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December 17, 2005 Saturday Ziqa’ad 14, 1426 Netherlands survive India scare to enter into final: Pakistan hold Australia CHENNAI (India), Dec 16: Taeke Taekema scored a last-minute penalty corner as the Netherlands squeezed past valiant India 2-1 on Friday to join Australia in the Champions Trophy hockey final. ... India, Bangladesh meet today for SAFF trophy KARACHI, Dec 16: Defending champions Bangladesh and three-time winners India will be battling for supremacy when the two South Asian soccer powerhouses face off in the SAFF championship final at People’s Sports Complex on Saturday.... Mismanagement irks AFC official KARACHI, Dec 16: Fouad Jaroudi, the match commissioner for the ongoing SAFF soccer championship, said on Friday he would submit Asian Football Confederation (AFC) a report about the mismanagement which was beyond his control.... Australian batsmen surrender against Ntini and Nel PERTH, Dec 16: South African fast bowler Makhaya Ntini ripped through Australia’s fragile middle-order to skittle them for 258 on the opening day of the first Test at the WACA on Friday.... Ill-discipline behind Australia’s collapse: coach PERTH, Dec 16: Coach John Buchanan blamed Australia’s ill-discipline for their batting collapse on the opening day of the first Test against South Africa on Friday.... India aim to wrap up Test series AHMEDABAD (India), Dec 16: A distracted India will look for inspiration from Anil Kumble’s 100th Test to seal a series victory against Sri Lanka in the third and final match starting on Sunday.... Polo: Six-goal Vishal excels in JPC victory LAHORE, Dec 16: Six superb goals by Vishal Singh, including two in the last stages of the match steered Jaipur Club, India (JCI) to a 9-7 win over Lahore Polo Club (LPC) on Friday.... Golf: Shabbir leads by one stroke KARACHI, Dec 16: Two times former champion, Shabbir Iqbal of Navy, emerged as opening day’s leader with five under-par 67 in the professional category of the three-day 10th Chief Of the... Patron’s Trophy G-II: Mansoor and Ashraf guide SSGC home LAHORE, Dec 16: Five-wicket haul by leg-spinner Mansoor Ahmed and fine batting by Ashraf Ali enabled Sui Southern Gas (SSGC) to beat Pakistan Air Force (PAF) by six wickets in Patron’s Trophy Grade-II at Railways Stadium on Friday.... Rehman, Imran spin out KRL KARACHI, Dec 16: Abdul Rehman and Imran Farhat spun out Khan Research Laboratories (KRL) for 247 in their first innings on the first day of their four-day match in Patron’s Cricket Trophy Grade-I championship at NBP Sports Complex ground on Friday.... Only 13 distts have right to vote: NWFP official PESHAWAR, Dec 16: Senior vice-president of NWFP Hockey Association Syed Zahir Shah on Friday said only 13 districts in the province have the right to cast their votes to form provincial hockey body.... Naveed, Tanvir rescue ZTBL LAHORE, Dec 16: A fine 91 by Naved Qureshi and an unbeaten half-century by tailender Tanvir Ahmed propelled Zarai Taraqiati Bank Limited (ZTBL) to a fighting first innings total of 259... Wasim, Zahid share ten wickets LAHORE, Dec 16: NBP pacers Wasim Khan and left-arm Zahid Saeed demolished Service for a paltry 72 in 31.2 overs in their first innings on the opening day of the second round of Patron’s Trophy Grade-I at Sheikhupura Stadium on Friday.... PBF chief lashes India KARACHI, Dec 16: Pakistan boxing chief Professor Anwar Chowdhry on Friday took a swipe at the boxing authorities in India after an international tournament which was to be held in Pune (India) next month was cancelled.... Sana shines LAHORE, Dec 16: Fine bowling by Sana Ghazanfar helped Government College, Samanabad Lahore beat Government College, Madina Town, Faisalabad by nine wickets in the Punjab University Inter-collegiate cricket championship on Friday.... Ashraf to lead Karachi, Dec 16: International Muhammad Ashraf will lead Habib Bank Limited (HBL) in second edition of Air Marshal Mushaf Ali Mir (Shaheed) basketball tournament being held at Lahore from 20-27 Dec, 2005.... Chelsea-Barcelona clash outstanding tie LONDON, Dec 16: Eight stunning ties emerged from Friday’s draw for the first knockout round of the Champions League with Chelsea’s clash against Barcelona topping the bill.... Barca and Juventus bookies favourites LONDON: Barcelona and Juventus were made joint favourites at 5/1 by the bookmakers to win the Champions League. Chelsea are 6/1 with Inter Milan and Olympique Lyon 8/1.... Karachi Club ‘A’ annex trophy KARACHI, Dec 16: Karachi Club ‘A’ stamped their authority when they chalked up an impressive 8-1 victory over Area Snooker Club in the final to capture Haji Abdul Karim Dhedhi memorial Inter-club snooker tournament on Friday.... Golf: Clark, Fisher equal record GEORGE (South Africa), Dec 16: Holder Tim Clark and little-known Briton Ross Fisher equalled the course record at the Links at Fancourt to share the lead after the first round of the South African Open on Thursday.... Australia drawn in Pakistan group KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 16: World Cup finalists and Asian newcomers Australia have been placed among the bottom rung of countries for next month’s Asian Cup qualification draw.... Boxing: Young Baloch emerge champions KARACHI, Dec 16: Young Baloch claimed three gold and equal number of silver medals to win the third phase of the Solidarity Inter-club boxing series at Azad Boxing Club on Friday.... Champion of hills race LAHORE, Dec 16: The champion of hills cycle race will be held from Rawalpindi to Murree on Dec 25. All the affiliated units of the Pakistan Cycling Federation (PCF) namely Army,... School basketball KARACHI, Dec 16: The Inter-school basketball tournament will be held under the aegis of Jinnah Medical University from Jan 20. Last date for submission of entries is Jan 15....

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