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February 6, 2003 Thursday Zul Hijjah 4,1423 Sohail key factor in today’s final KARACHI, Feb 5: Penalty corner exponent Sohail Abbas stands as the major hurdle between Habib Bank (HBL) and coveted title when the bankers meet new domestic superpowers Wapda in the 50th... Pakistan coach for better incentives KARACHI, Feb 5: Pakistan football coach on Wednesday demanded cash incentives for himself and threatened to protest if Pakistan Football Federation (PFF) refused to pay heed.... Manchester United close gap on leaders Arsenal BIRMINGHAM (England), Feb 5: Manchester United kept up the pressure on Premier League leaders Arsenal with a hard-earned 1-0 win at Birmingham City on Tuesday, their ninth win in their last... Farhan’s sweet revenge ISLAMABAD, Feb 5: Pakistan’s Farhan Mahboob gained sweet revenge for his defeat to country-fellow Yasir Butt at last month’s Junior British Open as he overpowered him in four games to claim... Two-goal Arsalan spurs Peshawar Garrison LAHORE, Feb 5: Two goals by Arsalan Najib helped Peshawar Garrison beat Remounts 6-5 in the Quaid-i-Azam Gold Cup on Wednesday.... Favourite My Home Land hacks field LAHORE, Feb 5: Five-year-old roan, My Home Land, outclassed his ten rivals to win the Kashmir Day Cup run over 1200m during the Lahore Gymkhana races at the Racecourse on Wednesday.... Wapda remain invincible LAHORE, Feb 5: Defending champions Wapda with 247 points has retained the title for the 10th consecutive time by winning the 52nd National Cycling Championship at the National Velodrome on Wednesday.... Jr badminton enters into last 8 stage LAHORE, Feb 5: National Junior Badminton Championship entered the quarterfinals stage of boys’ singles on the second day at the New Khan Hall on Wednesday.... Anwar wins KARACHI, Feb 5: National Champion Muhammad Anwar wins the Laser Open Sailing Championship after conclusion of six races which held here at PN Aquatic Club.... Ravi in semifinals ISLAMABAD, Feb 5: Ravi Club moved into the semifinals of the Islamabad Football League with a 4-2 victory over Kiran Club in a penalty shootout.... Stunning settings of Newlands to launch World Cup CAPE TOWN, Feb 5: Brief outlines of the 15 venues to be used at the 2003 Cricket World Cup in South Africa, Zimbabwe and Kenya:... Windies dominated early competitions LONDON, Feb 5: This is the part of World Cup history, covering the first three tournaments:... Cairns won’t bowl in initial ties JOHANNESBURG, Feb 5: Struggling all-rounder Chris Cairns ruled out his chances of bowling in New Zealand’s opening World Cup matches on Wednesday.... Tickets becoming beyond reach JOHANNESBURG, Feb 5: Tickets for World Cup matches in South Africa are selling at up to 20 times their face value, despite organisers’ promises to make the tournament accessible for all... West Indies factbox Group B (with South Africa, Sri Lanka, New Zealand, Bangladesh, Kenya, Canada).... Seek to get Samuels reinstated ST JOHN’S (Antigua), Feb 5: West Indies are seeking to get Marlon Samuels reinstated to their World Cup squad after the middle-order batsman received clearance to play despite his persistent knee... Pen-sketches of West Indies World Cup squad ST JOHN’S (Antigua), Feb 5: Following are the pen-sketches of West Indies World Cup squad:... Champions prepare for unpredictable Pakistan JOHANNESBURG, Feb 5: Australia’s players are preparing for the toughest of starts to their World Cup defence against inconsistent Pakistan on Tuesday in a repeat of the 1999 final.... Press group lambasts cricket chiefs BRUSSELS, Feb 5: The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) Wednesday attacked cricket chiefs for insisting that Zimbabwe was safe for reporters to cover the World Cup.... ICC to decide fate of England match today JOHANNESBURG, Feb 5: The World Cup technical committee will decide on Thursday whether England’s match against Zimbabwe can be switched to South Africa, cricket’s world governing body said on Wednesday.... Hooper visits Cronje’s grave JOHANNESBURG, Feb 5: West Indies skipper Carl Hooper has laid a wreath in memory of disgraced former South Africa captain Hansie Cronje, the Star reported on Wednesday.... ‘I thought my Cup was over’ JOHANNESBURG, Feb 5: Pakistan’s opening batsman Saeed Anwar thought his World Cup was over before it had even begun after being hit by a swinging delivery from team mate Shoaib Akhtar.... Gibbs puts Proteas back on track PAARL (South Africa), Feb 5: A crisp and confident century from Herschelle Gibbs helped South Africa get their World Cup preparations back on track with a seven-wicket win over provincial side... Bangladesh to prove all over again DURBAN, Feb 5: Bangladesh may have produced one of the biggest upsets in World Cup history with their 62-run victory over Pakistan in 1999 but feel they have to prove themselves... India’s factbox Group A (with Australia, England, Pakistan, Zimbabwe, Holland, Namibia)... Pen-sketches of India World Cup squad NEW DELHI, Feb 5: Following are the pen-sketches of India World Cup squad:...

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