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Clarke ton revives Australian hopes in final Test
SYDNEY, Jan 4: A fine century by Michael Clarke has given Australia a good chance of earning a consolation victory in the third and final Test against South Africa at the Sydney Cricket Ground here on Sunday.... 
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Australia will play in Pakistan, confirms CA
SYDNEY, Jan 4: Cricket Australia (CA) has reiterated its preference to have the proposed tour of Pakistan in the country itself, after reports claimed that the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) was...
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Smith ruled out for six weeks
SYDNEY, Jan 4: South Africa captain Graeme Smith broke his left hand on Sunday after being struck a painful blow by rising Australian fast bowler Mitchell Johnson during the second day of the third and final Test here....
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Protest held against PFF as NOC deadline ends today
KARACHI, Jan 4: With the clock still ticking before the Pakistan Football Federation (PFF) carries through its threat of shifting FIFA Goal Project II from Karachi, hundreds of football lovers gathered...
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Sri Lanka take command despite Mashrafe’s defiance
CHITTAGONG (Bangladesh), Jan 4: Sri Lanka bowled themselves to a position of strength despite a rearguard rally by Bangladesh tailender Mashrafe Mortaza on the second day of the second and final Test here on Sunday....
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Habib Bank trounce Customs inside three days
KARACHI, Jan 4: Habib Bank opened their account in the Quaid-i-Azam Trophy National Cricket Championship’s points table after crushing Pakistan Customs by an innings and 98 runs at the UBL Sports Complex here on Sunday....
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Oram under fresh injury cloud
WELLINGTON, Jan 4: New Zealand all-rounder Jacob Oram is under another injury cloud after suffering an Achilles tendon problem during the defeat to West Indies in the second One-day International in Christchurch on Saturday....
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SLC mulls splitting Pakistan tour to host India
NEW DELHI, Jan 4: Sri Lanka are looking at splitting their proposed tour of Pakistan in order to squeeze in a home five-match one-day series against India....
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Pietersen wants quick end to rift with coach
LONDON, Jan 4: The rift between England captain Kevin Pietersen and head coach Peter Moores is “unhealthy” and must be resolved as soon as possible, Pietersen was quoted as saying on Sunday....
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Birthday boy seals win for Aston Villa
LONDON, Jan 4: James Milner celebrated his 23rd birthday scoring both goals as Aston Villa beat League Two (fourth division) Gillingham 2-1 in the third round of the FA Cup on Sunday....
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Forest, Hartlepool, Southend lead FA Cup third-round shocks
LONDON, Jan 4: Nottingham Forest, struggling at the wrong end of the Championship (second division), scored the upset of the day when they crushed Premier League Manchester City 3-0 in the FA Cup third round on Saturday....
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Tipu Sultan lives up to star billing
LAHORE, Jan 4: Six-year-old Tipu Sultan lived up to his star billing when he powered his way to victory in the feature event during the Lahore Winter Meeting at the Lahore Racecourse on Sunday....
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Smooth sailing for seeds in Sindh ranking tennis
KARACHI, Jan 4: Top seeds Jalil Khan, Yasir Khan and Nasir Mushtaq had a smooth sailing over their opponents to reach men’s singles pre quarter-finals in the Sindh ranking tennis championship at Southend Club on Sunday....
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Azam Sports triumph
KARACHI, Jan 4: Azam Sports beat Irfan Memorial 5-3 in the All-Pakistan NBP Challenge Cup Football Tournament at the Colony Sports Football Ground, Malir, on Sunday....
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Jamshoro down Hyderabad in exhibition match
KARACHI, Jan 4: The girls’ football team from Jamshoro beat their opponents from Hyderabad 2-0 on penalties in the exhibition match at the Qasimabad Stadium, Hyderabad, on Sunday....
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Team honoured
KARACHI, Jan 4: The Sindh women’s netball team has been honoured by Sindh’s Minister for Sports Dr Mohammad Ali Shah....
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Russian siblings overcome Italy: Hopman Cup
PERTH, Jan 4: Former champions Russia got off to a solid start in the Hopman Cup on Sunday, beating Italy 2-1 in the mixed team event with straight-sets singles wins....
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Rusty Gasquet shakes off cobwebs to move ahead
BRISBANE, Jan 4: Frenchman Richard Gasquet blew away the cobwebs to beat his countryman Marc Gicquel and move through to the second round of the Brisbane International tennis tournament here on Sunday....
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Shahzad M’dan overwhelm Gharib Nawaz
KARACHI, Jan 4: Defending champions Shahzad Mohammadan thrashed Gharib Nawaz Dalmia 7-3 in the KASB Premier League Football (PLF) match played at the CDGK Stadium on Saturday....
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Trials rescheduled
KARACHI, Jan 4: Trials for PHF Academies have been rescheduled due to low participation of players....
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