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 PCB bars players from playing BD Cricket League in SharjahLAHORE: Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has stopped the national players from participating in the Bangladesh Cricket League to be held in Sharjah. Many players including Shahid Afridi, Shoaib Malik and Abdul Razzaq were due to play in the Bangladesh Cricket League to be held in Sharjah from March 26. The PCB has directed the players not to take part in the BD League as it does not want to take any risk on the players’ fitness. Shahid Afridi, Abdul Razzaq, Shoaib Malik, Fawad Alam, Umar Gul, Misbah-ul-Haq and Rana Naved-ul-Hasan were due to play the league cricket in Sharjah. This has been said in a press release issue by the PCB that no Pakistani player can play cricket anywhere in the world without getting the permission from the board. |
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 | Federer upset by Baghdatis at Indian Wells INDIAN WELLS: Marcos Baghdatis upset top-ranked Roger Federer 5-7, 7-5, 7-6 (4) Tuesday night in the third round of the BNP Parabas Open, be ... more |
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| Pakistan may pull out of international events KARACHI: Pakistan’s hockey chiefs are mulling over the option of pulling out of a couple of international tournaments because of growing unc ... more | |
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| Minister wants hockey players to KARACHI: Sports Minister Aijaz Hussain Jakhrani on Tuesday asked Pakistan’s players to withdraw their decision to retire from the internatio ... more | |
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| PCB bars cricketers from foreign leagues KARACHI: Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Tuesday barred its players from featuring in competitions abroad, saying that they will have to see ... more | |
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| Tiger will return at Masters ORLANDO, Florida: Tiger Woods announced on Tuesday he will return to competitive golf in April at the Masters, nearly five months after reve ... more | |
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| Swann spins England to win over gritty BD CHITTAGONG: Graeme Swann completed a maiden 10-wicket match haul as England ended Bangladesh’s spirited resistance with a 181-run victory in ... more | |
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| Victoria cricketers face allegations of racial abuse MELBOURNE: Around 10 Victorian cricketers are under investigation for allegedly racially abusing players of Indian descent during a match on ... more | |
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| Imran wants shake-up of Pakistan cricket LAHORE: Former Pakistan captain Imran Khan says the country’s cricket structure needs to be changed to help revive the fortunes of the natio  | |
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| Kallis plunders Kings XI BANGALORE: Jacques Kallis showcased a lesson in batting to power Royal Challengers Bangalore to a convincing eight-wicket win over Kings XI ... more | |
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| ‘Lahore incidents turned the tide against us’ KARACHI: Pakistan Tennis Federation (PTF) secretary Rashid Khan said on Tuesday that the federation was adamant not to move the Davis Cup ti ... more | |
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| Pakistan’s Davis Cup tie moved to NZ on security fears WELLINGTON: Pakistan has lost home advantage to New Zealand for their Davis Cup tennis tie due to security fears, officials said on Tuesday. ... more | |
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| Kent pull out of Clark move LONDON: Australia seamer Stuart Clark’s proposed move to English county Kent this season has collapsed after concerns about the 34-year-old ... more | |
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| Zimbabwe confirm series with India, SL HARARE: Zimbabwe Cricket has confirmed that India and Sri Lanka will tour the country for a ODI tri-series between May 28 and June 9 this ye ... more | |
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| Australia want book closed on Clarke saga WELLINGTON: The Clarke Distraction. It sounds like the title of a Robert Ludlum thriller, but the Australians want the abridged version. ... more | |
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| National Games postponed yet again KARACHI: As expected, the 31st National Games, which were scheduled to be held in Peshawar from March 25 to 31, were postponed on Tuesday du ... more | |
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| Rio organisers warn of funding shortfall for games SAO PAULO: Rio organisers warned on Monday that they would be unable to fund the construction of facilities for the 2016 Olympics if a new l ... more | |
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| Russia criticised by UN over Olympics construction MOSCOW: The top UN environmental watchdog has criticised Russia in a report to be released on Tuesday for ignoring the effects that several ...  | |
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| Misbah blitz seizes command for KESC KARACHI: Misbah Khan took seven wickets to help Karachi Electric Supply Company (KESC) take a 98-run lead when they dismissed United Bank fo ... more | |
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| Rice books place at Delhi Games SYDNEY: Stephanie Rice booked a place at the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi when she won the 200m individual medley at the Australian sele ... more | |
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| DMC enter AKU T20 quarters KARACHI: Dow Medical College (DMC) recorded a formidable nine-wicket win over Liaquat National Medical College (LNMC) and secured quarter-fi ... more | |
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| There is no panic, no crisis: Ecclestone LONDON: A meeting of the F1 teams’ association FOTA later this week is expected to discuss the fallout from what is widely considered a bori  | |
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| Indianapolis plays down F1 return INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana: A spokesman for the Indianapolis Motor Speedway has played down claims that talks are taking place to reinstate a US ... more | |
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| Torres double inspires Liverpool to easy win LIVERPOOL: Fernando Torres turned on the style to inspire Liverpool to a 4-1 victory over struggling Portsmouth at Anfield on Monday which k ... more | |
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| Rooney is Real’s top target: report MADRID: Big-spending Real Madrid, who suffered an embarrassing Champions League exit, are eyeing Manchester United star Wayne Rooney as they ... | |
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| United can clinch EPL title: Scholes LONDON: Midfielder Paul Scholes believes Manchester United can win their remaining eight Premier League games and clinch an historic fourth ... more | |
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| Lippi picks Brazil as 2010 favourites ROME: Brazil are favourites for World Cup glory in July, Italy coach Marcello Lippi said on Tuesday as he all but ruled out taking Inter Mil ... more | |
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| No chance of Beckham playing in World Cup: Doctor TURKU, Finland: David Beckham’s left Achilles’ tendon was totally torn, and the doctor who performed the surgery said the England midfielder ... more | |
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| South Africa still hopes to see David JOHANNESBURG: South Africa’s FIFA 2010 World Cup Local Organising Committee (LOC) are disappointed that England football icon David Beckham ... | |
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| Capello wants Becks for camp LONDON: England manager Fabio Capello has told injured midfielder David Beckham that he can still be with the team for this summer’s World C ... more | |
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| Rookie Lamely wins Puerto Rico Open RIO GRANDE, Puerto Rico: American rookie Derek Lamely fired a six-under par 66 in Monday’s final round to win his first US PGA title, captur ... more | |
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| Djokovic wins as Clijsters falls INDIAN WELLS, California: Second-seeded Novak Djokovic survived a scare, but it was smooth sailing for defending champion Rafael Nadal on Mo ... more | |
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| Nadal won’t change style INDIAN WELLS, California: World number three Rafael Nadal said on Monday he won’t change his style of play in a bid to cut down on injuries, ... more | |
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| Agassi apologises for poking fun at Sampras INDIAN WELLS, California: Andre Agassi told ESPN he was “out of line” and apologised for poking fun at Pete Sampras during a charity match l ... more | |
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| briefs... PCB suspends GM finance KARACHI: Mushtaq Ahmed, PCB’s General Manager Finace, was on Tuesday suspended for deducting the fine amount ... more | |
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