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March 7, 2003 Friday Muharram 3, 1424 Forsyth leads, Els moves into early contention DUBAI, March 6: It was business as usual for the hottest player in the game on Thursday as Ernie Els fired a six-under-par 66 to lie one shot off the early... Silvestre keeps Man Utd in title race LONDON, March 6: French defender Mikael Silvestre’s first goal of the season gave Manchester United a precious 2-1 win over Leeds United on Wednesday to move his team within five points... Khalid-Zia pair record victory KARACHI, March 6: The pair of Khalid Mohiuddin and Ziaullah Baig won the 30 pairs contested Super Bowl XIII Invitational Pair event at the Aslam Bridge Hall.... Three ties decided LAHORE, March 6: Three more matches were decided in the Inter-varsity women’s hockey championship at the National Hockey Stadium on Thursday.... Cricket team returns today LAHORE, March 6: The Pakistan cricket team after a dismal performance in the eighth World Cup-2003 will arrive in the wee hours of Friday morning.... ACB opts for change of image MELBOURNE, March 6: The Australian Cricket Board (ACB) announced on Wednesday they were changing the name of the sport’s controlling body to Cricket Australia to lift the game’s national profile.... Shoaib’s blitz sinks Karachi Whites in Patron’s Cup KARACHI, March 6: Discarded Pakistan all-rounder Shoaib Malik helped himself to a blistering unbeaten century as PIA chalked up their fifth straight victory in the NBP One-day Patron’s Cup at National... Tennis tourney LAHORE, March 6: All-Pakistan Governor’s Cup tennis tournament will be played at Chenab Club, Faisalabad from March 17 to 23. Entries may be sent to the organising secretary by March 15.... Cycle race KARACHI, March 6: A total of 110 cyclists from across the country and some foreigners will participate in the 11th International Tour de Pakistan Cycle Race, scheduled to be held from... World Cup takes unexpected route JOHANNESBURG, March 6: World Cup executive director Dr Ali Bacher does not admit to mixed emotions.... ‘SA should blame themselves, not us’ NEW DELHI, March 6: South Africa have themselves to blame rather than the Duckworth-Lewis method for their early exit from the World Cup, said the man who developed the system to... Cup profit expected to touch $37m JOHANNESBURG, March 6: Cricket World Cup organisers expect the tournament to generate a profit of 300 million rand ($37 million), executive director Dr Ali Bacher said on Thursday.... Kenya owe success to old friends and new foes NAIROBI, March 6: When Kenya play India in the Super Six stage of the World Cup at Newlands in Cape Town on Friday it will be like a meeting of two... Hampshire offer Shoaib one-year deal JOHANNESBURG, March 6: Pakistani tearaway Shoaib Akhtar confirmed on Thursday he had been approached by English county side Hampshire to play for them next season in place of disgraced spinner Shane... Sir Garfield to present award JOHANNESBURG, March 6: Garfield Sobers, the greatest all rounder in cricket history, will present the Man-of-the-Tournament award at the conclusion of the World Cup final on March 23.... Next hosts face big challenges JOHANNESBURG, March 6: World Cup executive director Dr Ali Bacher has warned organisers of the 2007 tournament in West Indies that they face enormous challenges in staging a successful tournament.... ‘Slow pitches ruined SA’s hopes’ JOHANNESBURG, March 6: South Africa’s inquest into their shock World Cup demise widened on Thursday with fingers being pointed at the state of the pitches at tournament venues.... Kallis may lose bowling role JOHANNESBURG, March 6: All-rounder Jacques Kallis’s days as a front-line one-day bowler may be over after South Africa’s shock World Cup exit.... Sri Lanka ready to face rampant Australians: Super Six round starts today CENTURION (South Africa), March 6: Sri Lanka will be unfazed by history or Australia’s awesome form when they take on the defending champions in the first match of the World Cup... ‘Only Sachin can stop the champions’ NEW DELHI, March 6: India can ruin Australia’s party in the World Cup if Sachin Tendulkar maintains his devastating form, former West Indies captain Viv Richards said on Thursday.... India make official bid to ICC CAPE TOWN, March 6: India has made an official approach to World Cup organisers asking for the second semifinal to be changed from a day-nighter into a day game.... Results and fixtures Feb 9: West Indies beat South Africa by three runs (Cape Town, D/N).... Minnows to get more exposure JOHANNESBURG, March 6: The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Thursday announced a new program by which the non Test-playing nations will compete against each other on a regular basis.... Australia v Sri Lanka factbox TEAMS: Australia, by common consent — even Sri Lanka’s Marvan Atapattu agrees — are the team to beat. They bat deeper than any other side (reserve pace bowler Andy Bichel saving... South Africans bury Cup campaign JOHANNESBURG, March 6: South Africa’s World Cup campaign was officially buried via a newspaper cartoon on Thursday.... India stand guard against Kenya’s upset ambitions CAPE TOWN, March 6: Saurav Ganguly said India would not repeat the same mistakes against Kenya in their World Cup meeting on Friday after suffering a shock defeat against the Africans...

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