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| January 9, 2006 | Monday | Zilhaj 8, 1426 |
Imran and Hasan enhance chances for Test spots
LAHORE, Jan 8: Imran Farhat (107) and captain Hasan Raza (62) put on 160 runs for the third wicket and a timely reminder for the selectors as they helped Pakistan “A”...
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Series to be fought in the field, Chappell
LAHORE, Jan 8: Indian coach Greg Chappell said on Sunday the forthcoming series against Pakistan is a battle between two teams and not of foreign coaches hired by them....
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Musarrat urges PHF chief to involve PM in tackling criticism
KARACHI, Jan 8: Calling the grilling by Senate on abysmal decline of hockey as “sinister moves” by miscreants, PHF secretary Brig Musarrat Ullah Khan has asked his president to “thwart” future...
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Consolation win for Sri Lanka in final one-dayer: Kiwis claim series 4-1
NAPIER,(New Zealand), Jan 8: Sri Lanka salvaged some pride from their one-day cricket series against New Zealand with a consolation 20-run win in the final match here on Sunday despite a majestic maiden century by Kiwi Peter Fulton....
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Selection open to all: Bari
LAHORE, Jan 8: Chief selector Wasim Bari has said that the doors are open for all players to secure a place in Pakistan team, and not only to the 18 probables...
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Clyde stun Celtic
GLASGOW, Jan 8: Scottish Cup holders Celtic were sensationally knocked out of the competition in the third round when they lost 2-1 at second division Clyde on Sunday in a debut to forget for Roy Keane....
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Soccer: Man Utd held to draw by minor league LONDON, Jan 8: Manchester United were held to a humiliating goalless draw by minor league Burton Albion in the third round of the FA Cup on Sunday as Alex Ferguson’s policy...
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Pawar downplays controversy
Nashik, Jan 8: The BCCI President, Sharad Pawar, on Sunday sought to downplay the controversy regarding Indian cricket team manager, Raj Singh Dungarpur’s reported remarks on Sourav Ganguly saying he believed Dungarpur’s version....
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Ricketts triumphs
KARACHI, Jan 8: Anthony Ricketts overcome compatriot David Palmer in straight games to win the title of the Australian Open squash championships at the Melbourne Sports & Aquatic Centre on Sunday....
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Kallis to miss today’s Twenty20 tie
BRISBANE, Jan 8: All-rounder Jacques Kallis will miss South Africa’s Twenty20 cricket international against Australia at the Gabba on Monday. Kallis, who has been troubled by an elbow injury during the...
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Fund-raising matches
LAHORE, Jan 8: The Indian and Pakistan cricket officials are discussing the possibilities of raising funds for the affectees of the Oct 8’s earthquake during the forthcoming series beginning from Friday....
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Rocca wins fourth slalom
ADELBODEN (Switzerland), Jan 8: Giorgio Rocca continued his slalom clean sweep on Sunday, winning his fourth World Cup race in succession. Rocca, the most successful Italian slalom specialist in Alpine history...
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Golf: Stenson clinches narrow victory for Europe
BANGKOK, Jan 8: Sweden’s Henrik Stenson crushed local star Thongchai Jaidee to clinch a narrow victory for Europe over Asia in the first Royal Trophy here on Sunday....
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Appleby leads by two strokes
KAPALUA (Hawaii): Australian Stuart Appleby closed in on a third straight victory at the Mercedes Championships on Saturday, again defying windy conditions to stretch his lead to two strokes after three rounds....
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Decent Proposal annexes Wak Gas Cup
LAHORE, Jan 8: Fancied chestnut filly, Decent Proposal, outclassed her rival filly, Trace Hit defeating her to win the Wak Gas Cup run over 1600m during the Lahore Winter Meeting at the Racecourse on Sunday....
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Akbar claims title in provincial malakhra
DADU, Jan 8: Inter-provincial Malakhra (wrestling) was held at the playground of Sufi saint Rehmani Sarkar on Sunday. The Malakhra was organised in collaboration with Sindh Malh Association....
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Federer defends title
DOHA, Jan 8: World number one Roger Federer believes he has recovered from the crippling foot injury which decimated the end of his 2005 season as he set his sights on confirming his place as the world’s greatest player in 2006....
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Naval chief pays tributes to Roshan Khan
KARACHI, Jan 8: Chief of the Naval Staff, Admiral Muhammad Afzal Tahir, on Sunday paid glowing tributes to Roshan Khan and termed his contribution to the promotion of squash ‘unparallel’....
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Silent Angel wins feature event
KARACHI, Jan 8: Fancied four-year-old colt, Silent Angel, obliged the punters by winning the feature event with jockey Muhammad Essa completing a fine hat trick in the Winter Gymkhana race meeting at the Karachi Racecourse on Sunday....
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Polo: Hissam slams hat trick
LAHORE, Jan 8:Bank Alfalah and Guard Rice won their matches easily on the opening day of the Mueenud Din Polo Cup on Sunday. Four goals by Hissam Ali Hyder, including a...
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DHA hockey trials
HYDERABAD, Jan 8: District Hockey Association (DHA) Hyderabad announced on Sunday that trials for Hyderabad Regional Board team for pre-qualifying round matches of 53rd Senior National Hockey Championship would be held...
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Maqbool, Nazish best shooters
KARACHI, Jan 8: The marksmen of Pakistan Navy maintained their ascendancy when they retained 15th National Rifle Shooting title at the PN Shooting Range, on Sunday....
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