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July 31, 2003 Thursday Jumadi-ul-Awwal 30, 1424 Hewitt triumphs but Safin makes first round exit LOS ANGELES, July 30: Top seed Lleyton Hewitt opened his U.S. hardcou rt season with a 6-0 7-5 victory over American Cecil Mamiit in the first round of the Mercedes-Benz Cup... Punjab to organize provincial games LAHORE, July 30: Punjab will host the inter-provincial games at Lahore in November this year.... Malaysian brothers create history BIRMINGHAM, England, July 30: Rain stopped play at the world badminton championships here on Tuesday - a remarkable achievement even for Britain’s notoriously unpredictable weather, given that the shuttlecock sport is... Lahore to host World Open LAHORE, July 30: Pakistan will host the silver jubilee edition of the World Open squash at Lahore from Dec 12-21.... Pakistan and Indian teams clash in Amman KARACHI, July 30: Sports ties between Pakistan and India can restore next week as bridge teams from both countries are expected to meet in the 12th Bfame Bridge Championship to be... Ahsan to lead TIP KARACHI, July 30: All-rounder Ahsan Sheraz Qureshi will lead a 14-member Textile Institute of Pakistan (TIP) squad in the pri vate universities Inter-collegiate cricket tournament starting from Thursday.... PHF announces probables LAHORE, July 30: Pakistan Hockey Federation on Wednesday announced 31 probables for the national hockey training camp to be set up at Steel Mills, Karachi, from Aug 29, for Sept 20-28... Davenport casts aside injury woes CARLSBAD, California, July 30: Fourth seed Lindsay Davenport, who has had injury troubles recently, appeared pain free while trouncing fellow American Amy Frazier 6-3 6-1 in the second round of the... Shahrukh stuns Shahid Afridi ISLAMABAD, July 30: Shahrukh Niazi sprang a big surprise on Wednesday in the under-19 trials being held to pick two players for Davis Cup camp, by beating junior national hardcourt champion... No regrets for batting with broken finger: Martyn CAIRNS (Australia), July 30: Australian batsman Damien Martyn said on Wednesday he had no regrets batting with a broken finger in the World Cup final despite the fact the decision led... Kiwis won’t have it easy, warns Ganguly KOLKATA (India), July 30: Indian captain Saurav Ganguly has warned New Zealand to be prepared for a tough series when they tour India this October.... Vaughan vows to act tough: Second Test starts today LONDON, July 30: New England Test captain Michael Vaughan moved quickly to dispel the notion on Wednesday that he would lack the authority and toughness required to lead the team successfully.... PCF proposes Lahore-Delhi cycle race LAHORE, July 30: Pakistan Cycling Federation (PCF) has written to its Indian counterpart for organising a Lahore to New Delhi race in January 2004.... Gavaskar urges stronger action over sledging: Wasim backs Aussies LONDON, July 30: India batting great Sunil Gavaskar has called on cricket’s governing body, and coaches at junior level, to do more to prevent the spread of sledging in the modern... Egyptian squash legend dies CAIRO, July 30: Egypt’s former world top ten squash player Ahmed Safwat has died of a heart attack aged 56 it was announced on Wednesday.... Whatmore defends Sanwar Hossain CAIRNS (Australia), July 30: Sanwar Hossain, whose bowling action is suspect and under official scrutiny, is likely to play in the one-day cricket series against Australia, Bangladesh coach Dav Whatmore said... U-19 cricketer continues hunger strike HYDERABAD, July 30: Vice-president Sindh Cricket Association (SCA) Dr Makhdoom Rafiquz Zaman on Wednesday began inquiry into the controversy surrounding under-19 cricketer Abid Qureshi, who was slapped three-month ban by District... KCCA calls emergency meeting KARACHI, July 30: Karachi City Cricket Association (KCCA) has called an emergency meeting of its executive council on Thursday at 5.30pm to discuss repercussions arising after the formation of Sindh Cricket... Court stays order against PSB ISLAMABAD, July 30: The Lahore High Court, Rawalpindi Bench has stayed the proceedings carried out against the Pakistan Sports Board (PSB) for the recovery of Rs 8.6 million in the court... Mexico jump to fifth in FIFA rankings ZURICH, July 30: Mexico soared to fifth in the FIFA world rankings after they won the CONCACAF Gold Cup with a 1-0 victory over World Cup winners Brazil.... Diya Academy KARACHI, July 30: Diya Basketball Academy boys team won two matches and lost the same number of games, while girls won all the matches except one during their recent tour of... Inspired Naveen humbles veteran Yousuf KARACHI, July 30: Fourth seed Naveen Perwani caused an upset on Wednesday when he sent the former World and Asian champion Mohammad Yousuf crashing out 5-2, in the pre-quarterfinals of the...

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