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| April 2, 2006 | Sunday | Rabi-ul-Awwal 3, 1427 |
Australia recover after Ntini rocks top order
JOHANNESBURG, April 1: Fast bowler Makhaya Ntini took five wickets and put opening batsman Justin Langer in hospital as South Africa took a slight advantage on the second day of the...
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Pentangular Cup: Atiq helps Sialkot make fitting reply
LAHORE, April 1: Opening batsman Atiqur Rahman hammered an unbeaten century which enabled Sialkot give a fitting response to National Bank’s massive first innings score in the Pentagular Cup cricket tournament at the Multan Cricket Stadium on Saturday....
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WI cricket chief to quit
BRIDGETOWN, April 1: West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) chief executive Roger Brathwaite resigned after the organisation racked up debt of US$25 million (euro20.6 million)....
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No quick fix for SA cricket, says Donald
DURBAN, April 1: Former South Africa fast bowler Allan Donald says South African cricket should not seek quick fixes, but rather put together a long-term programme to get the Proteas on par with Australia....
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England can bounce back, says Blackwell
GOA (India), April 1: All-rounder Ian Blackwell is confident England can win the one-day series against India despite trailing 2-0. “On reflection, we thought we should have won both the games,” the left-arm spinner told a news conference on Saturday....
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100th Test proves unlucky for Langer
JOHANNESBURG, April 1: Justin Langer’s 100th Test was such a special occasion that his parents flew across from Perth to watch him in action — but his innings on the second...
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Tendulkar now more vulnerable: Wasim
KARACHI, April 1: Former Pakistan captain Wasim Akram said on Saturday that the latest injury of Sachin Tendulkar had disturbed his career badly saying it has made the Indian batting maestro vulnerable to the bowlers....
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Australia wants to host world athletics
BRISBANE, April 1: The Australian state of Queensland has formally expressed interest in hosting the 2011 world athletics championships, the state’s premier said on Saturday....
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Amita, Asha prop Delhi
LAHORE, April 1: Four wickets by Amita Sharma and half-century by opener Asha Rawat steered Delhi Blues to a seven-wicket win over PCB Greens to take 2-0 lead in five match women series at the GCU ground on Saturday....
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Naseem and Akbar star in trophy final
KARACHI, April 1: Sparking centuries by Naseem Khan and Akbar Rahman inspired Defence Housing Authority (DHA) to lift the KCCA Inter-departmental cricket championship with a 10-wicket victory over Pak PWD at the KCCA Stadium on Friday....
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Horse-racing: Bang On Target favourite to lift Sprinters Cup
KARACHI, April 1: Seven-year-old bay mare, Bang On Target, is poised to lift the Sprinter’s Cup in the Gymkhana race meeting at the Karachi Racecourse on Sunday....
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PVF likely to host two important events
LAHORE, April 1: Pakistan is a strong candidate for holding two important competitions at Asian level — the Senior volleyball championship and World Cup Junior qualification round — next year....
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Boonsak sets final date with Wei
JOHOR BARU (Malaysia), April 1: Thailand’s Boonsak Ponsana stormed into the men’s singles final of the Asian badminton championship on Saturday, setting up a showdown with the Malaysian top seed....
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French mare Chandni should grab main event
LAHORE, April 1: Five-year-old French mare, Chandni, looks set to win the PIA Cup to be gone over 2000m during the 31st Lahore Winter Meeting at the Racecourse on Sunday....
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Man United closes gap on Chelsea
LONDON, April 1: Dutch striker Ruud van Nistelrooy hit a second-half winner for Manchester United at Bolton Wanderers on Saturday to cut Chelsea’s lead to seven points after the champions were held 0-0 at Birmingham....
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Lahore Zone clinch COAS Cup
RAWALPINDI, April 1: Lahore Zone edged out Rawalpindi Zone by half a goal to capture the title of COAS Cup polo at Rawalpindi Polo Club on Saturday....
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Mickelson maintains 6-shot lead
DULUTH (Georgia), April 1: Holder Phil Mickelson maintained his recent red-hot form by charging to a six-shot lead in the Classic second round on Friday. On a second successive morning of...
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Federer makes 11th straight final
MIAMI, April 1: Swiss No 1 Roger Federer routed 11th seed David Ferrer at the 6.9 million-dollar ATP Masters Series and WTA hardcourt tournament on Friday to reach his 11th straight tournament final....
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Fifth world 4km gold for Bekele
FUKUOKA, April 1: Ethiopia’s Kenenisa Bekele powered to his fifth straight men’s four kilometres title at the world cross country championships on Saturday. The Olympic and world 10,000 metres champion held...
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PGF to launch talent hunt
KARACHI, April 1: Pakistan Golf Federation (PGF) will shortly launch a countrywide hunt to select pool of youngsters to train and groom for future, secretary Sindh Golf Association (PGF) Asad I.A....
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Motor Racing: Button claims pole
MELBOURNE, April 1: Britain’s Jenson Button, yet to win a Grand Prix in more than 100 race starts, claimed the pole position for Sunday’s Australian Formula One GP after qualifying on Saturday....
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Three strokes lead for Ansar
ISLAMABAD, April 1: Ansar Mahmood of Islamabad Golf Club swept into a three-stroke lead in the professional category on the second day of the President of Pakistan Gold Medal Golf Championship....
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Pakistan hopeful of positive result
LAHORE, April 1: Mohammad Naeemullah, manager of Pakistan tennis team for the Davis Cup Asia-Oceania Group I tie against India, said on Saturday that the contest between the two countries would be evenly fought....
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Ramiz and Jahangir named skippers
KARACHI, April 1: Ramiz Aziz and Jahangir Shah Khan were named skippers as KCCA Old Karachi (ex-Zone III) on Saturday announced two teams which will take part in the forthcoming PCB...
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BCCI bans TV coverage inside change room
NEW DELHI, April 1: The Indian cricket board on Friday made it clear that it would not allow television coverage inside the dressing rooms which, it said, could distract the players....
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Froebel crowned champions
ISLAMABAD, April 1: Froebel’s were crowned the Inter-schools boys’ table tennis champions after outclassing Beaconhouse Margalla Campus 3-0 in the final on Saturday....
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Departmental basketball from today
KARACHI, April 1: Habib Bank, once a force to be reckoned with, takes on PAF in the opening match of the Inter-departmental basketball championship which begins at the National Sports Training and Coaching Centre court Sunday at 3.00pm....
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Bayern held by Cologne
FRANKFURT, April 1: Bayern Munich had to come from behind twice to earn a 2-2 draw at home to bottom club Cologne on Saturday, a result that gives a glimmer of hope to the chasing pack in the Bundesliga....
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Pakistan finish second
LAHORE, April 1: Pakistan finished second in the Asian Central Zone volleyball championship held in Sri Lanka last month. Pakistan lost the final to Kazakhstan 3-0 with the score being 25-18, 25-23, 25-23....
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Winning start by Bangladesh, India
DHAKA, April 1: Hosts Bangladesh and India began their campaign in the first Asian Football Confederation Challenge Cup with victories on Saturday....
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