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PCB chief withdraws defamation suit against Shoaib
KARACHI, May 16: Pakistan Cricket Board chairman Dr Nasim Ashraf on Friday formally withdrew the 220 million rupee defamation suit which he filed against maverick pacer Shoaib Akhtar from a civil court in Lahore.... 
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Sehwag blasts Gilchrist: Asif’s injury
NEW DELHI, May 16: Delhi Daredevils captain Virender Sehwag panned his Deccan Chargers counterpart Adam Gilchrist for casting aspersions on Mohammad Asif’s injury, which forced the pacer to leave the field midway before returning for the final phase of the proceedings....
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Openers boost England after Sidebottom checks NZ
LONDON, May 16: Ryan Sidebottom turned in a miserly spell of four wickets for five runs in 10.1 overs on Friday as New Zealand were bowled out for 277 in their...
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Roshan Khan Squash
KARACHI, May 16: The two-day qualifying rounds of Rs 0.3 million Roshan Khan junior open squash 2008 begins at the PN Roshan-Jahangir squash complex on Saturday....
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Ganguly eyes one-day comeback
MUMBAI, May 16: Former India captain Saurav Ganguly has rejected the idea that Twenty20 is a game for young players, underlining how senior performers have done well in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL)....
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Adriano picked for World Cup qualifiers
RIO DE JANEIRO, May 16: Adriano was recalled by Brazil for next month’s World Cup qualifiers on Thursday, only the second time he has been picked by his country since the 2006 World Cup....
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Lord’s set for image, branding makeover
LONDON, May 16: Owner of the Marylebone Cricket Club — better known in cricket parlance as “Lords” — will soon begin a campaign to become one of world sport’s biggest brands....
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Federer on song, Nadal ruins Murray’s birthday
HAMBURG (Germany), May 16: Holder Roger Federer coasted to a 6-3, 6-2 win over Robin Soderling at the Hamburg Masters on Thursday before second seed Rafael Nadal gave Andy Murray a claycourt lesson for his 21st birthday....
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Jayasuriya recalled
COLOMBO, May 16: Veteran Sanath Jayasuriya has been recalled to Sri Lanka’s one-day squad for the Asia Cup tournament in June....
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Flintoff could miss NZ series
LONDON, May 16: Andrew Flintoff’s long-awaited Test return might not be possible before the visit of South Africa later this summer, after his county official suggested the burly player would not...
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Mishra hat-trick hands Daredevils narrow win
NEW DELHI, May 16: Amit Mishra stamped his second hat-trick of the tournament as Delhi Daredevils upset Deccan Chargers by 12 runs to end their losing streak in the Indian Premier League (IPL) on Thursday (also partly reported in Friday’s edition)....
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Jayasuriya, Pollock prove too hot for Knight Riders
MUMBAI, May 16: Chasing the lowest total in Indian Premier League, Mumbai Indians beat Kolkata Knight Riders by 8wickets at the Wankhede Stadium on Friday...
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Clarke to miss first Test
SYDNEY, May 16: Australian vice-captain Michael Clarke will miss the first Test against the West Indies after delaying his departure to the Caribbean for family reasons, the player and officials said on Friday....
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Sharapova to take over number one ranking
ROME, May 16: Russian Maria Sharapova will be the new women’s world number one when the WTA rankings are released on Monday, the WTA said in a statement on Thursday....
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Chambers admits to taking drug cocktail
LONDON, May 16: Dwain Chambers was taking a cocktail of seven banned drugs when he was caught doping in 2003, the disgraced British sprinter revealed on Friday as he took the...
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‘Referees favour Man United’
LONDON, May 16: Chelsea manager Avram Grant has made a stinging attack on Premier League referees, saying they helped Manchester United win the title, British newspapers reported on Thursday....
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Farhan bounces back to clinch squash trophy
ABBOTTABAD, May 16: Top-seed Farhan Mehboob defeated Yasir Butt in the final to win the PSF President International squash tournament at the Jansher Khan Squash Complex here on Friday....
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Atif, Shoaib score big in youth baseball
LAHORE, May 16: Gujranwala defeated Multan by 19-18 in the extra innings of the first match of the final super league of the 1st National under-15 baseball championship here on Friday....
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Pakistanis shine in Asian wushu
LAHORE, May 16: Two Pakistani wushu players are closed to win medals in the Asian championship in Macau, according to information released here by the Pakistan Wushu Federation on Friday....
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Romantics set to revel in traditional FA Cup finale
LONDON, May 16: Portsmouth meet Cardiff City at Wembley on Saturday (1400 GMT) in a final the FA Cup has been crying out for even if the absence of familiar names...
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Pakistan in tough pool at Asian Volleyball
KARACHI, May 16: Pakistan has been drawn in pool ‘D’ alongside Chinese Taipei, China and Kuwait in the 15-nation 14th Asian juniors’ men’s volleyball championship which will be held in Tehran from Aug 23 to 31....
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PHF selects goal-keepers
LAHORE, May 16: Pakistan Hockey Federation, through the goalkeepers’ talent hunt scheme, has selected 12 young and upcoming goalkeepers to receive intensive training at a specialised goalkeepers’ camp to be held at the National Hockey Stadium from May 20....
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Pistorius wins appeal
LAUSANNE, May 16: South African Paralympic champion Oscar Pistorius won an appeal at the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) on Friday that has given him an Olympic Games lifeline....
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South Korea to play first-ever Thomas Cup final against China
JAKARTA, May 16: Lee Chong Wei upset world number one Lin Dan on Friday but it proved futile as defending champions China crept past Malaysia and into the Thomas Cup final where they will face South Korea....
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AKU to organise Inter-university soccer event
KARACHI, May 16: Eleven universities / institutions will be seen in action when the sixth Aga Khan University (AKU) Inter-university soccer tournament begins at the AKU Soccer Ground from Tuesday....
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Women’s Champions Trophy hockey set to begin today
MOENCHENGLADBACH (Germany), May 16: Netherlands, Argentina, Germany, Australia, China and Japan will meet in the women’s Champions Trophy starting here Saturday, the last major international tournament before the Beijing Olympics in August....
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U-19 regional cricket academies
LAHORE, May 16: The Under-19 regional cricket academies, delayed for one week due to the age verification process, are now expected to start from May 26....
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Priamo wins sixth stage: Tour of Italy
PESCHICI (Italy), May 16: Italian Matteo Priamo, riding for the CSF team, broke away to win the sixth stage of the Tour of Italy here on Thursday....
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