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Leaders close in on league triumph after stalemate against NBP.

The champions go down to a shock 2-1 home defeat to Sampdoria.

Messi beat out competition from Real Madrid and Portugal forward Cristiano Ronaldo to the award.

Off-spinner helps Karachi Whites bowl opposition out for 153.

Serb bids to extend last year’s Melbourne Park supremacy.

Casillas dropped again as Ronaldo double rescues Madrid giants.

BCCI also rejects offer to play at neutral venues: PCB official.

Captain eyes improvements ahead of tour to India.

ODI captain Misbah credits team effort for series triumph over India.

Paul Nixon tweets Pakistan threw the match on purpose after clinching the series.

Australian star sanctioned for dissent at an umpire's decision, using obscene language, deliberate physical contact.

Hafeez, Ajmal number one on ICC's list of ODI batsmen and bowlers, respectively.

Punjab overcomes Army with the same score line to secure bronze medal.

Goal-keeper Jaffar confident team will retain last year’s silver medal.

Security conditions still unsatisfactory, says governing body’s chief.

Captain lauds Whatmore’s role in Pakistan’s resurgence.

South Africa paceman elated after joining 300 Test-wickets club.

Hosts beat Sri Lanka by five wickets to clean sweep series 3-0.

Misbah blames conditions for loss in final ODI but content with series-win.

Wapda clinch Pakistan Tennis Federation Trophy after defeating Punjab 2-0 in final of the Pakistan Premier League.

Leaders register vital victory over KPT in Karachi.

Federation secretary blames Doda for conducting illegal elections.

Dhoni defends captaincy but wants batsmen to stand up in Delhi.

Naeem, Waheed score vital half-centuries to lead team to six-wicket win.

NZ captain terms South Africa bowling attack as best in world.

Wade’s thrilling century puts hosts in commanding position on 3rd day.

Final match of the tour takes place today in cold Delhi conditions.

Younus Khan and Imran Farhat came out to support the "bowl out polio" campaign in New Delhi.

Punjab’s Heera Ashiq defeated HEC’s Usman Ejaz 6-2, 6-3 in the second semi-final of the day.

Absence of top players keenly felt in British Open 2013.

Hosts wrap up Test in three days with an innings win.

Players request change of venues from Punjab to Sindh.

Hosts troubled by rapid loss of wickets on second day.

Abbas scores match-winner in the league against PIA.

Dhoni lashes out at underperforming seniors.

PCB chief selector calls for removing weaknesses.

Indian extremist parties had raised objection on Miandad's visit because of his relationship with Dawood Ibrahim.

PCB chief wants a Jinnah-Gandhi series between neighbours.

PBSF nominates Mohammad Asif for the President’s Award after the cueist won the World Amateur Snooker Championship.

Beat Peshawar in two days in second round of Quaid Trophy.

Experienced duo keen on playing ‘unsanctioned’ World Series Hockey.

Former captain wants critics to stop telling batsman to retire.

Further slips not affordable, admits Chelsea’s interim manager.

Tourists cleaned up for 294 on first day against Australia.

McCullum, Brownlie score half-centuries as tourists still trail by 133.

Misbah lauds performance after team takes unassailable 2-0 lead over India .

Jamshed scored 106 off 124 balls during Thursday's match, his second successive century in two matches.

Tribal youth are just as mad about cricket as anyone can get.

Wapda defeat Pakistan Ordinance Factory (POF) 2-0 in a group A match in Islamabad.

Leaders beat KESC to extend gap at league summit.