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| December 04, 2008 | Thursday | Zilhaj 5, 1429 |
England security adviser clears Chennai as Test venue
CHENNAI, Dec 3: England and Wales Cricket Board’s security adviser Reg Dickason today virtually gave the green signal to Chennai as the venue for the first Test between India and England, saying the organisers have addressed all his concerns....
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ICC allays doubts over World Cup
NEW DELHI, Dec 3: Cricket’s global governing body has dismissed reports the sub-continent could lose the 2011 World Cup due to safety fears following last week’s militant attacks in Mumbai....
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‘CW Games will be held as per schedule in India’
NEW DELHI, Dec 3: Michael Fennell, the President of the Commonwealth Games Federation, said in a statement issued on Wednesday that there had been no discussion of a possible switch of the 2010 Commonwealth Games to a city outside of India....
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Squads named for Pentangular Cup one-day tournament
LAHORE, Dec 3: The national selection committee, headed by Abdul Qadir, has announced five teams for the Pentangular Cup one-day cricket tournament that begins in Karachi from Dec 15....
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Yousuf tarnished team’s image, says Malik
KARACHI, Dec 3: Lashing out at Mohammad Yousuf, Pakistan captain Shoaib Malik said the senior batsman should have spared a thought for the team’s image before going to India and giving vent to his disgruntlement there....
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ICC, ACC must adopt concrete policy to save the game: Miandad: Terrorism threat
LAHORE, Dec 3: Former Test batsman and Director General Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Javed Miandad has asked the International Cricket Council (ICC) as well as Asian Cricket Council (ACC) to adopt...
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‘England’s return to India is a boost for Asian cricket’
KARACHI, Dec 3: Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) strongly favours England’s return to India to play the two-match series, believing it “would give out positive signals for cricket in the sub-continent”....
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‘Sending England back to India insensitive and immoral’
LONDON, Dec 3: Former Test cricketer Geoff Boycott has warned English cricket chiefs it would be “monstrous” to send the national team back to India in the wake of the terrorist attacks in Mumbai....
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PCB decides not to punish Asif
KARACHI, Dec 3: The Pakistan Cricket Board has decided not to take any disciplinary action against troubled pacer Mohammad Asif, even if he is penalised by the drugs inquiry tribunal of...
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Alonso eyes third world title in 2009
MADRID, Dec 3: Spanish Formula One driver Fernando Alonso said he is aiming for a third world title with Renault in 2009, Spain’s sports newspaper Marca reported on Wednesday....
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Neutral venue best available option for PCB: Tauqir Zia: Pakistan-India series
KARACHI, Dec 3: With clouds of uncertainty hanging over next year’s home series against India, a former chief of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) fears Pakistan could face a protracted isolation from international cricket if the high-profile tour is called off....
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Burnley shock Arsenal to reach semi-finals
LONDON, Dec 3: Burnley’s winning run against teams from London continued on Tuesday with a 2-0 defeat of Arsenal to reach the semi-finals of the English League Cup....
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Sarah meets her Waterloo in quarter-final
ISLAMABAD, Dec 3: Pakistan’s only hope, in the ITF Pakistan Women Futures tennis tournament was dashed when Sarah Mehboob Khan was ousted in the quarter-final by India’s Kumari Sweta in straight sets 6-3, 6-0, at the PTF Tennis Complex on Wednesday....
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Top clubs to compete in golf tourneys
LAHORE, Dec 3: Twenty-two teams from across the country will vie for top honours in th 3rd National Amateur Team Trophy and Challenge Shield golf event to be held at the Royal Palm course from Friday to Sunday....
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Do or die for Portsmouth as title race intensifies
PARIS, Dec 3: Portsmouth go into their third UEFA Cup group stage game at German side Wolfsburg on Thursday knowing that only a victory will keep their destiny in their own hands....
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Miss Brave Heart leads all the way to land feature event
LAHORE, Dec 3: Fancied bay mare Miss Brave Heart blazed her way to her second successive victory, landing the over 1,000 metres feature event during the midweek Lahore Gymkhana races at the Racecourse on Wednesday....
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Aamir, Farhan improve world rankings
ISLAMABAD, Dec 3: Pakistan’s emerging squash duo Aamir Atlas Khan and Farhan Mehboob Khan are now among the top-20 players according to the latest rankings released on Dec 1....
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HBL tame PIA in thriller to make junior hockey final
KARACHI, Dec 3: Habib Bank Limited (HBL) beat Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) 4-3 to reach the final of the NBP Junior Hockey Cup at the Hockey Club of Pakistan on Wednesday evening....
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KRL drop out of race, hold PMC 3-3
LAHORE, Dec 3: Khan Research Laboratories (KRL) dropped out of the race for the title when they drew 3-3 with Punjab Medical College (PMC) at KRL Stadium, Rawalpindi, in the Pakistan Premier Football League (PPFL) on Wednesday....
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KGC names outfits
KARACHI, Dec 3: The Karachi Golf Club (KGC) on Wednesday named two outfits for the third National Amateur Team Trophy and Challenge Shield golf tournament which begins at Lahore’s Royal Palm Golf Club on Friday....
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Squash event in India postponed
NEW DELHI, Dec 3: The World Squash Doubles Championship scheduled to be held in India later this month has been postponed in response to security concerns after last week’s terrorist attacks in Mumbai....
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Real Madrid agree to sign Huntelaar
MADRID, Dec 3: Real Madrid have reached an agreement to sign Netherlands striker Klaas Jan Huntelaar from Ajax Amsterdam, the Spanish champions said on Tuesday....
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Federer cuts back clay court schedule for 2009
BASEL (Switzerland), Dec 3: Roger Federer will play only two clay-court tournaments in 2009 before the French Open, the only Grand Slam tournament he has never won....
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Hasnain’s fine effort goes in vain
KARACHI, Dec 3: Opener Hasnain Alam smashed a rapid-fire half-century but his excellent effort was not enough to save Pakistan’s disabled cricketers from a two-run loss at the hands of Rest...
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London 2012 construction costs racking up
LONDON, Dec 3: About 100 million pounds ($147.8 million; euro116.4 million) is being spent every month on construction for the 2012 London Olympics despite the economic downturn....
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