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December 19, 2005 Monday Ziqa’ad 16, 1426 Umpiring error costs sloppy Proteas dearly PERTH, Dec 18: A crucial umpiring mistake cost South Africa dearly in the first Test against Australia as the home side took a 272-run lead with six wickets in hand at stumps on the third day.... Laxman spares India’s blushes in final Test AHMEDABAD (India), Dec 18: Vangipurappu Laxman led India’s fightback with a solid half-century under pressure in the third and final Test against Sri Lanka on Sunday.... England face uphill task against buoyant Pakistan RAWALPINDI, Dec 18: For England, Monday’s fourth One-day International against Pakistan leaves them with no room to err in their bid to square the five-match series they trail 1-2.... Imran keen to help Sami RAWALPINDI, Dec 18: Pakistan great Imran Khan will give fellow fast bowler Mohammad Sami tips to make his bowling action more productive before next month’s home series against India.... Awesome Aussies equal record CHENNAI, Dec 18: Power-packed Australia won the men’s Champions Trophy hockey title with a 3-1 romp over the Netherlands in a rain-drenched final on Sunday... Fawad gives Customs hopes KARACHI, Dec 18: Despite a gusty innings by Fawad Alam, Pakistan Customs were battling to avert follow-on against Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited (SNGPL) on the penultimate day of the four-day Patron’s Trophy Grade-I match at UBL Sports Complex on Sunday.... Zulqarnain hits century LAHORE, Dec 18: A fine century by Zulqarnain Haider and equally good batting by Tahir Mughal gave PTCL a handy 120-run lead on first innings against ZTBL on third day of... Wasim helps NBP triumph LAHORE, Dec 18: Paceman Wasim Khan bagged a match-haul of 12 wickets to help National Bank thrash Service Industries by 10 wickets inside three days in Patron’s Trophy Grade-I tie at Sheikhupura Stadium on Sunday.... Flintoff uncertain for India Test LONDON, Dec 18: Andrew Flintoff revealed on Sunday that he could miss England’s third Test against India in March to attend the birth of his second child.... Rahman stars with 11 wickets KARACHI, Dec 18: Slow left-armer Abdur Rahman returned match figures of 11 for 148 as Habib Bank overwhelmed KRL by nine wickets on the third day of the Patron’s Trophy Grade-I cricket championship fixture at NBP Sports Complex on Sunday.... Chaleswan Chur obliges punters with fluent win KARACHI, Dec 18: Living up to its billing, four-year-old bay colt, Chaleswan Chur obliged the punters when he returned with flying colours in the Winter Gymkhana race meeting at Karachi Racecourse on Sunday.... Bridge: Four matches decided on opening day KARACHI, Dec 18: Giants, EFU, Data Steel and Chandna won matches on the opening day of the Yunus Suriya memorial bridge tournament, which started on Saturday evening at Karachi Club.... Horse-racing: Jockey Shahid performs splendid double LAHORE, Dec 18: Ace jockey Shahid Rehman put up a fine display of horsemanship by bringing in a brace of winners during the 16th Lahore Winter Meeting at the Racecourse before a large holiday crowd on Sunday.... Taimur leads team to victory LAHORE, Dec 18: A sudden-death goal by Taimur Ali Malik helped National Feeds win Adisseo Cup polo beating Shahzor Feeds 5-4 in the final on Sunday.... Goosen birdies final holes to edge out Els GEORGE (South Africa), Dec 18: Retief Goosen birdied the final two holes to win the South African Open by one stroke from his compatriot Ernie Els on Sunday.... Chelsea silence Gunners to move nine pts clear LONDON, Dec 18: Goals from wingers Arjen Robben and Joe Cole earned Chelsea a 2-0 win over London rivals Arsenal on Sunday, restoring their nine point-lead at the top of the Premier League.... Shahid Zaman beaten in straight sets KARACHI, Dec 18: Pakistan’s top player Shahid Zaman faced humiliating defeat to Englishman James Willstrop in straight sets in the second round of Saudi International squash championship, the second richest PSA... Valuev takes WBA title BERLIN, Dec 18: Russia’s Nikolay Valuev beat America’s John Ruiz to win the WBA heavyweight title here on Saturday but the fight ended in controversy when the points decision was jeered... Sao Paulo bag Club World championship YOKOHAMA (Japan), Dec 18: Brazil’s Sao Paulo survived a second-half siege to beat European champions Liverpool 1-0 and win FIFA’s Club World Championship on Sunday. Midfielder Mineiro latched on to a... CNS Open crown for Shabbir KARACHI, Dec 18: The 54-hole 10th Chief Of Naval Staff Open golf championship ended in a blaze of glory for Shabbir Iqbal of Navy at the Karachi Golf Club on Sunday.... Honours for FG College ISLAMABAD, Dec 18: Federal Government College of Commerce H-8/4 downed Punjab College of Commerce, Aabpara 3-2 in the final of Punjab University’s Zone-2 football championship. The match was decided on penalty... PFF forms four committees LAHORE, Dec 18: Pakistan Football Federation (PFF) on Sunday formed finance, marketing, competition and disciplinary committees to run the federation more efficiently.... Rawalpindi lift Cup ISLAMABAD, Dec 18: Rawalpindi Polo Club defeated Army Services Corps in the final to lift the Lieutenant Colonel SH Rizvi memorial cup polo at Race Course Ground, Rawalpindi. ... Asim in 2nd round KARACHI, Dec 18: Second seed Asim Shafiq cruised into the second round of men’s singles event of the inaugural Karachi Club (KC)-Yaqoob Admani memorial tennis championship outclassing Khalid Ali Nazar in straight sets at Karachi Club on Sunday....

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