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May 18, 2003 Sunday Rabi-ul-Awwal 15, 1424 Jugni well-backed to make it four wins on trot KARACHI, May 17: Jugni, the three-year-old chestnut filly will be going all out to present owner M.R. Hussain with her fourth successive victory, when the Summer Gymkhana Meeting gets under way... Dock Lands Diva poised to make it two-in-a-row LAHORE, May 17: The three-year-old filly, Dock Lands Diva, with an impressive victory on the trot, looks poised to make it two in-a-row when the Lahore Gymkhana Meeting gets under way... Schumacher puts Ferrari on pole in Austria SPIELBERG (Austria), May 17: Formula One world champion Michael Schumacher put his Ferrari on pole position for Sunday’s Austrian Grand Prix at the circuit where he was jeered last year.... National team championship from July 25 KARACHI, May 17: Pakistan Squash Federation (PSF) has invited all of its affiliated units to participate in the inaugural edition of the National Team Squash Championship to be held later this... FIH certificates for Pakistanis LAHORE, May 17: Seven Pakistanis have been awarded “FIH Youth Leader Certificates”.... Karate contest PESHAWAR, May 17: All-Pakistan Karate Championship will be held from Aug 23 here at Qayyum Sports Complex.... Gunners salvage pride with 1-0 win over Saints CARDIFF, May 17: Arsenal won a tense battle with Southampton at the Millenniun Stadium on Saturay to claim the FA Cup and salvage a season of heartache after seeing the Premiership... Singh shoots second straight 65 for one-stroke lead IRVING (Texas), May 17: Fiji’s Vijay Singh shot his second straight five-under-par 65 to move into a one-stroke lead after the second round of the Byron Nelson Championship on Friday.... PABF picks four boxers for training abroad KARACHI, May 17: Pakistan Amateur Boxing Federation (PABF) has selected four of its boxers who excelled at the last year’s Asian Games in Busan (South Korea) for its long-term training programme... Playing against India a wasteful exercise: Hanif KARACHI, May 17: Former Pakistan hockey captain Hanif Khan on Saturday strongly spoke against playing India, saying the team will gain technically nothing as the arch-rivals have the same style.... Local favourite Nazir takes one-shot lead ISLAMABAD, May 17: Muhammad Nazir took over the lead in the professional category of the President of Pakistan Gold Medal Golf Championship on Saturday, carding four under par 68 as overnight... Memorial cricket KARACHI, May 17: Two matches were decided in the 1st Habibullah memorial cricket tournament here the other day.... PHF plan to promote hockey gets Jamali’s nod ISLAMABAD, May 17: Prime Minister Mir Zafarullah Khan Jamali has approved a comprehesive plan for the development of hockey at grassroots level.... Sikandar steals limelight LAHORE, May 17: Sikandar Ali Khan of Punjab made a clean sweep and helped his province to lead on the first day of the Under- 16 inter-provincial swimming championship with 66... Boll’s route to final littered with dangers PARIS, May 17: World number one Timo Boll’s path to the finals of the table tennis world championships, which start here on Monday, is littered with obstacles - and not all... MAO College triumph LAHORE, May 17: MAO College won the Eid Miland-un-Nabi hockey tournament beating Lahore Police 3-1 in the final at the Punjab University Old Campus Ground on Saturday.... Punjab volleyball squad named LAHORE, May 17: Punjab has announced a 12-member team to take part in the Under-16 inter-provincial volleyball championship to be held at Rawalakot Azad Jammu Kashmir from May 20 to 22.... Sri Lanka and Pakistan seek more runs from premier batsmen DAMBULLA (Sri Lanka), May 17: Sri Lanka and Pakistan are looking forward to a big knock from their leading batsmen when they clash in a triangular one-day cricket series match here... Uncapped trio named in England squad LONDON, May 17: England named three uncapped players — James Anderson, James Kirtley and Anthony McGrath — in a 13-man squad for next week’s first Test against Zimbabwe.... Fazal a role model for young generation: Imran LAHORE, May 17: Former Pakistan captain Imran Khan described Fazal Mahmood, the great fast-medium bowler of yesteryear, as a role model for the young generation and a true national hero.... Kiwis keen to tour Pakistan for ODIs ISLAMABAD, May 17: New Zealand are said to be keen on touring Pakistan this year for five One-day Internationals but confirmation in this regard is awaited.... Mauresmo upsets Serena ROME, May 17: Amelie Mauresmo upset defending champion Serena Williams 1-6 7-5 6-3 on Saturday to advance to the final of the Rome Masters, inflicting only the second defeat of the... Waugh regrets McGrath’s outburst in final Test SYDNEY, May 17: Captain Steve Waugh said on Saturday he regretted Glenn McGrath’s ugly outburst at West Indian batsman Ramnaresh Sarwin in this week’s fourth and final Test in Antigua and... ICC vows to change fate of BD’s cricket DHAKA, May 17: The International Cricket Council (ICC) has vowed to reverse Bangladesh’s cricketing fortunes after repeated defeats in Test and other matches, an official said here on Saturday.... Faraz and Zafar excel KARACHI, May 17: Youngsters Faraz Patel and Mohammad Ali Zafar played important roles in City District Government Karachi (CDGK)’s 72-run victory over UBL Karachi in 12th HinoPak KCCA inter-firm cricket league... Streak wants tougher opponents HOVE (England), May 17: Zimbabwe captain Heath Streak has said he wished his side had faced better teams ahead of next week’s opening Test against England at Lord’s on Thursday....

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