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Ijaz Butt named new PCB chairman
ISLAMABAD, Oct 7: President Asif Ali Zardari, Patron of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), on Monday appointed former Test cricketer Ijaz Butt as new chairman of the cricket board.... 
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Shoaib Akhtar recalled, controversy over Saeed’s exclusion: Six pacemen named for Canada Twenty20 event
LAHORE, Oct 7: Amid a controversial change in the squad picked by national selectors, a 15-member squad for the Canada Twenty20 four-nation tournament was finally announced on Tuesday....
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Ganguly to retire after Australia Tests
BANGALORE, Oct 7: Former India captain Saurav Ganguly said on Tuesday he would retire from international cricket at the end of the upcoming four-Test series against Australia....
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Former players hail Ijaz’s appointment
LAHORE, Oct 7: The new chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Ijaz Butt vows his top priority will be to run all the affairs in a transparent manner to restore the image of the board.Ijaz,...
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Karachi Dolphins reach final: Twenty20 Cup
LAHORE, Oct 7: Inspired by fiery pace bowling by Malik Aftab and Sohail Khan, Karachi Dolphins crushed Islamabad Leopards by nine wickets to sail into the final of the RBS National Twenty20 Cup at the Gaddafi Stadium on Tuesday evening....
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Court ruling casts doubts over world’s richest match
LONDON, Oct 7: Plans to stage the world’s richest cricket match in Antigua next month were thrown into disarray on Tuesday when the West Indies Cricket Board lost a dispute with sponsors Digicel in London’s High Court....
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Pakistan put up dismal show: World Mind Games
KARACHI, Oct 7: Pakistan Open team put up a great fight before going 14-16 down against Japan in the bridge event of the inaugural World Mind Games in Beijing....
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Harbhajan holds key for India: Wasim
KARACHI, Oct 7: Off-spinner Harbhajan Singh holds the key for India in their series against world champions Australia, former Pakistan great Wasim Akram said on Tuesday....
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Australia sweat over Clarke’s fitness
BANGALORE, Oct 7: Australia suffered a setback ahead of the first Test against India when their vice-captain Michael Clarke missed training on Tuesday because of a stomach virus....
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Mauresmo overcomes Cornet in Kremlin Cup
MOSCOW, Oct 7: Former world No 1 Amelie Mauresmo survived a strong challenge from Alize Cornet to beat her fellow Frenchwoman 6-7, 6-3, 6-4 in the Kremlin Cup first round on Monday....
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Ganguly gets kidnap threat
BANGALORE, Oct 7: Former Indian captain Saurav Ganguly, who announced his retirement on Tuesday, admitted his family had received a kidnap threat against his daughter Sana....
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Lahore Lions enter semis
LAHORE, Oct 7: Lahore Lions completed the semi-final line-up in the National Twentry20 Cup after defeating Rawalpindi Rams by 21 runs in the last league match at the Gaddafi Stadium on Monday night....
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Mediocre card drawn for midweek races at LRC
LAHORE, Oct 7: A mediocre card of six events has been drawn up for the midweek Lahore Gymkhana races at the Racecourse on Wednesday....
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KTTA plans to hold three events
KARACHI, Oct 7: The Karachi Table Tennis Association (KTTA) plans to conduct at least three ranking events, including the Karachi championship, in the last quarter of the year....
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Bajwa eyes foreigners for hockey jobs
ISLAMABAD, Oct 7: Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) secretary Asif Bajwa held successful negotiations with German and Netherlands hockey professionals for a likely job with the Pakistan hockey team and the federation....
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‘Door not closed on Del Piero’
MILAN, Oct 7: Alessandro Del Piero’s international career is not over despite being dropped for Italy’s upcoming World Cup qualifiers, coach Marcello Lippi said on Tuesday....
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COAS Golf from 16th
RAWALPINDI, Oct 7: The Chief of the Army Staff Open Golf Championship 2008 will be played from Oct 16 to 19 here at the Rawalpindi Golf Club....
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PFF announces PPFL matches schedule
LAHORE, Oct 7: The Pakistan Football Federation (PFF) has announced the schedule for 35 matches in phase II of the Pakistan Premier Football League (PPFL) slated to run from Wednesday....
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Pakistan football squad off to Malaysia
LAHORE, Oct 7: The Pakistan football team left for Malaysia on Tuesday to play a friendly match against the host country in preparation of the upcoming tough events –– the 40th Merdeka Cup and the ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) Suzuki Cup....
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