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| January 08, 2009 | Thursday | Muharram 10, 1430 |
Confusion surrounds English cricket as Pietersen, Moores quit
LONDON, Jan 7: England cricket chiefs called an emergency news conference on Wednesday after reports that both England captain Kevin Pietersen and team coach Peter Moores had quit over a feud....
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PHF awaits Malaysia’s response
LAHORE, Jan 7: The Malaysian Hockey Federation (MHF) is expected to inform the Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) about its tour to Pakistan in the next three to four days....
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Australia pull off dramatic win despite gutsy Smith
SYDNEY, Jan 7: Australia scored a face-saving win in the third and final Test against South Africa in a dramatic finish on Wednesday when paceman Mitchell Johnson bowled South African skipper Graeme Smith with 10 balls to spare at the SCG....
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Bangladeshi pair fined
DHAKA, Jan 7: Bangladesh’s Mohammad Ashraful and Mushfiqur Rahim have been fined for breaching codes of conduct during the second Test against Sri Lanka, the International Cricket Council said on Wednesday....
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NZ thrash West Indies to level ODI series
WELLINGTON, Jan 7: Skipper Daniel Vettori took four cheap scalps as New Zealand crushed the West Indies by seven wickets to level the One-day International series 1-1 on Wednesday....
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‘NSK to be among world’s top stadiums’
KARACHI, Jan 7: National Stadium Karachi (NSK), country’s premier Test centre, will be developed to make it comparable with the world’s best stadiums, a top official of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) said on Tuesday....
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Rauf, Kamran, Saeed Bin Nasir ignored in central contracts
LAHORE, Jan 7: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has ignored some very talented and prolific players while awarding the 26 central contracts to players on Tuesday....
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Dutch hockey consultant Tazelaar arrives
LAHORE, Jan 7: Wouter Tazelaar, the Dutch hockey consultant, hired by the Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF), on his arrival in Lahore on Wednesday said that talent at the junior level was the same in both Pakistan and the Netherlands....
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Pollard reprimanded
WELLINGTON, Jan 7: West Indies all-rounder Kieron Pollard was reprimanded after damaging a glass door following his dismissal in Wednesday’s one-day loss to New Zealand....
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Uncapped teenager named in BD squad
DHAKA, Jan 7: Bangladesh on Wednesday named 19-year-old uncapped pacer Rubel Hossain in a 14-man squad for this week’s tri-nation one-day tournament and the limited overs series against Zimbabwe later in January....
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Aussies retain top spot
SYDNEY, Jan 7: Australia’s 103-run victory against South Africa in the third and final Test of the series on Wednesday has ensured they stay top of the ICC Test rankings....
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Ponting backs Hayden
SYDNEY, Jan 7: Out-of-form Matthew Hayden retains the faith of Australian skipper Ricky Ponting but the opener’s immediate future will be known when Australia’s limited-overs teams are named on Thursday....
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Pakistan falter as Egypt reign supreme: British Open Junior Squash
LONDON, Jan 7: Pakistan players will be returning home empty handed having failed to win any title as Egypt clinched six of the eight crowns at the British Open Junior Squash Championships in Sheffield, England....
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We were embarrassed before the whole world, says Jahangir: Junior squash team returns today after poor show
ISLAMABAD, Jan 7: Seven Pakistani junior squash players along with a joy rider — Pakistan Squash Federation’s (PSF) Secretary Wing Commander Shams-ul-Haq — will be returning on Thursday after a pathetic...
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Germany oust US from Hopman Cup race
PERTH (Australia), Jan 7: Germany shocked the United States at the Hopman Cup on Wednesday to end the hopes of the top seeds and holders and move within one tie of the mixed teams tournament final....
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Prolific Nasir stuns Nomi to clinch ranking tennis crown
KARACHI, Jan 7: Riding on the crest of a wave, highly talented Nasir Mushtaq celebrated the New Year imposing straight victory over Nomi Qamar in the Sindh ranking tennis championship to...
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Davydenko withdraws from Open
CHENNAI, Jan 7: World number five Nikolay Davydenko of Russia said on Wednesday he had withdrawn from this month’s Australian Open and the ongoing Chennai Open due to a persistent heel injury....
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SSA to launch provinces squash
KARACHI, Jan 7: The Sindh Squash Association (SSA) has decided to launch Inter Provincial Team Squash Championship to add a new event to their 2009 calendar, SSA Secretary Tahir Khanzada said the other day....
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Salar Mohammadan emerge winners
KARACHI, Jan 7: Salar Mohammadan beat RCD Sports 1-0 in the All-Pakistan NBP Challenge Cup Football Tournament played at the Colony Sports Football Ground, Malir, on Wednesday....
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PFF U-13 Youth Cup from Saturday
LAHORE, Jan 7: The top teams from four centres will qualify for the upcoming National Under-13 Festival of Football, when the Pakistan Football Federation (PFF) U-13 Youth Cup kicks off at 11 venues, simultaneously, from Jan 10 to 19....
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PBSA signs central contract with agitating players
KARACHI, Jan 7: In a bid to resolve the long-standing row of players’ contracts, the Pakistan Billiards and Snooker Association (PBSA) on Wednesday finally signed a central contract with a group...
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Seeds battle to survive in Brisbane
BRISBANE, Jan 7: French Open champion Ana Ivanovic survived two match points before sealing her place in the quarter-finals of the Brisbane International on Wednesday....
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