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BCCI in talks with SLC over possible tour
COLOMBO, Jan 3: India are planning a series against Sri Lanka to compensate for their aborted tour of Pakistan.... 
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Australia struggle for runs despite Clarke’s heroics
SYDNEY, Jan 3: South Africa made a confident start in the third and final Test as Australia reached 267-6 in their first innings at the Sydney Cricket Ground here on Saturday....
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Smith fears missing home series against Australia
MELBOURNE, Jan 3: South Africa captain Graeme Smith has admitted that he may have to sit out of the return series against Australia in his home turf if the injured elbow does not heal after injecting his own blood....
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HBL eye victory as Customs collapse in Quaid Trophy tie
KARACHI, Jan 3: Habib Bank were on course for victory in the Quaid-i-Azam Trophy National Cricket Championship after forcing Pakistan Customs to follow on at the UBL Sports Complex here on Saturday....
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Ton-up Dilshan hammers Sri Lanka out of trouble
CHITTAGONG (Bangladesh), Jan 3: Tillekeratne Dilshan slammed an aggressive century to lead Sri Lanka to a commanding 371 for six on the opening day of the second and final Test against Bangladesh on Saturday....
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Neil Harvey calls for Hayden’s scalp
SYDNEY, Jan 3: Former Test great Neil Harvey has joined the chorus to drop out-of-form Matthew Hayden from the Australian team after Hayden again failed in the first innings against South Africa on Saturday....
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Pavlyuchenko double gives Spurs 3-1 win over Wigan
LONDON, Jan 3: Two goals for Roman Pavlyuchenko and a clever header by a prone Luka Modric gave Tottenham Hotspur a 3-1 home win over Wigan Athletic in the opening game of the third round of the FA Cup on Friday....
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Pietersen, Flintoff cleared to play in IPL
LONDON, Jan 3: The roadblock to the participation of Kevin Pietersen, Andrew Flintoff and team-mates in the second edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) seems to have been removed after...
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Australasia back-up for World Cup
NEW DELHI, Jan 3: On the sidelines of the International Cricket Council’s (ICC) centenary celebrations, the game’s world governing body announced that Australasia will be the back-up venue for the 2011...
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Asif seeks clarity over cricket future
KARACHI, Jan 3: Suspended Pakistani pace bowler Mohammad Asif, who was embroiled in a doping controversy, on Saturday wanted to know from the Indian Premier League (IPL) and the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) if he could play for them....
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KRC polls infuse new spirit, enthusiasm among racegoers: Horseracing in 2008
DEMOCRACY seems to have returned at the Karachi Race Club (KRC) with the holding of elections at the fag end of the year which has just gone by....
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Buchanan to select Knight Riders team
KOLKATA, Jan 3: Former Australian cricket coach John Buchanan arrived Friday night to conduct a three-day selection trial for Kolkata Knight Riders team ahead of the second edition of Indian Premier League (IPL)....
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SFA row simmers as Qamar Yar quits post
KARACHI, Jan 3: Qamar Yar Khan, the Sindh Football Association’s (SFA) newly appointed paid secretary-general, resigned from his post on Saturday....
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Former boxing referee Qambrani passes away
KARACHI, Jan 3: Pakistan’s leading international boxing referee/judge Yaqoob Qambrani died at the Civil Hospital here on Saturday after remaining in coma for eight days....
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France outplay Taiwan in Hopman Cup opener
PERTH, Jan 3: French pair Alize Cornet and Gilles Simon got off to a perfect start in their quest for their country’s maiden Hopman Cup win, with a clean sweep of Taiwan in their Group ‘B’ tie here on Saturday....
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PBF launches preparations for BFAME Bridge
KARACHI, Jan. 3: The Pakistan Bridge Federation (PBF) has launched Data Steel Continuous Pairs Bridge to prepare a strong Pakistan combination for the 15th Bridge Federation of Asia and Middle East (BFAME) Championship, to be held in Jordan later his year....
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Cricket-style security for Chennai Open
CHENNAI, Jan 3: Organisers of the ATP Chennai Open tennis tournament starting on Monday have hired a cricket security expert to look after the safety of players during the week-long event....
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Coaches Hasan, Zafar shortlist soccer players
KARACHI, Jan 3: AFC Aid-17 coaches Hasan Baloch and Zafar Iqbal along with members of their selection committee –– Saleem Arab, Pir Mohammad, Usman, Bahadar Ali and Mohammad Jamil –– have...
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Late blitz helps West Indies scrape home in thriller
CHRISTCHURCH (New Zealand), Jan 3: A late batting onslaught by Ramnaresh Sarwan and Denesh Ramdin saw the West Indies snatch victory with one ball to spare in the second One-day International against New Zealand here on Saturday....
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Al-Shahbaz win
KARACHI, Jan 3: Al Shahbaz Sports beat Rizwan Sports 2-0 on Saturday in the ongoing All-Pakistan NBP Challenge Cup Football Tournament being played here at the Colony Sports Football Ground, Malir....
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Olympic gold medallist dies
LOS ANGELES, Jan 3: Roy Saari, a former world record-holding swimmer and gold medallist at the 1964 Olympics, has died. He was 63. Saari died on Tuesday in Mammoth Lakes, California, the University of Southern California announced on Friday....
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Nomi thrashes Shayan to reach quarters
KARACHI, Jan 3: Experienced Nomi Qamar gave a lesson to Shayan Najam as he breezed past 6-1, 6-1 to advance into the men’s singles last eight of the Sindh ranking tennis championship at Southend Club on Saturday....
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Tipu Sultan to put up a fight again
LAHORE, Jan 3: A fantastic battle between three thoroughbreds in the feature event is expected to delight equine sports connoisseurs when the 18th Lahore Winter Meeting gets underway at the Racecourse on Sunday....
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Debutant Elba restrict Railways to one-goal win
LAHORE, Jan 3: Railways edged past newcomers Elba Pure Water in the Pakistan Football Federation (PFF) League Group ‘B’ match at the Model Town Football Academy (MTFA) ground on Saturday....
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Naseeb leading money spinner of all time
LAHORE, Jan 3: Bay horse Naseeb, who ended the 2008 year in a blaze of glory by winning the Quaid-i-Azam Gold Cup at Karachi Racecourse on Dec 25 became the highest ever money spinner in the country’s turf history....
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Djokovic, Ivanovic lead Brisbane International
BRISBANE (Australia), Jan 3: Australian Open champion Novak Djokovic and former world number one Ana Ivanovic top the bill at the Brisbane International as the players gear up for the season’s opening Grand Slam....
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IPL millions will lure players away from Tests: Trescothick
LONDON, Jan 3: The millions on offer in Twenty20 events like the Indian Premier League worries former England cricket captain Marcus Trescothick, who foresees players turning away from Test cricket because of the lure of quick money....
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Sharafi Mohammadan triumph
KARACHI, Jan 3: District Malir champions Sharafi Mohammadan beat Nazimabad FC 2-1 to begin round 14 of KASB Premier League Football (PLF) on a high note at the CDGK Stadium on Friday....
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