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Brave Bangladesh go down fighting in first Test
DHAKA, Dec 31: Dammika Prasad struck two decisive blows before Muttiah Muralitharan completed a 10-wicket haul to kill off Bangladesh’s hopes of an unlikely record run chase as Sri Lanka won the first Test by 107 runs on Wednesday....
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Asif not to play domestic cricket before IPL hearing
KARACHI, Dec 31: Suspended Pakistan bowler Mohammad Asif’s lawyer Shahid Karim has dismissed reports in the media that the pacer could take part in domestic cricket before the Indian Premier League’s drugs tribunal meets in London on Jan 24....
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PHF looks to government instructions on India tour: No date given for Ayaz Mahmood to join team
LAHORE, Dec 31: While the Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) will be deciding about sending the Pakistan team to India in February on Thursday, no exact date has been given for the...
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PCB delays submitting proof against Shoaib Akhtar
KARACHI, Dec 31: The Pakistan Cricket Board’s failure to submit proofs about Shoaib Akhtar’s disciplinary transgressions at the Lahore High Court has left the PCB lawyer surprised....
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Decision on Pakistan, Sri Lanka series dates delayed
LAHORE, Dec 31: The outcome of the negotiations between Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) and Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) on certain terms and conditions for the proposed series in Pakistan has been...
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NBP retain women’s badminton crown
KARACHI, Dec 31: Favourites National Bank retained the team event crown in the All-Pakistan women’s badminton championship by inflicting 3-0 defeat on Sindh in the final at the Karachi Club on Wednesday....
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PCB denies reports of players’ revolt: Pay package
KARACHI, Dec 31: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has denied reports of top players gearing up to revolt against board’s plan to reduce their salaries and perks....
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Dhoni gets more security
RANCHI (India), Dec 31: Police have beefed up security around India cricket captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni after he received extortion letters from a man claiming to be an associate of the country’s most wanted gangster....
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Lahore Badshahs may not feature in ICL
NEW DELHI, Dec 31: Participation of Lahore Badshahs outfit in the next season of the Indian Cricket League (ICL) remains unclear, given the current state of Pakistan-India ties, and the league officials are contemplating a format without the team from Pakistan....
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First ODI in Queenstown rained off
QUEENSTOWN (New Zealand), Dec 31: The West Indies were hoping for a quick recovery by injured batsman Shivnarine Chanderpaul after struggling in the rain-hit opening One-day International against New Zealand on Wednesday....
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Karachi Blues, Rawalpindi score contrasting wins
KARACHI, Dec 31: Karachi Blues and Rawalpindi recorded contrasting victories on the fourth and final of their matches in Quaid-i-Azam Trophy National Cricket Championship on Wednesday....
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Long-shot Mahiya surprises to bag LRC feature event
LAHORE, Dec 31: Two-year-old long-shot colt Mahiya sprang a major surprise by winning the feature event run over the sprinting distance of 1,000 metres during the midweek Lahore Gymkhana races at the Racecourse on Wednesday....
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Farhan Zaman tames seeded Aurangzaib: CAA Squash
KARACHI, Dec 31: Qualifier Farhan Zaman of Navy continued his winning sequence when he breezed past fourth seed Aurangzaib Mahmond of Punjab in four sets to advance into last four of...
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Railways hold PAF
ISLAMABAD, Dec 31: Failing to capitalise on several good chances, Pakistan Air Force (PAF) were held to a 0-0 draw by Railways in a Pakistan Football Federation (PFF) League Group ‘B’ match played at the PAF Complex, Islamabad, on Wednesday....
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Sharapova pulls out of HK event
LOS ANGELES, Dec 31: Maria Sharapova says she hopes to be fit to defend her title at the Australian Open in January, despite pulling out of an exhibition event in Hong Kong starting on Jan 7....
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Rovers thrash Fateh Futsal
KARACHI, Dec 31: Rovers thrashed Fateh Futsal Club 8-0 in Diya Futsal Club’s inter-club Under-19 men’s futsal tournament at the British International School on Wednesday....
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SFA trials
KARACHI, Dec 31: The Sindh Football Association is holding trials to select a Sindh team for the forthcoming National Under-21 Championship starting from Jan 10....
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Sindh Ranking Tennis
KARACHI, Dec 31: The Sindh ranking tennis tournament kicks off from the New Year at the Southend Club hard courts on Thursday with a number of local and outstation players fighting for honours....
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Hull’s Zayatte own goal gives Villa 1-0 win
LONDON, Dec 31: A Kamil Zayatte own goal two minutes from time gave Aston Villa a 1-0 win at Hull City on Tuesday and lifted them to fourth place in the Premier League....
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POA, PSB at Loggerheads over legality of rowing event
ISLAMABAD, Dec 31: The Pakistan Olympic Association (POA) and the Pakistan Sports Board (PSB) are at loggerheads over the legality of the recently concluded 28th National Rowing Championship....
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KU basketball trials today
KARACHI, Dec 31: Trials to select Karachi University team for the Inter-university girls’ basketball championship will be held at the Sir Syed College court on Thursday at 10.00am....
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Beaconhouse Jubilee School win
KARACHI, Dec 31: Beaconhouse Jubilee School triumphed against DA Model High School to complete the quarter-final lineup in the Karachi United (KU) School Football Championship at the DHA Stadium on Wednesday....
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Burma M’dan Trounce Baloch Youth
KARACHI, Dec 31: Burma Mohammadan beat Baloch Youth 2-1 in the All-Pakistan NBP Challenge Cup Football Tournament match played here at the Colony Sports Football Ground on Wednesday....
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‘Karachi to have velodrome’
KARACHI, Dec 31: The Federal Sports Ministry has approved construction of country’s second cycling velodrome in Karachi, Sindh Sports Minister Dr Mohammad Ali Shah said on Wednesday....
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