10 October 2004 Sunday 24 Shaban 1425 Sri Lanka compound Zimbabwe's misery RAWALPINDI, Oct 9: Sri Lanka did not have to sweat, not even a bit, as they scored their first victory of the tri-series competition on Saturday downing Zimbabwe by seven wickets at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium. ... Jayasuriya sets sights on playing for Scotland RAWALPINDI, Oct 9: Hard hitting Sri Lankan opening batsman Sanath Jayasuriya said Saturday he is hoping to play for Scotland next season. ... Shahid guides Pakistan to easy victory LAHORE, Oct 9: Shahid Javed guided Pakistan to a three-stroke victory over arch-rivals India in the five-nation international team championship as part of the 44th amateur championship of Pakistan ... Quaid Trophy to continue during Ramazan KARACHI, Oct 9: The Quaid-i-Azam Trophy national cricket championship, Pakistan's premier domestic first-class tournament, starts from Sunday with 11 teams from nine regions competing. ... Four more PCB events set to start KARACHI, Oct 9: Apart from the Quaid-i-Azam Trophy national cricket championship, the PCB's domestic cricket managers have decided to go ahead with four more tournaments that will be played simultaneously, starting from Monday. ... Imran and Yousuf too hot for rivals KARACHI, Oct 9: Fancied Imran Shahzad with talented Farrukh Usman, veteran Muhammad Yousuf and newcomer Nadir Khan advanced to the semifinals of national pool championship ... Pakistan among top three in world kabaddi PESHAWAR, Oct 9: Pakistan national coach and former Asian and SAF gold medallist Muhammad Sarwar has said that Pakistan was among top three countries of the world in kabaddi and with proper coaching it could obtain number one slot. ... Fired-up Australia on the brink of victory in first Test BANGALORE, Oct 9: World champions Australia were on the brink of a massive victory in the first cricket Test against India after destroying the hosts' batting again on Saturday. ... BCCI to challenge ban order NEW DELHI, Oct 9: India's cricket board has decided to appeal against a court ruling that barred its newly-elected officials from taking office, reports said Saturday. ... Sehwag hauled up for misconduct BANGALORE, Oct 9: India's Virender Sehwag was on Saturday summoned for a hearing by match referee Ranjan Madugalle for misconduct during the first Test against Australia. ... Sharapova retains title, Novak upsets Hewitt TOKYO, Oct 9: Top seed Maria Sharapova defended her AIG Japan Open title by overpowering unseeded American Mashona Washington 6-0 6-1 in Saturday's final. ... Briton Donald chases title ST ANDREWS, Oct 9: Britain's Luke Donald continued his remarkable run in Europe by setting up the chance of a third win in seven events when he took over the Links Championship lead on Saturday. ... Jitin, Kinshuk bag doubles crown KARACHI, Oct 9: Jitin Bishnoi and Kinshuk Sharma from India, confirmed their top billing, picking up the boys' doubles event in the Subh-e-Nau ITF world ranking juniors tennis championship ... India to play for pride in today's match HYDERABAD, Oct 9: Having already lost Friendship Hockey Series 1-4, against arch rivals Pakistan, India are certainly a dejected lot and will now play for pride in the last match to be played under floodlights on Sunday in Hyderabad. ... Veteran Lewis seizes lead LAS VEGAS, Oct 9: PGA Tour veteran JL Lewis reeled off seven birdies and an eagle to race into a one-shot lead after the second round of the $4 million Las Vegas Invitational on Friday. ... World Cup 2007 venues approved ST. JOHN'S, Oct 9: All eight venues selected as host venues for ICC World Cup in West Indies 2007 have received stamp of approval for their detailed stadium designs and operational plans for hosting the world's third largest sporting event. ... Impressive England glide past Wales MANCHESTER, Oct 9: David Beckham celebrated his return to Old Trafford with one of his finest goals in an England shirt as Sven-Goran Eriksson's side imperiously brushed Wales aside with a composed 2-0 win on Saturday. ... Oussama grabs Tunisia's first-ever title INDIANAPOLIS, Oct 9: Oussama Mellouli won Tunisia's first global swim crown here Friday, capturing the 400-meter individual medley at the World Short Course championship after injured favourite Michael Phelps withdrew. ... O'Connor, Germans likely to lose golds HAMBURG, Oct 9: Cian O'Conner of Ireland and Germany's Ludger Beerbaum were the target of sharp criticism after both face being stripped of Olympic show jumping gold medals from the Athens Games in the wake of positive doping tests of their horses. ... S. Africa deny racism charges JOHANNESBURG, Oct 9: Members of South African cricket team denied media reports of being victims of racism, United Cricket Board of South Africa (UCB) chief executive Gerald Majola said. ...

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