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| October 10, 2005 | Monday | Ramzan 5, 1426 |
ICC Super Series: Watson, Lee fire Aussies to ODI clean sweep
 MELBOURNE, Oct 9: Brett Lee and Shane Watson decimated the ICC World XI’s elite batting line-up to power Australia to a 156-run victory and a Super Series one-day clean sweep at Docklands Stadium on Sunday....
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England tour on: PCB official
KARACHI, Oct 9: England will undertake their cricket tour of Pakistan as scheduled — despite Saturday’s earthquake that has resulted in more than 19,000 dead and scores injured — according to a cricket board official on Sunday....
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Flintoff survives injury scare
MELBOURNE, Oct 9: England all-rounder Andrew Flintoff should be fit to play for the World XI in their one-off Test match against Australia starting on Friday despite bruising his wrist in Sunday’s 156-run defeat in the final one-day match....
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‘Stars were not ready’
MELBOURNE, Oct 9: The star-studded World XI was “underdone” and needed more preparation time, skipper Shaun Pollock said Sunday after his team’s 3-0 Super Series flogging at the hands of Australia....
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Davenport beats Mauresmo to secure career’s 50th title
FILDERSTADT (Germany), Oct 9: Lindsay Davenport swept aside France’s Amelie Mauresmo in the final of the Grand Prix WTA event here on Sunday for the second successive year to secure the 50th title of her career....
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Castillo knocks out Corrales
 LAS VEGAS (Nevada), Oct 9: Jose Luis Castillo knocked out World Boxing Council and World Boxing Organization champ Diego Corrales in a non-title lightweight fight here on Saturday....
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Malir Gymkhana triumph
KARACHI, Oct 9: Malir Gymkhana, inspired by a sparkling half-century from Test reject Farhan Adil, trounced Baqai Dolphins by six wickets in the Aga Khan Gymkhana Twenty20 Cup Ramazan cricket tournament on Sunday....
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Adnan, Naeem shine
KARACHI, Oct 9: The opening day of the inaugural AKU Sports and Rehabilitation Centre Ramazan Colour-kit cricket tournament at the AKU ground on Saturday belonged to the hosts’ teams who scored easy victories....
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Kaneria makes rare appearance
KARACHI, Oct 9: A.O.CC and Tapal CC completed convincing victories in the 20th Karachi Gymkhana Ramazan Festival cricket tournament at the KG Ground on a day which saw a rare appearance by Test spinner Danish Kaneria on Sunday....
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Raikkonen pulls off last-lap win
SUZUKA (Japan), Oct 9: McLaren’s Kimi Raikkonen conjured up one of Formula One’s great drives on Sunday to seize victory on the last lap of a thrilling Japanese Grand Prix after starting 17th....
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WORLD CUP QUALIFIERS: Costa Rica, Mexico book berths
RIO DE JANEIRO, Oct 9: Costa Rica qualified for their second successive World Cup with a 3-0 win over a makeshift United States team on Saturday, while Mexico striker Francisco Fonseca spoiled Guatemala’s chances with four goals in a 5-2 win....
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Singapore, Taiwan advance
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 9: Singapore and Taiwan earned their tickets to the Algarve World Cup after surviving a nerve-wracking finish in the Qualifier at Kota Permai Golf and Country Club on Sunday....
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Limo wins Chicago Marathon
CHICAGO, Oct 9: Kenyan Felix Limo won the Chicago Marathon on Sunday in his debut appearance on the course, beating defending champion and compatriot Evans Rutto....
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Daly recovers to grab third round lead
 SAN FRANCISCO, Oct 9: American John Daly fired a three-under-par 67 to snatch a one-shot lead over Briton Colin Montgomerie after the third round of the WGC Championship on Saturday....
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GOLF: Pakistan and India golf next month
LAHORE, Oct 9: Sixteen corporate giants of India and as many from Pakistan will lock horns in the second two-nation golf tournament being held at the Royal Palm course from Nov 22 to 24....
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Shuttlers for India
LAHORE, Oct 9: An 18-member badminton squad of Pakistan will take part in the India Satellite Circuit to be held in New Delhi, India from Oct 20 to 24....
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SOCCER: Probables list reduced
LAHORE, Oct 9: The probables’ list of the Pakistan youth football team has been reduced to 30 from 40 by the Pakistan Football Federation (PFF)....
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KRC races postponed
KARACHI, Oct 9: The Karachi Race Club (KRC) postponed races at the eleventh hour that were due to take place at Karachi Racecourse on Sunday after massive earthquake hit the country the other day....
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Australia thrash Jamaica
LONDON, Oct 9: Australia prepared for next month’s World Cup playoffs with a comprehensive 5-0 win over an experimental Jamaica team in a one-sided friendly at Craven Cottage on Sunday....
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Zabel claims victory
TOURS (France), Oct 9: German sprint king Erik Zabel brought the curtain down on his career with the T-Mobile team by claiming his third victory in the Paris-Tours one-day classic on Sunday....
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