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  "id": 8908612,
  "title": "Pakistan begin training for Asian Games men’s cricket",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/pakistan-begin-training-for-asian-games-mens-cricket",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-21T11:33:29.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Times",
    "slug": "daily-times",
    "url": "https://dailytimes.com.pk/1556182/pakistan-begin-training-for-asian-games-mens-cricket/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Pakistan's men's cricket team has started a four-day training camp in Karachi as they prepare for the 2026 Asian Games in Japan. The team, led by their white-ball squad, is working on their batting, bowling, and fielding skills at the Hanif Mohammad High Performance Centre. The camp will run until Thursday.\n\nIn other news from the Asian Games, a Thai badminton player, Pitchamon Opatniputh, has been provisionally suspended after testing positive for the banned substance furosemide. According to the International Testing Agency, the 19-year-old athlete's sample was collected during out-of-competition testing on September 17.\n\nThe Asian Games also saw North Korea's women's football team thrash Myanmar 8-0 in a match held on September 17. After the game, the North Korean players were seen taking snacks provided by the organizing committee before quickly leaving the stadium, with their interactions with reporters being limited.",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/asian-games-teen-swimmer-kim-seung-won-wins-bronze-in-womens-50m",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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