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June 5, 2005 Sunday Rabi-us-Sani 27, 1426 Younis, Collymore share limelight KINGSTON (Jamaica), June 4: Younis Khan hit his ninth Test hundred, and Corey Collymore bowled his heart out, as neither Pakistan nor West Indies conceded an inch in their second and... Bangladesh battling to avoid another defeat in last Test CHESTER-LE-STREET (England), June 4: England’s Ian Bell scored an undefeated maiden Test century as Bangladesh were left battling to avoid a two-day innings defeat in the second Test on Saturday.... Federer dream shattered by sensational Nadal PARIS, June 4: Spanish sensation Rafael Nadal celebrated his 19th birthday in stunning style on Friday when he crushed Roger Federer’s dream of Grand Slam history with a 6-3, 4-6, 6-4, 6-3 win to storm into the French Open final. The fourth seed will face unseeded Argentinian Mariano Puerta,... Henin proves too good for Pierce in one-sided final PARIS, June 4: A super-charged Justine Henin-Hardenne crushed Mary Pierce 6-1, 6-1 to win the French Open crown for the second time on Saturday. Playing near-perfect tennis, the Belgian dynamo overwhelmed... Australia expect tough final against Korea KUALA LUMPUR, June 4: Australia will have to be extra vigilant when they play second-half kings South Korea in Sunday’s final of the 14th Sultan Azlan Shah Cup, Aussie coach... Mushtaq and Wasim enter boxing final LAHORE, June 4: Mushtaq Ali of Balochistan and Wasim Ahmed of Wapda entered the final of the 48kg class in the 30th national boxing championship at the Atiq Stadium on Saturday... Four-goal Asif helps Sindh sail into final KARACHI, June 4: Four-goal Asif Aslam helped Sindh cruise into the final of Inter-provincial under-17 hockey tournament after drubbing Islamabad 10-0 at the Hockey Club of Pakistan on Friday. Forward Asif... Rahat ends Saipa’s winning streak ISLAMABAD, June 4: Kazakhstan’s Rahat ended the unbeaten run of Iranian side Saipa on Saturday sending them crashing to a straight sets defeat in the Asian Men’s Club volleyball championship at... Leopard should sprint home to another win KARACHI May 4: Haji Khuda Bux Rajar’s three-year-old bay colt Leopard, after his splendid victory last week with riding boy Mohammad Essa in the saddle, is on song to win again,... Woods back but Sluman still in front DUBLIN (Ohio), June 4: American Jeff Sluman fired a one-under 71 to cling to the second round lead at the Memorial Tournament on Friday, one stroke clear of a large group... Rising star on course for glory PARIS, June 4: Rafael Nadal’s furious charge towards his first Grand Slam title will reach a successful conclusion on Sunday if he beats Argentine Mariano Puerta in the French Open final.... Kent appeal against pitch penalty LONDON, June 4: Kent have appealed against an eight-point penalty imposed over the state of their pitch during a match this week. The England and Wales Cricket Board’s (ECB) pitch panel... Japan score narrow win over Bahrain TOKYO, June 4: Japan midfielder Hidetoshi Nakata said the Asian champions were certain to book their place in next year’s World Cup after Friday’s 1-0 win in Bahrain. Japan overcame Bahrain... RLCA trainees KARACHI, June 4: The Rashid Latif Cricket Academy (RLCA) announced on Saturday under-17 and under-19 players after a five-day trials. Under-17: Farhan Rafique, Raheelur Rehman, Shoaib Hasan Qureshi, Hassan Javed, Zeeshan... Indians to arrive on Tuesday KARACHI, June 4: A four-member Indian squad will arrive on Tuesday for the three-day third Pakistan-India Snooker Challenge which commences on Wednesday at Karachi Club. The team comprises Alok Kumar, Pankaj... Asif gives team win KARACHI, June 4: An all-important goal by Asif Baksh helped Sindh Muslim Club sail into the quarterfinal edging out Shahbaz Green Club 1-0 in the All-Karachi Nazir Hussain memorial football tournament... Inter-varsity soccer KARACHI, June 4: The Aga Khan University (AKU) Sports Centre is organising the third AKU Inter-university football tournament on Sunday at AKU football ground. Jinnah Medical and Dental College (JMDC), Ziauddin... Army retain title ABBOTTABAD, June 4: Army kept up their supremacy when they retained the 41st National gymnastics senior team trophy on the 2nd day of the National gymnastics championship. Pakistan Army School of... Tennis camp HYDERABAD, June 4: A total of 40 players would take part on Sunday in the 15-day tennis training camp organized by Hyderabad Tennis Association (HTA) at Hyderabad Gymkhana. According to a... Worldwide Pair contest starts KARACHI, June 4: The two-day Worldwide Pair contest started simultaneously on Friday evening in several bridge playing countries including USA, Canada, Italy, Japan, Australia, Jordan, India, Pakistan, Bahamas, UK and Indonesia.... Eswarah upholds family tradition EPSOM (England), June 4: Eswarah, the 11-4 joint favourite, emulated her dam, Midway Lady, when landing the Oaks here on Friday for jockey Richard Hills and trainer Michael Jarvis. Something... Poly Nest in form to win feature event LAHORE, June 4: Three-year-old bay filly, Poly Nest, with the kind of form she is at present, should win the feature event to be run over 1200m during the Lahore Winter... Ali strikes sparkling century ISLAMABAD, June 4: Islamabad and Rawalpindi went on run riot in their respective matches of the PCB National under-19 championship on Saturday. Rawalpindi, fired by Ali Sarfraz’s sparkling knock of 114... Ahmad, Usman bowl team to victory LAHORE, June 4: Seven wickets shared by leg-spinner Ahmad Butt and off-spinner Usman Malik helped East Zone Whites beat West Zone Whites by 102 runs inside one day in the PCB... Baghdada triumph MARDAN, June 4: Baghdada Mardan defeated Pabbi XI by a solitary goal in the opening match of the All-Pakistan Lala Qalardin memorial hockey tournament preliminary round at Younis Hockey Stadium on... Jockey contest open affair LAHORE, June 4: The contest for winning honours for the Champion jockey of 2004-05 Lahore season, has become more interesting and wide open affair after the top jockey, M. Hanif fractured...

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