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Pakistan edge past Sri Lanka in Twenty20 thriller
TORONTO, Oct 12: Pakistan engineered a remarkable comeback through skipper Shoaib Malik and Fawad Alam to defeat Sri Lanka by three wickets in a thrilling Canada Twenty20 quadrangular tournament clash with just one ball to spare on Saturday.... 
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PCB media director lands in hot waters
LAHORE, Oct 12: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has decided to take strict action against its media director Mansoor Suhail for violating the board’s media policy in sending too many journalists to Canada to cover the ongoing Twenty20 Cricket Cup there....
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India hit back to slow Australia’s victory bid
BANGALORE, Oct 12: Australian captain Ricky Ponting faced a tricky decision on a likely target for India after the hosts clawed their way back into the first cricket Test on Sunday....
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Five-year deal inked to organise T20 in Canada
TORONTO, Oct 12: The organisers of the Toronto Twenty20 tournament have signed a five-year contract with Cricket Canada to organise high-profile cricket tournaments here in the summer....
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Afghanistan take another step towards World Cup
DAR ES SALAAM, Oct 12: Afghanistan clinched the World Cricket League Division Four title on Saturday and then claimed they are good enough to play alongside the game’s giants at the 2011 World Cup...
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Zimbabwe win bowl-out against Canada
TORONTO, Oct 12: Zimbabwe earned a win they barely deserved, claiming a 3-1 victory in a bowl-out, after scrambling to a tie against Canada in the Twenty20 tournament on Saturday...
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Argentina win at last
BUENOS AIRES, Oct 12: Argentina beat neighbours Uruguay 2-1 in a bruising World Cup qualifier on Saturday to end a run of six successive draws while South American group leaders Paraguay won again, 1-0 away to Colombia....
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Jankovic to face Zvonareva in final
MOSCOW, Oct 12: World No 1 Jelena Jankovic overcame a dreadful start to power past holder Elena Dementieva 0-6, 6-1, 6-0 in the Kremlin Cup semi-finals on Saturday....
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Fans riot after Senegal’s World Cup exit
DAKAR, Oct 12: Angry Senegalese fans attacked the country’s soccer federation headquarters on Saturday, smashing windows, after the national team was eliminated from qualifying for the 2010 World Cup by drawing 1-1 with Gambia....
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German striker goes missing
DORTMUND (Germany), Oct 12: Striker Kevin Kuranyi was absent without leave on Sunday from the Germany squad after disappearing from the stadium here following the 2-1 win over Russia in a World Cup qualifier....
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France, Portugal struggle as Europe major powers toil in qualifiers
PARIS, Oct 12: Former champions France and 2006 semi-finalists Portugal were struggling to keep their 2010 World Cup dreams on track on Saturday as Europe’s major powers toiled on the rocky road to South Africa....
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Outsiders dominate KRC races as Sayeen Jee win Twin Cup
KARACHI, Oct 12: Turf accountants had a field day as six outsiders returned with flying colours in a card of seven in the Gymkhana race meeting at the Karachi Racecourse on Sunday....
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PEL hold Wapda 1-1 in PPFL encounter
LAHORE, Oct 12: The 26th game of Pakistan Premier Football League (PPFL) saw Pak Elektron Limited (PEL) coming back into the game through a penalty-kick to draw 1-1 with Wapda at the lush Railway Stadium, Lahore, on Sunday....
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Adil, Shahid move into next round: World Open Squash
MANCHESTER, Oct 12: Pakistan players had a mixed fortune in the men’s first qualifying round of the World Open Squash being played at the National Squash Centre here with two moving ahead and one falling....
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Baloch Mujahid end losing streak: KASB Premier League Football
KARACHI, Oct 12: After having lost five continuous matches, underdogs Baloch Mujahid seem to be back with a vengeance after the Eid holidays as they beat the former league toppers Karachi...
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Abid thrashes Korean opponent
ISLAMABAD, Oct 12: Pakistan’s M. Abid Ali Khan thrashed Korea’s Xhung Hyo Woo 6-1, 7-5 on the first day of the qualifying round of the ITF Pakistan Futures International tennis championship at the PTF Tennis Complex on Sunday....
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Desert Prince sets new record at LRC
LAHORE, Oct 12: Fancied bay colt Desert Prince earned glory when he set a new record by winning the supporting event run over the 1,100 metres distance with a fastest record...
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Salman shines for South Shore
KARACHI, Oct 12: A brilliant all-round performance by Salman Daniyal was cornerstone of South Shore School’s 69-run victory over BVS Parsi High School in the opening match of the inaugural KGA...
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Shabbir retains Professionals title
ISLAMABAD, Oct 12: Shabbir Iqbal won professionals category at the President of Pakistan Gold Medal golf championship while Azhar Shah Bukhari landed the title trophy by winning Amateurs Net competition at the Islamabad Golf Club on Sunday....
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Alonso triumphs after Hamilton’s Fuji flop
FUJI (Japan), Oct 12: Renault’s Fernando Alonso stormed to his second win in a row at a wild Japanese Grand Prix on Sunday, while McLaren’s championship leader Lewis Hamilton plunged from first to last and failed to score....
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Klitschko wins back WBC title
BERLIN, Oct 12: Vitali Klitschko defeated Nigerian Samuel Peter to win back the WBC heavyweight title on Saturday, three years after injury forced him into retirement....
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Badminton squad leave for Syria today
LAHORE, Oct 12: A five-member Pakistan badminton team leaves for Damascus, Syria, on Monday to participate in the Syrian International series to be held in Damascus from Oct 14 to 17....
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