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| January 02, 2009 | Friday | Muharram 04, 1430 |
Pietersen threatens to resign over Vaughan’s omission
LONDON, Jan 1: England cricket could find itself in the doldrums with a report claiming that captain Kevin Pietersen is threatening to resign over the non-inclusion of former skipper Michael Vaughan in the squad for this month’s tour of West Indies....
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Intikhab to consult players over new contracts
KARACHI, Jan 1: Pakistan cricket team’s coach Intikhab Alam has been entrusted with the task of coordinating with the players to draw up recommendations before the new central contracts are handed out this year....
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Bangladesh agrees to change Pakistan series dates: Chances of SL tour to Pakistan improve
LAHORE, Jan 1: Chances of Sri Lankan cricket squad’s tour to Pakistan got a boost on Thursday after the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) agreed to make changes in the itinerary of...
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PTF seeks compensation from ITF over venue switch
ISLAMABAD, Jan 1: Pakistan tennis officials on Thursday demanded compensation of $60,000 (Rs4.7 million) from the game’s governing body after their Davis Cup first-round tie was relocated over security fears....
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PCB’s constitution draft referred back to Sports Ministry
ISLAMABAD, Jan 1: The Presidency on Thursday referred back to Sports Ministry a proposed constitution draft forwarded by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman Ijaz Butt and said the move was...
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Smith to miss ODIs against Australia
SYDNEY, Jan 1: South Africa will be without their injured captain Graeme Smith in the two Twenty20 and five ODI matches against Australia and Johan Botha would lead the side in his absence, coach Micky Arthur said on Thursday....
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No disgrace losing to India, SA: Warne
MELBOURNE, Jan 1: Spin legend Shane Warne says Australia should not feel disgraced losing to teams like India and South Africa as they played better cricket in the Test series last year....
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Lee will return with a bang, says McGrath
MELBOURNE, Jan 1: Embattled Australia fast bowler Brett Lee, who is to undergo surgery this week on his injured ankle, would soon return to the international cricket with a bang, feels former fellow pacer Glenn McGrath....
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Senate to grill PCB on sackings, hirings
KARACHI, Jan 1: Pakistan’s Senate’s Standing Committee on Sports, the watchdog of sports federations in the country, has asked the cricket board (PCB) to explain the recent sackings and new hirings in the PCB....
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India, England poised to start Ashes-like series
LONDON, Jan 1: The England and Indian cricket boards will soon announce a ground-breaking agreement that will include an Ashes-like five-Test series....
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Too early to call India number one side: Ganguly
NEW DELHI, Jan 1: Amid a raging debate whether India or South Africa are possible successors to Australia, Saurav Ganguly on Thursday said it would be “a bit too early” to...
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PHF academy holds jr trials
LAHORE, Jan 1: Trials to select players for PHF Hockey Academy Lahore were held at National Hockey Stadium on Thursday....
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French fancied to break Hopman jinx
PERTH, Jan 1: French pair Alize Cornet and Gilles Simon are tipped to end their country’s long and frustrating drought in the mixed-team Hopman Cup starting here on Saturday....
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Adil shines in ranking tennis
KARACHI, Jan 1: Local player Adil Kohari walked away with two victories in the juniors U-17 and boys U-15 singles on the opening day of the Sindh Open ranking tennis championship which commenced at Southend Club on Thursday....
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Nazimabad FC win to go top in PLF
KARACHI, Jan 1: Nazimabad FC thrashed Baloch Mujahid 7-1 to become the event’s highest-scoring team in the 100th match of the ongoing KASB Premier League Football at the CDGK Stadium on Wednesday....
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Abdullah slams hat-trick in team’s victory
KARACHI, Jan 1: Stallions and Baloch Club registered wins in Diya Futsal Club’s Inter-club U-19 Men’s Futsal tournament at the British Overseas School on Thursday....
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SFA to provide land to PFF for goal project by 5th
LAHORE, Jan 1: The Pakistan Football Federation (PFF) is still waiting for the government of Sindh to provide it a piece of land by Jan 5 in order to build FIFA Goal Project II in Karachi....
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Camp for Sindh girls
KARACHI, Jan 1: A 10-day training and coaching camp for the Islamabad bound Sindh U-16 girls’ contingent got underway at the Athletic Fitness School the other day under the supervision of Mohammad Talib....
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Police hold SSGC to earn first point
KARACHI, Jan 1: Police finally earned a point in the ongoing Pakistan Football Federation (PFF) League when they held Sui Southern Gas Company (SSGC) to a goalless draw here at the Colony Sports Stadium, Malir, on Thursday....
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Farhan creates another upset in CAA Open
KARACHI, Jan 1: Qualifier Farhan Zaman of Navy sprang yet another surprise when he toppled second seed Shaikh Saquib of Punjab in five sets to qualify for the final of the...
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Zone-I Whites first to reach U-19 quarters
KARACHI, Jan 1: Zone-I Whites beat Zone-V Whites by 47 runs and became the first team to qualify for the KCCA Inter-zonal Under-19 cricket tournament quarter-finals at the KCCA Stadium on Wednesday....
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