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Afridi’s five leads rout of Bangladesh
ESPN News Dec 01, 2011: Pakistan’s battery of spinners used the considerable bounce and turn in the Mirpur pitch to exploit the inadequate temperaments and techniques of Bangladesh’s batsmen, routing them for 91 to set up what should have been a facile victory in the first of three one-day internationals. It wasn’t (Bangladesh Cricket Board).…
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ITF launches Virtual Tour of Davis Cup trophy
ITF Press Release, Nov 30, 2011: The ITF launches Virtual Tour of the Davis Cup trophy ahead of the 2011 Davis Cup by BNP Paribas Final between Spain and Argentina, being played at the Olympic Stadium in Seville on 2-4 December. To view the Virtual Tour, visit the official Davis Cup website. The Virtual Tour…
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Polish Para-Table Tennis Player Partyka Voted IPC Athlete of the Month
IPC News: Polish Para-Table Tennis Player Natalia Partyka has been voted the International Paralympic Committee’s (IPC) Athlete of the Month for October after winning the women’s Class 10 singles competition at the Para-Table Tennis European Championships in Split, Croatia, without losing a single game along the way. Partyka received 46 percent of the vote on the…
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Pakistan football team has left for India to take part in SAFF Football Championship
PFF Press Release, Lahore, Pakistan, Nov 29, 2011: Pakistan National Football Team has today (Wednesday) through PK-270 at 1430 Hours PST from Lahore to New Delhi, India to take part in SAFF Football Championship-2011, New Delhi India to be held in Jawaharlal Nehru Football Stadium, New Delhi India from 2nd December to 11th December, 2011.…
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Media Accreditations For EuroBasket 2015 And EuroBasket Women 2015 Decisions
FIBA News Nov 30, 2011: Media Accreditation are now open for the ceremony to announce the host countries for EuroBasket 2015 and EuroBasket Women 2015 decisions. The decision of the host countries of the two events will be taken by the FIBA Europe Board, during its meeting in Munich’s Marriott Hotel, on 18th December. In…
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IOC chief sees ‘extraordinary’ progress in Sochi Olympic preparations (RIA NOVOSTI)
Sochi 2014 News: International Olympic Committee chief Jacques Rogge on Thursday noted the “extraordinary changes” in Sochi as the city prepares to host the 2014 Winter Games. Rogge is in the Black Sea resort for the annual general assembly of the European Olympic Committee. His last visit was 18 months ago Sochi Olympic preparations. “Today…
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Second Edition of Benazir Bhutto International Boxing Championship 2011
ISLAMABAD: The 2nd Benazir Bhutto International Boxing Championship, to be staged in Islamabad from Dec 20, is likely to host a number of legendary figures including former world heavyweight champion Mike Tyson, 45, and current boxing sensation Amir Khan who will inaugurate the high-profile tournament. In a press conference organised by the Pakistan Boxing Federation…
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World’s Leading Media to Gather in Sochi for World Press Briefing 2012
Sochi 2014 News: In November 2012 more than 300 representatives of leading international media, national Olympic and Paralympic committees and international sports federations will gather in Sochi to participate in the World Press Briefing Sochi 2012. The World Press Briefing traditionally serves as a platform for planning the press operations during the Games and is…
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Pakistan fight back to beat Bangladesh
ICC News Nov 29, 2011: Resurgent Pakistan continued their winning form to defeat Bangladesh by 50 runs in the one-off Twenty20 international at the Sher-e-Bangla stadium in Dhaka on Tuesday in a low-scoring affair Pakistan beat Bangladesh. Misbah-ul-Haq’s men, buoyant after a successful series against Sri Lanka in the United Arab Emirates, where they won…
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Steve Bernard named as ICC Regional Referee for East-Asia Pacific
Dubai, ICC Media Release, Nov 29, 2011: The ICC has announced that former Australia team manager Steve Bernard named ICC Regional Referee has been appointed to the role of ICC Regional Referee for the East-Asia Pacific (EAP) region. The job will involve acting as referee for a wide range of development and women’s internationals and tournaments throughout…
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