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SL spinning duo will pose stiff challenge, says Shoaib Malik
KARACHI, Dec 27: Pakistan captain Shoaib Malik has welcomed the confirmation of Sri Lanka’s tour here next month and said his team was preparing for close contests in the Test and one-day series.... 
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Pakistani cricketers prepared to sit out of IPL: Sohail
KARACHI, Dec 27: With the tension in India-Pakistan relations showing no signs of easing, pacer Sohail Tanvir said the cricketers here are mentally prepared to sit out of the Indian Premier League next year....
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Cancelled tours mar Pakistan Cricket in year of Test isolation
KARACHI, Dec 27: Pakistan cricket never experienced such a sequence of reversals as it did in 2008. For the first time in living memory Pakistan went through an entire year without...
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Hometown pacer leaves SA tottering in second Test
MELBOURNE, Dec 27: South Africa found themselves in desperate trouble on the second day of the second Test after Michael Clarke guided Australia to a healthy first-innings total at the MCG here on Saturday....
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Betting ads in Australia-SA series cause furore
MELBOURNE, Dec 27: Online betting agency Betfair’s ads on Channel Nine Network during the Boxing Day Test between Australia and South Africa has caused a furore here....
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Magician Murali puts Bangladesh in spin
DHAKA, Dec 27: Spin wizard Muttiah Muralitharan put Sri Lanka in a commanding position with a five-wicket haul in the opening Test against Bangladesh here on Saturday....
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Zimbabwe cricket chiefs banned from entering Australia
SYDNEY, Dec 27: Zimbabwe’s top cricket administrators have been included in an expanded list of officials of President Robert Mugabe’s regime targeted by Australian sanctions, a media report said on Saturday....
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SL series will produce quality cricket: Yousuf
KARACHI, Dec 27: Mohammad Yousuf said on Saturday that Pakistan’s home series against Sri Lanka will produce high quality cricket....
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Proteas fly in Van Jaarsveld as Smith’s back-up
MELBOURNE, Dec 27: South Africa have flown in uncapped batsman Van Jaarsveld as a back-up for injured captain Graeme Smith whose availability for next week’s Sydney Test is uncertain....
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NZ skipper wants tie-breakers dumped
HAMILTON (New Zealand), Dec 27: New Zealand captain Daniel Vettori wants tie-breakers banished from Twenty20 cricket after his side were belted into submission by the West Indies in their opening limited-over international....
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Broken thumb sidelines Styris for six weeks
WELLINGTON, Dec 27: New Zealand all-rounder Scott Styris will be sidelined for six weeks after breaking his thumb in the opening Twenty20 International against West Indies....
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Keane double keeps Liverpool on top in Premier League race
LONDON, Dec 27: Liverpool, Chelsea and Manchester United celebrated the festive season with victories on Friday while Arsenal, the other member of the ‘big four’, squandered a 2-0 lead to draw 2-2 at Aston Villa....
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Twenty20 good for youngsters, brings new viewership: Border
MELBOURNE, Dec 27: Australian great Allan Border feels although Twenty20 cricket is not bowler-friendly, the new version of the game is good for youngsters and certainly has high commercial value to attract new viewership....
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Amendments in POA constitution to be approved: General Council Meeting
KARACHI, Dec 27: Consideration and approval of amendments in the constitution of the Pakistan Olympic Association (POA) figures in the 10-point agenda of the general council meeting of the body which meets at Lahore’s Wapda Sports Complex on Jan 17....
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PHF Executive Board to meet on 31st
LAHORE, Dec 27: The second meeting of Pakistan Hockey Federation’s Executive Board will be held at National Hockey Stadium Lahore on December 31....
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PFF League kicks off today
KARACHI, Dec 27: The league phase of Pakistan Football Federation’s (PFF) departmental competition explodes into action on Sunday with Pakistan Public Works Department (PPWD) taking on Police at Karachi’s Peoples Sports Complex....
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India’s eligibility rule for players’ selection flawed
NEW DELHI, Dec 27: An Indian government rule to allow only its citizens to be chosen to national teams has drawn criticism from the national Olympic body....
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Warne bowls over Aussie PM
MELBOURNE, Dec 27: Australia’s Kevin Rudd has faced humorous rivalry for the prime ministership after stepping into the cricket commentary box beside retired spin legend Shane Warne at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Saturday....
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Recuperating Bravo targets comeback in February
PORT-OF-SPAIN, Dec 27: West Indies all-rounder Dwayne Bravo is targeting a return to competitive cricket by February next year after spending six months out of the game nursing an ankle injury....
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KBC clinch three golds on first day: National rowing
ISLAMABAD, Dec 27: The Karachi Boat Club (KBC) dominated the two-day 28th National rowing championship which started at the Rawal Lake by winning three gold medals on Saturday....
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CAA Open qualifiers today
KARACHI, Dec 27: The two-day qualifying round of Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) Open Squash Championship gets into action at the Roshan Khan-Jahangir Khan complex on Sunday....
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Ferdinand injury worries United
STOKE (England), Dec 27: Rio Ferdinand faces a 10-day lay-off after being forced to pull out of Manchester United’s victory over Stoke City with a recurrence of a back injury....
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Wild Oats XI holds lead after hitting shark: Sydney-to-Hobart race
SYDNEY, Dec 27: Australian maxi yacht Wild Oats XI collided with a large shark but still held a narrow lead over Skandia nearing the finish of the Sydney-to-Hobart race late Saturday....
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Aqeel to lock horns with Asim in final
ISLAMABAD, Dec 27: Aqeel Khan and Asim Shafik will lock horns in the final of the National Clay Court Tennis Championship after winning their respective semi-finals at the PTF Complex on Saturday....
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Versatile Dixie best bet for LRC’s Jinnah Cup
LAHORE, Dec 27: Three-year-old versatile filly Dixie looks like the strongest contender to win the Jinnah Cup to go over the middle distance of 1,400 metres during the Lahore Winter Meeting at the Racecourse on Sunday....
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PHF academies to start work from January
LAHORE, Dec 27: The Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) has announced the names of coaches, who will select players for the 11 academies being set up by the federation to groom the players....
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Nasir, Robin top STA rankings
KARACHI, Dec 27: Up and coming Nasir Mushtaq and Robin Das jointly topped annual ranking of the Sindh Tennis Association (STA) released by the body on Saturday....
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NBP Gold Cup quarters today
LAHORE, Dec 27: The quarter-final matches of NBP Gold Cup Hockey Tournament will be played on Sunday here at the National Hockey Stadium, Lahore....
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Ronaldo trains with Brazil club
SAO PAULO (Brazil), Dec 27: Ronaldo trained for the first time with Corinthians on Friday, a fortnight after signing a one-year contract with Brazil’s most popular club....
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Under-13 Youth Cup trials from today
KARACHI, Dec 27: Three-day trials for Pakistan Football Federation’s (PFF) Under-13 Youth Cup by two more AFC coaches working in Karachi, Hasan Baloch and Zafar Iqbal, will be held at the CDGK Stadium from December 28 to 30....
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Gascoigne losing war against alcoholism
LONDON, Dec 27: Paul Gascoigne’s son fears that the former England midfielder is losing his struggle against alcoholism and mental health problems....
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Tennis 2008 — Nadal dethroned Federer, Henin bade farewell
LONDON, Dec 27: With grass underfoot and darkness enveloping Centre Court, Rafael Nadal took over from Roger Federer as the world’s best tennis player in 2008....
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