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February 16, 2006 Thursday Muharram 17, 1427 Pakistan hockey team arrives in India WAGAH, Feb 15: Pakistan hockey team on Wednesday crossed over to India through Wagah border for three Tests of six-match home-and-away series against India.... Pakistan confident of bouncing back MULTAN, Feb 15: Pakistan captain Inzamamul Haq was confident on Wednesday his injury-hit team has enough fire power left to bounce back in the limited-overs series against archrival India.... India reach U-19 World Cup final COLOMBO, Feb 15: Cheteshwar Pujara smashed a robust century and Abu Nechim Ahmed grabbed four wickets as India whipped England by 234 runs in the first semifinal of the under-19 World Cup cricket tournament on Wednesday.... PIA’s fate sealed by Hafeez KARACHI, Feb 15: A brilliant unbeaten century by Mohammad Hafeez dashed PIA’s slim hopes of reaching the Patron’s Cup semifinals at the NBP Sports Complex on Wednesday.... Watson, Johnson picked for SA SYDNEY, Feb 15: All-rounder Shane Watson and left-arm fast bowler Mitchell Johnson were Wednesday named to Australia’s 14-man One-day International team to tour South Africa.... Mumtaz enjoys nice day’s work with four winners KARACHI, Feb 15: Shah Mardan Shah Pir Pagara had a satisfying day after three horses from his stables galloped to victories in impressive style in the Gymkhana race meeting at the Karachi Racecourse on Wednesday.... PHF violates its policies, alleges KHA official KARACHI, Feb 15: Power struggle took another turn on Wednesday when a rival group claimed ongoing Inter-club championship is illegal, saying the event could not be organized since Karachi Hockey Association (KHA) elections have not been completed.... Shoaib grabs winner LAHORE, Feb 15: Mir Shoaib Ahmad helped Diamond Paints earn a narrow margin 4-3 win over Lindt Chocolate in the Punjab Cup Polo on Wednesday.... Late goal sinks Arsenal LONDON, Feb 15: An 87th-minute strike by substitute Luis Garcia earned Liverpool a 1-0 victory over Arsenal in the Premier League on Tuesday, bringing them to within three points of second-placed Manchester United.... Daniyal to defend title LAHORE, Feb 15: Daniyal Jehangir will defend his title in the 29th Punjab Amateur golf championship to be held at the Royal Palm Golf and Country Club from Friday.... Scare after hoax bomb call Panic prevailed in the otherwise calm Karachi Racecourse before the start of races Wednesday following a hoax call that bomb will be blown up if the day’s programme was not put off.... Afsar inspires Customs KARACHI, Feb 15: Pakistan Customs, riding on Afsar Nawaz’s superb century, motored along into the semifinals of the Patron’s Cup one-day tournament with a 59-run rout of Habib Bank at the UBL Sports Complex on Wednesday.... Shock defeat for Sania BANGALORE (India), Feb 15: Camille Pin of France pulled off a major upset at the 175,000-dollar WTA Bangalore Open when she ousted top-seeded Indian Sania Mirza in the second round on Wednesday.... Twenty20 Cup in 2007: Super-sub rule to be scrapped DUBAI, Feb 15: The International Cricket Council (ICC) announced plans on Wednesday to stage a Twenty20 world championship in September 2007.... National Hard Court tourney from 27th KARACHI, Feb 15: Top players of the country will take part in weeklong KC - National Hard Court tennis championship starting from Feb 27 at Karachi Club.... Aqeel and Yasir in semis KARACHI, Feb 15: Davis Cupper Aqeel Khan and his younger brother Yasir Khan completed the men’s singles last four line-up in the Open tennis championship at the Karachi Gymkhana on Wednesday.... PUTD retains trophy LAHORE, Feb 15: Punjab University Teaching Departments (PUTD) obtained 61 points to retain the university’s Women Inter-collegiate athletics championship on Wednesday.... UAAR rout UET ISLAMABAD, Feb 15: University of Arid Agriculture (UAAR) beat UET Taxila by 136 runs in the Inter-university cricket (Zone C). The UAAR posted 203 for seven, batting first, through a half... Asif, Inzamam fined MULTAN, Feb 15: Pakistan pace bowler Mohammad Asif has been fined 10 percent of his match fee for excessive appealing during Monday’s third One-day International against India in Lahore.... Kiwi curators due next month LAHORE, Feb 15: A two-member delegation of Turf Institute New Zealand will visit all Test cricket centres in Pakistan to reccomend PCB to prepare sporting wickets in future.... SBP in last four LAHORE, Feb 15: State Bank of Pakistan (SBP), Lahore and NBP, Lahore entered semifinals of the 2nd All-Pakistan State Bank Governor Cup on Wednesday.... Rashid resigns KARACHI, Feb 15: Former Test cricketer, Rashid Khan, resigned as chief selector of Karachi City Cricket Association due to personal reasons. Rashid said on Wednesday that he had submitted his resignation to KCCA.—APP... Munir scoops top prize RAWALPINDI, Feb 15: Muhammad Munir won the top professionals’ prize while Munir Haider Malik grabbed the title trophy in the first-ever Open golf championship on Wednesday.... UAF, UET in semifinals FAISALABAD, Feb 15: University of Agriculture, Faisalabad (UAF), Punjab University, University of Engineering and Technology (UET), Lahore and Balochistan University of Information Technology qualified for the semifinals of Inter-university chess championship at the UAF premises on Wednesday.... Sindh amateur golf from 24 KARACHI, Feb 15: The sixth edition of the Sindh Amateur golf championship would be played at the Karachi Golf Club from Feb 24-26. Top amateur golfers of the province would be... Aamir in main round KARACHI, Feb 15: Aamir Atlas Khan of Pakistan entered the main round of CIMB KL Open squash championship after winning his final qualifying round match on Tuesday in Malaysia.... Chess: Akmal outwits Master Rahat KARACHI, Feb 15: Another upset was recorded in the ongoing 25th Sindh chess championship when amateur Akmal Hussain toppled Master Rahat in the third round at the Karachi Chess Academy on Wednesday.... Niaz brothers strike LAHORE, Feb 15: Bata Club, Lahore forced their way into the quarterfinals of 5th All-Punjab Mian Badaruddin memorial football tournament inflicting a 2-0 defeat on Walton Club, Lahore at the Iqbal Park Sports Complex on Wednesday.... Habib and Asif schools in final KARACHI, Feb 15: Habib School and Asif School will meet in the Inter-school girls’ volleyball final on Thursday.... Club hockey HYDERABAD, Feb 15: Hyderabad District Inter-club hockey championship would begin from Feb 18 at Board Stadium, Latifabad, said Secretary District Hockey Association (DHA), Hyderabad Iftikharuddin on Wednesday....

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