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January 6, 2006 Friday Zilhaj 5, 1426 Rain hits South Africa’s hopes of levelling series SYDNEY, Jan 5: Rain hit South Africa’s hopes of squaring their series with Australia after only 20 overs of play were possible on the fourth day of the third Test at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Thursday.... McGrath reprimanded for obscene behaviour SYDNEY, Jan 5: Australian fast bowler Glenn McGrath was officially reprimanded for his behaviour during the third cricket Test against South Africa at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Thursday.... India won’t target individuals, says Dravid NEW DELHI, Jan 5: Indian will not target one or two Pakistan players as “it would be a big mistake,” said skipper Rahul Dravid. Speaking at a press conference on Thursday... Current team more experienced and united: Inzamam LAHORE, Jan 5: Pakistan captain Inzamamul Haq believes that his present team is more experienced and united than the one which faced India in the home series in 2003-04.... Indian team arrives LAHORE, Jan 5: A 16-member Indian cricket team led by Raul Dravid arrived on Thursday night on a 46-day tour of Pakistan. The visitors will play three Tests and five One-day... Players ultimatum threatens WI tour HARARE, Jan 5: Zimbabwe’s cricketers say they will not go to West Indies in May for a Test and ODI tour unless their contracts are agreed, they are paid match fees... Tennis Round-Up: USA, Netherlands in final showdown PERTH, Jan 5: The United States will meet the Netherlands in the final of the $725,000 Hopman Cup mixed teams tennis tournament after both teams were gifted berths courtesy of walkovers here Thursday.... Squash: Amir sole survivor in U-19 semis KARACHI, Jan 5: Five Pakistani youngsters entered the semifinals of British Junior Open (BJO) championships after winning their quarterfinals in different events on Wednesday at Sheffield.... German dumps Hewitt ADELAIDE, Jan 5: Top seed Lleyton Hewitt was dumped out of the Australian hardcourt tennis championship in his home town here Thursday by 86th-ranked German Philipp Kohlschreiber.... Adil helps Wapda gain three points LAHORE, Jan 5: Fine batting by opener Adil Nisar helped Wapda earn three points on the first innings lead of 98 runs against PTCL from a drawn Patron’s Trophy Grade-I match at Sheikhupura Stadium on Thursday.... Fawad and Afsar save Customs from defeat KARACHI, Jan 5: Fawad Alam hit another fighting unbeaten 71 and Afsar Nawaz cracked 83 to salvage Pakistan Customs for an honourable draw in a four-day Patrons Cricket Trophy Grade-I match against Habib Bank Limited at UBL Sports Complex on Thursday.... Faisal defies SNGPL KARACHI, Jan 5: Faisal Iqbal made a defiant unbeaten 80 as PIA-Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Ltd (SNGPL) four-day Patron’s Cricket Trophy Grade-I encounter ended in a draw at NBP Sports Complex ground on Thursday.... LDHA office bearers LAHORE, Jan 5: Khalid Rasool and Miraj Din were elected as president and secretary of the Lahore District Hockey Association (LDHA) on Thursday. The new body was elected by 18 clubs which had the right of vote.... PBSA elections on Jan 21 KARACHI, Jan 5: The president, PBSA, Ali Asghar Valika, is vying for re-election when it takes place at the annual general body meeting of the games controlling body being held in the city on Jan 21.... Germany wants AWACS to protect stadiums BERLIN, Jan 5: German Interior Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble has requested AWACS radar planes from NATO to protect 12 World Football Cup stadiums against terrorist attacks from the air.... ARL on top thanks to Saad, Sohail LAHORE, Jan 5: Devastating bowling by medium-pacer Saad Altaf and Sohail Tanvir, who shared nine wickets enabled ARL to gain 51-run lead on the first innings against PTV in the Patron’s Trophy Grade-II final at Multan Stadium on Thursday.... Top guns to take part in National championship LAHORE, Jan 5: The 49th National badminton championship will be held from Jan 22 to 29. Competitions will be held in men’s, women’s and veteran’s singles and doubles category.... Athletics course KARACHI, Jan 5: The 15-day Athletics Level-I course for coaches would conclude at National Sports Training and Coaching Centre on Saturday. Thirty-three coaches from Army, Navy, Balochistan and Sindh attended the... Peshawar claim title PESHAWAR, Jan 5: Peshawar clinched the Inter-region under-17 hockey championship defeating Bannu 3-1 at Lala Ayub Stadium on Thursday.... Shooting: Sindh snatch second gold KARACHI, Jan 5: Sindh’s trio of Ahmed Sultan, Khurram Inam and Amin Karamat collected 225/225 to grab the second gold in the National shooting championship winning the skeet event at Naval Shooting Range on Thursday.... PHF top brass asked to appear before senators ISLAMABAD, Jan 5: A meeting of the Senate Standing Committee on Sports is to be held on Jan 9 to discuss Pakistan’s poor performance in hockey’s Champions Trophy.... QDHA officials QUETTA, Jan 5: Elections for office-bearers of Quetta District Hockey Association (QDHA) and Quetta Regional Hockey Board were held on Wednesday.... Hard court tennis from Feb 27 KARACHI, Jan 5: The National hard court tennis championship would now be held on Feb 27 at Karachi Gymkhana, said chief organizer Shahida Farooq on Thursday.... National snooker next month KARACHI, Jan 5: Pakistan Billiards and Snooker Association (PBSA) said on Thursday it would finalize within a couple of days the venue and dates for the 31st National snooker championship to be held later next month....

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