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ECB officials leave for Chennai to assess security
ABU DHABI, Dec 5: Hard pressed to squeeze in some practice ahead of the Test series against India, Kevin Pietersen and his men lost precious little time and headed for the nets at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium on Friday....
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Court halts perjury moves against BCCI officials
NEW DELHI, Dec 5: India’s Supreme Court on Friday stopped criminal proceedings against the country’s top cricket officials on perjury charges, the Press Trust of India (PTI) reported....
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Asad Rauf may miss Chennai Test: Visa problems
LAHORE, Dec 5: Pakistani cricket umpire Asad Rauf said on Friday that visa problems may prevent him being at next week’s first Test between India and England after it was relocated following the Mumbai incident....
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Pakistan, India security situations different: Lalit Modi
NEW DELHI, Dec 5: Lalit Modi, Vice President of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), while arguing that there is no comparison between the security situations of India...
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ACC urges India to tour Pakistan
KARACHI, Dec 5: The Asian Cricket Council (ACC) has urged India to go ahead with its tour of Pakistan next year, saying that cancelling the series would be disastrous for the game in the sub-continent....
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PCB looks to insure India series before 15th
LAHORE, Dec 5: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) will try its level best to insure its forthcoming home series against India before Dec 15 to avoid any financial losses in case...
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HBL shock NBP to lift junior hockey cup
KARACHI, Dec 5: Habib Bank Limited (HBL) lifted the NBP Junior Hockey Cup after beating the official sponsors 4-2 in the final played under floodlights at the Hockey club of Pakistan (HCP) on Friday evening....
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India a risky place for cricket: Tim May
MELBOURNE, Dec 5: Federation of International Cricketers’ Association says the terror attacks in Mumbai have turned India into a “risky” place and it is planning to hold a security summit to discuss the “volatile situation” there....
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Ponting keen to lead era of change in Aussie cricket
MELBOURNE, Dec 5: Australian skipper Ricky Ponting has no intention of giving up captaincy and is looking to guide the team through the transitional phase....
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PHF hires Dutch consultant
LAHORE, Dec 5: Dutch hockey consultant, Wouter Tazelaar has confirmed his availability to the Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) to work with the federation as a consultant....
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Hamburg lead big guns into knockout stage: UEFA Cup
LONDON, Dec 5: Hamburg led a trio of former European champions into the UEFA Cup knockout phase on Thursday and previous winners Valencia also secured a last-32 place....
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Speed denies power of ‘Asian bloc’ splitting world cricket: Emphasises restructuring of ICC board
SYDNEY, Dec 5: Malcolm Speed has rejected suggestions that a powerful Asian bloc is splintering cricket, despite speculation that the Indian-led alliance contributed to him losing the game’s top administrative position....
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WI, BD series rescheduled
DHAKA, Dec 5: Bangladesh’s planned tour of the West Indies in April has been rescheduled for June and July, a Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) official said on Friday....
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Korea’s Kim claims ITF singles title
ISLAMABAD, Dec 5: Korea’s Kim Hae exacted her revenge as she ousted India’s Sweta Solanki in the final of the second leg of ITF Pakistan Women’s Futures tennis tournament singles event winning in straight sets on Friday....
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Gujranwala ‘A’ lead on first day
LAHORE, Dec 5: A fine card of two-under-par-70 from upcoming young Mohammad Safdar helped Gujranwala ‘A’ to lead the first day of the National Amateur Team Golf Championship at the Royal Palm and Country Club on Friday....
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Chinese star suspended over assault on US player
BEIJING, Dec 5: Star Chinese point guard Liu Wei was suspended for 10 games and fined 50,000 yuan ($7,300) for organising an attack on an American player after a club game, China’s domestic league said on Friday....
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Sugar Sweet gears up for double hat-trick at KRC
KARACHI, Dec 5: With five successive wins under her belt, four-year-old bay filly Sugar Sweet eyes double hat trick when she appears in the Gymkhana race meeting at the Karachi Racecourse on Saturday....
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KRL hold PEL, PMC brush past PTV
RAWALPINDI, Dec 5: Khan Research Laboratories (KRL), who snatched a bronze medal for the fifth successive time, finished their quota of 26 matches in the Pakistan Premier Football League (PPFL) when they drew 1-1 with Pak Elektron Limited (PEL)....
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Hyun Sook wins ladies golf
KARACHI, Dec 5: Hyun Sook Kim from South Korea carded seven-under-par 65 to win the ladies golf tournament played over 18-holes at the Karachi Golf Club on Friday....
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U-19 cricket
KARACHI, Dec 5: Zone-II Whites will take on Zone-I Greens in the opening match of the KCCA Inter-zonal U-19 cricket tournament at the KCCA Stadium on Sunday....
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