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Right time for Asian bloc to show solidarity: Miandad
NEW DELHI, Dec 2: Former Pakistan captain and the PCB’s director-general Javed Miandad has said India and Pakistan should back each other in terms of cricket in the wake of the recent Mumbai terror attacks.... 
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Arthur hits back at Nielsen comments
JOHANNESBURG, Dec 2: South Africa coach Mickey Arthur has reacted with bewildered amusement to the recent outburst from his Australian counterpart Tim Nielsen in which he claimed Arthur and Graeme Smith...
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NZ debacle worst in Test cricket, says Crowe
ADELAIDE, Dec 2: Former New Zealand captain Martin Crowe has called for a complete overhaul of the way New Zealand are managed after an innings loss in Adelaide that he described as “our worst moment in Test cricket”....
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No threat to CW Games, 2011 World Cup: India
NEW DELHI, Dec 2: India will host the 2010 Commonwealth Games and cricket’s World Cup in 2011 as scheduled despite security concerns after the Mumbai terror attacks, top officials said on Tuesday....
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World Cup to stay in subcontinent, says PCB official
KARACHI, Dec 2: The Pakistan Cricket Board’s (PCB) Chief operating Officer Saleem Altaf has refuted suggestions that the 2011 World Cup could be switched away from the subcontinent following the Mumbai terror attacks....
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Pollard picked for NZ one-dayers
PORT-OF-SPAIN (Trinidad), Dec 2: Trinidad and Tobago batsman Kieron Pollard has been selected in the West Indies squad for the forthcoming one-day series in New Zealand....
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Caddick backs England return to India
LONDON, Dec 2: Andrew Caddick, the former England bowler who pulled out of a tour of India in the wake of 9/11, said on Tuesday he would be prepared to travel...
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Ballon d’Or award for Ronaldo
PARIS, Dec 2: Manchester United and Portugal winger Cristiano Ronaldo was awarded the Ballon d’Or on Tuesday after inspiring the English club to the Champions League and Premier League double this year....
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Ex-player charged with threatening Sharapova
MADISON (Wisconsin), Dec 2: A former US university gridiron player was charged on Monday with threatening Russian tennis star Maria Sharapova, as well as his former coach....
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FIFA to push for quotas despite EU opposition
ZURICH, Dec 2: FIFA President Sepp Blatter vowed on Monday to press ahead with controversial plans to restrict the number of foreign players in club football despite continued opposition from the EU Commission....
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Jayawardene plays down poor form
LONDON, Dec 2: Sri Lanka captain Mahela Jayawardene has denied that overconfidence stemming from playing weak opponents resulted in his disappointing form during the one-day series against Zimbabwe....
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Phelps named top sportsman
NEW YORK, Dec 2: Michael Phelps achieved another unprecedented feat: the first swimmer honoured as Sports Illustrated’s sportsman of the year....
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Liverpool go top despite goalless draw with West Ham
LONDON, Dec 2: Liverpool went one point clear at the top of the English Premier League table despite suffering a frustrating goalless draw at home to West Ham United on Monday....
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Pakistan Steel edge past KESC
KARACHI, Dec 2: Pakistan Steel edged past Karachi Electric Supply Corporation (KESC) 3-2 in one of the concluding Pakistan Premier Football League (PPFL) matches played at the Peoples Sports Complex on Tuesday....
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Unknown pedigrees set to dominate races today
LAHORE, Dec 2: A major thrust of unknown pedigree horses makes the six-event card heavily subscribed for the midweek Lahore Gymkhana races which gets under way at the Racecourse on Wednesday....
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ITF event moves into last-eight stage
ISLAMABAD, Dec 2: Pakistan’s Sarah Mehboob Khan cruised into the quarter-final of the ITF Pakistan Women’s Future tennis tournament defeating Arthi Venkataraman of India 6-4, 6-2 in straight sets in the second leg on Tuesday....
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Regulations of St Leger, Derby trials revised
LAHORE, Dec 2: The terms and conditions of two big race events of the Lahore Racing calendar year has been revised and rescheduled by the Lahore Race Club (LRC)....
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NBP cruise into junior hockey final
KARACHI, Dec 2: National Bank of Pakistan (NBP) beat Karachi Electric Supply Corporation (KESC) 3-1 to reach the final of the NBP Junior Hockey Cup at the Hockey Club of Pakistan on Tuesday evening....
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Qasim regains title
KARACHI, Dec 2: Playing with a handicap of five, former international Murtaza Qasim shot a brilliant two over par 74 to recapture the oldest golf tournament of the Karachi Golf Club (KGC), the Pritchard Cup, here the other day....
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U-14 trials
KARACHI, Dec 2: The Sindh Sports Board (SSB) will hold trials in different disciplines for Under-14 boys at the SSB Sports Complex and the PSB Coaching Centre on Thursday, says an announcement....
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De la Hoya, Pacquiao prepare for Dream Match
LOS ANGELES, Dec 2: Oscar de la Hoya saw a statue of his likeness unveiled in front of Staples Center arena Monday, while Manny Pacquiao kept a relatively low profile as...
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Djokovic, Ivanovic to play Brisbane event
SYDNEY, Dec 2: World number three Novak Djokovic will warm up for his Australian Open defence at the inaugural Brisbane International in January, the organisers said Tuesday....
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Snooker put off
KARACHI, Dec 2: The Karachi Club has postponed the Inter-club snooker tournament due to prevailing law and order situation in the city....
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