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August 23, 2005 Tuesday Rajab 17, 1426 PFF still undecided over SAFF soccer venue KARACHI, Aug 22: The final decision on December SAFF soccer championship venue will be taken in next few days, a Pakistan Football Federation (PFF) official said on Monday.... Hasan, Misbah to skipper PCB teams LAHORE, Aug 22: Test rejects Hasan Raza and Misbahul Haq will lead the PCB Greens and Whites teams, respectively, in the three-day match being played to finalize Pakistan ‘A’ squad for home series against Australia ‘A’ next month.... Fiery Tait hopes for Test debut LONDON, Aug 22: Australian quick Shaun Tait hopes his hostile spell in the drawn tour match against Northamptonshire will be enough to give him an Ashes Test debut against England on Thursday.... Blignaut returns for triangular series BULAWAYO (Zimbabwe), Aug 22: Fit-again Andy Blignaut was included in the Zimbabwe squad named on Monday for the triangular series against India and New Zealand. The all-rounder missed Zimbabwe’s Test series... Akhtar’s ouster demanded, PCB chief asked to appear on Sept 1 ISLAMABAD, Aug 22: The Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) was told by a senator on Monday to remove its controversial chief selector Akhtar Rasul but the game’s boss Tariq Kirmani made no promises he would act.... Clijsters wins battle of Belgians TORONTO, Aug 22: Kim Clijsters continued her torrid streak on Sunday, capturing the $1.3 million Rogers Cup with a convincing 7-5 6-1 victory over fellow Belgian Justine Henin-Hardenne in the final.... PCB rules out Kashmir tie KARACHI, Aug 22: Pakistan’s cricket board (PCB) will not play a one-day match in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) next year, board chairman Shaharyar Khan said on Monday.... Umpires course KARACHI, Aug 22: The two-day Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) umpires refresher course got under way at National Stadium on Monday. As many as 30 umpires including Test, international, first-class and other... Kallis appointed SA vice-captain JOHANNESBURG, Aug 22: All-rounder Jacques Kallis was on Monday named as South Africa’s new cricket vice-captain in place of Nicky Boje. Kallis, who is leading run-scorer in Test cricket this year,... Wright named to coach World XI NEW DELHI, Aug 22: Former India coach John Wright will coach the World XI teams during the inaugural Super Series against Australia in October, the International Cricket Council (ICC) announced on Monday.... Fleming, Vincent shine in one-dayer BULAWAYO, Aug 22: Lou Vincent and captain Stephen Fleming shared a century stand to guide New Zealand to a comfortable win over a Zimbabwe Board XI in their one-day tour match on Monday.... Maximum points for PTCL KARACHI, Aug 22: Three second half goals gave PTCL a deserved 3-1 victory over Habib Bank (HBL) in the Premier League at Aga Khan Gymkhana on Monday.... Athletics: Disappointing finish for Holmes SHEFFIELD (England), Aug 22: Double Olympic champion Kelly Holmes refused to get too down-hearted after limping home in a disappointing eighth and last place in her farewell race on a British track on Sunday.... Women football LAHORE, Aug 22: Pakistan women, for the first time, will take part in the 16th Asian football championship qualifying rounds in 2007. To prepare and select the team the first national... Tiger Woods battles to one-stroke victory AKRON (Ohio), Aug 22: Tiger Woods clawed his way to a one-shot win over Chris DiMarco at the $7.5 million WGC NEC Invitational on Sunday, collecting his fourth victory in seven years at the Firestone Country Club.... Hidayat first to hold Olympic, World crowns ANAHEIM (California), Aug 22: Olympic champion Taufik Hidayat captured his first badminton World Championship title on Sunday by dismantling Lin Dan, the World No 1 and pre-tournament favourite to capture the coveted crown.... Hockey: Coach Asif delighted with success AMSTELVEEN, Aug 22: Pakistan coach Asif Bajwa was delighted with 4-3 victory against Olympic champions Australia in the final of eight-nation Rabo Hockey Cup.... Convincing wins for Tanveer and Abbas ISLAMABAD, Aug 22: Tanveer Ashiq and Abbas Raza were among the players advancing to the quarterfinals on Monday of the Freedom Cup Juniors tennis tournament at the PTF Complex.... Farrukh, Aamir advance ISLAMABAD, Aug 22: Farrukh Zaman and Aamir Atlas were among winners who moved into the second qualifying round of the $25,000 Chief of the Air Staff (CAS) International squash tournament on Monday at the Mushaf Complex.... ICA retains probables ISLAMABAD, Aug 22: The Islamabad Cricket Association (ICA) on Monday retained 28 probables for trial matches and camp training before finalising a 20-man squad for next month’s PCB Inter-district championship.... Four Bidders annex title KARACHI, Aug 22: Four Bidders Club displayed tactical play in annexing the weekly Swiss league bridge championship organized by Karachi Bridge Association on Sunday. The Club accumulated 92 Victory Points (VPs) to lead the field in the 14-team competition.... Riaz guides SECP home ISLAMABAD, Aug 22: Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) took an unbeatable lead in a three-match series by beating Combined Stock Exchanges XI by six wickets at the F-9 Park.... Double success for Sarwar KARACHI, Aug 22: Sarwar Siddiqui chalked out back-to-back victories in the World seniors snooker championship at Manama, Bahrain after struggling in his earlier matches, said a message on Monday.... Nawabshah in semis HYDERABAD, Aug 22: Nawabshah beat Larkana in the last match of Group ‘D’ to qualify for the semifinal of Inter-district cricket tournament....

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