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| December 9, 2005 | Friday | Ziqa’ad 6, 1426 |
Mansoor, Farhan help Pakistan down Scotland
ISLAMABAD, Dec 8: Pakistan on Thursday made a winning start to the World Team Squash Championship through Mansoor Zaman and Farhan Mahboob defeating Scotland 2-1 at the Roshan Khan Complex....
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Pakistan are favourites: Indian coach
KARACHI, Dec 8: Refusing to accept Baichung Bhutia and Zesh Rehman’s star appeal at SAFF championship, India soccer coach Syed Nayeemuddin on Thursday said it would be star performance and not star attraction that would count....
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Mahtab’s double strike spurs India
KARACHI, Deb 8: India had to dig deep before squeezing past a battling Nepal 2-1 thanks to Mahtab Hossain’s double strike in SAFF championship match that saw star striker Baichung Bhutia missing a spot kick on Thursday.....
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Saqlain allowed to play in Champions Trophy
LAHORE, Dec 8: Pakistan hockey captain Mohammad Saqlain will be eligible to play in the Champions Trophy after the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Arbitration Commission has suspended the decision of International Hockey Federation (FIH) Judicial Xommission....
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World XI down India-Pakistan
CHENNAI (India), Dec 8: A World XI defeated a combined India-Pakistan team 5-3 in a field hockey benefit match played on Thursday to raise funds for victims of October’s South Asia earthquake....
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Inzamam urges big turnout for first ODI
LAHORE, Dec 4: Pakistan captain Inzamamul Haq urged the people of Lahore to turn up in large numbers in the first ODI on Saturday against England at Qadhafi Stadium to help raise funds for the earthquake victims....
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ECB happy with revised itinerary
LAHORE, Dec 8: England cricket officials on Thursday unveiled a revised itinerary for next year’s tour of India, ending a bad-tempered row over venues....
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United bow out of Europe
PARIS, Dec 8: Sir Alex Ferguson would be forgiven for taking a long hard look at his star-studded Manchester United side in the wake of their failure to qualify for the...
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KPT names squads
KARACHI, Dec 8: Karachi Port Trust (KPT) on Thursday announced KPT Greens and Reds for the national ranking boxing tournament to be organized at KPT Sports Complex from Dec 9 to 11....
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Prior targets one-day opening spot
LAHORE, Dec 8: England’s Matthew Prior on Thursday said he would love to open for his country in the five-match one-day series against Pakistan. “I will be happy playing in...
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Wasim blasts ICC
BANGLORE, Dec 8: Former Pakistan cricket captain Wasim Akram criticised International Cricket Council (ICC) alleging that it had dominance of former “white” cricketers, who made little mark during their careers....
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O’Hern grabs 1st round lead
MELBOURNE, Dec 8: Australia’s Nick O’Hern shot four birdies and two eagles to card an eight-under-par 64 and grab the early first round lead at the Australian Masters on Friday....
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Kashif slams winning goal
LAHORE, Dec 8: Three goals by Kashif Jamal and two by Agha Murtaza Ali Khan propelled The Collectibles to 5-3 win over Diamond Paints in the Guard Rice Cup polo on Thursday....
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Rawalpindi crowned champions
ISLAMABAD, Dec 8: Rawalpindi on Thursday won the PCB Under-19 Inter-region Cricket Championship final walloping Islamabad by six wickets with a day to spare at the Diamond Ground....
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NWFP claim U-17 trophy
PESHAWAR, Dec 8: Young Yasir Shah (15) and Suleman Khan (13) guided NWFP to grab the Inter-provincial Under-17 taekwondo trophy after securing 62 points at PSB National Sports Training and Coaching Center on Thursday....
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Contrasting wins for Wapda, Police
ISLAMABAD, Dec 8: Wapda and Police scored contrasting semifinal victories on Thursday to check into the final of the 41st National volleyball championship at the Liaquat Gymnasium....
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KRC waiting for Rs4m from Sindh Government
KARACHI, Dec 8: The Karachi Race Club (KRC) was anxiously waiting to receive Rs4m released from the Sindh government. The money was pledged by the Sindh chief minister and the Sindh governor separately during their visits to the KRC....
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Pakistan cueists invited in Dubai
KARACHI, Dec 8: Pakistan has been invitated to figure in the six-nation International snooker championship being staged in Dubai, in February 2006, President, Pakistan Billiards and Snooker Association Asghar Valika said on Thursday....
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ITTF Level-1 course ends
KARACHI, Dec 8: Seven coaches including two women have successfully cleared the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) Level-1 presenter course held under the supervision of ITTF expert, Marles Martins of Brazil, at Islamabad, PTTF announced on Thursday....
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Amateur golf
PESHAWAR, Dec 8: The 41st Frontier Amateur ranking open golf championship will start at PAF Golf Course from Dec 23. The championship carries attractive trophies for (HCP 0-12) and (HCP 13-18) handicaps, subsidiary matches for ladies, boys U-14 and veteran (55-years)....
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