DAWN - Sport; January 31, 2006

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January 31, 2006	Tuesday	Muharram 1, 1427

Asif, Razzaq help Pakistan gain advantage KARACHI, Jan 30: Pakistan secured a psychological first-innings lead of seven runs and were better-placed on day two of the third and final Test against India at the National Stadium on Monday....		Pakistan wants six-day Tests in winter: Orange coloured balls in domestic tournament KARACHI, Jan 30: Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) will ask the International Cricket Council (ICC) to allow six-day Tests to be played in winter to reduce the impact of bad light and poor weather on play....

Karachi a peaceful city: Shaharyar KARACHI, Jan 30: President, Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), Shaharyar M. Khan, has said that Karachi is a peaceful city and the stigma attached to it since last four years has been removed....		PCB earns Rs567.5m in 2004-05 ISLAMABAD, Jan 30: The National Assembly was on Monday informed that the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) earned Rs567,579,991 in the financial year 2004-05....

PCB hires TV consultant KARACHI, Jan 30: Country’s richest sports organisation, Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), has engaged a former Managing Director of Pakistan Television Corporation (PTV) as a consultant for an initial period of six...		South Africa threatens Aussie tour boycott JOHANNESBURG, Jan 30: South African cricket boss Gerald Majola has threatened to boycott future tours of Australia if racial abuse towards the Proteas continues, a South African daily reported on Monday....

Woods secures fourth Invitational title LA JOLLA (California), Jan 30: World No 1 Tiger Woods captured his fourth Invitational title by winning a three-man playoff in his PGA season debut on Sunday....		Fit-again Jones taking tips from Lillee MUMBAI, Jan 30: England fast bowler Simon Jones is taking tips from Australian great Dennis Lillee on his comeback from ankle surgery for the upcoming tour of India....

Afghan team to play three matches ABBOTTABAD, Jan 30: Afghanistan national hockey team will play three matches in Hazara Division during its tour....		Hyderabad to handover Niaz Stadium to PCB HYDERABAD, Jan 30: The District Government Hyderabad has decided to handover the possession of Niaz Stadium to Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) with objectives to restore its status as international cricket centre....

Pakistan U-19 for Colombo KARACHI, Jan 30: A 17-member Pakistan U-19 squad was to leave for Colombo (Sri Lanka) on Monday night to take part in the Junior Cricket World Cup being staged there from Feb....		Joy for DR Congo, misery for Angola in Nations Cup CAIRO, Jan 30: Democratic Republic of Congo scraped into the African Nations Cup quarterfinals despite a 2-0 loss to Cameroon on Sunday, qualifying by one goal ahead of Angola who bowed out after a 3-2 win over Togo....

Tears reveal humility behind Federer’s greatness LONDON, Jan 30: Every Roger Federer grand slam success is accompanied by a fresh deluge of eye-watering statistics, but the tears of the great Swiss were the most telling part of his Australian Open triumph....		Pride of Performance trophy for PSA ISLAMABAD, Jan 30: The Punjab Squash Association (PSA) was on Monday awarded the Pride of Performance Trophy at the Annual General Meeting of the Pakistan Squash Federation (PSF)....

Wajid and Ahsan to clash in final LAHORE, Jan 30: Top seed Wajid Ali and Ahsan Qamar are to clash in the final of the singles event of the 49th national badminton championship....		FA Cup Draw: Liverpool, United in clash of titans LONDON, Jan 30: Liverpool were drawn to play Manchester United in the outstanding tie of the fifth round of the FA Cup on Monday. Favourites Chelsea will play third division Colchester...

Aaqil, Asghar elected as president, secretary LAHORE, Jan 30: Syed Aaqil Shah (NWFP) and Chaudhary Mohammad Asghar (Wapda) were elected as president and secretary Pakistan Wrestling Federation (PWF) for a term of four years....		Aamir slams three goals LAHORE, Jan 30: Master Paints won both matches of two chukkers each held on the first day of Sahir Low goal Polo Cup on Monday. In the first match, MP defeated PAF 4- 1 1/2....

Najaf fires PIA to an emphatic victory ISLAMABAD, Jan 30: Paceman Najaf Shah ran through Habib Bank batting on Monday bowling PIA to a comfortable 104-run victory on the fourth and final day of their Patron’s Trophy Quadrangular game at the KRL Stadium....		Asim misses century LAHORE, Jan 30: Imran Nazir and Mansoor Amjad struck half- centuries to help National Bank of Pakistan (NBP) to give a fitting reply to PTCL’s first innings total of 317 in Patron’s Trophy Grade-I at Sheikhupura Stadium on Monday....

Edmistone breaks world mark MELBOURNE, Jan 30: Jade Edmistone broke the 50-metre breaststroke world record in the heats of Australia’s Commonwealth Games selection swimming trials on Monday. Edmistone clocked 30.31...		Squash complex ISLAMABAD, Jan 30: The squash courts at Sukkur will be open for play on Tuesday. The Sukkur squash complex has been renovated by Sukkur Squash Association (SSA) with the financial assistance of Pakistan Squash Federation....

PSA course LAHORE, Jan 30: The Punjab Swimming Association (PSA) started a coaching course on Monday. Fifty men and 15 women coaches from different clubs and schools are taking part....		Sweet revenge for Havoc KARACHI, Jan 30: Havoc not only avenged their defeat but also won the inaugural Challenge Cup bridge beating national champions Candyland in the final at Nazimabad Bridge Club on Sunday....