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| December 21, 2008 | Sunday | Zilhaj 22, 1429 |
Rehan Butt declared ‘Best Asian Player’
ISLAMABAD, Dec 20: Pakistan’s leading forward Rehan Butt was declared the ‘Best Asian Player’ by the Asian Hockey Federation in Malaysia on Saturday....
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Smith’s first century against Aussies gives Proteas lifeline
PERTH, Dec 20: South Africa captain Graeme Smith’s breakthrough century on Saturday in the first Test against Australia has given the tourists a slim chance of claiming a memorable victory here....
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McIntosh, Flynn lift Kiwis
NAPIER (New Zealand), Dec 20: A century stand by Tim McIntosh and Daniel Flynn put New Zealand in the box seat as they hunted down the West Indies’ first innings total of 307 in the second cricket Test here on Saturday....
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Ton-up Dravid, Gambhir put India in driving seat
MOHALI (India), Dec 20: India took charge of the second and final cricket Test against England here on Saturday after posting a commanding 453 in their first innings....
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ECB may scrap 2010 series against Bangladesh
LONDON, Dec 20: England are planning to scrap home Test series against Bangladesh after 2010 because of the increasing commercial unfeasibility of such contests, according to reports in the British press....
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Riffat rekindles Panthers’ slim hopes
KARACHI, Dec 20: The NWFP Panthers cantered to an easy six-wicket victory over Balochistan Bears to revive their slim hopes of reaching the final of the RBS Pentangular Cup one-day tournament at the National Stadium here on Saturday....
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Temple to be built in Dhoni’s name
RANCHI (India), Dec 20: Fans from Indian skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s hometown of Ranchi plan to build a temple in his name....
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Singapore beat Pakistan
KARACHI, Dec 20: Singapore defeated Pakistan 1-0 in a classification match in the Junior Women Asia Cup Hockey Tournament in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on Saturday....
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Australian cricket falters in turbulent year 2008
NEW DELHI, Dec 20: Australia’s great team showed signs of decline and Twenty20 cricket rattled the classic five-day version during a tumultuous year for the sport....
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KCCA official slams India
KARACHI, Dec 20: While praising the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) for its determination, Prof Sirajul Islam Bukhari, secretary of the Karachi City Cricket Association (KCCA), on Friday condemned India for cancelling their tour to Pakistan....
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Gade pulls off surprise win
KOTA KINABALU (Malaysia), Dec 20: Denmark’s Peter Gade scored a surprise victory in the men’s singles semi-finals of the Yonex-Sunrise BWF World Super Series Masters Finals Saturday, beating Indonesian Sony Dwi Kuncoro 21-10, 21-10....
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Walchhofer edges Miller to win Saslong downhill
VAL GARDENA (Italy), Dec 20: Michael Walchhofer edged Bode Miller to win the classic Saslong downhill for the second straight year on Saturday, ending Austria’s one-year victory drought in the discipline it once dominated....
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FIFA chief terms England strong candidate: Hosting of 2018 World Cup
TOKYO, Dec 20: FIFA President Sepp Blatter called England a ‘strong candidate’ to host the 2018 World Cup but said he expects the bidding process to be fair and highly competitive....
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Arsenal to face Liverpool in crunch tie today
LONDON, Dec 20: Arsene Wenger admits Arsenal face a make or break clash against Liverpool on Sunday as the Gunners try to get back in the Premier League title race....
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PFF shortlists foreign coaches, unveils future plans at Congress
LAHORE, Dec 20: The Pakistan Football Federation (PFF) has short-listed coaches from Britain, Brazil, Czech Republic, Hungary and Iran....
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Ronaldo going nowhere says Neville as Madrid hit back
YOKOHAMA, Dec 20: Captain Gary Neville has joined boss Sir Alex Ferguson in insisting Cristiano Ronaldo is going nowhere, as Real Madrid hit back at Manchester United’s “sad” comments....
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Australia bans bodysuits for U-18 swimmers
SYDNEY, Dec 20: Australian swimmers 18 years and under will be banned from wearing full bodysuits in competition under new bylaws passed by the board of Swimming Australia....
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Santa Cruz hints at leaving Blackburn
LONDON, Dec 20: Blackburn striker Roque Santa Cruz has admitted that he would consider leaving the Premier League outfit if “a bigger club came in for me” during the January transfer window....
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Barcelona’s Xavi signs new contract
BARCELONA (Spain), Dec 20: Barcelona midfielder Xavi Hernandez has signed a new contract which is expected to keep him at the club until the end of his career....
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Odds heavily stacked in Man United’s favour as they face Liga de Quito
YOKOHAMA (Japan), Dec 20: Manchester United go into the Club World Cup final against Liga de Quito on Sunday driven by their desire to claim more silverware, and the odds are heavily stacked in their favour.No...
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Waqas to lead Sindh in Gold Cup
KARACHI, Dec 20: Mohammad Waqas has been named to lead an 18-member Sindh hockey squad in the NBP Gold Cup Hockey Tournament being held in Lahore from Dec 22....
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Dubai Fan heading faster towards December Cup finish line
LAHORE, Dec 20: Three-year-old chestnut colt Dubai Fan seems well-placed in handicap to win the December Cup to go over 1,200 metres during the Lahore winter meeting at the Racecourse on Sunday....
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Beckham ‘honoured’ to join Milan
ROME, Dec 20: David Beckham said he felt ‘honoured’ upon arriving in Italy on Saturday to take a medical with new club AC Milan.Beckham briefly spoke to Milan’s official TV channel...
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Khurram steers Area Snooker to exciting win
KARACHI, Dec 20: International cueist Khurram Agha guided Area Snooker Club to a nail-biting 4-3 victory over Karachi Club ‘A’ in the final to win the 2nd KC Inter-club Snooker Team Event at the KC premises on Saturday....
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Gut youngest ever to clinch race
ST MORITZ (Switzerland), Dec 20: Lara Gut of Switzerland became the youngest ever winner of a women’s World Cup race here on Saturday when the 17-year-old triumphed in a super-G race....
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Karachi United Schools Championship from tomorrow
KARACHI, Dec 20: The 4th edition of the Karachi United Schools Championship (KUSC) kicks off with Karachi Grammar School (KGS) taking on Southshore School here at the DHA Stadium on Monday....
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Four golds up for grabs in Sindh Open
KARACHI, Dec 20: The Sindh Open badminton championship began at the PSB Coaching Centre on Saturday with some 100 male and female players from across the province fighting for the honours....
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Netball team to get prizes
KARACHI, Dec 20: The Sindh women’s netball team, which secured gold in the eighth National Women’s Netball Championship in Faisalabad last month, will be rewarded Rs25,000....
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