Hockey World Cup 2010 Qualifiers
Spirited Pakistan clash with hosts France today
* Coach Shahid Ali wants green shirts to win remaining matches with big margins
By Muhammad Ali
LILLE: Spirited Pakistan clash with hosts France in their Hockey World Cup 2010 Qualifiers match at the Métropole Club Ground... 
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Aisam to face Federer in Basel
Staff Report
LAHORE: Pakistan tennis ace Aisamul Haq Qureshi will participate in the doubles event of the $1 million Davidoff Swiss Indoor Tournament in Basel, Switzerland. Aisam and his partner James Cerretani of the USA will face Marco Chiudinelli and the world singles number one Roger...
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Bollinger and Watson guide Australia to win
MOHALI: Medium-pacers Doug Bollinger and Shane Watson grabbed three wickets apiece to inspire Australia to a 24-run win in the fourth one-dayer against India on Monday to level the series 2-2.
Sachin Tendulkar was trapped lbw for 40 by spinner Nathan Hauritz with India, chasing 251 for victory,...
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First ODI in Abu Dhabi today
Younis urges Pakistan to improve fielding in NZ series
By Shahid Hashmi
ABU DHABI: Pakistan captain Younis Khan is looking forward to an improved fielding performance from his team in the three-match one-day series against New Zealand starting here from Tuesday (today).
Fielding...
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Fifth round of Quaid Trophy from today
Staff Report
LAHORE: The fifth round of the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy First Class Tournament is commencing on Tuesday (today) at different centres of the country. A total of 10 matches– 5 of Group A and 5 of Group B – will be held in this round.
Schedule:
Group A:
1: Habib...
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India open to talks with Pakistan, says BCCI
MOHALI: India’s cricket board will resume talks with Pakistan next year, a top official told AFP here on Monday, rekindling hopes of a revival of ties between the neighbours.
“At the moment India’s calendar is crammed but we will resume talks with Pakistan six-seven months later,” said Rajiv...
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What is wrong with Pakistan sports? (XIII)
By Zakir Hussain Syed
The financial allocation to the national sports federations should be based on national priorities. A detailed presentation of existing annual financial allocation for sports should be made to the Prime Minister including annual grant for each of the national sports...
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Agassi doping case not a dead issue, says WADA
NEW YORK: The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) wants to investigate whether any charges can be brought against Andre Agassi following his admission that he lied after taking crystal meth in 1997 and failing a drugs test.
Agassi’s revelations in extracts of his autobiography ‘Open’, published...
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UEFA Champions League: Real Madrid visit AC Milan in role reversal
BERNE: AC Milan and Real Madrid will swap roles on Tuesday (today) when they meet again in the Champions League while Inter Milan and Atletico Madrid are among 10 sides still seeking their first wins of the group phase.
Barcelona, beaten 2-1 at home by debutants Rubin Kazan last time out, visit...
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Squash: Gaultier triumphant in World Open opener
* Mansoor Zaman loses to Karim Darwish
KUWAIT CITY: World number one Gregory Gaultier’s first match as the new man at the top of the rankings gave him a useful start to his bid to become World Open champion.
Economical progress is a priority in a 64-draw field requiring six matches...
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World’s fastest man adopts world’s fastest animal
NAIROBI: Olympic and world sprint champion Usain Bolt on Monday adopted a cheetah cub in Kenya’s Nairobi National Park. The head of the Kenya Wildlife Service, Julius Kipng’etich, described the event as “the first time in history where the fastest animal and the fastest man will meet.” Bolt, who had...
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Champion Valuev vows to beat Haye
BERLIN: World Boxing Association (WBA) heavyweight champion Nikolai Valuev has arrived in Nuremberg ready for Saturday’s fight with British challenger David Haye insisting he will leave Bavaria with his title.
Valuev, 36, takes on Haye at the Nuremberg Arena with former cruiserweight Haye eager...
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Serena’s win clouded by fears over WTA health and wealth
DOHA: Serena Williams heads for 2010 as world number one, WTA Championships, Australian Open and Wimbledon champion, but there’s a worrying storm gathering over women’s tennis.
The new year should spark a celebration of marquee match-ups where the Williams sisters renew their epic rivalry with...
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Golf: Poulter, Fisher achieve career highs in rankings
LONDON: Britain’s Ian Poulter and Ross Fisher have reached career highs in the world rankings issued on Monday.
Poulter jumped six places to 15th after winning the Singapore Open on Sunday while fellow Englishman Fisher climbed nine places to 17th following his victory at the World Match Play...
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David Beckham to join AC Milan on loan in January
MILAN: England midfielder David Beckham will return to AC Milan on loan in January after the Italian club reached an agreement with Los Angeles Galaxy on Monday. Beckham played for Milan for six months from January 2009 and scored two goals in 18 matches in a bid to win his place back in the England...
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