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February 27, 2006 Monday Muharram 28, 1427 Hockey Series: Pakistan let India off the hook in final Test RAWALPINDI, Feb 26: A complacent Pakistan let a three-goal lead slip away as India bravely came from behind to force a 3-3 draw in the sixth and final hockey Test at Army Stadium on Sunday.... Lahore Lions too strong for Quetta Bears KARACHI, Feb 26: All-rounder Abdul Razzaq played a leading role in Lahore Lions’ third successive victory in the Twenty20 Cup cricket when they handed out nine-wicket drubbing to Quetta Bears at the NBP Sports Complex ground On Sunday.... First ODI: Smith leads from front as Proteas draw first blood CENTURION (South Africa), Feb 26: Graeme Smith hammered an unbeaten century to lead South Africa to victory in the first One-day International against Australia at the Centurion Park on Sunday.... We were outplayed, admits Gilchrist CENTURION (South Africa), Feb 26: Australia’s stand-in captain Adam Gilchrist acknowledged that the world champions were comprehensively outplayed in the opening one-day international against South Africa on Sunday.... Amir teaches Williams a lesson LONDON, Feb 26: Britain’s Olympic silver medallist Amir Khan stretched his professional record to six from six on Saturday when the teenager from Bolton stopped Jackson Williams in the third round.... Federer under microscope in Dubai DUBAI, Feb 26: Roger Federer, holder of three of the four Grand Slam titles, will be subjected to even closer scrutiny than usual next week when he rejoins the tour for... Horse-racing: River Dancer captures Ghazali Cup LAHORE, Feb 26: Fancied bay colt, River Dancer, lifted the Ghazali Cup run over 1,300m during the 26th Lahore Winter Meeting at the Racecourse on Sunday.... Smiling Face outsprints Victory Symbol KARACHI, Feb 26: Five-year-old mare, Smiling Face, made it two in a row when she lowered the colours of fancied four-year-old colt, Victory Symbol, in the Gymkhana race meeting at the Karachi Racecourse on Sunday.... League Cup consolation for Manchester United CARDIFF, Feb 26: Wayne Rooney scored twice as Manchester United avoided the ignominy of a second consecutive trophy-less season by hammering Wigan 4-0 to win the League Cup here on Sunday.... Naveed slams century LAHORE, Feb 26: Two more matches were decided in the 8th Inter-city Seniors cricket cup on Sunday. A fine century by former Test player Naveed Anjum and half-century by Manzoor Ellahi... Two-day athletics attracts big field KARACHI, Feb 26: Upcoming boy and girl athletes of local government educational institutions, who seldom get a chance to prove their mettle, will vie for honours when the two-day athletics meet... Gold Cup from March 22 LAHORE, Feb 26: Lahore Gymkhana and Apollo Club will play the opening match of the 1st Apollo Sports Gold Cup cricket at the Bagh-i-Jinnah ground on March 12.... National Rugby from Monday LAHORE, Feb 26: Nine teams have confirmed their participation in the 2nd National Rugby championship to be held at the DHA stadium on Monday and Tuesday.... Polo: Five-goal Rivas stars LAHORE, Feb 26: Five-goal Jose Rivas helped Bank Alfalah annex the Aibak polo cup carving out a 7-5 1/2 win against Lindt Chocolate in the final on Sunday.... Henin lifts Dubai title DUBAI, Feb 26: Justine Henin-Hardenne won her 25th career title on Saturday when she defeated Maria Sharapova 7-5 6-2 in the final of the Dubai Open.... Waseem crowned champion KARACHI, Feb 26: Waseem Rana who shot a four over par 76 in the third and final round for a total aggregate of 226 on Saturday to win the Sindh Amateur golf title at the Karachi Golf Club.... Pakistan-UAE tie on Wednesday LAHORE, Feb 26: Pakistan play UAE in the 14th Asian Cup soccer qualifying match at Karachi’s Peoples’ Stadium instead of Multan on Wednesday.... Golf : Ogilvy, Love in final CARLSBAD (California), Feb 26: Australian Geoff Ogilvy and US veteran Davis Love set up a final showdown in the 7.5 million-dollar Match Play Championship on Saturday.... Appeal to reinstate jockey LAHORE, Feb 26: The joint owners of a Derby contender, the colt Swing, Mian Maahir Ahmad and Mahmood Khan, have made a fervent appeal to the Lahore Race Club (LRC) stewards... Tariq Aces grab glory ISLAMABAD, Feb 26: Tariq Aces led by Tariq Aziz with 198 Victory Points won the Islamabad Club international bridge championship on Sunday.... Aqeel, Sara top seeded KARACHI, Feb 26: National champion Aqeel Khan will be top seed in men’s singles of Greener Pakistan National hard court tennis which gets underway at Karachi Gymkhana on Monday.... KGS win KARACHI, Feb 26: Karachi Grammar School (KGS) reached Karachi United school soccer final after a 3-2 win on penalty shootout over D.A School at DHA Stadium on Sunday.... Aqeel triumphs RAHIM YAR KHAN, Feb 26: Pakistan number one Aqeel Khan won the All Pakistan Ranking Lawn tennis tournament when he overcame Asim Shafique 6-2, 6-3, 7-5 in the final on Sunday.... Faisal for Malaysia ISLAMABAD, Feb 26: Pakistan Football Federation President Faisal Saleh Hayat left Islamabad on Sunday for Kuala Lumpur to attend a seminar for the Judicial Bodies of Asian Football Confederation.... Badshah, Kiran triumph KARACHI, Feb 26: Khasta Badshah and Kiran Aladin won men and women titles of the 17th Karachi city marathon and health walk held on Saturday.... Ashraf named skipper HYDERABAD, Feb 26: The Sindh University cricket tean was announced by the sports director of the university on Sunady. The team will participate in the Inter-university cricket tournament, beginning in Quetta.... Quetta name squad QUETTA, Feb 26: The Quetta Region Women Cricket Association announced on Saturday the squad for PCB Regional Championship to be held at Karachi from Feb 28. ... Club hockey KARACHI, Feb 26: United Hockey Club will take on Mehran Club in the opener when Sindh Inter-club regional hockey starts at Hockey Club of Pakistan on Monday....

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