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Yousuf’s defection to ICL overshadows team announcement: Selectors name 15-member squad for WI series
LAHORE, Nov 3: The new regime of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Monday announced a 15-member squad for the forthcoming One-day International series against the West Indies amid shocking reports...
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Chief selector dismayed by Yousuf’s bombshell
KARACHI, Nov 3: Saleem Jaffer, chairman of the PCB’s interim national selection committee, expressed his dismay at Mohammad Yousuf’s hurried and shocking decision to join the rebel Indian Cricket League (ICL)...
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Aaqib named Pakistan’s assistant coach
LAHORE, Nov 3: Former Test fast bowler Aaqib Javed has been appointed as assistant coach of the Pakistan team for a two-year term, a Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) spokesman said on Monday....
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Balochistan chalk up first win in Pentangular Cup
KARACHI, Nov 3: Balochistan finally registered their maiden victory in the RBS Pentangular Cup when they defeated defending champions Sindh by six wickets on the fourth and final day of the match here at the National Stadium on Monday....
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Tendulkar receives threats from militants
NEW DELHI, Nov 3: Nagpur police said that extra security cover will be provided to the master blaster Sachin Tendulkar due to possible threat from Jaish-e-Mohammed....
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There was no pressure to retire: Kumble
BANGALORE, Nov 3: A day after announcing his retirement, Anil Kumble on Monday refuted suggestions that he had been under pressure from the cricket establishment to quit and made it clear...
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Pakistan greats laud Kumble
KARACHI, Nov 3: Former Pakistan greats on Monday paid tribute to Indian leg-spinner Anil Kumble after one of the world’s finest bowlers announced his retirement from Test cricket....
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Bolton leave relegation zone: Premier League
LONDON, Nov 3: Bolton scored twice in the last 13 minutes on Sunday to climb out of the Premier League relegation zone with a 2-0 win over visiting Manchester City....
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Umar guides Federal Areas to victory
ISLAMABAD, Nov 3: Umar Amin stroked an undefeated 76 to guide Federal Areas to a four-wicket victory against Punjab in the Pentangular Cup match at the Diamond Club Ground on Monday....
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NZC treatment upsets fiery Bond
NEW DELHI, Nov 3: Fast bowler Shane Bond is upset with how he has been treated by New Zealand cricket officials and will never represent his country again, even if he gets a recall....
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I was wrong in claiming Dravid’s dismissal at Sydney: Gilchrist
SYDNEY, Nov 3: He might have found faults with many an Indian cricketer but former Australia wicketkeeper Adam Gilchrist has admitted he “was wrong” in claiming Rahul Dravid’s wicket during the fateful Sydney Test....
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Aussies urged to try out Krejza
SYDNEY, Nov 3: Ricky Ponting needs to be more aggressive and untried off-spinner Jason Krejza must be given his chance if Australia are to beat India and retain the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, press reports said on Monday....
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King’s ransom for Ronaldo
MANCHESTER, Nov 3: Sir Alex Ferguson is ready to pay a king’s ransom of £150,000 ($220,000) a week to keep Manchester United star Cristiano Ronaldo at Old Trafford until 2014, media reports said on Sunday....
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Waqas Masroor crowned champions: Sportfishing
KARACHI, Nov 3: The 19th TKO 2008 — The Karachi Offshore Sportfishing Tournament - concluded recently at the WWF Wetland Centre at the Sandspit where angler Waqas Masroor was declared tournament champion for landing a 9.25kg...
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Amjad, Safeerullah and Knight sail into CNS Squash quarters
KARACHI, Nov 3: Two home qualifiers — Amjad Khan and Safeerullah Khan — along with New Zealand’s Martin Knight produced stunning performances when they sent seeded opponents packing to breeze into...
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Radcliffe, Dos Santos grab NY Marathon crowns
NEW YORK, Nov 3: Britain’s Paula Radcliffe won her third New York Marathon crown in a blow-out here on Sunday while Brazil’s Marilson Gomes dos Santos won his second title on a last-mile pass of Morocco’s Abderrahim Goumri....
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Tsonga claims title to book seat for Shanghai: Paris Masters
PARIS, Nov 3: Jo-Wilfried Tsonga provided a first home win in seven years at the Paris Masters on Sunday and in the process gatecrashed the prestigious Masters Cup in Shanghai....
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Maymar record fifth victory, Mauripur Baloch win
KARACHI, Nov 3: District Central champions Maymar Sports outclassed Usmanabad Union 4-2 as Mauripur Baloch thrashed Gharib Nawaz Dalmia 4-0 in the two KASB Premier League Football (PLF) matches played at the CDGK Stadium on Sunday....
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Mustafa cruises into U-15 quarters
KARACHI, Nov 3: Top seed Mustafa Zaidi cruised into the boys’ under-15 singles quarter-finals without even playing a match in the 18th STA Talent Hunt Sindh ranking tennis championship at CDGK Sports Complex on Monday....
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South Shore sweep table tennis, badminton titles
KARACHI, Nov 3: South Shore School swept the boys’ table tennis and badminton titles in the third JUC Inter-school tournament at the JUC premises on Monday....
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Two PPFL matches end in draw
KARACHI, Nov 3: Both the two Pakistan Premier Football League (PPFL) matches played in Rawalpindi on Monday ended in draws....
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Karachi Kings win Veterans T20 title
ISLAMABAD, Nov 3: Karachi Kings won the inaugural National Veterans Twenty20 cricket tournament, beating Islamabad Royals by 32 runs in the final at the Islamabad Club Ground on Sunday....
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Williams sisters face most dreaded barrier
DOHA, Nov 3: Serena and Venus Williams, who have qualified together for only the second time for the WTA Championships, find themselves with their most dreaded obstacle as they seek to reach the final of the women’s tour climax....
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