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Sri Lanka agrees to tour Pakistan in January: PCB to devise policy over Indian leagues
COLOMBO, Dec 19: Sri Lanka on Friday announced it will tour Pakistan next month in place of India, who cancelled their five-week series over the Mumbai attacks.... 
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Inzamam, Rashid urge PCB to lift ban on ICL players
KARACHI, Dec 19: Former captains Inzamam-ul-Haq and Rashid Latif on Friday asked the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) to lift the ban imposed on Pakistan players aligned with the Indian Cricket League after the BCCI cancelled its team’s Test tour to Pakistan....
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Haddin helps Australia wrest initiative in Perth
PERTH, Dec 19: A fighting knock from wicket-keeper Brad Haddin put Australia back in control against South Africa after a see-sawing third day of the first Test here on Friday....
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Gambhir, Dravid frustrate England in big stand
MOHALI (India), Dec 19: Gautam Gambhir hit an unbeaten 106 and Rahul Dravid finally returned to form with 65 not out as India made a solid start in the second and final Test against England on Friday....
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Cancellation of series big blow to Pakistan, says Wasim
ISLAMABAD, Dec 19: Former Pakistan Test captains on Friday expressed their dismay over India’s decision to cancel next month’s tour to Pakistan in the wake of the Mumbai attacks, with one...
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‘Sri Lanka won’t take BD lightly’
DHAKA, Dec 19: Captain Mahela Jayawardene said Sri Lanka would maintain the highest level of intensity when they play a two-Test series against Bangladesh starting later this month....
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Two new faces in Zimbabwe squad for BD tour
HARARE (Zimbabwe), Dec 19: Batsman Malcolm Waller and wicket-keeper Forster Mutizwa were the only rookies selected on Friday in Zimbabwe’s squad for the one-day tour of Bangladesh in January....
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SFA officials irked at secretary’s appointment
KARACHI, Dec 19: Several officials of the Sindh Football Association (SFA) are dismayed over the appointment of Qamar Yar as secretary-general of the association....
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Rookie in NZ T20 squad
WELLINGTON, Dec 19: All-rounder Ewen Thompson was the only new face named in New Zealand’s 13-man squad for two Twenty20 Internationals against the West Indies this month....
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Pentangular Cup tie washed out
KARACHI, Dec 19: Intermittent rain on Friday severely dented hopes of Sindh Dolphins and Federal Areas Leopards as the RBS Pentangular Cup one-day match at the National Stadium was abandoned without a ball being bowled....
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Hockey tour of India depends on govt’s decision: Qasim
KARACHI, Dec 19: President Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) Qasim Zia has said that the PHF will obey the decision of the Government of Pakistan regarding the hockey team’s tour to India....
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Quaid Trophy from 28th
LAHORE, Dec 19: The commencement of the Quaid-i-Azam Trophy has been delayed for one day and will now start from Dec 28....
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Chanderpaul rescues WI with unbeaten century
NAPIER (New Zealand), Dec 19: An unbeaten century by the impenetrable Shivnarine Chanderpaul rescued the West Indies from a disastrous start to the second cricket Test against New Zealand here on Friday....
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Sevilla crashes out of UEFA Cup, Tottenham hold Spartak
LONDON, Dec 19: Sevilla’s bid for a third UEFA Cup title in four years was ended on Thursday by Sampdoria, which progressed to the knockout stage alongside Stuttgart, Tottenham, NEC Nijmegen, Paris Saint-Germain and Olympiakos....
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Karachi Club ‘A’, Area Snooker enter final
KARACHI, Dec 19: Karachi Club ‘A’ and Area Snooker Club fought their way into the final of the 2nd KC Inter-club Snooker Team Event with emphatic victories over their opponent’s in the semi-finals on Friday....
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PFF Congress meets today
LAHORE, Dec 19: The second and final meeting of Pakistan Football Federation (PFF) Congress takes place at the FIFA Football House on Saturday....
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Inamul Haq’s unbeaten run in India ends
KARACHI, Dec 19: Former Davis Cupper Inamul Haq’s unbeaten run in the ITF Seniors tennis championship 45 plus were halted on Friday when he lost the men’s singles title battle to Indian Nagraj, the fourth seed, at Delhi’s R....
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Trials for Nasir, Salim’s squads from 24th
KARACHI, Dec 19: Three-day trials for Pakistan Football Federation’s (PFF) Under-13 Youth Cup by two AFC coaches Nasir Ismail and Salim Patni will be held at the Korangi Baloch Stadium from Dec 24 to 26....
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English clubs given tough mission: Champions League last-16 draw
LONDON, Dec 19: England’s chances of producing three semi-finalists in the Champions League for the third successive season were dented on Friday by a tough-looking last-16 draw....
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Qadir Gilani vying for top PABF post
LAHORE, Dec 19: Abdul Qadir Gilani, son of Prime Minister Pakistan Yousuf Raza Gilani is a candidate for the office of President Pakistan Amateur Boxing Federation, for which elections are going to be held at Islamabad on Saturday....
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Punjab hockey trials
LAHORE, Dec 19: Two-day open trials to select the Punjab Hockey Team for the forthcoming NBP Gold Cup Hockey Tournament (Dec 22-30) will be held from Saturday at 12.00pm...
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Holyfield faces Valuev for title
ZURICH, Dec 19: Evander Holyfield insists he has at least one more great fight left in him. If he can summon it on Saturday night, he’ll become the oldest man to regain the world heavyweight title....
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