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Caribbean Premier League franchises ready and waiting

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados -- With the start of the inaugural Caribbean Premier League tournament less than three months away, CPL officials have recently concluded a tour of the six franchise countries Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, Guyana, Jamaica, St Lucia and Trinidad and Tobago meeting with government ministers of sports and tourism, cricket board ... (more)

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Sun May 19, 2013

The Nation

Betting on the meetings

It seems Mian Nawaz Sharif hasn't broken the habit of going to Imran Khan. I can still remember when Mian Nawaz, resplendent in a black safari suit, went to receive Imran Khan at the Lahore Airport, back in early 1987, when Imran was leading back the team from India after achieving a 1-0 win in the 6-Test series.

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Reuters

Funeral for female politician gunned down in Pakistan

Mourners arriving for the funeral of Zara Hussain. A politician from the reformist PTI party, she was gunned down outside of her Karachi home.

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NowPublic

Pakistan vs Scotland Live Streaming 2nd ODI 2013 | Pak v Sco Live

Click here to watch the Pakistan vs Scotland 2nd ODI Cricket Match 2013 Live Streaming Online Welcome and find the match details, live score update and live streaming video links for Pakistan vs Scotland 2nd ODI Cricket match played at Edinburgh today.

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KMIZ

Pakistanis vote after politician's slaying

Pakistanis cast ballots in Karachi on Sunday, a day after the slaying of a well-known political leader who had accused rivals of vote rigging.

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Iol.co.za

BCCI to investigate fixing claims

The Board of Control for Cricket in India said on Sunday it will wait for a verdict from its disciplinary committee before taking any action against three players arrested for alleged spot-fixing. Photo by Anesh Debiky New Delhi The Board of Control for Cricket in India said on Sunday it will wait for a verdict from its disciplinary committee ... (more)

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Press & Sun-Bulletin

Pakistan holds re-vote in Karachi despite killing

The Intercollegiate Tennis Association named Binghamton University men's tennis coach Michael Cohen the ITA/Wilson Northeast Region Coach of I have a golden opportunity this weekend and I hope I can take full advantage of it.

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The Guardian

The Agenda: F1 roars into Monaco, Pakistan on tour and rugby's play-off

Expect Ferrari, Lotus and Force India to benefit in Monaco from the slight changes Pirelli have been allowed by the FIA to make to tyres now so prone to degradation.

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Sat May 18, 2013

Jerusalem Post

Gunmen kill senior woman member of Pakistani party

Gunmen killed a senior female politician from a reformist party in Pakistan on Saturday night, the latest violent incident in a bloody election campaign and one that set off a war of words between two major opposition parties.

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New Hampshire Public Radio -

Prominent Pakistani Politician Shot, Killed On Re-Election Eve

Pakistan's Dawn newspaper reports that Zahra Shahid Hussain, who was the senior vice-president of Pakistan's Movement for Justice , was shot in the head during "an attempted robbery incident." "According to police," Dawn reports, "robbers tried to steal Hussain's hand bag and opened gun fire upon resistance by the PTI leader outside her residence ... (more)

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National Public Radio

Prominent Pakistani Politician Shot, Killed On Re-Election Eve

Pakistan's Dawn newspaper reports that Zahra Shahid Hussain, who was the senior vice-president of Pakistan's Movement for Justice , was shot in the head during "an attempted robbery incident." "According to police," Dawn reports, "robbers tried to steal Hussain's hand bag and opened gun fire upon resistance by the PTI leader outside her residence ... (more)

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WATE-TV Knoxville

Member of Pakistani cricket star's party killed

Witnesses in southwestern Virginia say a car has driven into a crowd at a parade.

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The Cricketer International

Injured Welegedara doubtful for Champions Trophy

Chanaka Welegedara is in doubt for the Champions Trophy after sustaining a foot injury during Rest of Sri Lanka's List A match against Sri Lanka A on Friday.

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The Nation

Misbah, bowlers set up 96-run win

Pakistan began their tour of England on a good note, registering a 96-run win over Scotland in the first ODI between the two sides.

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The Cricketer International

The end of the innocence

In the modern game player burnout and match-fixing are ever-present talking points; in the late 1970s it was the increasing use of bouncers.

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Fri May 17, 2013

INDOlink

Pak approach to India unlikely to change: Haqqani

WASHINGTON: Even as there is a sense of positivity over Indo-Pak ties after the outcome of Pakistan polls, a former Pakistani diplomat believes a regime change is unlikely to bring any substantial shift in Islamabad's approach.

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Stabroek News

Sreesanth in Indian trio arrested for spot-fixing

Former India test bowler Shanthakumaran Sreesanth and two other players have been arrested by Delhi police on suspicion of spot-fixing in the Indian Premier League, sports officials said yesterday.

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BBC News

Anderson takes 300th Test wicket

Lancashire's Anderson, 30, joined Sir Ian Botham, Bob Willis and Fred Trueman by having New Zealand opener Peter Fulton caught by Graeme Swann on the second day of the first Test at Lord's. "It's an emotional moment for me and nice to share with the guys I've played with for so long," he told Sky Sports.

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Sumanasa.com

Scotland vs. Pakistan

Kamran Akmal looks to push it to the off side, but misses a ball that straightens and is struck right in front of the stumps and the umpire puts his finger up to give his marching orders.

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WMDT

Bombs at mosques in northwest Pakistan kill 13

Bombs exploded outside two mosques in a village in northwestern Pakistan on Friday, killing at least 13 people, underlining the challenge of militant violence facing a new government led by Nawaz Sharif set to take power.

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