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| September 24, 2008 | Wednesday | Ramazan 23, 1429 |
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Fine amount not so important: Naghmi: Shoaib can play in Canadian Twenty20
LAHORE, Sept 23: Express bowler Shoaib Akhtar, provided he is fit, can be considered for selection in the Pakistan squad for the quadrangular Twenty20 tournament in Canada.... 
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Senate body wants federations to be accountable
ISLAMABAD, Sept 23: A senate body on Tuesday called for making all sports federations including the Pakistan Cricket Board accountable to the Ministry of Sports....
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PCB signs Rs750m deal with Dubai Sports City
LAHORE, Sept 23: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has signed a contract worth Rs750 million with Dubai Sports City for a three-year series....
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India series a tough challenge, says Lee
JAIPUR (India), Sept 23: The Australian cricket team arrived in Jaipur on Monday for the much anticipated Border-Gavaskar Trophy which comprises four-match Test series that gets underway at Bangalore on Oct 9....
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Skipping Pakistan tour right decision: Ponting
JAIPUR, Sept 23: Australian captain Ricky Ponting has said that the expert security advice his team received halted what could have been a disastrous tour of Pakistan....
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Sports secretary to visit PCB today
LAHORE, Sept 23: The federal sports secretary will be visiting the offices of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Wednesday to finalise a strategy on the board’s working after its coming...
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Delay in hearing upsets Asif: Doping
KARACHI, Sept 23: Pakistan fast bowler Mohammad Asif said on Tuesday he was anxiously waiting for a hearing before an Indian doping tribunal so he can get a chance to clear his name....
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Chappell to play key role for Aussies in India
SYDNEY, Sept 23: Former Australian cricketer Greg Chappell, who had a two-year coaching stint with the Indian team, will play a key role for the Aussies during the forthcoming Border-Gavaskar Trophy in India....
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Gough’s first-class career ends
LONDON, Sept 23: Former England fast bowler Darren Gough’s first-class cricket career came to an end on Monday after he was left out of the Yorkshire squad for their final County Championship match of the season....
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FIFA unveils World Cup 2010 mascot
JOHANNESBURG, Sept 23: The official mascot of the 2010 World Cup was unveiled on Monday in Johannesburg — a green-haired leopard named Zakumi — FIFA announced at a television gala broadcast nationwide....
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Asians fire up Italian interest in cricket
MILAN, Sept 23: Cricket is finally getting noticed in Italy, more than 100 years after it helped introduce soccer to the country....
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Yuvraj to lead in warm-up
NEW DELHI, Sept 23: Test discard Yuvraj Singh gets a chance to return to the Indian team after being picked on Tuesday to lead the hosts in a warm-up match for the touring Australians....
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‘New president of PHF should be named’
ISLAMABAD, Sept 23: The sub-committee of the Senate Standing Committee on Sports on Tuesday said a new president of the Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) would be named after consultation with former Olympians....
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Three fillies and a mare, top contenders at LRC
LAHORE, Sept 23: There will be an interesting and close competition between a quartet of unknown pedigree fillies and a mare when they measure strides during the midweek Lahore Gymkhana races at the Racecourse on Wednesday....
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Night race in Singapore to create Formula One history
SINGAPORE, Sept 23: Singapore will make history this week by staging glamour-fuelled Formula One’s first ever night race, with safety worries taking a back seat to anticipation of a landmark event....
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Mauresmo crashes out, Hantuchova advances: China Open
BEIJING, Sept 23: Former world number one Amelie Mauresmo was on Monday dumped out of the China Open, where the battle will continue for the top ranking in the women’s game....
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Usmanabad Union level with Gulshan FC 1-1
KARACHI, Sept 23: Usmanabad Union levelled with Gulshan FC 1-1 in the 38th KASB Premier League Football (PLF) match played at the CDGK Stadium on Monday night....
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Soderling beats Aisam in straight sets: Thailand Open
BANGKOK, Sept 23: Sixth-seeded Swede Robin Soderling, playing his first match in almost a month, on Tuesday breezed past Pakistan’s Aisam-ul-Haq 6-2, 6-4 to reach the second round of the Thailand Open....
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Pakistan to feature in World Mind Sports
KARACHI, Sept 23: A strong 42-member Pakistan contingent will be competing in the inaugural World Mind Sports Games to be held in Beijing (China) from Oct 3 to 18, the Mind Sports Association of Pakistan (MSAP) announced on Tuesday....
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SSB staff likely to get salaries before Eid
KARACHI, Sept 23: The regular and contractual staff of the Sindh Sports Board (SSB) is likely to get their three months outstanding salaries before Eid as the government has sanctioned a sum of four million rupees in this regard....
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New owners outline 10-year vision for Manchester City
LONDON, Sept 23: Manchester City’s chairman-designate Khaldoon Al Mubarak said on Tuesday the club’s new owners plan to build a dynasty over the next 10 years, with manager Mark Hughes the key to sustained success....
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Asif leads from the front
KARACHI, Sept 23: Captain Asif Siddiqui excelled with the bat and ball to steer Dubai Islamic Bank to an emphatic seven-wicket win over Aga Khan University Staff “A” in the AKU Twenty20 Ramazan cricket tournament at the AKU Ground on Sunday....
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PCB coaching courses
LAHORE, Sept 23: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) will conduct 12 Level-I courses for club coaches next month....
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