21 April 2005	Thursday	11 Rabi-ul-Awwal 1426

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Inzamam has matured as skipper, says Imran KARACHI, April 20: Pakistan cricket legend Imran Khan on Wednesday said Inzamamul Haq had matured as skipper during the tough cricket tour of India matured and helped his young side meet...		Pakistan make clean sweep: Tennis TAIF, April 20: Pakistan made a clean sweep in tennis winning all three gold medals when Aisamul Haq Qureshi and Aqeel Khan won the doubles final 7-6 (5), 7-6 (4) against...
Whatmore to stay as BD coach until 2007 DHAKA, April 20: Bangladesh have extended the contract of their Australian coach Dav Whatmore for two more years until 2007. “The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) feels that it was important to...		TV ignoring hockey: PHF KARACHI, April 20: The PHF has attributed ‘lack of media coverage’ as one of the main reasons for its failure to achieve the objective through marketing. This was the consensus of...
Smith hints Pollock unlikely starter: Third Test BRIDGETOWN, April 20: South Africa captain Graeme Smith has hinted that fast bowler Shaun Pollock will not play in the third Test against West Indies starting in Bridgetown on Thursday. “It...		World’s oldest hockey Olympian Feroze dies KARACHI, April 20: Pakistan’s Feroze Khan, the world’s oldest Olympic medal winner, passed away peacefully here on Wednesday evening. The former inside-right, who was a member...
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Saudi Arabia emerge champions: Claim 59 medals MAKKAH, April 20: Hosts Saudi Arabia emerged on top in the first Islamic Countries Solidarity Games with a tally of 59 medals. They won 23 gold, 17 silver...		Botham coaches tsunami survivors GALLE (Sri Lanka), April 20: Former England skipper Ian Botham coached tsunami survivors in this southern Sri Lanka town on Wednesday and visited two villages that were destroyed by the worst...
Shoaib, Shabbir told to prove fitness ISLAMABAD, April 20: Pakistan cricket chief on Wednesday made it clear that pacemen Shoaib Akhtar and Shabbir Ahmed could return to the team for the West Indies only if they proved...		Kabir Ali hopes to cross swords with McGrath LONDON, April 20: England one-day specialist pace bowler Kabir Ali said on Wednesday he was hoping to add to his one Test appearance for his country this summer and against his...
Asim fails to save Sangham from defeat KARACHI, April 20: Asim Akhtar hammered a superb hundred but failed to save Sangham Sports from eight wicket defeat at the hands of Shadab Sports in KCCA Centenary inter-club cricket tournament...		Teenager Nadal crushes Muller BARCELONA, April 20: Spanish teenager Rafael Nadal issued a warning to his rivals in the Barcelona Open on Wednesday with a merciless 6-0 6-2 second-round destruction of Gilles Muller. The unseeded...
Essex sign Steyn as Kaneria cover LONDON, April 20: Essex have signed South African pace bowler Dale Steyn as a short-term replacement for absent Pakistan leg-spinner Danish Kaneria. The 21-year-old, who made his international debut against England...		IOC chief wants five cities to steer clear of bidding war: Olympics BERLIN, April 20: International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Jacques Rogge has warned the five cities hoping to stage the 2012 Games to steer clear of igniting a bidding war. The Belgian...
Frontier Open Golf from Friday PESHAWAR, April 20: The 15th edition of Bank AlFalah Frontier Open Golf Championship, carrying a grand sum of Rs 350,000 for professionals, over 54 holes will commence from April 22 here...		PSF to build courts ISLAMABAD April 20: Pakistan Squash Federation (PSF) will build championship courts in three major cities of Rawalpindi, Karachi and Quetta to provide an opportunity to organize mega squash events...
Phillips dashes Bolton’s hopes LONDON, April 20: Bolton Wanderers missed out on the chance to move into fourth place in the Premier League on Tuesday as they were held 1-1 at home by struggling Southampton....		PFF to decide venues on 23rd KARACHI, April 20: Pakistan Football Federation (PFF) has convened a meeting, to be presided over by PFF President Syed Faisal Saleh Hayat, of heads of all provincial associations on April 23,...
Hendry breezes into 2nd round: Snooker SHEFFIELD (England), April 20: Seven-times champion Stephen Hendry moved into the second round of the world championship with a 10-7 win over Australian qualifier Neil Robertson at the Crucible Theatre on...		PHF Council meets on 30th KARACHI, April 20: The report by conveners of three committees will come up for discussion when the 80th meeting of the Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) council takeS place at Lahore’s National...