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SL to honour commitment towards Pakistan: Mendis
KARACHI, Jan 2: Sri Lanka Cricket’s (SLC) chief executive Duleep Mendis said his board would consult the players before finalising the Pakistan tour itinerary but made it clear that there was no question of backing out of the series.... 
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Qadir proposes series-to-series appointment of captain: Adequate time required to prove ability: Shoaib Malik
LAHORE, Jan 2: While chief selector Abdul Qadir suggested a series-to-series appointment of national skipper on Friday, Shoaib Malik, cautiously expecting an extension in his captaincy tenure, thinks a player should get sufficient time period to prove his leadership capabilities....
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BD look to surprise Sri Lanka again
CHITTAGONG (Bangladesh), Jan 2: Bangladesh hope to continue the promise they showed in the first Test against Sri Lanka when the second match starts here on Saturday....
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Cricket well placed to face challenges, says Lorgat
SYDNEY, Jan 2: ICC Chief Executive Haroon Lorgat said on Friday that cricket — currently grappling with major challenges such as security problems — has overcome bigger hurdles in the past....
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Hanif, Imran and Miandad in first ICC Hall of Fame
SYDNEY, Jan 2: Three Pakistani cricketing legends Hanif Mohammad, Imran Khan and Javed Miandad have figured among the 55 former players named on Friday in the ICC’s inaugural Hall of Fame list as part of its centenary celebrations....
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BCCI may lose $10m for scrapping tour
NEW DELHI, Jan 2: India’s cash-rich cricket board could lose up to $10 million in revenue following the scrapping of this month’s tour of Pakistan, media reported on Friday....
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Govt denies permission to hockey, squash teams for India tour
ISLAMABAD, Jan 2: The Pakistan government denied permission on Friday for its hockey and junior squash teams to travel to India due to security concerns....
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Top ECB official to meet Moores, Pietersen
LONDON, Jan 2: England’s build-up to their tour of the West Indies, as well as their campaign to reclaim the Ashes, was clouded in controversy on Thursday when skipper Kevin Pietersen and coach Peter Moores were reported to have fallen out....
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Younis keeps sluggish HBL together
KARACHI, Jan 2: Habib Bank Limited (HBL) made 232-6 in another sluggish start to their Quaid-i-Azam Trophy National Cricket Championship fixture against Pakistan Customs at the UBL Sports Complex here on Friday....
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Umar Gul looks forward to bowling in Perth
PERTH, Jan 2: Pakistan paceman Umar Gul is looking forward to bowling on the WACA Ground here after making his Western Warriors debut away to South Australia last week....
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Rampant SA eyeing whitewash to dethrone Australia
SYDNEY, Jan 2: South Africa can eclipse Australia as the leading Test-playing nation on the ICC rankings with victory in the third and final Test which begins at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Saturday....
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Murray downs Federer
ABU DHABI, Jan 2: Former world number one Roger Federer produced some magical moments, but that wasn’t enough to prevent a fourth loss in his last five matches to the fast-improving Andy Murray here on Friday....
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Prolific Farhan stuns top seed Kashif to bag title: CAA Open Squash
KARACHI, Jan 2: Promising Farhan Zaman, a qualifier, gave awesome exhibition of power play imposing straight victory over top seed Kashif Khan in the final of Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) Open...
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Aamir moves up, Karim tops squash rankings
LONDON, Jan 2: Pakistan’s top player Aamir Atlas Khan rose to his best ever spot of 15 as Egypt’s Karim Darwish moved to number one spot for the first time in...
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Nasir protests over PFF’s explanation demand: FIFA Goal Project II
KARACHI, Jan 2: Nasir Karim Baloch, chairman of the Karachi City Zonal Football Association (KCZFA) Zone IV, has registered a strong reaction to the Pakistan Football Federation’s (PFF) demand for an...
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Mustafa, Basit advance in ranking tennis
KARACHI, Jan 2: Mustafa Zaidi and Basit Gabol survived a scare against their respective opponents on way to reaching the next round in men’s singles of the Sindh ranking tennis championship at the Southend Club courts on Friday....
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PHF Academy trials
LAHORE, Jan 2: Around 150 players in under-14, 15 and 16 year age-group categories appeared in trials at Faisalabad on Friday for the PHF Hockey Academy....
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SWFA to organise exhibition tie
KARACHI, Jan 2: Sindh Women’s Football Association (SWFA) is organising an exhibition match between Hyderabad and Jamshoro at the Qasimabad Stadium, Hyderabad, on Sunday at 11.00am....
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Maymar Sports win, Aurora FC hold Lal Buksh
KARACHI, Jan 2: Maymar Sports edged past Karachi Kickers while the encounter between Aurora FC and Lal Bakhsh Memorial ended in a goalless draw in the two KASB Premier League Football matches played at the CDGK Stadium on Thursday....
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Women to earn more than men
SYDNEY, Jan 2: Women tennis players will earn more prize money than their male counterparts at next week’s Sydney International tournament, competition’s organisers said on Friday....
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Ali bowls Zone-II Blues to win
KARACHI, Jan 2: Off-spinner Ali Nasir captured five wickets to help Zone-II Blues record a four-wicket win over Zone-I Blues in the KCCA Inter-zonal Under-19 cricket tournament at the TMC Ground on Thursday....
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Kickers outplay Malir Stars
KARACHI, Jan 2: Karachi Kickers beat Malir Stars 3-0 in the All-Pakistan NBP Challenge Cup Football Tournament match played here at the Colony Sports Football Ground, Malir, on Friday....
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Futsal event reaches semis stage
KARACHI, Jan 2: The semi-final lineup in the Diya Futsal Inter-club Under-19 Men’s Futsal Tournament is now complete with FC Rovers, Stallions, Creek Football Club and Fateh Football Club making it to the final four....
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KCCA executive committee meeting
KARACHI, Jan 2: The executive committee meeting of the Karachi City Cricket Association (KCCA) will be held at the National Stadium here on Saturday at 4.30pm,...
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Liverpool lead big four assault on FA Cup
LONDON, Jan 2: Liverpool, Chelsea, Manchester United and Arsenal, with 32 FA Cup wins between them, begin their 2009 campaigns this weekend with the world’s oldest knockout competition poised to satisfy its appetite for shocks....
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Manchester United sign Tosic, Ljajic
LONDON, Jan 2: Manchester United have agreed to sign Partizan Belgrade midfield duo Zoran Tosic and Adem Ljajic, the Premier League champions said on Friday....
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