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 Sixth Cholistan desert jeep rally beginsBAHAWALPUR: The sixth Cholistan desert jeep rally has kicked off here on Sunday morning, Geo news reported. The phases of rally have been divided into four different categories, featuring a total of 88 sports drivers. The rally began as the winner of last year tournament Meer Nadir Magsi drove out his jeep first to mark the opening of the race. Earlier on Friday, the Punjab parliamentary secretary for Tourism and Muslims Students Federation (MSF) president Rana Mohammad Arshad said that a sum of Rs3 million was being spent on holding the sixth Cholistan desert jeep rally from February 21-23. Talking to media persons, he said that a helicopter had also been made available to monitor the jeep rally and to act as a swift transportation facility in any emergency situation during the 3-day event. He said the winner of each category of the 234-km rally would get Rs 200,000 prize while the runner up and third position holders would get Rs 150,000 and Rs 100,000 each. Chief Minister’s Senior Advisor Sardar Zulfiqar Ali Khan Khosa will distribute prizes among the winners at the historical Derawar Fort on Feb 23. He lauded the organizers for holding an event that would not only promote tourism but will also provide recreation to the common folks who are worried due to the menace of terrorism. The total distance of rally track is 234 kilometers while hundreds of spectators have arrived to enjoy the tournament. |
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| Australia’s Security expert has business booming MELBOURNE: Australian security expert Reg Dickason is the most-wanted man in international cricket in the wake of terrorist threats targetin ... more | |||||||||
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| Ponting hits big in cancer cause TASMANIA: Australian cricket captain Ricky Ponting has returned to his home ground in Launceston to donate $200,000 to help children with ca ... more | |||||||||
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| Ballack wary of facing old boss LONDON: Michael Ballack is looking forward to meeting up with Jose Mourinho again next week, but recognises the perils of taking on the Inte ... more | |||||||||
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| Sohail Abbas honoured at KPC KARACHI: The Karachi Press Club (KPC) honoured two of the sporting icons, Sohail Abbas and Mahmood Ahmed Lodhi, during a hurriedly-organised ... more | |||||||||
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| PCF assured of tour arrangements KARACHI: Sindh Secretary Sports Shoaib Siddiqui has assured the cycling authorities of the country that he would himself monitor the arrange ... more | |||||||||
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| Sehwag tops ICC Test rankings CHENNAI: India’s Virender Sehwag has displaced compatriot Gautam Gambhir at the top of the official rankings for Test batsmen following his ... more | |||||||||
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| South Africa send India into bat in 1st ODI JAIPUR: South Africa's stand-in captain Jacques Kallis won the toss and sent India in to bat in the first one-day international at the Sawai ... more | |||||||||
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| Hockey team to ‘play for peace’ KARACHI: Pakistan’s hockey chiefs on Saturday gave the go-ahead for their team’s visit of Delhi for the World Cup after India guaranteed a “ ... more | |||||||||
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| Balancing act for Australia in Twenty20 SYDNEY: The scarcity of Twenty20 Internationals is forcing Australian selectors into a tough balancing act between blooding players and prod ... more | |||||||||
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| Razzaq blitz sinks England DUBAI: Abdul Razzaq propelled Pakistan to an exciting four-wicket win over England in their second Twenty20 International here on Saturday n ... more | |||||||||
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| Savabeel set to stay in spotlight today KARACHI: Savabeel has so far won eight races without raising any sweat, and in all probability will win again at the Karachi Winter Gymkhana ... more | |||||||||
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| Australia told of CW Games security plan theft last year SYDNEY: Australian tennis chiefs were told last year that security plans for October’s Commonwealth Games in India had been stolen, accordin ... more | |||||||||
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| SA to stage Champions League T20 JOHANNESBURG: South Africa will host the 2010 Champions League T20 tournament in September, Cricket South Africa (CSA) announced on Friday. ... more | |||||||||
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| India series is our preparation for World Cup: Kallis JAIPUR: Thrust into captaincy after regular skipper Graeme Smith’s finger injury, Jacques Kallis said the ODI series against India is a part ... more | |||||||||
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| Four teams confirm last-eight berths in KCL KARACHI: Gulshan-e-Iqbal Gymkhana, Defence Club, Airport Gymkhana and Malir Gymkhana confirmed their berths in the quarter-finals of the mul ... more | |||||||||
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| Afridi takes top honour LONDON: The six awards, for performances in the three international cricket formats in 2009, were shared between players from three countrie ... more | |||||||||
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| Butcher is new coach for Zimbabwe HARARE: Former England player Alan Butcher has been appointed Zimbabwe cricket coach. Zimbabwe Cricket managing director Ozias Bvute and ... more | |||||||||
