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| October 23, 2008 | Thursday | Shawwal 23, 1429 |
Victimisation, false allegations order of day in PCB: Naghmi
ISLAMABAD, Oct 22: Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chief Operating Officer (COO) Shafqat Naghmi on Wednesday denied taking away any files from the board’s offices and said most of the officials from the previous set-up were being victimised by the newly-appointed ones....
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Remarks about Lawson were my personal opinion: Ijaz Butt: Coach to get full PCB backing
LAHORE, Oct 22: In a surprisingly defensive statement, PCB Chairman Ijaz Butt on Wednesday asserted that he held no grudge against Pakistan coach Geoff Lawson and his remarks over the Aussie pacer’s performance were his personal opinion....
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Imran, Miandad bat for coach Lawson
KARACHI, Oct 22: Former Pakistan captains Imran Khan and Javed Miandad defended under-fire national cricket coach Geoff Lawson on Wednesday, saying the Australian was not the only one responsible for the team’s poor performances....
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‘Shoaib, Afridi will have to prove fitness, form in Cup’
KARACHI, Oct 22: Pakistan’s new chief selector, Saleem Jaffer on Wednesday said the form and fitness of Shoaib Akhtar, Shahid Afridi, Umar Gul and Sohail Tanvir would be closely assessed during...
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Farhan, Aamir refuse to train under coach
ISLAMABAD, Oct 22: Accusing the national coach of being involved in politics, top-ranked national players Farhan Mehboob and Aamir Atlas Khan have refused to train under Faheem Gul....
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Federer makes heavy weather to overcome Reynolds
BASEL (Switzerland), Oct 22: Roger Federer made heavy work of his first-round match in his home city tournament in Basel on Tuesday, missing three match points before seeing off American world No 86 Bobby Reynolds 6-3, 6-7, 6-3....
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Aussie media flay team over Mohali defeat
SYDNEY, Oct 22: Australia’s cricketers were under fire from local media on Wednesday who said the humiliating loss to India in the second Test in Mohali signalled the end of the world champions’ control of the game....
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Gavaskar slams referees for targeting Asians
NEW DELHI, Oct 22: Former India captain Sunil Gavaskar accused match referees on Wednesday of singling out Asian players after Zaheer Khan was fined at the end of the second Test against Australia....
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SOA seek govt funds for participation: Youth Games
KARACHI, Oct 22: The cash-strapped Sindh Olympic Association (SOA) has demanded of the provincial government to immediately release adequate funds for obtaining railway reservation for the proposed 324-member Sindh contingent and...
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Marsh to replace injured Jacques
NEW DELHI, Oct 22: Shaun Marsh has been selected as a replacement for injured opening batsman Phil Jacques in the Australian Test squad currently touring India....
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Tendulkar deserved to break my record: Lara
MELBOURNE, Oct 22: Legendary West Indian batsman Brian Lara on Wednesday paid rich tribute to Sachin Tendulkar, saying that the Indian batting maestro was the most deserving batsman to break his world record and become the highest run-getter in Tests....
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Flurry of goals as Champions League equals record
BRUSSELS, Oct 22: The Champions League burst into life on Tuesday with 36 goals in eight matches, including 24 in just three games, to equal a competition record with Villarreal leading...
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Laxman signs for Lancashire
LONDON, Oct 22: Indian Test batsman Vangipurappu Laxman has signed up to play for Lancashire in 2009, the English county side announced on Wednesday....
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BD lament Test loss to Kiwis
CHITTAGONG (Bangladesh), Oct 22: Bangladesh on Wednesday were left to rue another Test near-miss but took heart from running New Zealand close here....
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Ukraine’s Vadim beats top seed Leonte: ITF Pakistan Futures Tennis
ISLAMABAD, Oct 22: Alekseenko Vadim (Ukraine) eighth seed created an upset in the ITF Pakistan Futures International Tennis Championship (F2) when he ousted top seed Bogdan Leonte (Romania) in straight sets 6-2, 4-1 played at the PTF Tennis Complex on Wednesday....
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Naved wins TAS 2008 Sportfishing contest
KARACHI, Oct 22: The TAS 2008 — the Arabian Sea Sportfishing Tournament — concluded at the WWF Wetland Centre at Sandspit, where angler Naved Ahmed of Team 32 was declared champion for landing a 20Kg Cobia....
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Blitz wins LRC feature event
LAHORE, Oct 22: Fancied colt Blitz landed the feature event run over the sprinting distance of 800 metres during the midweek Lahore Gymkhana races at the Racecourse on Wednesday....
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Punjab outplay Sindh in team event: Hasan Musa Squash
KARACHI, Oct 22: Second seed Punjab rounded off its league matches on a winning note handing a 3-0 drubbing to hosts and third seed Sindh in the Hasan Musa Squash Championship...
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NBP, HBL chalk up convincing victories in PPFL
KARACHI, Oct 22: National Bank of Pakistan (NBP) beat Pakistan Steel 3-1 and Habib Bank Limited (HBL) triumphed over Karachi Electric Supply Corporation (KESC) 2-0 as the third Pakistan Premier League...
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Adeel shines in school basketball
KARACHI, Oct 22: Adeel Sajjad excelled with 21 points to help Pakistan Steel Cadet College clinch the fifth AKU Sports Centre Inter-school basketball tournament with a thrilling 48-47 victory over St Patrick’s High School here the other day....
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PCB to take control of Arbab Niaz Stadium
PESHAWAR, Oct 22: The PCB and the NWFP government have agreed in principle over a drafted Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) prepared for handing over the Arbab Niaz Stadium to the former....
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Pakistan race driver Adam Khan sizzles in Euroseries 3000
JEREZ (Spain), Oct 22: Pakistan’s talented race driver Adam Khan has had an outstanding season in the Spanish round of the Euroseries 3000, closing the gap with the opponents and eventually coming on top of the championship rankings....
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