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December 22, 2003 Monday Shawwal 27, 1424 Shabana wins World Open squash crown LAHORE, Dec 21: Amr Shabana became the first Egyptian to annex World Open crown when he humbled Frenchman Thierry Lincou in a four-game final on Sunday.... Musharraf urges players to regain lost prestige LAHORE, Dec 21: President Gen Pervez Musharraf urged on Sunday young Pakistani players to regain country’s lost prestige in sports especially in squash, announcing the establishment of a world-class indoor games... Army and Police remain unbeaten ISLAMABAD, Dec 21: Defending champions Army and Police continued to march on majestically in the 39th Prime Minister’s National Volleyball Championship with straight games victories at the Hamidi Hall on Sunday.... Sana cruises into last four KARACHI, Dec 21: Third seed Sana Bhagat breezed through to the semifinal of the Eighth Salma Noorani tennis championship, when she beat Haiman Varsi 6-1 6-0 at Karachi Club on Sunday.... Manchester United go top LONDON, Dec 21: Manchester United swept to the top of the English premier league with a 2-1 away win over Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday.... Kowalska captures Khyber Cup LAHORE, Dec 21: Malik Hamid Ali Noon’s English filly, Kowalska, put up an amazing display to lift the Khyber Cup run over 1400m during the Lahore Winter Meeting on Sunday.... Over-zealous security personnel create chaos LAHORE, Dec 21: Despite the fact that the sport of squash is fast dying in Pakistan in particular the final of the World Open was marred by over-zealous security officials.... 4-goal Taimur shines: Polo LAHORE, Dec 21: Four goals by Taimur Mawaz Khan helped Dimal clinch the Dimal Cup beating Free Lancers 8-6 1/2 at LPC Grounds on Sunday.... Lonard triumphs RYE (Australia), Dec 21: World number 42 Peter Lonard clinched his first Australian Open title when a birdie at the 72nd hole edged out U.S. Open runner-up Stephen Leaney and Chris... Jinnah College win KARACHI, Dec 21: Jinnah College beat National College 2-1 in the final to lift Inter-collegiate boys hockey title on Sunday.... Tergat warms up BRUSSELS, Dec 21: Five-time world champion Paul Tergat of Kenya warmed up for the 2004 championship on Sunday when he won the Brussels international cross-country event.... Bad light and rain curtail play in 1st Test HAMILTON (New Zealand), Dec 21: Play was severely restricted by bad light and rain in the first Test between New Zealand and Pakistan on Sunday.... KRL snatch last-ball win against Customs KARACHI, Dec 21: Khan Research Laboratories (KRL) secured a last-ball victory by four wickets over Pakistan Customs in the Patron’s Cup Pool ‘A’ fixture at UBL Sports Complex on Sunday.... Sri Lanka wallop England by innings COLOMBO, Dec 21: Sri Lanka won their three-match Test series 1-0 after handing England their worst defeat for 30 years on Sunday.... Ashar’s heroics in vain KARACHI, Dec 21: A splendid century by PTCL’s Ashar Zaidi failed to thwart Bangladesh ‘A’ from scoring an 18-run win in the Patron’s Cup Pool ‘A’ match at National Stadium on... NBP too good for ZTBL KARACHI, Dec 21: National Bank of Pakistan (NBP), aided by half-centuries from Kamran Akmal and Naumanullah, thrashed Zarai Taraqiati Bank Limited (ZTBL) by six wickets in a Pool ‘B’ match of... PIA fly high HYDERABAD, Dec 21: National one-day champions PIA made it three out of three when they trounced last season’s runners-up Wapda by eight wickets in the Patron’s Cup Pool ‘A’ tie at... Clarke boosts Test prospects HOBART, Dec 21: Young batsman Michael Clarke, seeking a first Test call-up, hit an unbeaten 131 for Australia ‘A’ in the three-day tour match against India which ended in a draw... HBL outclass Sui Gas RAWALPINDI, Dec 21: Opener Riffatullah struck a fine half century and off-spinner Akram Raza claimed five wickets to help Habib Bank score a comfortable 60-run victory over Sui Gas in their... India face Sri Lanka in ‘A’ series opener KOLKATA, Dec 21: Pakistan look determined to cap their first visit to India in four years with a victory in an Asian junior triangular one-day cricket tournament starting here on Monday... Wajahat on rampage RAWALPINDI, Dec 21: Wajahatullah Wasti smashed a sizzling 112 on Sunday as Allied Bank went free-wheeling to a 117-run victory over Karachi Port Trust (KPT) in a Patron’s Cup Pool ‘B’... Cash found in player’s room COLOMBO, Dec 21: Sri Lanka’s cricket board called for a police investigation on Sunday after a large sum of cash was reportedly found in a hotel room that had been occupied... Kiwis call up extra spinner HAMILTON, Dec 21: New Zealand have brought in a second spinner for the second Test against Pakistan starting in Wellington on Boxing Day.... Oldest Test player Gopalan dies NEW DELHI, Dec 21: Morappakkam Gopalan, who had been the world’s oldest surviving Test cricketer, died in Chennai on Sunday....

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