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Duminy, Steyn wear down Aussies in marathon partnership
MELBOURNE, Dec 28: A remarkable ninth-wicket partnership of 180 between Jean-Paul Duminy and Dale Steyn , the third best in Test history, saw South Africa establish an unlikely first-innings lead of... 
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Australia to host Pakistan in first floodlight Test
SYDNEY, Dec 28: Australia will almost certainly make history next summer by hosting cricket’s first day/night Test match....
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Jayawardene ton puts Sri Lanka in driving seat
DHAKA, Dec 28: Mahela Jayawardene smashed a solid 129 not out to put Sri Lanka in a winning position on the third day of the opening Test against Bangladesh here on Sunday....
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Ryder, McCullum onslaught sets up NZ victory
HAMILTON (New Zealand), Dec 28: A record 130-run onslaught by openers Jesse Ryder and Brendon McCullum led New Zealand to victory over the West Indies by 36 runs in the second Twenty20 International here on Sunday....
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Broom sweeps into New Zealand ODI squad
WELLINGTON, Dec 28: Uncapped batsman Neil Broom was named in New Zealand’s 13-man squad on Sunday for the first two matches of a five-game One-day International series against West Indies....
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Smith escapes penalty over disputed catch
MELBOURNE, Dec 28: South African captain Graeme Smith has escaped punishment despite breaching one of Test cricket’s laws in taking a contentious catch against Australia at the MCG....
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PIA dominate in Quaid Trophy tie
KARACHI, Dec 28: PIA put themselves in commanding position after bundling out Karachi Whites for a paltry first-innings total of 65 on the opening day of the Quaid-i-Azam Trophy National Cricket Championship on Sunday....
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Lee out for a month with foot injury
MELBOURNE, Dec 28: Australia will almost certainly enter the Test series finale in Sydney next week with a vastly inexperienced attack after learning spearhead Brett Lee faces a month out of the game due to a foot injury....
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Krejza vows to regain Test spot
MELBOURNE, Dec 28: Australian off-spinner Jason Krejza has vowed to regain his Test spot despite his sudden axing following the defeat to South Africa in Perth....
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Arsenal reclaim fourth place courtesy of Gallas’ late winner
LONDON, Dec 28: William Gallas’ goal nine minutes from time enabled Arsenal to reclaim fourth place in the Premier League with a 1-0 win over Portsmouth at the Emirates Stadium here on Sunday....
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Inayatullah steers team to victory
LAHORE, Dec 28: PIA, National Bank (NBP) and Army reached the semi-finals of NBP Gold Cup hockey tournament at National Hockey Stadium on Sunday....
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Wild Oats XI wins for record fourth time: Sydney-to-Hobart race
HOBART (Australia), Dec 28: Australian maxi yacht Wild Oats XI won the 64th Sydney to Hobart race for a record fourth time Sunday, just narrowly missing out on breaking its own race record time....
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Women’s badminton teams named
KARACHI, Dec 28: Former national champion Ayesha Akram has been named to lead National Bank in the second...
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KBC clinch National Rowing title
ISLAMABAD, Dec 28: Karachi Boat Club (KBC) won the two-day 28th National Rowing Championship which concluded at the Rawal Lake on Sunday....
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Hockey trials rescheduled
LAHORE, Dec 28: Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) has changed the schedule of trials of PHF Hockey Academies in Punjab due to heavy fog prevailing in the province....
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PHF refresher course for umpires from today
LAHORE, Dec 28: Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) Umpires Refresher Course commences today (Monday) here at the National Hockey Stadium Lahore....
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Beaconhouse in quarters
KARACHI, Dec 28: Beaconhouse Gulshan beat Education Bay 2-0 to reach the quarter-finals of the Karachi United (KU) School Football Championship at the DHA Stadium on Sunday....
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Goal Project II should stay in Karachi: Lutfi
KARACHI, Dec 28: Former national football team coach Tariq Lutfi has said that it would be a great shame if the FIFA Goal Project II was moved again from Karachi....
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Maymar win
KARACHI, Dec 28: Maymar Sports beat Colony Sports 1-0 in the All-Pakistan NBP Challenge Cup Football Tournament at the Colony Sports Football Ground, Malir, on Sunday....
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Aqeel Khan claims Clay Court tennis championship
ISLAMABAD, Dec 28: Aqeel Khan lifted the National Clay Court Tennis Championship defeating Asim Shafik in straight sets in the final of the championship played at the PTF complex on Sunday....
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Dixie outclasses rivals to notch Jinnah Cup
LAHORE. Dec 28: Three-year-old fancied filly Dixie outclassed her rivals by galloping home to an easy success in the prestigious Jinnah Cup at the Racecourse on Sunday....
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Saad stuns Owais to move ahead in qualifiers
KARACHI, Dec 28: Karachi’s teenager Saad Shahid pulled off a major upset when he shocked top seeded qualifier Owais Khan of NWFP in five sets to earn a place in the...
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Punjab to hire Russian coaches
LAHORE, Dec 28: Punjab Sports Department (PSD) has decided to hire Russian coaches, initially for wrestling and tennis to groom talent at the grassroots level....
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PPWD overcome Police 2-1
KARACHI, Dec 28: Pakistan Public Works Department (PPWD) beat Police 2-1 as the league phase of the Pakistan Football Federation (PFF) departmental event kicked off here at the Baloch Mujahid Stadium on Sunday afternoon....
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Hyderabad supports SFA secretary
KARACHI, Dec 28: District Hyderabad Football Association on Sunday gave its unanimous approval for the recent appointment of Qamar Yar Khan as Sindh Football Association’s (SFA) paid secretary....
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