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PCB chief’s message to BCCI president may prove vital: Ijaz to discuss Pakistan-India series in Chennai
LAHORE, Dec 11: Amid growing tension between Pakistan and India following the Mumbai attacks, a constructive-cum-timely email sent by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman Ijaz Butt to the Indian cricket... 
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Tour of Pakistan ‘impossible’, says Gavaskar
CHENNAI, Dec 11: Batting legend Sunil Gavaskar says it is “impossible” that India will tour Pakistan early next year due to strained political relations following the Mumbai attacks....
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India fight back in first Test after Strauss slams century
CHENNAI, Dec 11: England opener Andrew Strauss hit 123 in the first Test on Thursday as cricket returned to centre stage in India after the Mumbai terror attacks....
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Flynn falls short of maiden Test ton as NZ take charge
DUNEDIN (New Zealand), Dec 11: New Zealand batsman Daniel Flynn fell five runs short of his maiden century after the West Indies used a new rule to successfully challenge the umpire’s decision in the first Test here on Thursday....
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Malik hopes to get Shoaib and Asif back in team
KARACHI, Dec 11: Pakistan captain Shoaib Malik believes his team can become a potent force in world cricket with the return of strike bowlers Shoaib Akhtar and Mohammad Asif....
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Neutral venues an option for Pakistan tour: ICC chief
CHENNAI, Dec 11: Teams reluctant to tour Pakistan should consider playing them at neutral venues, International Cricket Council’s chief executive Haroon Lorgat said on Thursday....
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Pakistan to back China in cricket: Miandad
ISLAMABAD, Dec 11: Pakistan will give China full support for the promotion of cricket in the world’s most populous country, a top Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) official said on Thursday....
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Jahangir Khan in Olympic Museum heroes programme
KARACHI, Dec. 11: Pakistan’s squash great Jahangir Khan has been selected for an exhibition programme titled “Heroes” which will be presented at the Olympic Museum to be held in Switzerland from March 26 to Sept 6....
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English counties seek compensation to release players for IPL
LONDON, Dec 11: Lucrative offers from cash-rich IPL franchises may not swell the coffers of England captain Kevin Pietersen and all-rounder Andrew Flintoff as the players would have to pay from...
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Lewis charged with cocaine smuggling
LONDON, Dec 11: Former England all-rounder Chris Lewis has been charged with attempting to smuggle cocaine with a street value of more than 200,000 pounds into Britain....
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Clarke wary of touring India
MELBOURNE, Dec 11: England may have returned to India after the Mumbai terror attacks but Australia vice-captain Michael Clarke said he would have to think twice when considering signing with the cash-rich Indian Premier League....
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Mendis to miss BD Tests
COLOMBO, Dec 11: Sri Lanka’s spin sensation Ajantha Mendis will miss the upcoming two-Test series in Bangladesh due to an ankle injury, the country’s cricket board said on Thursday....
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Bolt to be ready for Powell, Gay in 2009
KINGSTON, Dec 11: Olympic double sprint champion Usain Bolt expects fellow Jamaican Asafa Powell and American Tyson Gay to mount major challenges in 2009 but vows he is ready to keep either from taking charge....
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PHF invites six more for coaching course
LAHORE, Dec 11: The Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) has invited another six coaches to attend the high-level FIH Coaching Course to be held here at the National Hockey Stadium from Dec 24 to 30....
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Mikkado lifts LRC Eid Cup
LAHORE, Dec 11: Three-year-old colt Mikkado showed vast improvement by winning the over-1,100 metres Eid Cup during the midweek Lahore Gymkhana races at the Racecourse on Thursday....
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Condolence meetings for Brig Atif
KARACHI, Dec 11: The Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) will be holding condolence meetings and Quran Khawani for the departed soul of Brig (retd) Manzoor Hussain Atif at three centres — Karachi, Lahore and Rawalpindi....
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Over 300 golfers to compete in Governor’s Cup
LAHORE, Dec 11: The three-day 25th Governor’s Cup will see some 300 golfers competing at the Lahore Gymkhana course from Friday to Sunday....
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Rahman fight part of Klitschko plan
MANNHEIM (Germany), Dec 11: World heavyweight champion Vladimir Klitschko admits he has one eye on the future ahead of his fight against challenger Hasim Rahman on Saturday night....
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Lennox Lewis tops 2009 boxing hall of fame list
CANASTOTA (New York), Dec 11: Three-time heavyweight champion Lennox Lewis says he’s proud that enshrinement in the International Boxing Hall of Fame will secure his place in the sport’s history....
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France honours Ballesteros
MADRID, Dec 11: After first passing over golf great Seve Ballesteros and later adding him to the list, France paid tribute to some of Spain’s greatest athletes Wednesday....
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F1 returns to track after Honda’s exit
JEREZ, Spain, Dec 11: Formula One’s spotlight returned to the track Tuesday for the first time since news of Honda’s surprise pullout from the sport. Sebastien Buemi’s chances of racing for...
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Tottenham down West Ham 2-0
LONDON, Dec 11: Tottenham Hotspur leapfrogged West Ham United in the Premier League with a 2-0 win on Monday as the club’s revival under Harry Redknapp continued....
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Davenport to play in Australian Open
MELBOURNE, Dec 11: Lindsay Davenport has indicated she intends continuing playing on the WTA Tour by officially entering next month’s Australian Open, the organisers said on Thursday....
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Tour de France 2010 to start in Rotterdam
ROTTERDAM, Dec 11: Cyclists will ride in a 9-kilometre time trial through the streets and across three bridges in Rotterdam for the opening stage of the 2010 Tour de France....
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Gunners misfire, Raul on fire for Real Madrid: Champions League
PARIS, Dec 11: Arsenal slipped up in their bid to top their Champions League group on Wednesday as they went down to rivals FC Porto 2-0 in their final group match....
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Gen Arif Hasan
KARACHI, Dec 11: President of the Pakistan Olympic Association (POA) Lt Gen (retd) Syed Arif Hasan will step down from the post of managing director, Fauji Foundation, on Dec 28 on completion of three-year tenure....
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