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Ministry constitutes committee to amend Board constitution: PCB chairman’s vast powers criticised
ISLAMABAD, Sept 27: The Federal Sports Ministry on Saturday formed a fifteen-member committee under the chairmanship of Federal Law Minister Farood H. Naek to review and amend the constitution of Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) within twenty days.... 
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Licence cloud over Bangalore Test
NEW DELHI, Sept 27: The India-Australia Test series gets underway on October 9 but a non-cricketing rule might just come in the way of the first Test match to be played at Bangalore....
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Aussies tight-lipped on security issue after Delhi blast
JAIPUR, Sept 27: Australian cricket team management is updating the security scenario in the country following the low-intensity blast in New Delhi on Saturday....
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Katich shines in Aussie tour match
JAIPUR (India), Sept 27: Simon Katich top-scored with 73 as the Australians were all out for 218 in a two-day practice match against a local side here on Saturday....
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Indians allowed to play in Australian league
MELBOURNE, Sept 27: Indian cricket board will have no objections if their star players take part in a proposed IPL-style Twenty20 league in Australia from next year....
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Vaughan not selected for India tour
LONDON, Sept 27: Michael Vaughan will be left out of England’s Test squad to tour India, England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) national selector Geoff Miller confirmed on Saturday....
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Chappell slams BCCI officials over RCA issue
JAIPUR, Sept 27: Former India coach Greg Chappell on Saturday took potshots at Indian cricket board officials for raising a hue and cry over Rajasthan Cricket Association (RCA) providing its state-of-the-art...
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‘Rebuilding process starts with Hamburg Masters’
KARACHI, Sept 27: The rebuilding process of the Pakistan hockey team after the debacle in Beijing Olympics starts with the Hamburg Masters Hockey Tournament, being held in Germany from Oct 3 to 5....
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Ranatunga named SL team manager
COLOMBO, Sept 27: Nishantha Ranatunga, brother of Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) chairman Arjuna Ranatunga, has been appointed the new manager of the Sri Lanka team....
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Rashad Butt named AHF official for Central Asia
LAHORE, Sept 27: The Asian Hockey Federation (AHF) has appointed former international umpire and FIH course conductor Rashad Mehmood Butt as Regional Umpire Development Officer for Central Asia....
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UCI powerless to stop Schleck
VARESE (Italy), Sept 27: World cycling chief Pat McQuaid admitted he would be “very disappointed” if it was proved that top rider Frank Schleck has been involved in doping....
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I know I’m clean, says champion Bolt
NEW YORK, Sept 27: Usain Bolt, who shattered the world record each time to capture Olympic gold in the 100 metres, 200 and 4x100 relay, dismissed speculation his sudden rise to supremacy was aided by doping....
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Manohar takes over BCCI reins from Pawar
MUMBAI, Sept 27: Nagpur lawyer Shashank Manohar on Saturday took over as the new president of the Indian cricket board (BCCI), succeeding Sharad Pawar in a smooth transition of power that...
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Karachi United youth team to tour Qatar
KARACHI, Sept 27: The Karachi United Football Club youth team has been invited by soccer clubs in Qatar to practice and play a series of matches there....
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Shahzaib wrecks Quetta as Karachi Blues win
KARACHI, Sept 27: Leg-spinner Shahzaib Khan finished the proceedings with a magnificent 16-wicket haul as Karachi Blues notched up an innings and two runs victory over Quetta on the third and...
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Henry could leave Barca in January
MADRID, Sept 27: Unsettled Barcelona striker Thierry Henry was on Saturday tipped by the Spanish media for a winter return to the English Premier League....
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Singapore track too bumpy, F1 drivers complain
SINGAPORE, Sept 27: The Singapore street circuit is too bumpy and a cause for concern, some of Formula One’s top drivers say but they are thriving on the challenge....
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SA’s new leader assures FIFA of 2010 World Cup
JOHANNESBURG, Sept 27: South Africa’s new President Kgalema Motlanthe reassured FIFA boss Sepp Blatter on Friday that the World Cup host was on track to meet 2010 deadlines, a joint statement said....
