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September 4, 2005 Sunday Rajab 29, 1426 PCB says five-star hotel must for ODIs and Tests SIALKOT, Sept 3: The ad hoc Chairman of Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Mr. Shaharyar M.Khan has linked the holding of Tests and ODIs at Sialkot with the establishment of a four/five star hotel in the city.... Australia will come out fighting, warns Kasprowicz LONDON, Sept 3: Australia fast bowler Michael Kasprowicz hopes his side can draw inspiration from legendary boxer Muhammad Ali and deliver a knockout blow to England’s hopes of regaining the Ashes at The Oval next week.... Warwicks claw back after Ervine hits century LONDON, Sept 3: Former Zimbabwe all-rounder Sean Ervine made 104 for Hampshire in the final of the C and G Trophy against Warwickshire here on Saturday.... Boxing: Four Pakistanis on golden trail LAHORE, Sept 3: Four Pakistani boxers moved to the final round bouts of the Asian boxing championship after winning their respective bouts in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.... Indian and Lankan sailors due on 7th KARACHI, Sept 3: Sailors from India and Sri Lanka (SL) will be arriving here on Sept 7 to take part in tri-nation team event of South Asian Yachting Regatta (SAYR), an official Pakistan Sailing Federation (PSAF) said on Saturday.... Squash welcomed in Pan Am Games KARACHI, Sept 3: World squash chief Jahangir Khan on Saturday welcomed the inclusion of squash in the 2007 Pan American Games to be held in Brazil and said that it was... Siblings Venus, Serena set up new clash NEW YORK, Sept 3: Serena and Venus Williams set up another all-in-the family clash after both scored straight sets victories in the third round of the US Open on Friday.... Sania ready for Sharapova challenge NEW YORK, Sept 3: Indian sensation Sania Mirza says she will not be cowed by the prospect of taking on top seed Maria Sharapova in the fourth round of the US Open on Sunday.... Filly Poly Nest should land Jubilee Cup LAHORE, Sept 3: An interesting and competitive card featuring eight cup races highlights the first Lahore Winter Meeting to be held at the Lahore Racecourse on Sunday.... Cole’s goal helps England squeeze past Wales CARDIFF, Sept 3: It was hardly the comfortable victory that many predicted, but thanks to Joe Coles second-half strike, England beat Wales 1-0 here on Saturday to keep their World Cup qualifying campaign on track.... Fine display by Arsalan, Farhan KARACHI, Sept 3: Arsalan Khan and Farhan Khan played key roles in their teams’ victories in the KCCA Inter-school cricket tournament on Friday. Off-spinner Arsalan captured four for 13 to guide... Top coach praises African talent LISBON, Sept 3: Chelsea’s Portuguese coach Jose Mourinho on Saturday praised Africa’s football talent, saying top players continue to emerge from the impoverished continent.... Moj-e-Arab fancied to oblige punters today KARACHI, Sept 3: Moj-e-Arab, the two-year old bay colt, should make amends and should win when the Summer Gymkhana race meeting takes place at the Karachi Racecourse on Sunday.... Goosen retains slim lead at Beijing Masters BEIJING, Sept 3: World number five Retief Goosen held on to his one-shot lead over US Open champion Michael Campbell on Saturday after an error-strewn third round at the Volkswagen Masters-China.... Motor Racing: Raikkonen fastest as Montoya takes pole for Italian GP MONZA (Italy), Sept 3: Colombian Juan Pablo Montoya put race favourites McLaren on pole position for the Italian Grand Prix with Renault’s championship leader Fernando Alonso alongside.... IBSF approves snooker World Cup dates KARACHI, Sept 3: International Billiards and Snooker Federation (IBSF) have approved Nov 7-20 as World Cup snooker championship dates to be held at Arabian Sea Country Club, a spokesman for the Pakistan Billiards and Snooker Association (PBSA) said on Saturday.... District senior event starts tomorrow KARACHI, Sept 3: As many as 81 teams, representing 11 regions, will compete for honours in the PCB Inter-district Senior Cricket Championship which gets under way from Monday with 37 two-day fixtures across length and breadth of the country.... Sara, Adnan excel KARACHI, Sept 3: DA Public School (DAPS) thrashed St Micheal’s Convent School 13-2 in the opening match of girl’s event of All Karachi Aga Khan University AKU Inter-school basketball tournament on Friday at AKU Sports Center.... Faisal stakes claim for ‘A’ series LAHORE, Sept 3: Faisal Iqbal boosted his prospects of being called up for the this month’s series against Australia ‘A’ with an unbeaten century on the second day of the trial... McGrath misses Test warm-up LONDON, Sept 3: Fast bowler Glenn McGrath missed Australia’s warm-up match before the fifth and final Test against England because of a continuing right elbow problem.... Akhtar strikes twice KARACHI, Sept 3: Akhtar Rasool scored twice in the National Bank’s (NBP) 5-1 victory over Habib Bank (HBL) in the Premier League at Aga Khan Gymkhana on Saturday.... Eight qualify for main round LAHORE, Sept 3:Four Pakistanis, three Indians and an American qualified for the main draw of the ITF junior tennis championship (boys) at the Bagh-i-Jinnah court on Saturday.... Muscleman demands PSB pay him Rs1m PESHAWAR, Sept 3: Winner of South Asian Body-building Championship Ijaz Ahmad has demanded Pakistan Sports Board (PSB) fulfil presidential directive of awarding Rs 1 million cash award for winning gold medal in any international sports event.... Zimbabweans playing for future HARARE, Sept 3: Zimbabwe players, who have no chance of winning the triangular series, will be playing for their futures in their one-day match against India on Sunday.... Rafi outclasses Imran KARACHI, Sept 3: Unseeded Rafi Darbari continued his giant-killing match of 35-plus singles event in Seniors national tennis championship on Friday night at Karachi Club. Hyderabad’s Rafi who earlier thrashed the... Lebedeva leaps for $1m at season’s finale BERLIN, Sept 3: Russia’s Tatyana Lebedeva will be jumping for a one million dollar jackpot in the season’s final Golden League meet in Berlin on Sunday....

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