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Gambhir, Laxman compound Australia’s misery in third Test
NEW DELHI, Oct 30: Gautam Gambhir and Vangipurappu Laxman hammered double-centuries to put India in complete control on the second day of the third Test against Australia here on Thursday....
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Oval Test result change to ridicule ICC: Shaharyar
ISLAMABAD, Oct 30: Shaharyar M. Khan, former chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), has cautioned the game’s governing body against once more changing the official result of the controversial England-Pakistan Test at The Oval in 2006....
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Hasty decisions unlikely to put Pakistan cricket on right track
WHILE the International Cricket Council’s (ICC) decision to retain Pakistan as hosts for the rescheduled Champions Trophy next year has given the country some respite, several other challenges are still staring Pakistan cricket in the face....
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Lawson feels sorry to be leaving Pakistan
SYDNEY, Oct 30: Geoff Lawson, who was sacked as the Pakistan coach last week, has said he was better off than other officials working with the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) since he was paid out and got a decent exit....
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PCB to make central secretariat functional for World Cup
LAHORE, Oct 30: The first priority of Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is to set up the central organising secretariat for the 2011 World Cup, to be co-hosted by Pakistan, India, Bangladesh...
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ECB invites Pakistan for Test series
KARACHI, Oct 30: Cricket-starved Pakistan has got a rare invitation from England for a Test series and negotiations are already under way, a senior official said on Thursday....
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No compromise over discipline, says Yawar
LAHORE, Oct 30: While declaring that discipline will be maintained at all costs, newly appointed manager of the Pakistan team Yawar Saeed said on Thursday that a two-day training camp will...
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Gambhir, Watson summoned by referee
NEW DELHI, Oct 30: Indian opening batsman Gautam Gambhir and Australian all-rounder Shane Watson have been summoned for a disciplinary hearing after the two clashed on the opening day of the third Test here on Wednesday....
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BD’s Razzak reported for suspect action
DHAKA, Oct 30: Bangladesh’s left-arm spinner Abdur Razzak has been reported for a suspect bowling action after his team’s second Test against New Zealand, the International Cricket Council (ICC) said Thursday....
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Malik’s Punjab enter fray against Federal Areas today: Pentangular Cup
KARACHI, Oct 30: While defending champions Sindh will be hoping for victory when they face Balochistan in the second-round Pentangular Cup fixture here on Friday, the strong-looking Punjab make their first entry in the competition in Islamabad....
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Olympic solidarity course for footballers
LAHORE, Oct 30: Pakistan Football Federation (PFF) has approved 30 participants for the International Olympic Committee’s (IOC) Olympic Solidarity Technical Course to be held here at the FIFA Football House from Nov 3 to 14....
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Simon closes in on Masters as Nadal, Federer win
PARIS, Oct 30: France’s Gilles Simon closed in on a place at the season-ending Masters Cup by beating Russian Igor Andreev 6-3, 7-5 in the Paris Masters second round on Wednesday....
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Khurram’s tie with Israeli player raises eyebrows
KARACHI, Oct 30: Pakistan’s leading cueists Khurram Agha’s encounter against Yan Kunis of Israel in the on-going IBSF World Snooker Championship in the Austrian city of Wels has surprised many back home....
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IOC chief Rogge confirms bid to stand again
BRUSSELS, Oct 30: International Olympics Committee President Jacques Rogge confirmed here on Thursday his intention to stand as a candidate for a second term....
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Gojra club qualify for Asian event
KARACHI, Oct 30: Gojra’s Olympian Village Club qualified for the Asian Club Hockey Championship after they overpowered Larkana on penalty strokes to clinch the National Club Hockey Championship title at the UBL Sports Complex on Thursday....
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PTF selects three players for Dhaka tourney
ISLAMABAD, Oct 30: The Pakistan Tennis Federation (PTF) has selected three players for the upcoming 1st South Asian Federation boy’s U-16 Tennis Championship scheduled to be held from Nov 8-14 in Dhaka, Bangladesh....
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Inter-school badminton
KARACHI, Oct 30: The girls’ semi-finals in the third JUC Inter-school badminton tournament will be an all-Beaconhouse School affair as their four outfits have proved their mettle at the JUC premises on Thursday....
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CNS squash pre-qualifiers commence today
KARACHI, Oct 30: The weeklong activity of the annual CNS International Squash Championship begins at the PN Roshan Khan-Jahangir Khan complex on Friday with the commencement of pre-qualifying round....
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Gharib Nawaz Dalmia score shock win in PLF
KARACHI, Oct 30: Gharib Nawaz Dalmia stunned everyone by beating District East runners up Hazara Mohammadan 3-1 while FC Aurora and Usmanabad Union drew 2-2 in the two KASB Premier League Football (PLF) matches played at the CDGK Stadium on Wednesday....
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Islamabad Royals, Karachi Kings win
ISLAMABAD, Oct 30: Islamabad Royals and Karachi Kings won their opening matches in the First National Twenty20 Veterans Cricket Cup 2008 which kicked off here at Islamabad Gymkhana and Army Stadium on Thursday....
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Sarfraz hits double hundred
KARACHI, Oct 30: Pakistan wicket-keeper Sarfraz Ahmed blasted an unbeaten double century as Pakistan Cricket Club thrashed A.O. Cricket Club by 192 runs in the RLCA Premier Trophy League cricket tournament at the Asghar Ali Shah Stadium on Wednesday....
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German coach praises football academy’s work
LAHORE, Oct 30: The third phase of Football for Hope Programme under FIFA Technical Adviser Holger Obermann commenced at Lahore on Thursday....
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Women’s U-21 hockey trials
LAHORE, Oct 30: Trials to select a Pakistan Under-21 women hockey team for the Asia Junior Cup will be held here at the National Hockey Stadium on Nov 1 and 2 and the Hockey Club of Pakistan, Karachi, on Nov 3....
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Sindh karate team named
KARACHI, Oct 30: Open trials to select a 14-member Sindh karate team for the 3rd Inter-Provincial Games in Peshawar were held here by the Sindh Karate Association....
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Two late goals help Spurs stun Arsenal in draw
LONDON, Oct 30: Tottenham Hotspur continued their revival under Harry Redknapp, coming from 4-2 down in the 89th minute to snatch a 4-4 draw at Arsenal in a pulsating north London derby on Wednesday....
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