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May 28, 2006 Sunday Rabi-us-Sani 29, 1427 Bravo, Lara help West Indies wrap up series PORT-OF-SPAIN, May 27: Half-centuries from hometown boys Brian Lara and Dwayne Bravo piloted West Indies to a comfortable six-wicket victory in the fourth one-day international against India at Queen''s Park Oval on Friday (partly reported in Saturday’s edition).... Discipline comes from top: Wasim LAHORE, May 27: Former Pakistan captain Wasim Akram said Shoaib Akhtar’s absence from the ongoing conditioning camp could have been a major issue had skipper Inzamamul Haq reported at the camp.... Rain holds up England’s victory push BIRMINGHAM (England), May 27: Rain hampered England''s bid to go 1-0 up in their three-match series against Sri Lanka on Saturday, with no play possible before tea on the third day of the second Test at Edgbaston.... AKUMC, DUHS to clash in final KARACHI, May 27: Hosts Aga Khan University Medical College will meet Dow University of Health Sciences in the final of the 5th All-Karachi Medical College cricket tournament on Sunday.... School Cricket Round-Up: Brilliant all-round display by Niaz KARACHI, May 27: A brilliant all-round performance by Mohammad Niaz inspired New Iqra School to thumping 266-run victory over Iqra Public School in the PCB National Inter-school (Karachi region) cricket tournament on Friday.... Golden age beckons Federer, Nadal PARIS, May 27: Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal believe they are about to lead tennis into a new golden age with French Open victory crucial in swinging the balance of power in their direction.... Croatia win World Team title for first time DUSSELDORF, May 27: Croatia dominated hosts Germany 2-0 to win the 1.85 million euro ATP World Team Championship for the first time in their history on Saturday.... Chappell’s sly remark inspired us, says Lara PORT-OF-SPAIN, May 27: Brian Lara says a ‘sly’ remark by India coach Greg Chappell about West Indies''s losing habit inspired the home side to victory in the One-day International series.... India drops to fifth in ODI rankings DUBAI, May 27: India paid a heavy price for their ODI cricket series defeat against West Indies as they dropped two places to fifth in the latest ICC ODI rankings.... Horse-racing: Fido Dido on course for hat trick LAHORE, May 27: Three-year-old colt, Fido Dido, with two back to back victories will be on course to complete hat trick in the Lahore Summer Meeting at the flood-lit Racecourse on Sunday.... The Conqueror’s fancied to make amends today KARACHI, May 27: Three-year-old bay colt, The Conqueror’s, is fancied to oblige punters by sprinting to victory in the Summer Gymkhana race meeting at the Karachi Racecourse on Sunday.... Schumacher claims pole amid protests MONACO, May 27: Ferrari''s Michael Schumacher triggered uproar at the Monaco Grand Prix on Saturday by claiming pole after a driving incident that prompted allegations of unsporting behaviour and underhand tactics.... El Guerrouj still full of running BEAVERTON (Oregon), May 27: Morocco''s Olympic 1,500 and 5,000 metres champion Hicham El Guerrouj has retired from competitive athletics, but the 31-year-old still wants to run.... Bridge: Close finish likely ISLAMABAD, May 27: After nine rounds, Data Steel with 162 Victory Points (VPs) led the field at the close of play on the second day of the Pakistan Open Bridge Championship at the Islamabad Club.... Adnan’s late goal earns full points LAHORE, May 27: A late goal by Adnan helped Mauripur Baloch open their campaign in Under-21 National football with a 2-1 win over Northern Areas in pool ‘A’ at Punjab University ground on Saturday.... PHF chief targets Olympics KARACHI, May 27: Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) president Tariq Kirmani on Saturday said 2008 Beijing Olympics is federation’s target.... Hockey: India reinstates Tirkey as captain CHENNAI, May 27: Ace defender Dilip Tirkey was reinstated as captain of 18-member Indian team for eight-nation Azlan Shah Cup hockey in Kuala Lumpur from June 18 to 25.The... Kluft leads GOETZIS (Austria), May 27: Decathlon world-record holder Roman Sebrle dropped out of the Hypo Meeting after just three events Saturday, complaining of muscle problems.... Pakistan’s ‘Black Pele’ hopes World Cup brings family joy KARACHI, May 27: For Abdul Ghafoor, once known as the ‘Black Pele of Pakistan’, life revolves around football and he has found a renewed vigour ahead of the World Cup finals.... Eight-birdie Howell moves ahead VIRGINIA WATER (England), May 27: Order of merit leader David Howell took advantage of the calmer conditions late in the day to claim a three-stroke lead in the PGA Championship second round at Wentworth on Friday.... US blanks Venezuela 2-0 in warm-up CLEVELAND (Ohio), May 27: Clint Dempsey and Brian Ching scored and the United States snapped a three-game winless skid by defeating Venezuela 2-0 here Friday in a warm-up friendly for next month''s World Cup.... Young Shaheen in quarterfinals PESHAWAR, May 27: Young Shaheen Club reached quaterfinals of the 3rd All-NWFP Shama Football Cup by defeating Upper Dir District Football Association 4-2 in a penalty shootout on Saturday.... SGP stun fancied Wapda KARACHI, May 27: Striker Lal Mohammad struck twice as Sindh Government Press (SGP) outclassed fancied Wapda 3-0 to gain maximum points in their first league tie in All Pakistan Shaheed Anwer Bhai football tournament on Saturday at Peoples Sports Complex.... Jahangir and Jansher to coach jrs KARACHI, May 27: Pakistan Squash Federation (PSF) has invited two squash legends Jahangir Khan and Jansher Khan to conduct coaching clinic for the youngsters preparing for World Junior squash championship (WJSC) to be held in New Zealand later this summer.... World Softball Day on June 13 KARACHI, May 27: Karachi Softball Association (KSA) will celebrate World Softball Day on June 13, says a press release issued on Saturday.... Karate trials on June 4 KARACHI, May 27: Trials to select Karachi’s karate team, to take part in Sindh Games, will be held at PSB, National Coaching Centre, on June 4 at 10:00am, Karachi City District Karate Association announced on Saturday....

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