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Pakistan’s aim is to excel at Asian Games 2010: Qasim Zia
LAHORE, Oct 16: Pakistan Hockey Federation’s (PHF) new president Qasim Zia on Thursday said his target is to win the Asian Games 2010 hockey title which is “quite possible with the team efforts from all the quarters.”... 
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Injuries cloud over second Test as Australia lose Clark
MOHALI (India), Oct 16: Anil Kumble’s fitness remained a worry for India as Australia grappled with injury problems of their own heading into the second Test here on Friday....
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T20 squad was not of our choice: Malik, Lawson
KARACHI, Oct 16: Pakistan captain Shoaib Malik and coach Geff Lawson have revealed that the squad selected for the four-nation Twenty20 tournament in Toronto was not of their choice....
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I never compromised on principles: Salahuddin
TORONTO, Oct 16: Last-minute changes in the 15-member team denied Pakistan of a possible victory in the just concluded four-nation Twenty20 cricket Tournament in Canada, said Salahuddin Ahmed who has already resigned in a huff as chief selector last week....
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PCB chief happy at rescheduling of Champions Trophy
KARACHI, Oct 16: Ijaz Butt, chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), on Thursday expressed his delight over the rescheduling of the Champions Trophy, saying it would open doors for more world-class cricket in the country....
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Talat likely to be sacked
LAHORE, Oct 16: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has decided to appoint series-to-series manager with the national team as the experience of appointing Talat Ali for two years proved a failure....
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Valika elected unopposed for IBSF post
KARACHI, Oct 16: Pakistan’s Asghar Valika was for the first time elected unopposed as vice president of the International Billiards and Snooker Federation (IBSF) for a two-year term as no other candidate filed nomination for the post....
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Jahangir confident of squash making Olympics
MANCHESTER (England), Oct 16: Legendary Pakistani squash player Jahangir Khan says his sport has its best ever chance of gaining entry into the Olympics next year....
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Vettori faces double task in BD Test
CHITTAGONG (Bangladesh), Oct 16: Daniel Vettori faces a double challenge, both as skipper and spin bowler, as New Zealand come back from a long break to take on Bangladesh in the first of two Tests here from Friday....
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Benaud pleads for patience in post-Warne era
SYDNEY, Oct 16: Cricket doyen Richie Benaud has urged Australian fans to keep the faith with the country’s band of emerging leg-spinners struggling to make their mark in the post-Warne era....
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Pakistan, India to clash in HK Sixes event
HONG KONG, Oct 16: India and Pakistan have been included in the same group of the Hong Kong Cricket Sixes event, and the arch-rivals will clash on day one of the event, beginning at the Kowloon Cricket Club on Nov 8....
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PFF to take up banned FIFA referee’s case
KARACHI, Oct 16: After suspending former FIFA referee Ahmed Jan, the Pakistan Football Federation (PFF) on Thursday has referred his case to the PFF Disciplinary Committee, headed by Naseebullah Bazai Khan....
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Spain maintain perfect start as England, Italy triumph
LONDON, Oct 16: Striker David Villa maintained European champions Spain’s perfect start to 2010 World Cup qualifying with a late winner to sink Belgium 2-1 on Wednesday....
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Rizwan, Attique cruise into finals
LAHORE, Oct 16: Rizwan Azam and Mohammad Attique entered the final of the men’s doubles in Syrian International Badminton Series in Damascus Syria, according to a message received on Thursday....
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Australia, South Korea win to top groups
BANGKOK, Oct 16: Australia moved top of Group One after a 4-0 rout of Qatar in Asian World Cup qualifying on Wednesday while South Korea grabbed the Group Two lead after...
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South Shore storm into last eight
KARACHI, Oct 16: South Shore School became the third team to reach the quarter-finals of the first KGA Ian Fyfe Memorial Twenty20 inter-school cricket tournament after chalking up an impressive win over Beacon House Jubilee Campus here on Thursday....
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Federer returns from break with win, Davydenko out
MADRID, Oct 16: Roger Federer advanced to the third round of the Madrid Masters on Wednesday with a 6-3, 7-6 win over Czech Radek Stepanek on his return from a three-week break....
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Ayesha makes exit
KARACHI, Oct 16: Pakistan’s Ayesha Khan went down 2-4 fighting to Anghard Phillips of Wales to make her exit in the second round of Commonwealth Youth Games table tennis competition in Pune the other day....
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China’s Lee outplays top seed Leonte in quarter-final
ISLAMABAD, Oct 16: Upsets in the Pakistan Futures International Tennis Championship continued on Thursday as China’s fifth seed Hsin-Han Lee crushed top seed Bogdan Leonte of Romania in straight sets here at the PTF Tennis Complex....
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Pakistan Steel, NBP and Afghan FC triumph
KARACHI, Oct 16: National Bank of Pakistan (NBP) beat Karachi Port Trust (KPT) 3-1, Afghan FC edged past PIA 2-1 while Pakistan Steel edged past Habib Bank Limited (HBL) 1-0 in...
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