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| Sharjah new home for Afghans DUBAI: The Sharjah Cricket Stadium (SCS), which has hosted the most number of ODIs, has been named Afghanistan’s “home ground” for ODI and f ... more | |||||||||
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| West Indies pin faith in new format SYDNEY: The West Indies are banking on a shorter format closing the gap between them and Australia in the first Twenty20, in Hobart on Sunda ... more | |||||||||
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| Sindh boxers shine in youth event KARACHI: Boxers from Sindh and Balochistan dominated the semifinals of the late Haider Ali All Pakistan Youth Boxing tournament being held a ... more | |||||||||
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| SNGPL to face NBP in One-day Cup semifinals KARACHI: SNGPL will face National Bank at the Iqbal Stadium in Faisalabad while Sialkot Stallions will meet Multan Tigers at the Gaddafi Sta ... more | |||||||||
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| India not invited for Tour de Pakistan KARACHI: Highly resented by the Indian Premier League high-ups for ignoring Pakistani cricketers in its third edition, Pakistan Cycling Fede ... more | |||||||||
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| UCI rejects agency’s collaboration request WHISTLER: The International Cycling Union (UCI) has rejected a proposal by the French Anti-Doping Agency (AFLD) to collaborate on drugs test ... more | |||||||||
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| Mancini dilemma ahead of key match MANCHESTER, England: Roberto Mancini is facing his first mini-crisis as Manchester City manager ahead of his side’s crucial home encounter w ... more | |||||||||
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| United’s title bid dented by Everton LIVERPOOL, England: Everton dealt a potentially telling blow to Manchester United’s attempt to retain the Premier League title as David Moye ... more | |||||||||
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| 2010 bosses in Soccer City wait ZURICH: The jewel in the crown of the 2010 World Cup stadia has yet to be given the official seal of approval. This is Soccer City in Joh ... more | |||||||||
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| FIFA slashes World Cup ticket prices JOHANNESBURG: World football body FIFA has cut ticket prices for South Africans in a bid to allow the hosts to fill the stadiums during Afri ... more | |||||||||
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| Golf world backs Tiger TUCSON, Arizona: Tiger Woods’s emotional mea culpa was widely welcomed on Friday by a golf world hoping it marked the first step toward thei ... more | |||||||||
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| Brits break drought, Plushenko row rages VANCOUVER: Britain claimed its first individual Winter Olympic gold in 30 years on Friday as Aksel Lund Svindal landed the super-G title and ... more | |||||||||
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| British PM hails historic win LONDON: British Prime Minister Gordon Brown said Saturday he was “delighted” by Amy Williams’s Winter Olympics women’s skeleton victory, the ... more | |||||||||
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| Adil cruises into qualifying finals KARACHI: Pakistan’s squash player Khawaja Adil Maqbool secured his place in the qualifying finals of North American Open Squash Championship ... more | |||||||||
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| Rankings tennis from February 26 KARACHI: Sindh Ranking Tennis Championship will commence here from February 26 at the Synthetic Courts of the Pakistan Navy Physical Trainin ... more | |||||||||
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| Roddick ousted as Sharapova cruises to final MEMPHIS, Tennessee: Eighth-seeded Sam Querrey upset top-seeded Andy Roddick 7-5, 3-6, 6-1 to book a semi-final berth Friday as top seed Mari ... more | |||||||||
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| Venus to defend Dubai title in final vs Azarenka DUBAI: Venus Williams will defend her Dubai Championships title in the final against Victoria Azarenka after ending the stirring run of Isra ... more | |||||||||
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| England call up Kieswetter for BD tour LONDON: England called South Africa-born Craig Kieswetter into their one-day squad for the tour of Bangladesh on Saturday. Wicketkeeper- ... more | |||||||||
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AP source: Tigers, Damon agree on $8M, 1-yr deal
AP – Sat Feb 20, 8:38 pm ET
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Torre commits to fourth season with Dodgers
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AP – Sat Feb 20, 3:10 pm ET
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Kidd, Mavericks overcome Heat-less Wade 97-91
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No. 2 Kentucky edges No. 17 Vanderbilt 58-56
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Ancelotti expects title boost to aid Euro mission
AFP – Sat Feb 20, 8:35 pm ET
AFP WOLVERHAMPTON, England (AFP) - Carlo Ancelotti believes Chelsea's vital Premier League win at Wolves was the perfect boost ahead of Wednesday's Champions League encounter with their former manager Jose Mourinho and his Inter Milan team. Full Story »
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Afghan riders star attraction in Tour de Pakistan
AFP – Sat Feb 20, 12:22 pm ET
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AFP – Sun Feb 21, 1:45 am ET
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AP – 42 mins ago
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Vancouver 2010 Day 9
Vancouver 2010 Day 10
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