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Sports Ministry, PCB irked by Naek’s unscheduled meeting with ex-players
LAHORE, Oct 6: A meeting held between the Federal Law Minister Farooq H. Naek and some former Test cricketers on Sunday for the improvement of the game has perturbed the Federal... 
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Ashar ushers Islamabad Leopards into Twenty20 Cup semis: Sialkot Stallions also reach knockout stage
LAHORE, Oct 6: A superb unbeaten 42 by left-hander Ashar Zaidi helped Islamabad Leopards move into the semi-finals of the National Twenty20 Cup, after completing a sensational six-wicket win against Multan Tigers in a do-or-die game on Monday....
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Pakistan 9th in open bridge: World Mind Games
KARACHI, Oct 6: The Pakistan open team with 91 victory points (VPs) is placed ninth in the bridge competition of the inaugural World Mind Games underway in Beijing, China, according to message received here....
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Announcement of squad delayed
LAHORE, Oct 6: For further observing the players’ performance in the ongoing National Twenty20 Cup, the announcement of the Pakistan squad for the Canada four-nation Twenty20 tournament has been delayed till...
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Uncapped trio named in BD squad
DHAKA, Oct 6: Bangladesh named three new caps on Monday in a 14-man squad weakened by the loss of rebel players for the One-day International home series against New Zealand starting this week....
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Sehwag predicts India can whip Australia 3-1
NEW DELHI, Oct 6: India could thrash Australia 3-1 in the upcoming Test series if it is played on turning pitches, opener Virender Sehwag said on Monday....
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Australia can handle Indian spinners: Ponting
HYDERABAD (India), Oct 6: Australian skipper Ricky Ponting believes his team is equipped to handle Indian spinners, who are expected to pose a big threat to the tourists in the four-Test series that begins on Thursday....
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Afghanistan, HK maintain perfect records
DAR ES SALAAM, Oct 6: Afghanistan’s push towards a place at the 2011 World Cup continued on Sunday when they thrashed Jersey by 124 runs to make it two wins in two matches in the World Cricket League Division Four....
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Gilchrist to play against Australia
SYDNEY, Oct 6: Retired Australian legend Adam Gilchrist will return to the field to play in an ‘All-Stars’ Twenty20 match against his old team-mates, officials said on Monday....
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Zimbabwe yet to get visas
HARARE, Oct 6: Zimbabwe are struggling to get visas ahead of the quadrangular Twenty20 tournament in Toronto and the organisers may have to call in a replacement team....
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WICB to honour Chanderpaul
ST JOHN’S (Antigua), Oct 6: Shivnarine Chanderpaul, the first West Indies player to be named Cricketer of The Year by the International Cricket Council (ICC) recently, will be fittingly recognised by...
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Ganguly warns India against complacency
BANGALORE, Oct 6: India’s Saurav Ganguly warned his side Monday not to underestimate the touring Australians after they struggled with bat and ball during a drawn four-day match in Hyderabad over the weekend....
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Rossi gets Italy call, Del Piero left out
MILAN, Oct 6: Villarreal striker Giuseppe Rossi received his first Italy call-up on Sunday for the upcoming World Cup qualifiers against Bulgaria and Montenegro but Alessandro Del Piero was left out....
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Jankovic outwits Petrova to win Stuttgart title
STUTTGART, Oct 6: Serbia’s Jelena Jankovic celebrated her imminent return to the top of the world rankings with an easy 6-4, 6-3 victory over Nadia Petrova in the Stuttgart Grand Prix final on Sunday....
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‘Don’t panic against Aussies’
DOHA, Oct 6: Newly-installed Qatar coach Bruno Metsu has assured his Gulf underdogs they can shock mighty Australia in their World Cup showdown in Brisbane as long as they stay cool....
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Ex-footballer jailed over boys’ death
LONDON, Oct 6: Former Plymouth Argyle goalkeeper Luke McCormick was jailed for seven years and four months on Monday after he admitted causing the deaths of two young children by dangerous driving in a car crash in June....
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PFF approves 12 match commissioners for second phase
LAHORE, Oct 6: President, Pakistan Football Federation’s (PFF) Makhdoom Syed Faisal Saleh Hayat has approved 12 match commissioners for phase II of the Pakistan Premier Football League (PPFL), comprising 102 matches, slated to run from Oct 8 to Dec 6 2008....
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Liverpool steal late victory
LONDON, Oct 6: Chelsea stayed top of the Premier League with a 2-0 victory over Aston Villa at Stamford Bridge on Sunday while Liverpool kept pace after an astonishing comeback earned them a 3-2 win at Manchester City....
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Polish FA, govt strike deal to avoid FIFA ban
WARSAW, Oct 6: Poland’s suspended football federation reached a last-minute deal with the government on Monday that will allow it to avoid a suspension by FIFA and likely retain hosting rights to the 2012 European Championship....
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Owen axed again from England squad: World Cup qualifiers
LONDON, Oct 6: Michael Owen was overlooked again on Sunday when England coach Fabio Capello named his squad for the World Cup qualifiers against Kazakhstan and Belarus....
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Jankovic regains top spot
PARIS, Oct 6: Jelena Jankovic of Serbia was confirmed as regaining the world No.1 ranking on Monday following her win in the WTA tournament at Stuttgart on Sunday...
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Klitschko eyes WBC belt
BERLIN, Oct 6: Former world heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko said on Monday that he is fighting fit and ready for his bid to dispossess Nigeria’s Samuel Peter of his WBC champion’s belt....
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Futsal Invitational event
KARACHI, Oct 6: The sports wing of Pukar Welfare Organisation (PWO) is holding its first Futsal Invitational Tournament under floodlights here at the UP Gymkhana Football Ground, North Karachi, from Oct 12....
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AKU U-17 basketball from 14th
KARACHI, Oct 6: Aga Khan University (AKU) Sports and Rehabilitation Centre is organising its 5th Inter-School Basketball (boys) under-17 tournament from Oct 14 at the AKU Sports Centre Gymnasium....
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Bayern, Roma and Juve still struggle on domestic comebacks
LONDON, Oct 6: Bayern Munich, AS Roma and Juventus all lost on their domestic returns from midweek Champions League action as their miserable starts to the season continued....
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