19 February 2005	Saturday	09 Muharram 1426

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PCB agrees to play ODI at Ahmedabad LAHORE, Feb 18: The tour of the Pakistan cricket team to India finally received 'green signal' when the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) agreed to the Pakistan Cricket Board's (PCB) proposal of shifting the second Test ...		Shoaib to miss Indian tour LAHORE, Feb 18: Paceman Shoaib Akhtar has ruled himself out of the Pakistan's forthcoming Indian tour, citing fitness problems. "I am not fit and still suffering from hamstring. ...
Naved ready for Indian challenge LAHORE, Feb 18: Rana Navedul Hasan is proof that determination can take even an average person to heights the most talented fail to reach. Naved, 27 this month, emerged as Pakistan's spearhead in recent tri-nation cricket series ...		Tendulkar should skip Pakistan series: Boycott NEW DELHI, Feb 18: Prolific Indian batsman Sachin Tendulkar should skip the upcoming high-profile cricket series against Pakistan if he is not fully fit, according to legendary England opener Geoff Boycott. ...
Squads for flood-relief tie named LAHORE, Feb 18: Pakistan-XI will meet Rest-XI in the flood- relief match being held at the Qadhafi Stadium on Monday to raise funds for the victims of tsunami disaster and the Balochistan flood. ...		Women cricket championship from March 1 LAHORE, Feb 18: The first stage of the national women cricket championships, to be held on March 1-7, will be played on knockout basis. This was decided in PCB's women wing committee ...
PHF to start National League LAHORE, Feb 18: Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) has decided to start National League, president Tariq Kirmani said after presiding over Council meeting on Friday. ...		Pakistan name U-18 team LAHORE, Feb 18: An 18-member Pakistan under-21 hockey team was announced after one-day trials at the National Hockey Stadium on Friday. The team will take part in a tournament to be held in Lahore from March 7 to 13. ...
Women squash from March 15 ISLAMABAD, Feb 18: The National women squash championship would be played at Wah Cantt from March 15 to 19, said secretary of Pakistan Squash Federation, Wing Commander Zulfiqar Ahmed on Friday. ...		Danish, Farhan, Waqar, Shoaib tipped as title contenders ISLAMABAD, Feb 18: The eigh-member Pakistan contingent left for Doha on Friday night, minus national junior coach Rehmat Khan, to compete in the Qatar Open junior squash championship. ...
PFF orders re-selection of U-13 team LAHORE, Feb 18: Pakistan Football Federation (PFF) has ordered re-selection of its under-13 team through open trials to be held here at Punjab stadium on Feb 21. ...		Mauresmo to meet Molik in semi-finals BRUSSELS, Feb 18: French top seed Amelie Mauresmo fought back to beat Switzerland's Patty Schnyder 4-6 6-4 6-3 to reach the semi-finals of the Antwerp Diamond Games tournament on Friday. ...
Newcastle, Boro in sight of UEFA Cup last 16 PARIS, Feb 18: Bitter English north-eastern rivals Newcastle and Middlesbrough edged closer to the last 16 of the UEFA Cup on Thursday after Graeme Souness's Magpies clinched a 2-1 third round first leg win ...		Thongchai spoils Bjorn's birthday KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 18: Defending champion Thongchai Jaidee of Thailand spoilt Thomas Bjorn's 34th birthday celebrations with three late birdies to finish two strokes clear in the Malaysian Open second round on Friday. ...