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September 17, 2005 Saturday Sha'aban 12, 1426 Some teams unwilling to play in Peshawar: PCB chief PESHAWAR, Sept 16: PCB chairman Shahrayar M. Khan said that some countries were not willing to play Test or One-dayers at Peshawar and this was the reason that Arbab Niaz Cricket Stadium was not allotted any match.... England not invincible: Inzamam KARACHI, Sept 16: England are not invincible and their Ashes victory will count for nothing when they play in Pakistan later this year, according to captain Inzamamul Haq.... Snooker: Yousuf to take on Naveen for trophy KARACHI, Sept 16: Defending champion Naveen Perwani after dropping first set fought back brilliantly to confirm his berth in the final beating Khurram Aga 6:4 in a marathon semifinal of 19th... LRC warns owners, trainers against glanders disease LAHORE, Sept 16: The Lahore Race Club (LRC) has instructed all owners, trainers and their authorised agents to adopt strict precautionary measures to save their horses from the deadly disease of glanders.... India demolish Zimbabwe by an innings BULAWAYO (Zimbabwe), Sept 16: India cruised to victory by an innings and 90 runs over Zimbabwe on the fourth day of the first Test on Friday.... Ganguly asked to step down as captain BULAWAYO (Zimbabwe), Sept 16: Saurav Ganguly, fresh from a century against Zimbabwe, said on Thursday he had been asked to step down as India’s captain. Ganguly made 101 as India took firm control of the first Test against Zimbabwe.... Goosen on course for career’s biggest pay day WENTWORTH (England), Sept 16: A relentless Retief Goosen continued his merciless rush to the biggest pay day of his career when he crushed Aussie Mark Hensby in the quarterfinals of the World Match Play championships on Friday.... AFP coaching courses LAHORE, Sept 16: The Athletics Federation of Pakistan (AFP) has decided to start national Level-I coaching courses for men and women with the first being held at the National Sports Training and Coaching Centre from Sept 19 to Oct 1.... Railways dominate LAHORE, Sept 16: Railways by winning four bouts out of a total of 12 dominated the first day of the 52nd national wrestling championships on Friday.... Abbas and Sajjad joint leaders RAWALPINDI, Sept 16: Abbas Ali and Sajjad Khan emerged as the joint leaders with identical first round scores of three-under 69 among professionals in the COAS Open Golf Championship on Friday.... U-16 soccer from 20th LAHORE, Sept 16: The fourth Punjab Inter-district U-16 football championship will be held at Faisalabad from Sept 20 to 26....... GBSS Apwa triumph KARACHI, Sept 16: A fine allround performance by Shaharyar Zafar enabled GBSS Apwa to register 139 runs victory over Danish Ali English School in the KCCA Inter-school cricket tournament played on Thursday at Landhi Gymkhana Ground, says a press release.... Islamia Club bag women’s title KARACHI, Sept 16: Islamia Club ‘A’ handed a 3-1 defeat to Jamia Millia ‘A’ in the final to clinch the women team title in the Karachi table tennis championship at their own premises on late Thursday.... Ferrero overcomes Nalbandian to reach semifinal BEIJING, Sept 16: Spain’s Juan Carlos Ferrero won a battle of attrition with Argentine David Nalbandian 6-2 3-6 6-3 to advance to the China Open semifinals on Friday.... Judo: Talib earns third gold for Army LAHORE, Sept 16: Talib Hussain of Army claimed a gold medal in the 100kg weight category of the national judo ranking championships on Friday. Talib’s victory gave Army its third gold... Easy for seeded players ISLAMABAD, Sept 16: Seeded players easily won their matches on the second day of national squash trials at Mushaf Squash Complex on Thursday. Pakistan Squash Federation (PSF) is holding these trials... Khadija to lead Pakistan ISLAMABAD, Sept 16: Khadija Khalid will lead Pakistan swimming team in the 4th Islamic Women Games starting from Sept 22-28, 2005 in Iranian Capital, Tehran. Pakistan will take part in athletics,... Wapda names women’s team LAHORE, Sept 16: Wapda has announced a 17-member team which will compete in the first national women football championships to be held at the Jinnah Stadium, Islamabad from Sept 23 to 29.... CAS School triumph KARACHI, Sept 16: Reigning champions CAS School defeated Bay View Academy 22/15 points in the inaugural match of the girls Inter-school basketball championship at AS. Court on Thursday.... Uniteds meet on Sunday LAHORE, Sept 16: The KASB Premier Football League 2005-6 will commence from Sunday when host Karachi United will take on Lahore United at DHA stadium. Earlier, Karachi United Youths will play an exhibition game.... ITF Seniors from today KARACHI, Sept 16: Top Indian and Pakistani players will lock horns when the fifth edition of Pakistan International Seniors tennis championship starts from Saturday at Karachi Gymkhana.... CSSR for Malaysia KARACHI, Sept 16: The City School Southern Region (CSSR) team will be leaving for Malaysia on Saturday to take part in the 3rd International Super Cricket Cup 2005, a press release said on Friday.... Win for Latifabad HYDERABAD, Sept 16: Latifabad Club Hyderabad lifted the Defence Day of Pakistan All-Sindh Inter-club basketball cup defeating Makli Club, Thatta 45-24 at Sindh Sports Board Basketball Court on Thursday.—APP... SHL playoffs KARACHI, Sept 16: Baloch Lions face Shan-e-Punjab in the third place playoff of the Super Hockey League on Saturday at Hockey Club of Pakistan. Capital Dynamos will be looking for revenge when they meet Frontier Falcons in the fifth position match....

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