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| December 25, 2008 | Thursday | Zilhaj 26, 1429 |
SLC seeks clearance from foreign office, says Ijaz: Next month’s tour of Pakistan
LAHORE, Dec 24: Sri Lanka Cricket’s new management has asked from its foreign office to give security clearance to the national team for the next month’s tour of Pakistan....
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Cricket tour on schedule: SL minister
COLOMBO, Dec 24: Dismissing media reports regarding the possible cancellation of next year’s tour of Pakistan, Sri Lanka Sports Minister Gamini Lokuge on Wednesday said that the tour by the country’s cricket team ‘was almost on as scheduled’....
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PCB to thrash out SL tour details in ACC moot: Saleem Altaf: Pakistan to play five ODIs in BD next March
KARACHI, Dec 24: A senior official of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) confirmed on Wednesday that discussions with Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) will be held in Kuala Lumpur later this week...
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Warne hurt by criticism of Aussies
MELBOURNE, Dec 24: The Australian cricket team’s supremacy is being challenged like never before, conceded spin legend Shane Warne but insisted that even in the face of tougher competition, it was too early to write off the world champions....
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Stallions lift Pentangular Cup in one-sided final: Wahab tames Leopards with five-wkt haul
KARACHI, Dec 24: All hypes of a fitting finale to the inaugural RBS Pentangular Cup one-day cricket tournament were put to rest as Punjab Stallions nonchalantly eased to a crushing eight-wicket...
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Pakistan’s IPL players may be put on sale
KARACHI, Dec 24: Pakistan players taking part in the Indian Premier league have been asked to sign consent forms that would enable franchisees to put them on sale in the transfer market....
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England fined for slow over-rate
DUBAI, Dec 24: England’s six-wicket defeat in the first Test against India in Chennai was compounded on Wednesday by the team being fined for a slow over-rate by the International Cricket Council (ICC)....
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Pakistan to host first ever Asian Champions Trophy
LAHORE, Dec 24: Pakistan will host the first ever Asian Champions Trophy hockey next year and the Pakistan Hockey Federation has already introduced the idea to the International Hockey Federation (FIH) and the Asian Hockey Federation for the same....
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Aqeel upstages Heera in main round
ISLAMABAD, Dec 24: Aqeel Khan upstaged Heera Ashiq on the second day of the National Clay Court Tennis championship at the PTF complex on Wednesday....
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Sports Awards
KARACHI, Dec 24: The provincial sports ministry has instituted two separate annual awards for ‘Best Sportsman’ and ‘Best Sportswoman’ of Sindh henceforth in the name of Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto....
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Moores assesses Vaughan option for WI tour
LONDON, Dec 24: England coach Peter Moores has refused to rule out a return to the Test squad for former captain Michael Vaughan when the squad for the tour of the West Indies is announced on Monday....
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Indian seniors cancel tour
KARACHI, Dec 24: The Indian seniors cricket team have cancelled their Pakistan tour that was scheduled to start on Feb 21, 2009, the Pakistan Veterans Cricket Association (PVCA) announced on Wednesday....
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British media slams India for ‘killing’ Mohali Test
LONDON, Dec 24: The British media on Wednesday lambasted Team India’s negative tactics on the final day of Mohali Test, saying the hosts ‘killed’ the match with their ‘myopic’ thinking by...
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Naseeb, Gold Krik to battle for Quaid-i-Azam Cup
KARACHI, Dec 24: Eight-year-old bay Naseeb and five-year-old chestnut Gold Krik have entered the prestigious Quaid-i-Azam Gold Cup with strong credentials and look set to delight the fans by battling out...
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FIH course begins
LAHORE, Dec 24: A high-level FIH coaching course commenced here at the National Hockey Stadium on Wednesday....
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NBP, Pakistan Steel, PQA and PIA reach Gold Cup hockey quarter-finals
LAHORE, Dec 24: National Bank of Pakistan (NBP), Pakistan Steel Mills, Army, Port Qasim Authority (PQA) and Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) are first to make it to the last eight in...
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St Pat’s thrash Beaconhouse to remain on course for title
KARACHI, Dec 24: Staying on the path of victory, St Patrick’s High School achieved six points when they beat Beaconhouse Gulshan 4-0 in the ongoing Karachi United (KU) School Championship at the DHA Stadium on Wednesday....
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HPS cagers on top
KARACHI, Dec 24: Hosts Habib Public School (HPS) on Wednesday finished on top of the table beating St Patrick’s School 42-38 in a well fought last league match of the Inter-school basketball championship at their own premises....
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Zone-I Whites record big win
KARACHI, Dec 24: Saifullah’s half-century and Israr-ul-Haq’s four-wicket haul steered Zone-I Whites to a massive 162-run win over Zone-VII Blues in the KCCA Inter-zonal Under-19 cricket tournament at the Student Ground the other day....
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Long-shot Geo Bhakkar creates upset at LRC
LAHORE, Dec 24: Long-shot bay colt Geo Bhakkar shocked the punters by landing the feature event, run over 1,100 metres during the midweek Lahore Gymkhana races at the Racecourse on Wednesday....
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PIA to defend soccer title
KARACHI, Dec 24: Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) will be defending their title when the All-Pakistan NBP Challenge Cup Football Tournament kicks off here at the Colony Sports Football Ground, Malir, from Dec 26....
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PFF League kicks off rom 28th
LAHORE, Dec 24: Eight teams will take part in the Pakistan Football Federation (PFF) League for the departmental leg to be held in four different cities from Dec 28 to Jan 26....
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Shahzad Mohammadan, Karachi Kickers win
KARACHI, Dec 24: Defending-champions Shahzad Mohammadan edged past District West champions Ghani XI 1-0 and Karachi Kickers beat Hazara Mohammadan 2-1 in the KASB Premier League Football (PLF) matches played at the CDGK Stadium on Tuesday....
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