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June 23, 2006 Friday Jumadi-ul-Awwal 26, 1427 Defeat spells doom for Pakistan KUALA LUMPUR, June 22: Former champions Pakistan were denied a place in the semi-finals of the 15th Sultan Azlan Shah Cup in Malaysia when they were beaten 2-0 by Argentina.... Pakistan shuttlers to play series against India, Iran ISLAMABAD, June 22: Pakistan shuttlers are to play a series of matches with the Indian and Iranian teams in Islamabad from June 29 to July 1, it was announced on Thursday.... Ghana book last-16 berth on debut NUREMBERG, June 22: Ghana won a place in the last 16 of the World Cup on their finals debut with a 2-1 victory over the United States in a Group E decider on Thursday they largely controlled.... We did it for Africa: Essien NUREMBERG, June 22: Ghana midfielder Michael Essien said on Thursday they had qualified for the second round of the World Cup on behalf of the whole of Africa.... Substitutes put Italy through as unlucky Czechs go out HAMBURG, June 22: Italy clinched top spot in World Cup Group E on Thursday, eliminating the 10-man Czech Republic with a 2-0 victory thanks to goals from substitutes Marco Materazzi and Filippo Inzaghi. ... Swiss, Korea have plenty to play for HANOVER, June 22: Switzerland, with a future full of promise, clash on Friday with South Korea, a team inspired by a glorious recent past.... Moment of truth arrives for Zidane-less France COLOGNE, June 22: France must beat Togo by at least two goals on Friday to make sure of avoiding another early exit from the World Cup and midfield maestro Zinedine Zidane will not be there to help them.... Spanish reserves bid to impress KAISERSLAUTERN, June 22: Spain''s second string players will aim to press their case for a place in the team for the knockout stages when they play Saudi Arabia on Friday.... Television coverage sparks complaints BERLIN, June 22: Television coverage of the World Cup in Germany initially sparked complaints from viewers who felt there were too many panorama shots in which players were too small to identify, broadcasters said.... Maradona’s ‘Hand of God’ fooled more than one FRANKFURT, June 22: On this day 20 years ago Diego Maradona made three indelible marks on the World Cup, scoring its most infamous and then its most brilliant goal before providing its most memorable quote.... Dutch, Argentina play safe FRANKFURT, June 22: Argentina and Netherlands cancelled each other out in a 0-0 draw in World Cup Group C on Wednesday... Ivory Coast rally to secure first World Cup win MUNICH, June 22: Ivory Coast fought back from two goals down to beat Serbia & Montenegro 3-2 and secure their first World Cup win in an entertaining and fiercely fought battle on Wednesday to avoid ending bottom of Group C. ... Tunisians stand between Ukraine and 2nd round BERLIN, June 22: Ukraine, who need to defeat Tunisia on Friday to be certain of reaching the last 16 of the World Cup, cannot afford any complacency against their Group H opponents.... Sorrow time for parting Serbs MUNICH, June 22: Seen by many experts and fans at home as one of the potential World Cup surprises, Serbia & Montenegro were sent crashing out of Group C after three matches they would rather forget.... Costa Ricans offered jobs as coffee pickers SAN JOSE (Costa Rica), June 22: After losing all their World Cup final matches in Germany, a disheartened and jet-lagged Costa Rican World Cup squad returned home to face taunts from angry hecklers on Wednesday.... Argentine coach happy with depth of squad FRANKFURT, June 22: Argentine coach Jose Pekerman goes into Saturday''s World Cup second round match against Mexico in Leipzig knowing he has a solid first-choice defence with equally reliable back-up.... Free taxi service in Shanghai SHANGHAI, June 22: Shanghai soccer fans will be offered free taxi rides home after upcoming World Cup matches to help keep drunken drivers off the roads, the Shanghai Daily said on Thursday.... West Indies batting first in rain-hit Test BASSETERRE (St Kitts), June 22: West Indies won the toss and chose to bat on the rain-affected opening day of the third Test against India at Warner Park on Thursday.... Ancic rallies to keep hopes alive DEN BOSCH (Netherlands), June 22: Croatia''s Mario Ancic kept his Den Bosch title defence alive by rallying to beat local hero Raemon Sluiter 6-7, 7-5, 6-2 on Wednesday.... U-19 District Cricket: Islamabad keep crown with emphatic victory ISLAMABAD, June 22: Islamabad retained their National Under-19 Inter-district (Islamabad region) title following a 498-run thrashing of Northern Areas on Thursday.... Kiwis focus on ODIs next season WELLINGTON, June 22: New Zealand will play only two cricket Tests in the next domestic season, choosing instead to focus on the one-day game in the lead up to the World Cup starting in March.... Irfan slams century LAHORE, June 22: A fine unbeaten century by Irfan Zaman helped Govt Muslim Model High School (Lahore) beat Lords International School System by nine wickets in the PCB Lahore region inter-school cricket championship on Thursday.... BD retain Habibul until World Cup DHAKA, June 22: Bangladesh skipper Habibul Bashar will retain the captaincy until the World Cup in 2007, the Bangladesh Cricket Board said on Thursday.... Hick hits 100th ton for Worcestershire LONDON, June 22: Former England batsman Graeme Hick became on Thursday the first player to score 100 centuries for Worcestershire.... Army swimmers make clean sweep LAHORE, June 22: Army made a clean sweep, winning all six gold medals, when the 47th National swimming championship started at the Model Town Club pool on Thursday.... Women netball camp starts ATTOCK, June 22: Training camp of the Pakistan women netball team started in Karachi on Thursday with high hopes to win the Asian Women netball championship in India, president of the Pakistan Federation of Netball Malik Zafar Awan said.... Niaz Stadium handed over to PCB HYDERABAD, June 22: Niaz Stadium has been handed over to the Pakistan Cricket Board by the district government. PCB General-Manager Administration Javed Manjh discussed details of the transfer with District Nazim Kanwar Naveed Jamil on Thursday.... Scrutiny completed LAHORE, June 22: Pakistan Cricket Board has declared 113 clubs as genuine after completing scrutiny of the Lahore City Cricket Association....

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