| May 9, 2005 | Monday | Rabi-ul-Awwal 29, 1426 |
Saqlain to lead 20-member squad in Azlan Shah Cup: Kashif Jawwad dropped
KARACHI, May 8: Pakistan hockey officials on Sunday made a surprise omission, dropping forward Kashif Jawwad for Azlan Shah Cup, and appointed controversial midfielder Mohammad Saqlain captain of the 20-member squad...
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Masroor becomes seniors champion
KARACHI, May 8: Khawaja Masroor was declared the senior champion, when he outwitted the fancied Karim Gul Agha 6-3, 6-3, in the final of the National seniors ranking Tennis championship played on Sunday night under floodlights at the hard courts of the Karachi Gymkhana....
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Woolmer refuses to predict : West Indies tour outcome
LAHORE, May 8: Bob Woolmer, Pakistan cricket coach, refused to predict the outcome of the forthcoming series against the West Indies. Woolmer, who joined the national training camp at Qadhafi Stadium...
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Hasan Raza puts Pakistan ‘A’ in strong position
KARACHI, May 8: An unbeaten century by vice-captain Hasan Raza guided Pakistan ‘A’ into a strong position against Zimbabwe ‘A’ in an unofficial four-day Test at the Country Club ground in...
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Smith century sets up easy victory in first ODI
KINGSTON (Jamaica), May 8: Captain Graeme Smith struck his fourth century in successive matches to lead South Africa to a convincing eight-wicket victory over West Indies in the first of five...
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Munir annexes title in a thriller
ISLAMABAD, May 8: Muhammad Munir on Sunday completed a magnificent victory, winning the professional title in the President of Pakistan Open gold medal golf championship at the Islamabad Golf Club. With...
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India deprive Pakistan of Saarc crown
LAHORE, May 8: India edged out Pakistan 2-1 to win the 7th Saarc golf team championship at the Victoria Club, Kandy, Sri Lanka, says a message on Sunday. Pakistan, the defending...
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Arsenal win sends Everton through
LONDON, May 8: Arsenal defeated Liverpool 3-1 at Highbury on Sunday to send Everton into the Champions League and end the Anfield giants’ hopes of clinching fourth place in the Premiership...
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Shahid shocks Rambel
KARACHI, May 8: Punjab cueist Shahid Shafiq who lost his opening match to eighth seed Shehram Changezi on the opening day, bounced back into contention when he toppled defending champion Rambel...
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Ibrahim slams match-winner
LAHORE, May 8: A last minute goal by Ibrahim Pataudi helped PIP Group win the Novices Cup polo beating RC Cola 7- 6 1/2 in the final on Sunday. The losers...
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Fleming double century inspires Notts
LONDON, May 8: New Zealand captain Stephen Fleming struck an unbeaten double century for Nottinghamshire on the second day of their First Division County Championship match away to Surrey at The...
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Ghulam Shabbir II excels in saddle with four winners
KARACHI, May 8: Former champion jockey Ghulam Shabbir II, excelled in the saddle riding home four winners out of the seven events chalked up for the Winter Gymkhana Race Meeting held...
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Sara crowned youngest clay court champion
ISLAMABAD, May 8: Sara Mehboob, daughter of prominent coach Mehboob Khan, on Sunday earned the distinction of becoming the youngest ever winner of the ladies singles National clay court title. The...
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Lucky Winner triumphs
LAHORE, May 8: Rank outsider chestnut horse, Lucky Winner, proved worth his name, winning the feature event during the Lahore Summer Meeting at the Racecourse on Sunday. Ridden by Faisal Tahir,...
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Giacomo storms to victory
TORONTO, May 8: Giacomo staged a stirring charge down the home stretch to become the second-longest priced winner in Kentucky Derby history on Saturday, claiming the 131st Run for the Roses...
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Henin beats Petrova in final
BERLIN, May 8: Former world number one Justine Henin-Hardenne clinched her third successive claycourt title when she defeated sixth seed Nadia Petrova 6-3 4-6 6-3 to win the German Open on...
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PTF to set level of prize money
ISLAMABAD, May 8: The Pakistan Tennis Federation (PTF) plans to set a minimum level of prize money for national tournaments, a top official said on Sunday. Rashid Khan, secretary of the...
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AKU claim title
KARACHI, May 8: Hosts Aga Khan University (AKU) clinched the Inter-university basketball championship in a thriller, beating Dow Medical University (DMU) 86-85 in the final at their own premises, says a...
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