| May 7, 2005 | Saturday | Rabi-ul-Awwal 27, 1426 |
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India turns down PFF’s request for 4th match
KARACHI, May 6: Hopes of organizing a soccer match in Karachi were dashed on Friday when India refused to play an additional fourth game instead of the scheduled three despite a... 
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Fahim Gul criticizes PSF
ISLAMABAD, May 6: Prominent coach Fahim Gul on Friday blasted the Pakistan Squash Federation (PSF) saying they had no proper coaching plan and were only groping in the dark. “There is...
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Masroor outguns Tahir to reach final
KARACHI, May 6: Khawaja Masroor made a triumphant entry into the final of the men’s singles plus 45 category, when he beat Tahir Gul 7-5, 6-3 in an absorbing semifinal played...
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Woolmer to join team in London
LAHORE, May 6: Pakistan cricket coach, Bob Woolmer will not attend a brief training camp of the national team for West Indies tour starting at the Qadhafi Stadium from Saturday. The...
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Dravid not aspiring for India captaincy
NEW DELHI, May 6: Indian vice-captain Rahul Dravid says he does not believe in running after the captaincy and would rather work in the interests of the team. “I don’t believe...
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PCB plans school level cricket with Sri Lanka
LAHORE, May 6: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) will arrange school level cricket with Sri Lanka to promote the game at the grassroots level, the PCB chairman, Shaharyar M Khan, stated...
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South Africa warm up for ODIs with victory
ST CATHERINE (Jamaica), May 6: South Africa warmed up for their five-match One Day International cricket series against West Indies with a 29-run victory over a Jamaica XI at Chedwin Park...
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Mauresmo and Sharapova crash out
 BERLIN, May 6: Top seed Maria Sharapova lost 6-2 6-4 to former world number one Justine Henin-Hardenne in the German Open quarterfinals on Friday, missing a chance to rise to number...
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Dramatic last-ball triumph for Derbyshire
LONDON, May 6: South African Ant Botha guided Derbyshire to a dramatic last-ball win against Derbyshire in the first round of English cricket’s C and G Trophy one-day knockout competition at...
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Peshawar’s Rambel to defend title
KARACHI, May 6: The Ninth Style Ranking snooker tournament gets under way on Saturday at the billiards and snooker hall of the Karachi Gymkhana. Forty of the best snooker players in...
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Wang bags singles crown as China make clean sweep
 SHANGHAI, May 6: Wang Liqin won the men’s singles title at the world table tennis championships on Friday, giving China a clean sweep of all five gold medals to reaffirm its...
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Aqeel and Nomi in semifinal
ISLAMABAD, May 6: Top seed Aqeel Khan was too good for Inam Gul on Friday walloping him in straight sets to qualify for the semifinals of the National Clay Court tennis...
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Samar fastest athlete
LAHORE, May 6: Sahiwal with 59 points won the first Punjab Sports Board U-17 athletics championships at the Punjab Stadium on Friday. Sahiwal claimed three gold, two silver and three bronze...
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2-stroke lead for Munir
ISLAMABAD, May 6: Muhammad Munir led the field in the professional category at the start of the President of Pakistan Gold Medal Open Golf Championship at Islamabad Club on Friday. Munir...
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Muslim Model lifts trophy
LAHORE, May 6: Fine half centuries by Zahid Nazir and Ahmed Shahzad helped Government Muslim Model High School win the Lahore Inter-school cricket championships beating The City School by seven wickets...
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Ex-stars to help search for coach
NEW DELHI, May 6: India’s cricket board included three former Test captains in a committee set up on Friday to appoint a successor to New Zealander John Wright, who departed as...
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Asian U-15 team to play in Karachi
KARACHI, May 6: An Asian under-15 cricket squad will be arriving here on May 15 to play three matches with local junior outfits, the Karachi City Cricket Association (KCCA) announced on...
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Waqas, Rahim shine
PESHAWAR, May 6: Government High School No. 1 Cantt moved into the quarterfinals after victory against Zaryab High School of the PCB National Inter-school cricket championship played at Arbab Niaz Cricket...
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2 Tests proposed
HARARE, May 6: Zimbabwe have proposed two Tests besides a triangular one-day series for India later this year. India were to arrive in Zimbabwe on Aug 25 and play a double...
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Thrilling win for KW&SB
KARACHI, May 6: Karachi Water and Sewerage Board (KW&SB) recorded an exciting one wicket win over UBL Karachi in the 14th KCCA inter-departmental cricket tournament at the UBL Sports Complex on...
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