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Afridi: Back with a Boom Boom!
We have all seen, admired and enjoyed the likes of Gilchrist, Jayasuriya, Gayle and Sehwag destroying bowlers with their powerful shots which could ruin the careers of bowlers and change the scenario...
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A Pakistani, an Indian and the gentleman’s game: And after the match…
Imran finished off the last bite of his dinner, washed it down with a cola and looked around the living room. It had been a long and tiring day for him, his wife and their house-maid. Their friends...
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Ronaldo is the best footballer in the world, he deserves the Laureus World...
Last year, when the Portugal football team played their 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifying match against Sweden, the whole world expected the match to be a do or die for both the teams. And none other than...
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Pakistani sports channels and death by advertising
As I write this, Umar Gul has just bowled out a Bangladeshi batsman. Gul screams in celebration, begins to jump with his fists in the air and then there’s Rameez Raja with a cup of tea in his hand....
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FCB vs Atletico: The outstanding, the mediocre and the ugly
The 2013-14 UEFA Champions League quarterfinals clash between FC Barcelona and FC Atletico Madrid ended in a gruelling 1-1 draw. The end result was somewhat of a surprise; Barca played with the same...
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Matchmaking businesses: Wolves disguised in sheep clothing?
They say that ‘relationships are made in heaven’. But finding that ‘assigned better half’ on this earth is quite a daunting task. This chore becomes even more overwhelming when mothers of daughters...
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U-19 World Cup: Is inconsistency part of Pakistani culture?
There are times when certain characteristics become symbolic of a particular country. That is, these characteristics are exhibited by the general masses as well as their leaders and institutions; hence...
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For the betterment of the beautiful game, Luis Suarez’s career must not bite...
Once again, the best and worst of Luis Suarez came to the fore during the two matches that he has played in the World Cup; single-handedly destroying England despite being only half fit in the first...
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What does religion have to do with football?
The World Cup 2014 is about to reach its final stages, with the quarterfinals matches starting from Friday, July 4. The knockout rounds saw major teams facing a tough challenge against underdog teams...
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Where did the voodoo go wrong?
A skilful elemental shaman is a fearsome thing; he can smite the mightiest of warriors and bring down the holiest of priests, a man equally capable of healing the weak and of destroying the powerful....
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An Ángel in disguise for Manchester United
Much has been said about Manchester United’s transfer policy for the last two years, the majority of which is negative. Last season, United had to replace two individuals, who have been part of the...
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Hafeez and Taufeeq need to go!
While the nation rightly celebrates a long awaited Test series win over Australia, one as dominant as unexpected, it would be unadvisable to start getting complacent. They say the best teams in sport...
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In Iran, a woman cannot watch a volleyball match?
The two recent alarming incidents of women rights abuse in Iran has awestruck the entire world, and yes, as cynical as it may sound, like all the other stories, these two shall be forgotten soon as...
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Davis Cup 2014: There is no beating Roger Federer
On Sunday, November 23, 2014, history was made for Switzerland by their most prolific and magnanimous sportsman Roger Federer, when he beat Richard Gasquet to give his team an unassailable lead of 3-1...
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How else must Fawad Alam prove his worth, PCB?
Fawad Alam has been left out from the ODI squad, again. And right before the World Cup, again. The last time when he was dropped, in November 2010, his batting average was just below 40; currently his...
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Have a heart, PCB, postpone today’s match
My fellow Pakistanis, there is a cricket match scheduled for today. Yes, you read that right. At 4pm, Pakistan time, our nation will take on New Zealand in the fourth cricket ODI in Abu Dhabi. Needless...
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Paint the town green and feel the jazba! This is our World Cup
It is a match for the irrational, those bitten with the bug of insanity, ravaged by their all-consuming need for victory. There is nothing quite like it. No game this emotionally invested. No rivalry...
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Mr Qaim Ali Shah, you have faced tremendous injustice at the grimy hands of...
What do you do when you have more money than the poor masses of your country can even imagine? You make it rain, of course. What do you do when you travel through helicopter and there are no helipads...
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Five amazing batting stints we got from the PSL
Pakistan Super League (PSL) surprised many people like me who are of the opinion that the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) can never organise a successful tournament like this. It is time that we give...
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Mighty Red Machine all set to sink The Yellow Submarine
Football has never been associated with music particularly. But Liverpool can arguably lay claim to the unofficial title of being the only city in the world that has found global prominence with the...
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