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October 20, 2003 Monday Sha'aban 23, 1424 Naseer and Sumera create new records RAWALPINDI, Oct 19: Naseer Ahmed bettered his own marathon record and Sumera Zahoor broke the women’s 5000m mark on Sunday that saw Army having one hand on the National Athletics Championship... Outsider Dur-e-Yemen wins Gul Dada Cup KARACHI, Oct 19: Mr Faisal Farooq’s Dur-e-Yemen caused the biggest upset of the day when he produced vast improvement in less than a week to win the Gul Mohammad Dada Memorial... Valencia back on top after beating Espanyol MADRID, Oct 19: Valencia were in devastating form as they crushed bottom club Espanyol 4-0 at the Mestalla to record their sixth win on the trot and reclaim top spot in... Favourite Ponchi storms home to victory LAHORE, Oct 19: Three-year-old bay colt, Ponchi, lived upto his reputation of being a reliable middle distance runner when he stormed home to win the Saif Group Cup run over 1400... Shahid steals limelight LAHORE, Oct 19: Shahid Javed Khan, an amateur, stole the limelight as he won the All-Pakistan Open Garrison golf championship professional event with a score of 12-under-par-204 at the Garrison course on Sunday.... Els’s easy triumph equals record VIRGINIA WATER (England), Oct 19: Ernie Els collected a record-equalling World Match Play Championship title and a one million pounds ($1.67 million) prize after comfortably beating Thomas Bjorn 4&3 at Wentworth... Saleh sails into last 32 in style KARACHI, Oct 19: Pakistan’s Saleh Muhammad stormed into the last 32 round of World Snooker Championship in style with a commanding straight frame drubbing of Mongolian Amarjargaj Bashdarj at Chingmen City... Spurs stun Leicester, Villa hold City LONDON, Oct 19: Tottenham Hotspur stole a barely deserved 2-1 victory at bottom club Leicester City on Sunday to continue their improved run under caretaker-manager David Pleat.... Shaukat takes eighth stage LAHORE, Oct 19: Shaukat Awan (Wapda) won the eighth stage of the 11th Tour de Pakistan Cycle Race from Khanewal to Lahore on Sunday.... PBSA lodges protest with IBSF KARACHI, Oct 19: Pakistan Billiards and Snooker Federation (PBSA) has lodged an official protest with International Billiards and Snooker Association (IBSA) for including 12 chinese and three Indian players in the... Powerlifting contest LAHORE, Oct 19: National Powerlifting Championship will be held at the Punjab University Grounds, Old Campus from Oct 21 to 23. The competitions will be contested in the weight... Club hockey KARACHI, Oct 19: DHA Central/West inter-club hockey championship starts on Monday at UBL Sports Complex.... Adams puts Test on even keel as Asim falls for 99 LAHORE, Oct 19: A career-best haul of seven for 128 by South African left-arm spinner Paul Adams restricted Pakistan to an 81-run first innings lead as debutant Asim Kamal missed a century... Laxman keeps Indian hopes alive MOHALI (India), Oct 19: Vangipurappu Laxman led India’s survival bid with an unbeaten 86 in their fight to avoid defeat in the second and final Test against New Zealand on the... Unlikely hero saves Wales CANBERRA, Oct 19: Wales, saved by unlikely hero Martyn Williams, were still left fearing the worst after recording their second World Cup win on Sunday.... Vaughan wary of Whatmore’s revolution DHAKA, Oct 19: England captain Michael Vaughan paid Dav Whatmore a huge compliment on Sunday by highlighting the rapid transformation of the Bangladesh Test side since he took over as coach.... Punjab Club triumph ISLAMABAD, Oct 19: Rashid Amin Butt scored a century to help Punjab Club beat XI Star by eight wickets in a match played over the weekend.... Late Zimbabwe collapse spoils Price’s day SYDNEY, Oct 19: Ray Price captured six wickets to lead an unexpected Zimbabwe fightback in the second Test on Sunday before a late batting collapse handed the initiative back to Australia.... Henin is new world number one ZURICH, Oct 19: Belgian Justine Henin-Hardenne overtook compatriot Kim Clijsters as the women’s world number one when she thumped Yugoslav Jelena Dokic 6-0 6-4 in the final of the Swisscom Challenge... Top seed Aqeel bags Federal Cup crown ISLAMABAD, Oct 19: Top seed Aqeel Khan on Sunday reaffirmed his status as the country’s top player as he came from behind to land the 20th Federal Cup Tennis crown with... Kasprowicz replaces Lee SYDNEY, Oct 19: Australia have turned to paceman Michael Kasprowicz to help them out on their tour of India after their frontline bowling attack was wiped out by injuries.... West Indies bank on young pacers BRIDGETOWN (Barbados), Oct 19: Two 19-year-old fast bowlers and another who is 21 have been included in the West Indies team for their upcoming tour of Zimbabwe.... Inter-school swimming PESHAWAR, Oct 19: NWFP Swimming Association is organising an inter-schools swimming championship on Tuesday at the Qayyum Stadium swimming pool.... KGS lift title KARACHI, Oct 19: Karachi Grammar School (KGS) emerged champions of the Askari Intermediate inter-school cricket tournament after defeating St Michael’s School by seven runs in the final at KPI Ground here...

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