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Morgan leads England recovery against Pakistan
NOTTINGHAM: Eoin Morgan led England to 190 for four at tea after Pakistan took two wickets in quick succession on the first day of the first Test at Trent Bridge here on Thursday.
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Karachi Energy qualifies to meet Quetta Zorawar in final
KARACHI: Title sponsored (KESC local host team) Karachi Energy defeated defending champions Islamabad United in a thrilling semi-final of the Super Football League here at the People’s Stadi... more |
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Murray sacks coach
LONDON: World number four Andy Murray has sacked his coach Miles Maclagan, his management company 19 Entertainment said.
Former professional player Maclagan, 35, had been on Murray’s... more |
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Diya FC blank Punjab 2-0
KARACHI: Diya FC qualified for the quarter-final when they defeated Punjab 2-0 in their match of the Sixth National Women Football Championship held at the Jinnah Stadium in Islamabad on Wed... more |
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National cycling from September 25
KARACHI: The 58th National Cycling Championship will be held in Lahore from September 25 to 29.
All the affiliated units of the Pakistan Cycling Federation (PCF) including Army, Railw... more |
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Heavy downpour washes out Capital BB Cup
ISLAMABAD: The continuous rain in the capital city made it impossible to resume the play on the fourth of 4th Capital Cup Basketball Championship.
The proceedings of the tournament, b... more |
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AFC chief backs Qatar’s 2022 World Cup bid
SINGAPORE: Asian Football Confederation president Mohamed Bin Hammam said on Wednesday he would vote for Qatar to host the World Cup in 2022.
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US Feds subpoena documents from 2004 doping case
LOS ANGELES: Federal investigators, probing cheating in pro cycling, have subpoenaed material from a 2004 case in which a US firm attempted to prove Lance Armstrong used performance-enhancin... more |
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Royal Rodale Open explodes into action
KARACHI: Players from all over Pakistan and abroad are featuring in the 8th Royal Rodale Open National Bowling Championship 2010 which exploded into action here at the Royal Rodale Club on W... more |
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Disciplinary committee meeting ends in a stalemate
NEW DELHI: The issue of recusal of all three members of the Board of Control for Cricket in India’s Disciplinary Committee looking into the Lalit Modi affair continued to be a stalemate afte... more |
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Barca bid to lure Fabregas hits stumbling block
LONDON: The financial problems for new Barcelona president Sandro Rosell may mean that they will have to finally give up on getting Arsenal midfielder Cesc Fabregas.
A new audit into ... more |
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Raul signs two-year Schalke deal
BERLIN: Real Madrid and former Spanish international star Raul agreed a two-year deal Wednesday with Germany’s Schalke 04 after 16 years at the Bernabeu, the Bundesliga side announced.
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Blake cruises into second round at Los Angeles tennis
LOS ANGELES: American James Blake breezed to a 6-1, 6-4 victory over Argentina’s Leonardo Mayer in the opening round of the 619,000 dollar ATP Farmers Classic on Tuesday.
Blake, who h... more |
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Broad sees Pakistan Tests as build-up to Ashes
LONDON: England pacer Stuart Broad sees the forthcoming home Test series against Pakistan as a build-up to the Ashes, as he prepares to return to the five-day format after a strengthening an... more |
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Aamer removes England openers in first session
NOTTINGHAM: Pakistan quick Mohammad Aamer carried on from where he left off against Australia by removing both England openers on the first morning of the first Test at Trent Bridge here Thu... more |
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Mushtaq tells Pakistan to stick with Butt and Waqar
NOTTINGHAM: Mushtaq Ahmed has urged Pakistan to persist with the combination of captain Salman Butt and coach Waqar Younis.
However, the opening batsman promptly led Pakistan to a first T... more |
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England win toss and bat against Pakistan
NOTTINGHAM: England captain Andrew Strauss won the toss and elected to bat against Pakistan in the first Test of a four-match series at Trent Bridge here on Thursday.
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Butt gears up for English challenge
NOTTINGHAM: Fresh from an exciting victory against Australia at Leeds last week, Pakistan go into their opening Test against England banking heavily on their seam attack to deliver the goods... more |
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Collingwood ready for overrated Pakistan bowlers
NOTTINGHAM: Paul Collingwood is adamant there is no reason why he or his fellow England batsmen should feel daunted by the challenge of facing Pakistan’s bowlers here at Trent Bridge.
