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| December 22, 2008 | Monday | Zilhaj 23, 1429 |
India strike back after Pietersen slams century
MOHALI (India), Dec 21: India dealt two late blows to leave England fighting for survival in the second Test on Sunday after Kevin Pietersen had lifted the tourists with a robust 144....
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‘No threat to 2011 World Cup in subcontinent’
MOHALI, Dec 21: The tense stand-off between India and Pakistan following the Mumbai attacks will not affect the 2011 World Cup in the region, cricket’s world chief said on Sunday....
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Malik ready to face tough Sri Lanka
KARACHI, Dec 21: Pakistan captain Shoaib Malik said on Sunday his team were disappointed about India’s cancellation of a much-anticipated tour here but were keen to face “tough” replacements Sri Lanka....
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South Africa stun Australia with incredible run chase: De Villiers leads way with unbeaten 106
PERTH, Dec 21: An unbeaten century from A.B. de Villiers helped South Africa score one of their greatest cricketing triumphs, overpowering Australia by six wickets in the first Test at the WACA Ground here on Sunday.South...
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Stallions force Dolphins out of Pentangular Cup
KARACHI, Dec 21: Sindh Dolphins’ campaign in the RBS Pentangular Cup one-day tournament concluded on a dismal note on Sunday when Punjab Stallions flattened them by seven wickets here at the National Stadium....
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McIntosh’s century puts New Zealand in control
NAPIER (New Zealand), Dec 21: A maiden Test century by Tim McIntosh and the arrival of spin gave New Zealand the edge on the third day of the second cricket Test against the West Indies here on Sunday....
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Pressure mounts on Lee as Australia mull changes
PERTH, Dec 21: Australia’s inability to defend 414 in the Perth Test against South Africa has left skipper Ricky Ponting considering bowling changes for next week’s Boxing Day Test in Melbourne....
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Pakistan ends up eighth
LAHORE, Dec 21: Pakistan finished a poor eighth in the Women’s Junior Asia Cup in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on Sunday....
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Newcastle stretch unbeaten run to six games
NEWCASTLE (England), Dec 21: Newcastle United manager Joe Kinnear, who has been linked with an unlikely move to Sunderland, led his team to a 2-1 home victory over Tottenham Hotspur here on Sunday....
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Tipu Sultan dazzles to land December Cup
LAHORE, Dec 21: Bay horse Tipu Sultan edged out Great Memories in a spectacular performance to bag the December Cup, run over 1,200 metres during the Lahore Winter Meeting at the Racecourse on Sunday....
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Gold Cup hockey begins today
LAHORE, Dec 21: National Bank of Pakistan (NBP) will take on Police in the opening match of the NBP Gold Cup hockey tournament to commence here at the National Hockey Stadium from Monday....
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Regional squads named for Quaid Trophy
LAHORE, Dec 21: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has announced 13 squads of 11 regions for the Quaid-i-Azam Trophy first-class cricket tournament, which begins across the country from Dec 28....
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Ali clears first hurdle in Sindh Open badminton
KARACHI, Dec 21: Top seed Ali Mehdi who won the national U-19 title last year, cruised into the men’s singles second round by clearing the first hurdle in the ongoing Sindh Open badminton championship at the PSB Coaching Centre on Sunday....
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Six schools to vie for basketball title
KARACHI, Dec 21: Six outfits of different educational institutions are in fray in the third Habib Public School (HPS) Inter-school basketball tournament which begins at their multi-purpose gymnasium on Monday....
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Rooney leads United to victory in final
YOKOHAMA (Japan), Dec 21: Wayne Rooney came to the rescue as Manchester United beat South American champions Liga de Quito 1-0 Sunday to win the Club World Cup and lift one of the few trophies to have eluded them....
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Omer, Jazeb shine in amateur golf
KARACHI, Dec 21: Omer Bangash and Jazeb Ather excelled in the amateur category by winning gross and net honours, respectively, in the eighth Rashid D Habib — Hamid D Habib memorial...
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Valuev beats Holyfield
ZURICH (Switzerland), Dec 21: Nikolai Valuev ended any hope of Evander Holyfield winning a fifth heavyweight title, narrowly defending his WBA title by a majority decision on Saturday....
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PBF to elect chief today
KARACHI, Dec 21: The general body of the Pakistan Badminton Federation (PBF) meets in Lahore on Monday to elect new president for a vacant post....
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