Category: Sports
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Aisam Ul Haq Qureshi – First Pakistani Tennis player to qualify for the Finals of US Open
The quest of Pakistanis to heed joyful news after facing worst ever tragedy of history like Air Blue crash, devastating floods, Sialkot massacre and Cricket corruption scandal ends just before Eid. Pakistan’s sensational Tennis star, Aisam ul Haq Qureshi has added another feather to his cap by qualifying for the Finals of Mixed Doubles of…
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ICC suspends Pakistani trio over Spot fixing Allegations
Eighteen years ago it was the Holy month of Ramadan when cricket brought an extravagant delight for the people of Pakistan as we had crowned World Champions for the first time. But now during the same month we’ve been facing the worst ever cricket corruption charges against few of our players. Some cherished memories ah!!…
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Pakistan Cricket Gone for Good … Match Fixing Scandal!
Where the nation was yet recovering from the shock given by the performance of the boys in green in the ongoing test at Lords’, all focus has now shifted to the media reports coming out of England claiming that they have uncovered a match fixing scandal involving top Pakistani players. As the details are still…
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Afro-Asian Nations defeat Howard by 6 wickets
I read about it yesterday and smiled, but the headlines in today’s ‘The AGE’ (one of Australia’s most popular newspaper) made me beam from ear to ear. Cricket World HUMILIATES former PM Yup, the emphasis on ‘Humiliates’ is intentional. Because that is exactly what it was, UTTER HUMILIATION. And rightly so. And it also was…
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India preparing to win next football World Cup
Indians are wondering why their country has not been able to send a team to the World Cup tournament in South Africa. My sources in India tell me that India is making massive efforts to raise a world class football team for the next World Cup. India confidently expects to be the next World champions.…
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Asia Cup Review: Preamble on Pakistan vs India on June 19
Despite of putting excellent demonstration of greatest matured knock ever by Shahid Khan Afridi, Pakistan struggled to find the victory which they are searching from last 7 months in ODI Matches. Now what next ? Here comes clash between two ruthless rivals. PAKISTAN vs INDIA. Again there will be high hopes in our nation of…
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FIFA World Cup 2010 – Jabulani ball controversy
From its beginning till now FIFA world cup 2010 has been in headlines whether it is the result of matches, kick off concert or controversies about vuvuzela and Jabulani. The new, supposedly improved World Cup game ball named ‘Jabulani’ means “rejoice†in Zulu, one of the native languages of South Africa. So far the ball…
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The Controversial Drone of the Vuvuzela during FIFA world Cup 2010
Vuvuzela, a meter long brightly colored plastic that emits noisy sound, is the controversial trademark trumpet of South African football fans in the ongoing 2010 FIFA world cup. The instrument is responsible for the background soundtrack in a high volume you hear during every match to the delight of some and the profound annoyance of…
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FIFA World Cup -This time for Africa
By the time I write this the most awaited sporting event of the year has been kicked off in spectacularly enthusiastic South Africa for the first time ever in the history. Despite of all odds Bafana is fully charged up to stage an event of such a high magnitude. The 19th FIFA World Cup has…
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Ijaz Butt and the Mockery of Pakistan Cricket
In how many ways can a sane, educated person, with a very basic knowledge of English, interpret the following statements: “I don’t see our players or teams taking part in the Champions League this year.” “Our future participation in the IPL and Champions League remains undecided but this year atleast we are not taking part…