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NIB Bank in AKU cricket semi-finals
KARACHI, Sept 27: NIB Bank sailed into the AKU Twenty20 Ramazan cricket tournament semi-finals when they beat Advance Telecom by seven wickets at the AKU Ground on Friday....
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Alonso quickest in Saturday practice
SINGAPORE, Sept 27: Renault’s Fernando Alonso has set the fastest time in the final practice session ahead of the Singapore Grand Prix....
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Afridi steers Tapal CC to semi-finals
KARACHI, Sept 27: Pakistan all-rounder Shahid Afridi grabbed three wickets as Tapal Cricket Club entered the Karachi Gymkhana Twenty20 Ramazan cricket tournament semi-finals overpowering Star XI by 14 runs at the KG Ground on Friday....
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Vieira leaves Iraq as charity game with European team postponed
BAGHDAD, Sept 27: Iraq’s Brazilian coach Jorvan Vieira has left the embattled country as a friendly charity match with a European team was put off by two months....
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Nalbandian wants Davis Cup final in hometown
BUENOS AIRES, Sept 27: Argentina’s leading player David Nalbandian wants the Davis Cup final against Spain in his central hometown of Cordoba....
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Ex-Real Madrid president Sanz arrested
MADRID, Sept 27: Former Real Madrid president Lorenzo Sanz was arrested on Friday after a complaint from a financial institution but released without charges, a government official said....
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Zheng overpowers Ivanovic in quarter-final, Roddick moves on: China Open
BEIJING, Sept 27: Former world number one Ana Ivanovic crashed out of the China Open on Friday, beaten by home favourite Zheng Jie in a marathon quarter-final clash....
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Twinky up for an encore at LRC today
LAHORE, Sept 27: With a facile victory on her debut, the three-year-old filly Twinky will be on the trot to make it a two-in-a-row when the 4th Lahore Winter Meeting gets underway at the Racecourse on Sunday....
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Holders Spurs face Liverpool test in opener: League Cup Draws
LONDON, Sept 27: League Cup holders Tottenham were handed an intriguing tie against Liverpool in Saturday’s fourth round draw which will see Ireland captain Robbie Keane return to face his former side....
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‘FIFA fine for Croatia over racism not enough’
BORDEAUX (France), Sept 27: The 19,000-euro fine FIFA handed the Croatian Football Federation after Croat fans racially abused England striker Emile Heskey was not harsh enough, UEFA President Michel Platini said on Friday....
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Work on FIFA Earthquake Project to start after Eid
PESHAWAR, Sept 27: Work on FIFA Goal Project at Peshawar’s Shahi Bagh will commence soon after Eid-ul-Fitr, President of the NWFP Football Association and Provincial Health Minister Syed Zahir Ali Shah told reporters on Saturday....
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UEFA to set up unit for eradicating corruption
BORDEAUX (France), Sept 27: A special investigation unit to stamp out match-fixing and corruption in football has been rubber-stamped by UEFA, according to General Secretary David Taylor on Friday....
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Lodhi off to India
KARACHI, Sept 27: International Master Mahmood Lodhi left here on Saturday to take part in the Commonwealth chess championship, starting in Nagpur, India, from Sunday (today)....
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Pacer Munaf fined for abusing Indian team-mates
VADODARA, Sept 27: Indian pacer Munaf Patel has been fined 75 per cent of his match fee by match referee Rajendra Jadeja for foulmouthing Test players Akash Chopra and Virender Sehwag...
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Long jumper quits
BERLIN, Sept 27: German long jumper Kofi Amoah Prah has retired after receiving a two-year ban for cocaine use....
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Kanu backs fed-up Pompey to sink Spurs
LONDON, Sept 27: Kanu is hoping for a first start for Portsmouth this season in Sunday’s Premier League clash with Tottenham and the Nigerian playmaker believes he can help the club...
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