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Former captains ask PCB to lift ban on ICL players
KARACHI, Sept 22: Former Pakistan captains Inzamam-ul-Haq, Moin Khan and Rashid Latif have called on the PCB to take a cue from Sri Lanka Cricket and lift the ban imposed on... 
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Sports Ministry takes control of PCB
LAHORE, Sept 22: The Federal Sports Ministry seized control of country’s richest sports body — the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) — on Monday after making amendments in the constitution....
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India to start Pakistan tour from Jan 6
LAHORE, Sept 22: Karachi will host the first Test of the home series against India to be held from Jan 4 to Feb 20....
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Australian cricketers arrive in India
MUMBAI, Sept 22: Ricky Ponting’s Australia arrived in India on Monday for a four-Test tour, setting aside security worries following deadly bomb blasts in the country and in neighbouring Pakistan....
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Court postpones decision over Shoaib’s fine
ISLAMABAD, Sept 22: The Lahore High Court (LHC) has deferred making a decision on whether fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar must pay an outstanding 7 million Pakistan rupee ($89,456) fine in order...
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Kalou’s late strike gives Chelsea 1-1 draw with Manchester United: English Premier League
LONDON, Sept 22: Salomon Kalou’s late equaliser salvaged a 1-1 draw for Chelsea against Manchester United on Sunday and extended the Blues’ unbeaten streak at home in the Premier League to 85 games....
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Tendulkar available for Australia Tests: BCCI
NEW DELHI, Sept 22: Batting superstar Sachin Tendulkar will be available for India’s upcoming Test series against Australia despite racing against time to be fit, an official said on Monday....
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Cash row threatens Stanford match
ST JOHN’S (Antigua), Sept 22: The world’s richest cricket match the 20-million dollar Stanford Super Series clash here on November 1, may be abandoned without a ball being bowled because of a commercial row....
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Bangladesh call up six rookies for NZ series
DHAKA, Sept 22: Bangladesh has called up six rookies in a list of 24 probables to shore up its depleted national team for next month’s home series against New Zealand, the officials said on Monday....
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Metsu quits UAE job
ABU DHABI, Sept 22: Bruno Metsu, who famously took Senegal to the quarter-finals of the 2002 World Cup, quit as coach of the United Arab Emirates on Sunday, the UAE football federation announced....
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Nadal-inspired Spain outgun US to face Argentina in final
PARIS, Sept 22: World number one Rafael Nadal blitzed hapless Andy Roddick inside a Madrid bullring on Sunday to lead Spain into a Davis Cup final showdown against Argentina....
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Americans win Ryder Cup to end Europe’s streak
LOUISVILLE (Kentucky), Sept 22: The Americans rode the emotion of a flag-waving crowd and their Kentucky heroes on Sunday to reclaim the Ryder Cup with a 16-11 victory over Europe....
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LRC to adhere to Winter Meeting prospectus
LAHORE, Sept 22: The Lahore Race Club (LRC) on Monday released a comprehensive schedule for winter meetings, which are already in progress since Sept 7....
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Pakistan’s horses are vintage crop
LAHORE, Sept 22: The three and four-year-old Pakistani thoroughbreds have fully justified themselves as a vintage crop by their performances during the recently ended Lahore Winter/ Summer Meetings held from September last year to August this year....
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India’s new coach opts for women’s team
NEW DELHI, Sept 22: India resumed their search for a men’s field hockey coach on Monday after the selected candidate opted to continue working with the women’s side....
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Shahid’s last-gasp strike earns draw for Lal Bakhsh: Premier League Football
KARACHI, Sept 22: An 84th minute goal by Shahid Baloch enabled District South champions Lal Bakhsh Memorial to save themselves from sure defeat against Hazara Mohammadan in KASB Premier League Football’s 37th match played at the CDGK Stadium on Sunday night....
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AKG Youth win U-18 Ramazan Soccer
KARACHI, Sept 22: Aga Khan Gymkhana Youth edged past Hadi Youth 1-0 to win the Pakistan Football Federation (PFF) Six-a-side Under-18 Ramazan Floodlit Football Tournament at Gulberg Town’s T-Ground on Sunday night....
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Aisam qualifies for main draw: Thailand Open
LAHORE, Sept 22: Pakistan’s Aisam-ul-Haq has qualified for the Thailand Open ATP World tennis championship by wining back-to-back qualifiers....
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Sarfraz shines
KARACHI, Sept 22: Pakistan wicket-keeper Sarfraz Ahmed hit an impressive half-century to steer the KESC to the AKG Ramazan Twenty20 cricket tournament semi-finals, as they beat Korangi Friends by eight wickets at the AKG Ground on Sunday....
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Opener Khalid hits whirlwind century
KARACHI, Sept 22: Opener Khalid Latif made a whirlwind century as Medicam Cricket Club emerged as group ‘A’ champions, outclassing Sir Syed University of Engineering and Technology (SSUET) by 75 runs...
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Safina downs Kuznetsova in Pan Pacific Open final
TOKYO, Sept 22: Olympic silver medallist Dinara Safina powered past Svetlana Kuznetsova in an all-Russian final on Sunday to win the Pan Pacific Open, her fourth title of the year....
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