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June 1, 2006 Thursday Jumadi-ul-Awwal 4, 1427 Pakistani balls to be used in World Cup ISLAMABAD, May 31: German Ambassador Dr. Gunter Mulack said on Wednesday that Pakistan will make their mark at the FIFA World Cup through their footballs.... Germany says ‘we’re ready’ for World Cup BERLIN, May 31: Germany officially declared itself ready for the World Cup on Wednesday when a final government progress report said everything was in place for a successful tournament.... Shoaib Akhtar not to attend practice session LAHORE, May 31: Pakistan Cricket Board announced on Wednesday that fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar was not fully fit and would not attend practice session for one week.... Cook unfazed by Vaughan’s return to fitness NOTTINGHAM (England), May 31: Alastair Cook has insisted that England captain Michael Vaughan''s return to fitness from a knee injury will not automatically see him lose his Test place.... Indian selectors’ term likely to be cut down MUMBAI, May 31: The term of Indian cricket selectors is set to be cut down by one year to three, but a special committee of the board has, contrary to expectations, stuck to five-member composition.... Federer and Sharapova lift Paris gloom PARIS, May 31: Top seed Roger Federer and Russian golden girl Maria Sharapova lifted the Paris gloom on Wednesday when they shrugged off the bitter cold and rain-choked skies to reach the French Open third round.... Schools Cricket: Outstanding double act by Aamir RAWALPINDI, May 31: A Mohammad Aamir century and his haul of eight wickets earned Bajwa Public School a 272-run victory over Govt School Qutral Attock and with it the PCB National Inter-school (Rawalpindi region) title.... Joseph blasts Indians for century ST JOHN''S (Antigua), May 31: Sylvester Joseph plundered an undefeated hundred for his native Antigua & Barbuda to expose some of the limitations of India''s bowling in a two-day tour match on Tuesday at the Police Recreation Ground.... ICC to help Boje, Gibbs NEW DELHI, May 31: The International Cricket Council (ICC) said on Wednesday it would do everything possible to ensure South African stars Nicky Boje and Herschelle Gibbs could tour India without fear of arrest in a match-fixing case.... Appeals won’t hurt umpires: ICC official NEW DELHI, May 31: A plan to allow teams to appeal against umpiring decisions during one-day games will not diminish the umpires'' role, a senior ICC official said on Wednesday.... Eleven Karachi players picked for camp KARACHI, May 31: The Pakistan Cricket Board under its talent hunt programme picked 11 Karachi women players to undergo training and coaching programme starting at National Stadium net area from June 5, a PCB spokesman said on Wednesday.... Match-winning knock by Maaz LAHORE, May 31: An unbeaten century by Maaz Ahmed enabled Mughalpura Whites beat Al-Hilal Club by nine wickets in a high-scoring match of the 9th Gold Cup cricket tournament at Cricket Centre ground on Wednesday.... India to tour South Africa MUMBAI, May 31: The Indian cricket board announced on Wednesday it had finalised a Test and one-day tour of South Africa for November and December this year.... Shabbir shines ISLAMABAD, May 31: Ghulam Shabbir shone with both bat and ball as Rainbow Club beat Liaquat Club by 66 runs in the NBP-ICA Inter-city cricket tournament on Wednesday at the XI Star Ground.... Pakistan Juniors rout Russia, lose to India KARACHI, May 31: Pakistani Juniors bounced back from the 4-0 loss against arch rivals India in the opening match on Tuesday to outclass Russia 7-3 on Wednesday in Poland.... Shootingball trials KARACHI, May 31: Trials to select shootingball team of Karachi will be held at HCI Ground on Friday at 5pm, Karachi City Shootingball Association announced on Wednesday.... Italian hopes hit by scandal ROME, May 31: The scandal threatening to bring Italian football to its knees is now starting to affect the national team''s World Cup preparations, according to the Italian press on Wednesday.... Morale-boosting win for England MANCHESTER, May 31: England ground out a 3-1 victory over Hungary in a World Cup warm-up on Tuesday, with teenage striker Theo Walcott making history for the hosts.... Extra-time goals put Punjab in semifinal LAHORE, May 31: A goal each by Sajid and Asim in extra half helped Punjab to cruise into semifinals of the 2nd National U-21 football championship after notching up 4-2 win against City Club, Lahore at Railways Stadium on Wednesday.... Irshad eyes golds at Asian and Olympic Games KARACHI, May 31: Country’s ace marksman Irshad Ali has said after capturing silver at the Melbourne Commonwealth Games earlier this year he was eyeing to win gold at Asian and Olympic Games.... Nomi advances to next round KARACHI, May 31: Top seed Nomi Qamar cruised into the men’s singles next round when he disposed off Zuhair Raza in straight sets on the opening day of the 10th Anti... Pakistan-India series planned this year KARACHI, May 31: Pakistan and India would meet at the bridge table later this year, according to a top official of Pakistan Bridge Federation (PBF) on Wednesday.... Golf: Shoaibuddin grabs trophy PESHAWAR, May 31: Shoaibuddin clinched the Club Member Golf Trophy by carding one under par 35 gross over nine holes at PAF Golf Course on Wednesday.... Five Sindh boxers in semis LAHORE, May 31: Five boxers from Sindh, three in junior section and two in cadet category, advanced to the semifinals of the 2nd Chief Minister National boxing championships at Atiq Stadium on Tuesday night.... Swimming meet LAHORE, May 31: Punjab women Junior Age Group and Open swimming championships will be held at Fatima Jinnah Medical College on Saturday.... Squash trials KARACHI, May 31: Karachi City Squash Association will hold trials on Saturday at KMC Sports Complex to select teams for the upcoming Sindh Games....

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