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October 11, 2005 Tuesday Ramzan 6, 1426 Pakistani pugilists denied England’s visas KARACHI, Oct 10: Pakistan boxing team missed World Cadet Championship which started on Monday in Liverpool because of denial of UK visas to three pugilists. Pakistan Boxing Federation (PBF) representative says... Squash: Amir leads Pakistan’s challenge in qualifiers KARACHI, Oct 10: Led by teenager Amir Atlas Khan Pakistani players gave good performance on the opening day of the British open squash championships’ qualifying rounds in Manchester on Sunday.... PCB assures ECB Pindi Stadium safe LAHORE, Oct 10: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on the advice of its England counterpart (ECB) has sought a report from engineers to assure them that there is no structural damage... National football camp to start next week LAHORE, Oct 10: National football training camp to finalize a team for the 14th Asian Cup qualifier and SAFF Championship starts at the Jinnah Stadium, Islamabad from Oct 22.... Smith defends World XI after ODI debacle SYDNEY, Oct 10: South Africa’s Graeme Smith has dismissed media suggestions the ICC World XI players were not trying hard enough in their 3-0 series loss to Australia.... ICC to raise funds for quake victims LAHORE, Oct 10: The International Cricket Council (ICC) is considering arranging matches to raise relief funds for the people affected by Saturday’s earthquake which killed hundreds of thousands in NWFP and Azad Jammu and Kashmir.... World XI’s quality will shine in Test: Gilchrist SYDNEY, Oct 10: Ashes foes Andrew Flintoff and Adam Gilchrist agreed Monday that the tarnished World XI’s quality will come through in Friday’s Super Test cricket match against Australia at the Sydney Cricket Ground.... Wild card eases into next round BANGKOK, Oct 10: Wildcard Virginia Ruano-Pascual from Spain cruised through to the second round of the US$200,000 PTT Thailand Open after beating Japan’s Rika Fujiwara in two straight sets on Monday.... Afzal, Adnan shine in Twenty20 tournament KARACHI, Oct 10: A fine half-century by Mirza Afzal Baig and an all-round performance by Adnan Jafri guided AKU Staff ‘A’ to a convincing 68-run victory over Cougars in the AKU... Former PCB official urges probe LAHORE, Oct 10: Former marketing chief of Pakistan Cricket Board, Zahid Bashir, has demanded the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) initiate an inquiry into the contract awarded to a private company to install floodlights at Multan and Faisalabad stadiums.... U-19 events to be held as scheduled LAHORE, Oct 10: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has decided not to postpone the Inter-region U-19 tournament in the wake of Saturday’s earthquake which caused hundreds of thousands of deaths in the NWFP and Azad Kashmir.... Tremlett faces Pakistan tour fitness check LONDON, Oct 10: England’s cricket selectors are waiting to hear whether Hampshire’s Chris Tremlett will be passed fit for tour to Pakistan. The 6ft 7ins seamer faces a make or break... Karachi pacers earn Lahore tickets KARACHI, Oct 10: Three talented pacemen Sohail Pathan, Zeeshan Ali and Muhammad Imran secured top three positions in PCB Pace Attack competition held at National Stadium, organisers announced on Monday.... Golf: Daly’s miss putt hands Woods title in play-off SAN FRANCISCO, Oct 10: John Daly missed a three-foot putt on the second playoff hole to gift Tiger Woods his fourth WGC-American Express Championship crown on Sunday.... Argentina sink Peru; Brazil held by Bolivia BUENOS AIRES, Oct 10: Argentina scored twice in the final ten minutes for a hard-earned 2-0 win over a stubborn Peru in their World Cup qualifier on Sunday.... Rs2million equipment for victims ISLAMABAD, Oct 10: Pakistan Sports Board’s (PSB) head Brig Arif Mahmud Siddiqui told Dawn on Monday that equipment worth Rs 2 million to be dispatched to the affected areas... Softball: Five teams confirm entry PESHAWAR, Oct 10: Sindh, Punjab, Balochistan, Islamabad and Azad Jammu and Kashmir have confirmed their participation in the National softball championship to be held in November in Yar Hussain, district Swabi.... Soccer: Wapda, Navy share points RAWALPINDI, Oct 10: PTCL and KRL recorded victories while table-toppers Wapda were held to a goalless draw in the overnight matches of Pakistan Premier League football championship at floodlit Army Stadium.... Snooker: Hunter beaten on return PRESTON (England), Oct 10: World number five Paul Hunter returned to snooker on Sunday after battling cancer but suffered a 5-4 defeat to Rory McLeod at the British Grand Prix.... Cycling: Punjab names team LAHORE, Oct 10: Punjab has announced a 25-member cycling team, including 16 men and nine women, for the second India-Pakistan Punjab Games to be held in Lahore from Dec 21 to 27.... Usman’s efforts in vain KARACHI, Oct 10: Usman Farhat demonstrated powerful all-round show but failed to save Delhi City Gymkhana (DCG) from second defeat in Karachi Gymkhana Ramazan cricket tournament going down by seven wickets... Delegates arrive LAHORE, Oct 10: The representatives of Indian and Sri Lankan women cricket boards arrived here on Monday to take a decision about holding the first proposed Asia Cup to be held in the city in December.... Zamin’s fine performance KARACHI, Oct 10: Zamin Ali produced an excellent all-round performance to inspire Pak Independent CC to a seven-wicket win over Danish Sports in the ninth Danish Trophy Ramazan cricket tournament at KGA ground on Monday.... Excellent spell by Nasir KARACHI, Oct 10: Dewan Farooq Motors (DFM) whipped Asghar Ali Shah Memorial CC (AASMCC) by eight wickets in Aga Khan Gymkhana Twenty20 Ramazan Cricket at AKG ground on Monday.... KRC races tomorrow KARACHI, Oct 10: The postponed Winter Gymkhana race meeting which was due to be held on Tuesday will now take place at the Karachi Racecourse on Oct 12, announced a spokesman for the Karachi Race Club (KRC) on Monday.... LRC donates Rs1million LAHORE, Oct 10: The Lahore Race Club has donated rupees one million towards the President’s Relief Fund set up for the victims of Saturday’s deadly earthquake which killed hundreds of thousands of people....

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