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September 1, 2005 Thursday Rajab 26, 1426 Tennis: Home players no match for Indian stars ISLAMABAD, Aug 31: Pakistan Tennis Federation (PTF) was dealt a severe blow on Wednesday after it’s only flag-bearer in the quarterfinal crashed out from the ITF Junior tennis tournament, a category... Giant-killer Saqib stuns Naveen to book berth in last eight KARACHI, Aug 31: Mercurial Saqib Butt of Punjab again produced a giant-killing act when he stunned third seed Naveen Perwani 5-2 to advance into the quarterfinal of 14th national ranking snooker cup at Area Snooker Club on Wednesday.... Squash: Carla strolls past Gates ISLAMABAD, Aug 31: For Pakistan’s top seed Carla Khan, the first POF WISPA squash tournament is proving to be a cakewalk as she swept into the semifinals on Wednesday in a 13-minute stroll at the Jahangir Khan Complex in Wah.... Shaharyar to appear today ISLAMABAD, Aug 31: The Senate Standing Committee on Sports will discuss cricket in a meeting being held at the Parliament House on Thursday. The chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), Shaharyar M.... New Zealand set up final date with India HARARE, Aug 31: New Zealand secured a place in the final of the triangular series with a workmanlike 27-run win over Zimbabwe on Wednesday. The Kiwis scored 238 and dismissed Zimbabwe for 211 in 49 overs.... Sri Lanka prove too hot for Bangladesh COLOMBO, Aug 31: Upul Tharanga, Marvan Atapattu and Mahela Jayawardene all scored fifties as Sri Lanka cruised to an 88-run victory against Bangladesh in the first One-day International on Wednesday.... Police vigil for Azharuddin HYDERABAD (India), Aug 31: Former India cricket captain Mohammad Azharuddin has been provided security after authorities received a tip-off that his life was in danger, police said on Wednesday.... Tendulkar pulls out NEW DELHI, Aug 31: India’s star batsman Sachin Tendulkar withdrew from next month’s Test series in Zimbabwe on Wednesday after failing to recover from an elbow injury, an official said.... Unknown Muller humbles fancied Roddick NEW YORK, Aug 31: A little-known left-hander from Luxembourg destroyed the US Open dream of American Andy Roddick on Tuesday. Gilles Muller, a 22-year-old playing at Flushing Meadows for the first... PCB’s act condemned LAHORE, Aug 31: Former secretary of the Dera Ghazi Khan Cricket Association, Zafar Iqbal Khan, condemned the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) for breaking locks on the defunct Punjab Cricket Association (PCA) offices.... PFF determined to host SAFF Championship ISLAMABAD, Aug 31: The chief of the Pakistan Football Federation (PFF) announced on Wednesday that every effort would be made to keep the SAFF Championship in Pakistan.... Seniors tennis from today KARACHI, Aug 31: Top players including ex-Davis Cuppers are taking part in the Seniors national ranking tennis championship getting under way from Thursday at the Karachi Club (KC).... Sportsmanship Award LAHORE, Aug 31: The Pakistan Youth bridge team was awarded Sportsmanship Award in its first-ever participation in a world level tournament recently held in Sydney, Australia.... Arif for Malawi KARACHI, Aug 31: Former international and double SAF Games gold medallist, Arif Khan is due to leave for Lilongwe, Malawi on Thursday to conduct International Table Tennis Federation Level-I coaches course.... Cycle race HYDERABAD, Aug 31: Pakistan Cycle Federation is organising the Independence Day road cycle race starting from Sunday. The race will start from Sui Southern Gas Company (SSGC) House, Karachi, and will... Judo camp KARACHI, Aug 31: Different martial arts styles’ karatekas and judokas will participate in two-day Olympic Sport judo’s basic and advance training camp to be held on Sept 16-17 at YMCA ground.... Faisal named skipper HYDERABAD, Aug 31: Faisal Athar would lead District Cricket Association (DCA) Hyderabad team in PCB senior Inter-district cricket tournament, beginning from Sept 5.... Affan to lead DGK LAHORE, Aug 31: Affan Butt is named as captain of Dera Ghazi Khan (DGK) team which will take part in the PCB Senior Inter-district cricket tournament starting from Sept 5.... NWFP kabaddi trials from Friday PESHAWAR, Aug 31: Two-day trials to select an NWFP team for the forthcoming National kabaddi championship will commence from Friday at Qayyum Sports Complex. Players from all the districts had been... Blues triumph LAHORE, Aug 31: Lahore Blues won the Independence Day celebrations tug-of-war competition at the Punjab University Old Campus ground on Tuesday. Punjab College of Commerce, Lahore and Lahore Greens claimed the second and the third position.... Wrestling contest from 16th LAHORE, Aug 31: The 52nd National wrestling championship will be held at the Railways Stadium from Sept 16 to 18. Pakistan Wrestling Federation (PWF) secretary Chaudhary Muhammad Arif said that the... Women swimming KARACHI, Aug 31: The two-day 6th National women’s swimming championship will be held at Model Town Swimming Pool, Lahore on Sept 9. The championship features 19 events in which a record...

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