Federer off to flying start

NEW YORK (AFP) - Roger Federer began his quest for his fifth consecutive US Open title in stunning fashion with a dominating 6-3, 6-0, 6-3 win over Maximo Gonzalez on Tuesday. "It was a good match to start off with," Federer said. "I thought I served well and really moved good for the first round. I went on a good roll at one point there." The second seeded Swiss star lost his world No. 1 ranking last week to Rafael Nadal. He is hoping that another win

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Knee injury forces Mushtaq to call it a day

LAHORE - Pakistan's legendary spinner Mushtaq Ahmed has played his last game for Sussex after confirming his retirement due to a knee injury. The 38-year-old former Pakistan international - who last played for his country in 2003 - has…
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Nasim Ashraf meets Prime Minister

ISLAMABAD - Former chairman Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Dr. Nasim Ashraf Wednesday called on Prime Minister of Pakistan Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani at PM House and discussed cricket issues with him. A source close to Nasim Ashraf told The…
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Pakistan assistant hockey coach resigns

By SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT

LAHORE - Pakistan Olympics hockey team's assistant coach former Olympian Naveed Alam resigned from his position and has asked the hockey fraternity to find a solution for the steep decline of the game in the country. Addressing a press…
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