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Yousuf holds PCB, Malik responsible for ICL move
KARACHI, Nov 7: An angry Mohammad Yousuf on Friday blamed the attitude of Pakistan cricket authorities and captain Shoaib Malik for his move to the unofficial Indian Cricket League (ICL), denying he was motivated by money....
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PCB serves notice on Yousuf for breach of contract
LAHORE, Nov 7: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Friday sent a legal notice to banned middle-order batsman Mohammad Yousuf, asking him to deposit Rs 10.067...
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Debutant Krejza keeps Aussies afloat with eight-wkt haul
NAGPUR (India), Nov 7: Debutant off-spinner Jason Krejza kept alive Australia’s hopes of levelling the series with an eight-wicket haul in the fourth and final Test against India here on Friday....
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Intikhab wants youngsters to contribute for Pakistan revival: Malik rejects Yousuf’s claims
KARACHI, Nov 7: Intikhab Alam, the new Pakistan coach, said the absence of senior batsman Mohammad Yousuf should be looked at positively as his team prepares for next week’s one-day series against the West Indies in Abu Dhabi....
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Confident Farhan eyes Pakistan Open
ISLAMABAD, Nov 7: Top ranking national player Farhan Mehboob has now set his sights on the Pakistan Open Squash Championship, scheduled to start from Nov 9 to 14 at the Mushaf Squash Complex....
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ICC wants secretariat to start functioning soon: 2011 World Cup
LAHORE, Nov 7: With less than two and a half years left in the 2011 World Cup, to be organised jointly by Asia’s four Test playing countries, the International Cricket Council...
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Federal Areas-NWFP tie evenly poised
KARACHI, Nov 7: The Pentangular Cup match between the NWFP and Federal Areas at the Arbab Niaz Stadium in Peshawar was intriguingly poised as the hosts finished the second day’s play just six runs short of taking first innings lead....
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Punjab score 400
LAHORE, Nov 7: Despite suffering a batting collapse, Punjab still managed to reach an impressive total in their first innings against Sindh on the second day of the RBS Pentangular Cup match here at the Gaddafi Stadium on Friday....
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Sehwag named vice-captain of Indian team
NEW DELHI, Nov 7: Opening batsman Virender Sehwag has been named the vice-captain of the Indian team for the upcoming One-Day Internationals and Test series against England....
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Gebrselassie record ratified
MONTE CARLO, Nov 7: Haile Gebrselassie’s latest marathon world record was ratified Friday by the International Association of Athletics Federations. The Ethiopian ran 2 hours, 3 minutes, 59 seconds on Sept....
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Arrangements for Pakistan, India match reviewed: Junior Hockey Test in Karachi
KARACHI, Nov 7: The organising committee of Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) Sindh met at the Hockey Club of Pakistan (HCP) on Friday to finalise details for the opening Test match in...
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No plans to quit, says Tendulkar
NAGPUR, Nov 7: Two of his celebrated peers — Anil Kumble and Saurav Ganguly — have decided to walk into sunset after glorious careers but Sachin Tendulkar says his body is...
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English teams fare well in UEFA Cup
LONDON, Nov 7: England enjoyed a good night in the UEFA Cup on Thursday with wins from Tottenham, Manchester City and Aston Villa. Tottenham continued its recent revival with an easy...
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Venus overwhelms Serena to reach semi-finals
DOHA, Nov 7: Venus Williams made certain of reaching the last four of the season-ending WTA Championships with a landslide 5-7, 6-1, 6-0 victory over sister Serena Williams here on Thursday....
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Late charge steers SA to big total
POTCHEFSTROOM (South Africa), Nov 7: South Africa needed a late flurry of hitting to post a challenging total in the first One-day International against Bangladesh at the Senwes Park here on Friday....
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PSB bars PABF from holding polls
ISLAMABAD, Nov 7: The Pakistan Sports Board (PSB) has barred the Pakistan Amateur Boxing Federation (PABF) from holding their general elections saying the federation is a ‘defunct body’ after its failure to hold polls last July....
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Mustafa excels to win double crown: STA Talent Hunt Tennis
KARACHI, Nov 7: Giving notable performance, talented Zaidi annexed a double crown in the 18th STA Talent Hunt Sindh ranking tennis championship which concluded at the City Sports Complex on Friday....
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Maradona visit lifts United players
MANCHESTER, Nov 7: Manchester United’s players were given a lift ahead of their Premier League game against Arsenal when Diego Maradona visited them at their training ground on Friday....
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‘England to put aside Stanford debacle’
MUMBAI, Nov 7: England will put aside memories of last week’s humiliating Stanford Twenty20 $20 million challenge defeat as they prepare for a tough one-day and Test series in India, skipper Kevin Pietersen said on Friday....
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Hameed, Inam off to Bangkok
KARACHI, Nov 7: Veterans Hameedul Haq and Inamul Haq leave for Bangkok on Nov 15 to compete in the Asian Seniors Tennis Championship group two which runs in the Thai capital from Nov 17 to 23....
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AFP’s search for marathon runner
KARACHI, Nov 7: The Athletic Federation of Pakistan (AFP) has invited recommendations from its affiliated units for final selection of a marathon runner for Indian Premier International Marathon being held at Pune on Dec 7.In...
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IAAF chief blasts IOC
LONDON, Nov 7: The top official in world athletics has slammed the International Olympic Committee (IOC) for agreeing that London’s Olympic Stadium can be converted into a football ground after the 2012 Games....
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One goal scored in 3 PPFL matches
KARACHI, Nov 7: League-leaders Khan Research Laboratories (KRL) threw away two precious points when they were held to a 0-0 draw by National Bank of Pakistan (NBP) at the KRL Stadium...
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PHF Women’s Wing junior camp
KARACHI, Nov 7: After the completion of countrywide open trials to pick a women’s junior team, Pakistan Hockey Federation’s (PHF) Women’s Wing has short listed 34 probables for the training camp...
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