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March 17, 2003 Monday Muharram 13, 1424 Democracy sweeps to majestic victory LAHORE, March 16: Long shot bay filly, Democracy edged out fancied colt, The Conqueror to win by a neck, the Pakistan Derby 2003 run over a mile-and-a-half at the jampacked Lahore Racecourse... Pindi Express derailed but KRL triumph RAWALPINDI, March 16: Rawalpindi Express Shoaib Akhtar was thrashed for 73 runs by National Bank batsmen but his KRL team still won by three wickets in the NBP One-day Patron’s Cup... Rizwan Ahmed sparkles LAHORE, March 16: An all-round performance by Rizwan Ahmed helped Service Industries beat Karachi Blues by seven wickets in the Pool ‘D’ fixture of the NBP One-day Patron’s Cup at Gaddafi... Arsenal’s surprise defeat opens up title race LONDON, March 16: Manchester United and Newcastle took advantage of a surprise defeat for Arsenal to slash the champions’ lead at the top of the premier league on Saturday.... U-19 Lahore region team LAHORE, March 16: A 24-member Lahore region team has been announced to take part in the national Under-19 hockey championship qualifying round to be held from March 22.... Inter-varsity athletics LAHORE, March 16: The host Punjab University will defend its title in the Inter-Varsity women athletics championship to be held at university’s New Campus Hostels track on Monday and Tuesday.... Wacken Hut lift trophy KARACHI, March 16: Wacken Hut CC lifted the glittering Abdul Quddoos Sheikh Memorial cricket trophy, after inflicting a heavy 92-run defeat over Dawn Group, at the UBL Sports Complex on Sunday.... Chinese TT team due today ISLAMABAD, March 16: An eight-member Chinese table tennis team due to arrive on Monday will be playing exhibition matches in Islamabad, Lahore and Peshawar.... Raja helps GER win Spring Cup LAHORE, March 16: Back to back goals in the dying minutes by Raja Sattar helped Green Earth Recycling (GER) to win the Spring Cup Polo Tournament defeating Guard Rice 7-5... Hewitt in final INDIAN WELLS (California), March 16: World number one and defending champion Lleyton Hewitt overwhelmed American qualifier Vince Spadea 7-6 (7-5) 6-1 to move into the final of the Pacific Life Open... Net practice KARACHI, March 16: KCCA Whites will resume their net practice at the Customs Academy from Tuesday at 2.00 p.m. in preparation for the NBP One-day Patron’s Cup.... National basketball LAHORE, March 16: Army will defend its title in the 43rd national basketball championship to be held at the Iqbal Park Sports Complex from April 12 to 18.... ‘Bat second and beat Australians’ JOHANNESBURG, March 16: Retired South African bowling great Allan Donald believes India can prevent Australia from retaining the World Cup, provided they bat second in an expected final between the two.... ‘My captaincy was hampered by Cronje’s legacy’ DURBAN, March 16: Sacked South Africa captain Shaun Pollock said on Sunday he had not been able to carry out the role properly because of curbs introduced after Hansie Cronje’s fall... Kiwi coach blasts Cup format JOHANNESBURG, March 16: New Zealand coach Denis Aberhart has criticised the format of the 2003 World Cup saying it is not necessarily designed to produce the best team in the world.... Indian women in grip of cricket fever NEW DELHI, March 16: A growing number of women in India — even, reportedly, the wife of the US ambassador — are falling prey to the charm of cricket during the... Flower’s dismissal was turning point: Streak EAST LONDON (South Africa), March 16: Zimbabwe captain Heath Streak identified Andy Flower’s dismissal for 38 as the turning point in the World Cup Super Six match against Sri Lanka on... Steve Waugh leads NSW to interstate title BRISBANE, March 16: Australia Test captain Steve Waugh led New South Wales to a 246-run victory in the Australian first-class championship final against defending champions Queensland on Sunday.... Champions mull over dilemma PORT ELIZABETH (South Africa), March 16: Australia captain Ricky Ponting expects Ian Harvey or Andrew Symonds to face a World Cup semifinal heartache.... Obuya hopes for reprieve DURBAN, March 16: Kenya opening batsman Kennedy Obuya returned to consult a doctor on Sunday in the hope of recovering his fitness before Thursday’s World Cup semifinal against India.... Olonga goes into hiding to dodge secret police JOHANNESBURG, March 16: Zimbabwean fast bowler Henry Olonga, who announced his retirement from international cricket on Saturday, has gone into hiding to dodge Zimbabwe’s secret police, a British paper said on... Smith named to lead South Africa CAPE TOWN, March 16: South African cricket made a clean break from the Hansie Cronje era on Sunday when Graeme Smith was appointed as the country’s cricket captain.... Pakistan to push ICC on Indian boycott JOHANNESBURG, March 16: Pakistan will push for sanctions against India for refusing to play Test matches against it when the Executive Board of the ICC meets here later this week, a... South African great questions Kenya’s participation DURBAN, March 16: South African great Barry Richards believes Kenya’s advance into the World Cup semifinals was a fairytale, but was unsure if it was good for cricket.... Results and fixtures Feb 9: West Indies beat South Africa by three runs (Cape Town, D/N). Feb 10: Zimbabwe beat Namibia by 86 runs on D/L method (Harare). ... Cash shortfall may hit England contracts LONDON, March 16: England are unlikely to be able to offer as many national team contracts as they had hoped because of a cash shortfall caused by a poor World Cup... Shepherd and Koertzen to stand in first semifinal JOHANNESBURG, March 16: David Shepherd of England and Rudi Koertzen of South Africa will umpire the first World Cup semifinal between Australia and Sri Lanka at Port Elizabeth on Tuesday.... Aussies shocked by Pollock sacking DURBAN, March 16: Australia captain Ricky Ponting said he and his squad had been surprised by Shaun Pollock’s sacking as South Africa skipper on Saturday....

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