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June 3, 2005 Friday Rabi-us-Sani 25, 1426 Pakistan bid to square Test series: Inzamam returns KINGSTON (Jamaica), June 2: Despite the return of their skipper and most experienced batsman Inzamamul Haq, Pakistan face a daunting task as they prepare to take on West Indies in the... South Korea fight back to defeat New Zealand KUALA LUMPUR, June 2: South Korea beat New Zealand 6-4 in an entertaining match at the 14th Sultan Azlan Shah Cup here on Thursday... Former champions Pierce and Henin to play final PARIS, June 2: Former champions Mary Pierce and Justine Henin-Hardenne will contest the first-ever Franco-Belgian French Open women’s singles final after both recorded easy victories in Thursday’s semifinals.... Thorpe set to join elite band today CHESTER-LE-STREET (England), June 2: Graham Thorpe is set to become only the eighth England cricketer to appear in 100 Tests when the second and final Test against Bangladesh starts at the Riverside on Friday. And judging by the way the Asian minnows folded in the series opener at Lord’s, other pages in the record books are also in line for a rewrite.... Atapattu worried by hectic schedule COLOMBO, June 2: Sri Lankan cricket captain Marvan Atapattu said on Thursday his team’s hectic schedule in the next 12 months could severely affect the players’ form and fitness. Sri Lanka... McGrath dreams of perfect dismissal SYDNEY, June 2: Australian paceman Glen McGrath has already plotted the “perfect dismissal” he plans to inflict on England’s left-handed openers to snare his 500th wicket in the opening Ashes Test... South Korea, Iran in driving seat for World Cup TEHRAN, June 2: Iran and South Korea will be seeking to wrap up automatic qualification to next year’s World Cup in Germany when qualifying resumes on Friday. The Koreans, semfinalists in... Iran’s Saipa thrash bankers ISLAMABAD, June 2: Pakistan’s Habib Bank suffered defeat on the second day of the Asian Men’s Club Volleyball Championship at the Liaquat Gymnasium on Thursday going down to Iranian side Saipa.... Yousuf, Saleh to play in Asian snooker KARACHI, June 2: Two of Pakistan’s most celebrated cueists Saleh Mohammad and Mohammad Yousuf will represent the country in the 21st Asian Snooker Championship which gets under way in Pune... Rawalpindi win despite last wicket heroics ISLAMABAD, June 2: An 78-run 10th wicket partnership between Sudheer Hussain and Saqib Bashir could not save Islamabad as they slumped to defeat against Rawalpindi in the PCB National Under-19 Cricket... Jamshed claims four wickets LAHORE, June 2: Four wickets by Jamshed Ahmed helped North Zone Whites beat Blues team by a big margin of 213-runs in the PCB Inter-district cricket championship at the Railways Stadium... National boxing begins LAHORE, June 2: Boxers from Punjab, Wapda and defending champions Army won their bouts on the opening day of the 30th national boxing championship which started at the Atiq Stadium on... Birthday boy Nadal ready for epic Federer battle PARIS, June 2: Spanish star Rafael Nadal aims to celebrate his 19th birthday in stunning style on Friday by crushing Roger Federer’s dreams of securing a career Grand Slam when the... Piper’s contract terminated LONDON, June 2: Keith Piper has had his contract with Warwickshire terminated after his recent positive test for cannabis. The wicket-keeper was already banned for the rest of the season after... Impressive start by Pakistanis ISLAMABAD, June 2: All Pakistani junior players started their campaign in an impressive way when all of them except Nasir Iqbal won their respective matches in the Junior squash being played... Shumaila slams century LAHORE, June 2: A sparkling century by captain Shumaila Mushtaq helped Queen Mary College earn third position in the Punjab University women Inter-collegiate cricket championship beating Government College, Baghbanpura in a... Imran excels LAHORE, June 2: A fine century by Imran Yousuf propelled Muslim Gymkhana to a nine wickets win over Dharampura Sports in the Amanullah Cup cricket tournament on Thursday. Imran hit unbeaten... Jones edged out by Sturrup again MILAN (Italy), June 2: Three-time Olympic champion Marion Jones, who has been shadowed by doping allegations for the past year, was beaten by Chandra Sturrup in the 100 metres at the... Jaffar Khan named captain LAHORE, June 2: International goalkeeper Jaffar Khan was named captain for the 22-member Pakistan team for the forthcoming three-match football series against India on Thursday. The Indian team play matches... Inter-club hockey from July 2 LAHORE, June 2: The Lahore district Inter-club hockey championship 2005 will be held at the National Hockey Stadium No 2 ground from July 2 to 13. President Lahore District Hockey Association... Sami and Tariq miss jr camp LAHORE, June 2: Samiullah and Tariq Yamin missed national junior hockey training camp while remaining 13 probables reported at the National Hockey Stadium on Thursday. The camp has been set up... POF Wah triumph LAHORE, June 2: Pakistan Ordinance Factory (POF) Wah beat Mehran Club, Islamabad 3-0 in the first National Football Challenge Cup at the former’s ground, a PFF spokesman announced on Thursday.... Sahib shines KARACHI, June 2: A brilliant hat trick by Sahibur Rehman helped Shama Sports (SS) rout Shahbaz Muhammadin Club 3-1 in the quarterfinals of All-Karachi Nazir Hussain Memorial Football tournament at Hussaini... Worldwide bridge contest LAHORE, June 2: The worldwide bridge contest will be held at the Lahore Gymkhana Club on Friday and Saturday. The scoring will be on the net across the entire world. The... Plan to launch sports academies ISLAMABAD, June 2: The POF Sports Control Board is to launch academies in four disciplines from June 10 where boys under 20 years of age will be trained. Munir Mohsin Syed,... Police win Peace Polo GILGIT, June 2: The Northern Areas Police won the Peace Polo tournament on Thursday beating Northern Areas Public Works Department 19-9 in an hour-long match played at the Aga Khan Shahi...

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