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PCB chief vows to investigate ‘squad-tampering’
LAHORE, Oct 9: Ijaz Butt, the newly appointed chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), taking action on a media report, has decided to probe into how the Canada-bound Pakistan squad, picked by the national selection committee, was tampered with.... 
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Lawson hasn’t shown any noteworthy performance: Ijaz
ISLAMABAD, Oct 9: Ijaz Butt, the newly appointed chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has been quoted on a website as saying he is unhappy with the performance of the national team’s coach Geoff Lawson....
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Ponting ends lean trot in India with crafty ton
BANGALORE, Oct 9: Skipper Ricky Ponting ended his run drought on Indian soil with a superb century as Australia came back strongly after a shock start in the first Test on Thursday....
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Junaed, Mashrafe script Bangladesh’s maiden win over Kiwis
DHAKA, Oct 9: Junaed Siddique and Mashrafe Mortaza scripted Bangladesh’s first-ever victory over New Zealand in one-day cricket with a comfortable seven-wicket win in the opening match on Thursday....
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Ganguly says he was tired of constant humiliation
KOLKATA, Oct 9: Former Indian captain Saurav Ganguly, who will retire from international cricket after the Australian Test series, has said he was tired of the constant humiliation and at being singled out for scrutiny....
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T20 pioneer concerned about its effect
MELBOURNE, Oct 9: The marketing man credited with inventing Twenty20 cricket has some concerns about the super-shortened format’s effect on the sport....
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ICL enters new season with ICC recognition hope
NEW DELHI, Oct 9: The rebel Indian Cricket League (ICL) enters its second season on Friday hoping to gain recognition from the sport’s world governing body and provide more thrills than before....
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Top Lankan stars may miss England tour
COLOMBO, Oct 9: Sri Lanka’s sports minister has asked the country’s cricket board to release players for the Indian Premier League (IPL), forcing selectors to pick a second-string side for the England tour....
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Reuters suspends coverage of India-Australia series
NEW DELHI, Oct 9: International news agency Reuters on Thursday suspended coverage of Australia’s Test series in India due to the accreditation terms of organisers, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI)....
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Hoggard, Langer to play in HK Sixes
HONG KONG, Oct 9: England paceman Matthew Hoggard, Australian batsman Justin Langer and West Indian legend Shivnarine Chanderpaul will all star at the Hong Kong Sixes next month, organisers said on Thursday....
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Mudassar to quit NCA
LAHORE, Oct 9: Former Test opener Mudassar Nazar has resigned from the post of director, National Cricket Academy. The resignation, however, will go into effect from Dec 1....
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Four wildcards named for ITF Pakistan Futures
KARACHI, Oct 9: The Pakistan Tennis Federation (PTF) on Thursday announced four wildcards for the main round of first leg of the $10,000 ITF Pakistan Futures which takes place at the Islamabad’s PTF tennis complex clay courts from Oct 13....
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Indian Jr hockey team to play in Faisalabad
FAISALABAD, Oct 9: The Pakistan-India Junior Hockey series will be played in Pakistan in November....
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SOA meets today
KARACHI, Oct 9: The executive committee and general body of the Sindh Olympic Association (SOA) meet for the first time in nine months at the Asghar Ali Shah Stadium on Friday...
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Ivanovic crashes out of Kremlin Cup, Safina survives
MOSCOW, Oct 9: Ana Ivanovic became the second high-profile player to tumble out of the Kremlin Cup in two days after losing to Dominika Cibulkova 3-6, 6-2, 7-6 on Wednesday....
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President of Pakistan golf prize money raised
ISLAMABAD, Oct 9: President of Pakistan Gold Medal Golf Championship 2008 will be played over 54 holes at the Islamabad Golf Club (IGC) from Friday to Sunday....
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PLF matches resume today
KARACHI, Oct 9: Sports 360’s KASB Premier League Football resumes on Friday after an 18-day Eid-ul-Fitr break when Hyderi Baloch take on Maimar Sports at the City District Government Karachi (CDGK) Stadium at 5.00pm....
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Hasan Musa squash from 18th
KARACHI, Oct 9: The inaugural Hasan Musa squash championship will be held at Hyderabad Gymkhana squash complex from Oct 18 to 23, organisers announced on Thursday....
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UEFA to study new regulations
LONDON, Oct 9: UEFA shares the growing concern about spiralling debt in football and has set up a working party to investigate ways of controlling it, General Secretary David Taylor said on Wednesday....
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