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Aussies optimistic about security situation in Pakistan
SYDNEY, Sept 21: Cricket Australia said on Sunday it hoped the security situation in Pakistan would calm down so that international cricket could again be played there, following a massive bomb blast in Islamabad.... 
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Sports Ministry to take interim charge of PCB
ISLAMABAD, Sept 21: The Federal Sports Ministry has decided to take charge of all financial, administrative and operational matters of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) pending the appointment of a new chairman, according to a source in the Sports Ministry....
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Unfair selection in Lahore T20 teams
LAHORE, Sept 21: While some deserving players failed to get a place in the two Lahore region teams for the forthcoming Twenty20 Cup, many undeserving players made the squads....
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US lead Europe after splitting fourballs: Ryder Cup
LOUISVILLE (Kentucky), Sept 21: The United States, desperate to end Europe’s run of three Ryder Cup victories, emerged from a thrilling fourball battle on Saturday with a 9-7 lead heading into Sunday’s singles matches....
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Nauman excels for Hyderabad with 7 wickets
KARACHI, Sept 21: The three-day PCB Inter-region Under-19 cricket championship match between Hyderabad and Karachi Blues ended in an exciting draw at the Niaz Stadium on Sunday....
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USA and Russia keep Davis Cup hopes alive
PARIS, Sept 21: Defending champions USA and two-time winners Russia kept their hopes of reaching the Davis Cup final alive on Saturday after both teams clinched marathon doubles wins in their semi-finals....
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Ex-player should be PCB chief: Inzamam
LAHORE, Sept 21: Former Pakistan cricket captain Inzamam-ul-Haq also added his voice to the chorus of other Test cricketers demanding the patron of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) to appoint a former Test cricketer as its new chairman....
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Selection row delays SL squad announcement
COLOMBO, Sept 21: A selection dispute has hit the announcement of the Sri Lankan national team for the Twenty20 competition in Canada, officials said on Sunday....
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Michele secures emphatic triumph for West Ham
LONDON, Sept 21: Gianfranco Zola urged West Ham to stay grounded after marking the start of his “new adventure” with a 3-1 win over Newcastle....
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Caribbeans reluctant to tour Pakistan
KINGSTON (Jamaica), Sept 21: If West Indies’ scheduled two-Test cricket tour of Pakistan proceeds, WICB will send a young squad, says chief executive Donald Peters....
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Pre-Olympic drugs testing
MONTREAL (Canada), Sept 21: World Anti-Doping Agency boss John Fahey praised pre-Olympic drug testing programs that prevented a number of drug cheats from competing in Beijing....
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Gough ready to call it quits
LONDON, Sept 21: Former England paceman Darren Gough hinted on Saturday that he may have played the last match of his career....
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Twinky kicks dust in rivals’ eyes to win at LRC
LAHORE, Sept 21: Fancied three-year-old filly Twinky kicked dust into the her 17 opponents’ eyes to achieve the rare feat of wining a race on her debut during the 3rd Lahore Winter Meeting at the Racecourse on Sunday....
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Aqeel Khan terms Indian tour satisfactory
KARACHI, Sept 21: Describing his seven-week Indian tour as ‘satisfactory’, the country’s ace tennis player Aqeel Khan said his performance improved with every tournament and culminated on a highly impressive note when he played the ITF Futures final in Delhi....
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Sharafi come from behind to win
KARACHI, Sept 21: Even after going one down to Baloch Mujahid, District Malir champions Sharafi Mohammadan came back into the match to present their rivals their fifth successive loss in the...
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Salman smashes half century
KARACHI, Sept 21: Salman Ali smashed an unbeaten half century to fire Medicam Cricket Club into the last-four round of the All Karachi Aga Khan Gymkhana (AKG) Twenty20 Ramazan Trophy when...
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Amman guides AKU Staff win
KARACHI, Sept 21: Aga Khan University Staff thrashed Aga Khan University Faculty & Staff (F&S) by 83 runs in the fourth AKU Twenty20 Ramazan cricket tournament at the AKU Ground on Saturday....
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Aga Khan Youth reach final
KARACHI, Sept 21: Aga Khan Gymkhana Youth beat Nasir Ismail Youth 1-0 in the second semi-final of the Pakistan Football Federation (PFF) Six-a-side Under-18 Ramazan Floodlit Football Tournament while Rizwan Sports...
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Safina sets up Kuznetsova final
TOKYO, Sept 21: Dinara Safina and Svetlana Kuznetsova muscled their way to straight-set wins on Saturday to set up an all-Russian final at the Pan Pacific Open....
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Kamran elected PCA president
LAHORE, Sept 21: Chaudhary Kamran Amin and Waqar Ali were elected as president and secretary of the Punjab Cycling Association for the next term of four-years (2008-2011) by the general body on Sunday....
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LPC polls
LAHORE, Sept 21: Abdul Qadir Khan Mamdot was unanimously retained as president of the Lahore Polo Club, for the third consecutive term 2008-09 on Sunday....
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