10 April 2005	Sunday	30 Safar 1426

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Naved and Salman revive ODI series for Pakistan JAMSHEDPUR (India), April 9: Rana Navedul Hasan produced his career-best bowling figures in limited-overs international cricket and young Salman Butt stroked a magnificent century as Pakistan crushed India by 106 runs...		Golden Drift tipped to capture Super Jet Cup: Hourse-racing LAHORE, April 9: Four-year-old chestnut English filly, Golden Drift, who is credited with remarkable performances at present, is fancied to win the PIA 777 Super Jet Pakistan Cup to be run...
Colourful ceremony marks opening: Islamic Games MAKKAH, April 9: The first Islamic Countries Solidarity Games were inaugurated in a colourful ceremony at the King Abdul Aziz Sports Stadium on Friday night....		Inzamam defends Shoaib Malik JAMSHEDPUR, April 9: Pakistan captain Inzamamul Haq on Saturday defended his decision to use off-spinner Shoaib Malik during the Indian innings in the third One-Day match at the Keenan Stadium....
Nel denies Lara scoring 8th Test double century PORT OF SPAIN (Trinidad), April 9: West Indies batting maestro Brian Lara agonisingly missed out on an eighth Test double-hundred here on Saturday on the second morning of the second Test...		Remaining semifinal places to be settled today KARACHI, April 9: With the unbeaten PIA already assured of their place in semifinals of the Patron’s Cup one-day cricket tournament, there is a clear-cut battle for the remaining berths in...
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Customs sports decline due to lack of interest KARACHI, April 9: In the absence of a proper sports department and no annual budget allocation, Pakistan Customs which has produced a number of sportsmen of repute in the yester years,...		Lin and Xie lead all Chinese singles finals: Badminton TOKYO, April 9: World number ones Lin Dan and his girlfriend Xie Xingfang paved their way through to the all-Chinese men’s and women’s singles finals at the Japan Open badminton tournament...
In-form Tharkyee should strike again today KARACHI, April 9: Tharkyee, the bay three-year-old sibling from Strides By Strides out of Maximum Risk is on song to win again, when the Winter Gymkhana Race Meeting gets underway at...		Power and Beachill in final: Squash KARACHI, April 9: Canadian star Jonathon Power and Lee Beachill will meet in the final of the Bermuda PSA Masters after the sixth-seeded Canadian toppled Scotland’s John White in a dramatic...
Pelting incident mars third One-dayer JAMSHEDPUR, APRIL 9: A pelting incident against a Pakistani player marred the third match of the ODI series against India at the Keenan Stadium on Saturday....		Aussies face India CENTURION (South Africa), April 9: India face four-time winners Australia in the final of the women’s World Cup here on Sunday hoping to succeed where their male counterparts failed two years...
Broad summons Ganguly for slow bowling JAMSHEDPUR, April 9: India captain Saurav Ganguly was summoned to a hearing by ICC match referee Chris Broad on Saturday for his team’s...		Ali Bacher calls for more video help PORT OF SPAIN, April 9: Former South Africa cricket chief Ali Bacher believes the time has arrived for umpires to make more use of video replays in an effort reduce the...
Mad rush for 4th ODI tickets AHMEDABAD, April 9: A mad scramble for tickets for fourth One-day International between India and Pakistan was witnessed on Saturday forcing Indian police to use mild force to control fans...		‘Azhar admitted taking money’ NEW DELHI, April 9: A leading Indian newsweekly claimed that Mohammed Azharuddin had admitted before CBI that he had taken Rs10 lakhs for providing information in cricket matches against South Africa,...
Bad day for Pakistan swimmers JEDDAH, April 9: Pakistan had a bad day in the 1st Islamic Solidarity Games swimming events as out of four heats they qualified for the final in only 4x200 metres freestyle...		Pakistan squash players refused visas KARACHI, April 9: Three top Pakistani squash players would miss this month’s squash Open in Switzerland after being refused visas by the Swiss Embassy in Islamabad....
Pakistan to face Iraq today: Handball JEDDAH, April 9: Pakistan will take on Iraq in the opening match of the handball event of the 1st Islamic Games at the GPYW Sports Hall on Sunday....		PHF names probables LAHORE, April 9: Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) on Saturday announced 27 probables for the junior hockey training camp from April 20 at Gen Musa Stadium, Quetta. The camp is being organized...
Davenport outguns Venus Williams AMELIA ISLAND (Florida), April 9: World number one Lindsay Davenport took a step closer to a third Amelia Island Championship on Friday as she rallied to overcome American compatriot Venus Williams...		Abbas, Munir share lead PESHAWAR, April 9: Abbas Ali of Wapda and Mohammad Munir of PTCL with a score of 207 emerged as joint leaders at the Chief of Air Staff golf championship third round...
Gulshan and Bashiran best athletes LAHORE, April 9: Workshop Division maintained their supremacy in Railways Inter-divisional athletics championship retaining the “Walton Trophy” for the third successive time on Saturday at the Railways Stadium....		Hedgehunter romps to Grand National glory LIVERPOOL, April 9: Irish raider Hedgehunter, the 7-1 favourite ridden by Ruby Walsh, romped to a 14-length victory in the Aintree Grand National on Saturday....
Drogba’s late strike saves Chelsea from humiliation LONDON, April 9: Substitute striker Didier Drogba equalised eight minutes from time to give Chelsea a 1-1 draw at home against Birmingham City and extend their unbeaten run in the Premier...		Howell in tie for lead at rain hit Masters AUGUSTA (Georgia), April 9: British Ryder Cup players David Howell and Luke Donald and American Chris DiMarco held the early lead when the weather-delayed U.S. Masters second round was suspended on...
Amir dismisses Kindelan win LIVERPOOL (England), April 9: Amir Khan insisted he’d seen nothing to frighten him after watching Olympic conqueror Mario Kindelan secure an easy win against Frankie Gavan during Cuba’s 7-1 victory over...		Meherullah in semifinal KARACHI, April 9: Pakistan’s Meherullah reached King’s Cup boxing semifinals after outpunching Thailand’s Tandaen Samak 22-17 in the featherweight quarterfinals on Saturday in Thailand. According to details available here, Meher will...