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June 10, 2006 Saturday Jumadi-ul-Awwal 13, 1427 Klose double gives host nation perfect start MUNICH, June 9: Miroslav Klose struck twice on his 28th birthday to lead Germany to a 4-2 win over Costa Rica on Friday, getting the World Cup off to a record-breaking start... Towering Crouch ready to inspire England BADEN BADEN (Germany), June 9: England will place their World Cup faith in a two-metre tall ''dancing robot'' called Peter Crouch when they take on Paraguay on Saturday.... Swedes seek flying start against depleted T&T LEVERKUSEN, June 9: Sweden plan to ruin Trinidad & Tobago''s World Cup debut on Saturday and give themselves a flying start ahead of seemingly tougher matches against Paraguay and England.... Newcomers Ivory Coast plot upset win over Argentina NUREMBERG, June 9: Ivory Coast are the latest African team who believe they can take a shot at glory starting with an upset win over Argentina on their World Cup debut.... Emerson hopes for better luck his time KOENIGSTEIN (Germany), June 9: Brazil midfielder Emerson, who missed the 2002 World Cup after a bizarre training pitch injury on the eve of the tournament, hopes fate will be kinder to him this time around.... Calm and quiet as English fans pour in FRANKFURT, June 9: England fans took over one of Frankfurt''s main squares on Friday as thousands swarmed into Germany''s financial capital for their World Cup opener against Paraguay on Saturday.... Zandi ruled out of Mexico game FRIEDRICHSHAFEN (Germany), June 9: Iran''s German-based midfielder Ferydoon Zandi has been ruled out of his country''s World Cup opener with Mexico on Sunday, coach Branko Ivankovic said on Friday.... Guinean president orders Cup broadcast CONAKRY, June 9: Guinea''s ailing President Lansana Conte has intervened at the last minute to ensure the acquisition of rights to broadcast World Cup matches in the poor but soccer-mad West African nation, state radio said on Friday.... Visa strife dampens Ivorians’ dreams ABIDJAN June 9: Shading from the sun under a canopy outside Ivory Coast''s German embassy, anxious soccer fans queue for a visa to see their national team play their first ever World Cup finals match.... China television expects 10bn audience BEIJING, June 9: China''s state television service CCTV is expecting an audience of 10 billion for their World Cup coverage, even though most of the matches will take place in the... Malta score before event kicks off VALLETTA, June 9: Malta customs said on Friday they had intercepted 21,000 soccer balls carrying fake FIFA World Cup branding.... Mexicans infuse extra spice and colour BERLIN, June 9: Germany will be overrun by sombreros, tortillas and gallons of tequila during the World Cup. Mexico, infusing the finals with extra spice and colour, is launching a drive to promote itself as a German tourist destination.... Kezman hoping to impress ex-idol BILLERBECK, June 9: Mateja Kezman hopes to ruin boyhood idol Marco van Basten''s day by helping Serbia & Montenegro to beat the Dutch in their opening World Cup match in Leipzig on Sunday.... Englishman walks to honour dead son FRANKFURT, June 9: With only one blister to show for his troubles, the father of an England soccer fan who died last year of leukaemia arrived in Frankfurt on Friday after a fund-raising walk from London.... Deco in fitness doubt for Sunday opener MARIENFELD (Germany), June 9: Coach Luiz Felipe Scolari says there is a doubt about Portugal midfielder Deco''s fitness for Sunday''s World Cup game with Angola.... Big business bets in India NEW DELHI, June 9: Television companies and advertisers were expecting to cash in on a growing football craze in otherwise cricket-loving India as the countdown to the World Cup started on Friday.... Cup fever shocks three in Kenya NAIROBI, June 9: Three Kenyan football fans hoisting a television antenna to watch the World Cup were electrocuted and nearly killed when they accidentally hit a high-voltage power line, reports said on Friday.... Mexican heads back today GOETTINGEN, June 9: Mexico keeper, Oswaldo Sanchez will return to Germany on Saturday after attending his father''s funeral in time for their first World Cup match, a spokesman for the Mexican football association said.... Federer, Nadal set up predictable final PARIS, June 9: World number one Roger Federer and number two Rafael Nadal set up a dream finish to the French Open on Friday by advancing to the final.... ‘Pakistan beware of England backlash’ KARACHI, June 9: Pakistan coach Bob Woolmer wants his players to be ready for a backlash from injury-hit England following their frustrating Test series against Sri Lanka.... Karachi teams for Sindh Games KARACHI, June 9: The Karachi Divisional Amateur Athletic Association on Friday named a 37-member squad to take part in the 10th Sindh Games to be held in Hyderabad from June 12.... Seven players reach last eight KARACHI, June 9: Seven players cruised into the quarterfinals (second phase) of the 10th KC Open Snooker challenge by winning their two league matches apiece at the Karachi Club on Friday.... Rivals get second chance to crack the whip GROS ISLET (St Lucia), June 9: Both West Indies and India are looking forward with renewed vigour to the second Test, starting on Saturday at the Beausejour Cricket Ground.... Scott takes early lead at Classic HARRISON (New York), June 9: Australian Adam Scott scored from long range to post a six-under-par 65 and grab a one-stroke lead after the first round of the Barclays Classic at soggy Westchester Country Club on Thursday.... Shahid Nazir aims high LAHORE, June 9: Pakistan pace bowler Shahid Nazir vowed on Friday not to disappoint after he was recalled for next month''s England tour following an injury to leading quick Shoaib Akhtar.... Rhodes arrives today LAHORE, June 9: Former South African cricketer Jonty Rhodes arrives here on Saturday on a ''mission impossible'' to improve fielding of the Pakistan team during a two-week training camp commencing at... Tanveer, Aamir excel LAHORE, June 9: Tanveer Gillani and Aamir Karim won a gold and silver medal in the 37th Chess Olympiad in Turin, Italy, according to information received on Friday.... Abid, Aamir shine LAHORE, June 9: Fine batting by Abid Hanif and Aamir Khan helped Cantt Gymkhana beat Young Aligarh Club by six wickets in the TMD Cup cricket tournament at the Iqbal Park Sports Complex ground on Friday.... Inter-school hockey LAHORE, June 9: Government High School, Sheikhupura, and Government Model High School, Model Town, Lahore, entered the final of the NBP Lahore Region Inter-school hockey championship at the National Hockey Stadium on Friday.... Cycling, hockeyteam named HYDERABAD, June 9: The names of Hyderabad region cycling team (male) and hockey team (female) were announced on Friday....

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