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| April 10, 2006 | Monday | Rabi-ul-Awwal 11, 1427 |
Davis Cup Playoff: Gallant Paes outwits Aqeel as India win
MUMBAI, April 9: Seasoned campaigner Leander Paes made surprising recovery from cramps to beat Aqeel Khan in the final set as Pakistan narrowly lost a tantalizing Davis Cup playoff 2-3 against India on Sunday....
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Ex-player lashes out at team debacle
ISLAMABAD, April 9: Pakistan''s strategy in the Davis Cup tie against India has come under criticism with a tennis veteran terming it useless. Hameedul Haq said on Sunday that Pakistan could...
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Shahriar stuns Australia with sparkling century FATULLAH (Bangladesh), April 9: Opener Shahriar Nafees struck a sparkling maiden century as cricketing minnows Bangladesh produced their best performance in Test cricket against the mighty Australians here on Sunday....
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Fleming shines as Kiwis hit back in tour opener
BENONI (South Africa), April 9: Captain Stephen Fleming made a sparkling unbeaten 96 as the New Zealanders hit back on the second day of their four-day match against the Rest of South Africa at Willowmoore Park on Saturday....
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Fans turn rowdy after ODI abandonment
GUWAHATI (India), April 9: Police fired tear gas on cricket fans who turned violent after the fifth One-day International between India and England was abandoned without a ball being bowled on Sunday....
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Mickelson one shot clear in weather-delayed third round
AUGUSTA, April 9: The 70th U.S. Masters was poised for a gripping finish on Sunday when Phil Mickelson took a one-shot lead after the weather-delayed third round....
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World Cup 2007: Immigration bill may be taken up by hosts
BRIDGETOWN, April 9: Parliaments in the nine countries hosting the 2007 cricket World Cup will soon likely take up legislation to expedite the immigration process for visitors attending matches....
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Ten-man Chelsea trounce West Ham
LONDON, April 9: Ten-man Chelsea roared back from a goal down to trounce West Ham United 4-1 and moved closer to a second consecutive Premier League title on Sunday, despite a 2-0 win for Manchester United over Arsenal....
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Maradona wants to coach Argentina
SAO PAULO, April 9: Diego Maradona is considering the possibility of coaching Argentina after the World Cup, and believes Ronaldinho is in a different class to other players....
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CDA-ICA league from 17th
ISLAMABAD, April 9: Thirty six teams are to take part in the CDA-ICA Margalla Festival Cricket Championship which opens on April 17. Officials said that a tournament committee headed by chairman Capital Development Authority (CDA) has been formed....
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Three hospitalised as fans clash
BUCHAREST, April 9: Three fans were hospitalised on Sunday after dozens of fans clashed in downtown Bucharest ahead of a match between city rivals Dinamo and Steaua....
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Mayweather bags another title
LAS VEGAS, April 9: Unbeaten Floyd Mayweather Jr added the International Boxing Federation welterweight title to his impressive resume on Saturday with a unanimous 12-round decision over Zab Judah....
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Horse-racing: Fancied Chan claims feature event
LAHORE, April 9: Fancied chestnut colt, Chan partnered by jockey M. Hanif lived up to his status of hot favouritism to win the feature event during the Lahore Winter Meeting at the Racecourse on Sunday....
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Cycling: Raheela claims three golds
LAHORE, April 9: Raheela Bano clinched three more gold medals to continue her clean sweep and help Wapda remain leaders with 107 points on the second day of the national women cycling championship on Sunday....
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Army cagers retain departmental crown
KARACHI, April 9: Defending champions, Army, lived up to their top billing when they subdued last year’s losing finalist, Railways, 66-50 in the last match of the four-team super league to...
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King Of Kings sprints to easy victory
KARACHI, April 9: Un-fancied four-year-old chestnut colt, King Of Kings, lowered the colours of mare, Fly To The Sky, when he sprinted to victory in the Gymkhana race meeting at the Karachi Racecourse on Sunday....
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Petrova sets up final with Schiavone
NEW YORK, April 9: Top seed Nadia Petrova advanced to the final of the Amelia Island Tournament on Saturday with a 6-3, 6-2 victory over 15th-seeded Lucie Safarova of the Czech Republic....
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National women basketball next month
KARACHI, April 9: The National women basketball championship will be staged at the city’s women sports complex from May 2 to 9, secretary, Pakistan Amateur Basketball Federation (PABBF) ad hoc committee, Col (retd) Nasim Butt, said on Sunday....
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Saqib slams decisive goal
LAHORE, April 9: A decisive goal by Saqib Khan Khakwani and a half-goal handicap helped United Solutions to win Sardar Abdul Samad Polo Cup beating Master Paints 7 1/2-6 in the final on Sunday....
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Khalid lifts ITF title
LAHORE, April 9: Former Davis Cupper Mohammad Khalid (Wapda) won the ITF Seniors Pakistan Circuit singles'' final (above 40) beating Indian Nagraj after a tough fight at the Defence Club on Sunday....
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Women’s hockey trials concluded
LAHORE, April 9: Two-day national women hockey trials concluded at the National Hockey Stadium on Sunday. The trials were held to pick 40 probables for a camp to be held to...
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Special Olympics today
LAHORE, April 9: The opening ceremony of the Sixth Special Olympics Pakistan National Games was held at the Punjab Stadium on Sunday. The Games start from Monday....
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