KARACHI: The national selection committee is keen on including senior batsman Younus Khan in the Test squad to take on Australia in the two-Test series, despite his recent outburst against them and the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB). Younus was angered at being dropped from the ODI squad for the Australia ...
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Patrick Lambie’s late long-range penalty consigned New Zealand to just their second defeat in 38 Test matches as South Africa edged to a 27-25 Rugby Championship victory at Ellis Park. New Zealand had expected Dane Coles’ first Test try that overturned an 11-point deficit to tie up victory in Johannesburg. ...
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China won 151 gold, 109 silver and 83 bronze medals in the mega event. Host South Korea retained their second position with 79 gold 71 silver and 84 bronze medals. Japan remained on third place with 47 gold, 76 silver and 76 bronze medals. Kazakhstan strengthen their fourth place with ...
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INCHEON: Arch-rivals India and Pakistan face off in a mouth-watering field hockey final at the Asian Games on Thursday with a place in the 2016 Olympics at stake. Millions of fans in both nations will be glued to their television screens for the title clash which earns the winner a ...
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INCHEON: Boxers Aamir Khan and Mohaibullah, along with the men’s and women’s table tennis teams and wrestler Bilal Hussain Awan crashed out on a disappointing Sunday at the Asian Games for Pakistan. Both Aamir and Mohib lost on points in their round-of-16 bouts in the light welterweight and light flyweight ...
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INCHEON: Pakistan’s boxers Nadir Baloch and Ahmed Ali made a winning start as the boxing event began at the Asian Games on Wednesday while the women’s cricket team began their title defence by hammering Thailand to reach the semi-finals. On a largely satisfying day for the men in green in ...
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INCHEON: Maratab Ali finally put Pakistan on the medals table, securing bronze in the 70-kg Wushu event after losing his semi-final bouth to Chinese opponent, Kun Zhang at the 17th Asian Games 2014 in Incheon, South Korea. Ali had defeated Kyrgyzstan’s Nurlanbek Mamataliev 2-0 to make it to the semis. ...
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Mohali: The immensely talented Mitchell Marsh hit successive sixes off the last two deliveries as Perth Scorchers from Australia beat South Africa’s Dolphins by six wickets in a group league match of the Champions League T20, here Saturday. Needing 12 off the last two deliveries, Marsh dispatched seamer Robbie Frylinck ...
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