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Strauss looks to exploit visitors
NOTTINGHAM: England skipper Andrew Strauss believed that Pakistan’s weak batting coupled with their unpredictability gives his side a great chance to win the four-match Test series starting ... more |
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Afghanistan, HK to help Pakistan revival
KARACHI: Cricket teams from Afghanistan and Hong Kong are to appear in a club-level event in Pakistan, in a tentative step towards reviving the sport in the violence-hit country, an official... more |
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England hit by Ajmal blow ahead of series opener
NOTTINGHAM: England were hit by injuries on the eve of the start of their four-match Test series against Pakistan here on Wednesday.
Fast bowler Ajmal Shahzad has been ruled out of the op... more |
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Murali hits back at ‘ordinary’ Bedi
COLOMBO: Muttiah Muralitharan has, in an extraordinary outburst, responded to longtime critic Bishan Bedi, the former Indian captain, calling him an ‘ordinary bowler’.
Bedi, who took 266 ... more |
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Hockey team will give its best in Asian Games: Bajwa
KARACHI: In a bid to avoid a World Cup-like disaster, Pakistan’s hockey officials are looking to ensure that their players peak just at the right time to be able to take a successful shot at... more |
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Trott has no problems with ‘needle’
NOTTINGHAM: Jonathan Trott insists he has no problems with opponents who try to wind him up, saying he is happy to cope with any “needle” that comes his way in the Test series against Pakist... more |
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Tendulkar ton keeps India afloat against SL
COLOMBO: Sachin Tendulkar hit his 48th Test century to lead India’s fightback in the second Test on Wednesday after Sri Lanka’s new-look bowling attack ran through the top order.
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Rival’s advice helps Prior to revitalise game
LOUGHBOROUGH, England: England’s wicketkeeper-batsman Matt Prior revealed on Tuesday how a few words of advice over a game of golf from rival keeper Brendon McCullum improved and revitalised... more |
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Kashif set to lead colts in Youth Olympics
KARACHI: Syed Kashif Shah has been named to lead Pakistan junior hockey team in the upcoming 1st Youth Olympic Games.
Selection Committee has announced the 16-member junior team for the e... more |
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‘Shakoor Rana regretted row with Gatting’
KARACHI: Shakoor Rana, the Pakistani umpire who became famous for his furious row with England captain Mike Gatting during a Test in Faisalabad, later regretted the incident, his son said.
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Tour winner Contador to leave Astana
MADRID: Tour de France winner Alberto Contador will leave Astana at the end of this season after he rejected the team’s offer to extend his contract, the Spaniard’s spokesman announced on We... more |
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Dilapidated centre frustrates Roldan
KARACHI: Pakistan’s boxing coach Cuban Francisco Hernandez Roldan is frustrated with the pouring water in the training area provided to him at the Pakistan Sports Board, Karachi Centre to tr... more |
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Liverpool, Juventus set to make early European start
LONDON: Just how far Liverpool’s fortunes have sunk in the last year will be apparent when their Europa League campaign begins Thursday (today) with a trip to Macedonia in the third qualifyi... more |
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Inter considered Capello
ROME: Inter Milan president Massimo Moratti has claimed that there were just two days in which the possibility of Fabio Capello taking over from Jose Mourinho was considered.
Inter eventu... more |
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Argentina drop Maradona as coach
BUENOS AIRES: Diego Maradona’s stormy spell as Argentina coach came to an end on Tuesday when the Argentine Football Association (AFA) voted unanimously not to renew his contract, AFA spokes... more |
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Dynamo Kiev, Anderlecht sieze control
LONDON: Anderlecht and Dynamo Kiev are in a strong position to advance to the group stage of the Champions League after both won third-round qualifying matches on Tuesday.
Andriy Shevchen... more |
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Footballer Misha amongst crash victims
KARACHI: A woman footballer Misha Dawood was also among the unfortunate passengers who lost their lives in a plane crash in Islamabad on Wednesday.
Misha, 19, was traveling to Islamab... more |
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Quetta Zorawar enter SFL final
KARACHI: Striker Kaleemullah struck twice to put Quetta Zorawar in the final when they edged past Lahore Lajpaals 2-1 in the first semifinal of the Super Football League held here at the Peo... more |
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Bartoli gets defence off to rousing start
STANFORD, California: France’s Marion Bartoli, who is seeking to defend her Stanford title, was one of five seeds to reach the second round in the Bank of West Classic, easily beating Ashley... more |
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Abbas moves into second round in STA tennis event
KARACHI: The rain hit ninth edition of STA Development Series Tennis Championship resumed here on Wednesday at City Sports Complex.
Though the event’s organisers resumed the matches on We... more |
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Boards agree to use referrals
NOTTINGHAM: Pakistan and England cricket boards have decided to use the referral system and support of floodlights in case of poor visibility for the Test series starting with the opening on... more |
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