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December 31, 2005 Saturday Ziqa’ad 28, 1426 Double crowns for Louiza, Sanam, Yasir KARACHI, Dec 30: Internationals Louiza Irshad and Sanam Arzoo of Wapda claimed the women’s doubles title to earn a double crown on the penultimate day of the 43rd National table tennis championship at the Islamia Club on Friday.... Jaya cracks century as India outclass Pakistan KARACHI, Dec 30: Women-of-the-Match, left handed opener Jaya Sharma smashed a maiden hundred as favourites India notched up their second win in Women’s Asia Cup cricket by whipping Pakistan by a walloping 193 runs margin at National Stadium on Friday.... Sara outguns Natasha to claim title ISLAMABAD, Dec 30: Fourth seed Wasif Cheema will be up against top seed Aqeel Khan in Saturday’s final of the second Quaid-i-Azam Islamabad Open tennis championship after both scored fine semifinal victories on Friday.... Australia ease to comfortable win over South Africa MELBOURNE, Dec 30: Australia wrapped up a 184-run victory in the second Test against South Africa on Friday when leg spinner Stuart MacGill dismissed last man Makhaya Ntini in the first over after lunch on the final day.... Stakes high in New Zealand, Sri Lanka ODI series QUEENSTOWN (New Zealand), Dec 30: - A depleted New Zealand and out-of-form Sri Lanka are playing for more than a simple win in the one-day cricket series starting on Saturday, knowing... Polo: Hissam snatches match-winner LAHORE, Dec 30: A sudden death goal by Hissam Ali Hyder steered Led War into the final of the Seasons Canola Polo Cup beating Garden Gas 6-5 on Friday.... Bahawalpur and Sargodha qualify for semifinals LAHORE, Dec 30: Bahawalpur defeated Lahore 1-0, while Sargodha beat Okara 6-4 to qualify for the semifinals of the 5th Punjab Sports Board U-17 Inter-district hockey championship on Friday.... Naseem and Shahbaz, fastest woman, man : Ayub sets new mark ISLAMABAD, Dec 30: Muhammad Ayub of Army set a new national pole vault record on Friday in the Ranking athletics meet which concluded at the Jinnah Stadium.... Maximum points for SGP KARACHI, Dec 30: Sindh Government Press (SGP) scored three more precious points with a 2-0 victory over Mauripur Baloch in PFF league qualifiers at CDGK Stadium on Friday.... Cycling: PCF to engage Canadian coach LAHORE, Dec 30: Pakistan Cycling Federation (PCF) is to hire a Canadian coach to train the national team for South Asia Games to be held next year in Sri Lanka.... Mian Aamir elected PWF president LAHORE, Dec 30: Mian Aamir Mahmood and Hafiz Imran Butt were elected as president and secretary of the Pakistan Weightlifting Federation (PWF) for a term of four years.... Afaq defies ZTBL LAHORE, Dec 30: Fine century by opener Afaq Rahim helped Service Industries stage recovery against ZTBL on the penultimate day of the Patron’s Trophy Grade I match at Sheikhupura Stadium on Friday.... KRL well placed after Saeed’s hundred KARACHI, Dec 30: Sui Northern Gas Pipeline Ltd (SNGPL) were in trouble against Khan Research Laboratories (KRL) on the penultimate day of their four-day Patron’s Cricket Trophy Grade-I match at NBP... Weather intervenes for 3rd day LAHORE, Dec 30: Only 16 overs were bowled due to fog on the third day of Patron’s Trophy Grade-I match between Wapda and NBP at LCCA Ground on Friday.... Customs fight for survival KARACHI, Dec 30: Mahmood Hamid became third PIA batsman to hit a century as PIA were strongly placed against Pakistan Customs on the third day in their Patron’s Trophy Grade-I tie against Pakistan Customs at UBL Sports Complex on Friday.... Tajikistan invites Pakistan for Independence Day Cup KARACHI, Dec 30: Tajikistan Football Federation (TFF) President Sukhrob Kosimov on Friday invited Pakistan to take part in Independence Day Cup International tournament in October 2006.... Protest against misuse of Niaz Stadium HYDERABAD, Dec 30: Activists of Pasban staged a protest demonstration on Friday against use of international cricket ground Niaz Stadium for purposes other than cricket and demanded of authorities to take notice of its misuse.... Junior baseball postponed KARACHI, Dec 30: National Junior baseball championship which was scheduled to be held in Gujranwala from Dec 30 was postponed, said a top official of Pakistan Baseball Federation (PBF) on Friday.... Laila and Quratul inspire Pakistan ISLAMABAD, Dec 30: Pakistan went 1-0 up against India in the three-match women’s netball series with a 39-34 victory in the opening match at the Liaquat Gymnasium on Friday.... Patron’s Trophy G-II: Devastating spell by Umer LAHORE, Dec 30: Six wickets by medium-pacer Umer Hassan enabled PTV to earn a vital 96 runs lead on the first innings against KESC in the Patron’s Trophy Grade II semifinal at Multan Stadium on Friday.... DCA directive HYDERABAD, Dec 30: District Cricket Association (DCA) Hyderabad on Friday has directed all registered clubs to ensure their participation in the Inter-club tournament which was being organised by DCA.... ADHA elections ATTOCK, Dec 30: Raja Tariq Mehmud and Khalid Jamil were elected president and secretary of the Attock District Hockey Association (ADHA) on Friday. All the other office-bearers were elected unopposed....

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