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July 8, 2006 Saturday Jumadi-ul-Sani 11, 1427 Read enhances Test claims with century CANTERBURY (England), July 7: Former England wicket-keeper Chris Read advanced his case for a Test recall by making an unbeaten century for England ‘A’ on Friday against a near full-strength Pakistan attack.... Coach Woolmer grateful for tough workout CANTERBURY, July 7: Pakistan coach Bob Woolmer was happy to see his bowlers being given a thorough workout by England ‘A’ in the tourists'' final first-class warm-up match before next week''s first Test against England at Lord''s.... Pakistan to field two teams KARACHI, July 7: Fielding two squads, hosts Pakistan will be fighting for glory at Green Hill Cup international boxing which begins on Saturday at Karachi Port Trust (KPT) Sports Complex.... Germany seeking to finish on high against Portugal STUTTGART, July 7: Germany coach Juergen Klinsmann returns to his home city of Stuttgart on Saturday for the World Cup third-place match against Portugal determined to finish the campaign in style and give the fans something to celebrate.... Six key battles that could decide World Cup winners BERLIN, July 7: Six individual contests that could be the key to deciding Sunday''s World Cup final between Italy and France:... Police teamwork puts paid to security fears BERLIN, July 7: International police cooperation on a scale not seen before will be the most important security legacy of a World Cup finals that exceeded even the most optimistic hopes of the German organisers.... Best young player award for Podolski BERLIN, July 7: Germany’s Lukas Podolski was named by FIFA on Friday as the best young player of the World Cup.... Nesta sad at missing final, says Gattuso DUISBURG, July 7: Italy''s injured defender Alessandro Nesta is suffering from the disappointment of missing Sunday''s World Cup final against France, team mate Gennaro Gattuso said.... Seven Italians in All-Star squad BERLIN, July 7: Seven Italy players and four from fellow World Cup finalists France were named in a 23-man All-Star squad of the tournament by FIFA on Friday.... Shankly’s quote best of all time LONDON, July 7: Bill Shankly felt soccer was more important than life and death, and fans around the world agreed with the former Liverpool manager on Friday.... Rankings system revamped BERLIN, July 7: The new version of the much criticised football world rankings were revealed by the governing body FIFA on Thursday.... South Africa 2010 promises to transform Africa BERLIN, July 7: South African organisers of the 2010 World Cup, their ardour fuelled by the country losing to Germany for the 2006 edition, said Friday they have their hearts set... Golf: Closing eagle lifts Mickelson into contention LEMONT (Illinois), July 7: Phil Mickelson, bouncing back in his first event since a final-round meltdown cost him a US Open title, eagled his final hole here Thursday to move one stroke off the US PGA Western Open lead.... Blair wants unified Britain team at 2012 Olympics LONDON, July 7: Tony Blair wants a unified Britain playing soccer at the 2012 London Olympics. The Prime Minister said it’s time for the home countries to play under one flag... Kachaiwong regains Thai supremacy COLOMBO, July 7: Issara Kachaiwong regained Thailand''s supremacy at continental level when he claimed his maiden crown and 11th for his country, beating Muhammad Shehab of United Arab Emirates (UAE) 6-3... Fairplay at this World Cup takes a dive BERLIN, July 7: “Football is a gentleman''s game played by thugs while rugby is a thugs’ game played by gentlemen,” — this World Cup has not quite proven that oft cited maxim but at times it has come close.... Cup final to draw over billion viewers BERLIN, July 7: World Cup organisers expect Sunday''s final between Italy and France to draw a worldwide audience of more than one billion viewers.... Two Thai fans die watching matches BANGKOK, July 7: Two Thai football fans have died while watching World Cup matches, police said on Friday, blaming the deaths on fatigue, strong emotions and excessive drinking.... Wigan pay record fee for Heskey LONDON, July 7: Wigan Athletic paid a club record fee of 5.5 million pounds ($10.1 million) on Friday for Birmingham City''s former England striker Emile Heskey.... Blatter used to dive when he played BERLIN, July 7: FIFA president Sepp Blatter has said he often dived trying to win free kicks when he played in the top amateur league in his native Switzerland.... Federation Cup kicks off from Monday LAHORE, July 7: Four matches will be played in four different cities on the opening day of the 6th Pakistan Football Federation Cup which starts from Monday.... Belts awarded PESHAWAR, July 7: Shaheen Academy of Judo and Karate Serai Naurang, Lakki Marwat district awarded belts to karatekas in a ceremony on Friday on completion of 12-week training and coaching classes.... Cambodian jailed for losing bet PHNOM PENH, July 7: Cambodia police imprisoned a soccer fan for 48 hours for faking the theft of his motorcycle, which he had lost in a bet on a World Cup match, police said on Friday.... Scolari exit doubted STUTTGART, July 7: The president of the Portuguese soccer federation doubted a report that coach Luiz Felipe Scolari plans to quit Portugal after the World Cup.... Wimbledon: Federer to meet Nadal in final LONDON, July 7: An inspired Rafael Nadal beat Marcos Baghdatis 6-1 7-5 6-3 on Friday to set up a dream final against triple Wimbledon champion Roger Federer.... Sixty-six ties decided LAHORE, July 7: Sixty-six matches were held in five different age categories on the first day of Punjab national junior squash championship at the Punjab Squash Complex on Friday.... Sonn replaces Mani as ICC chief LONDON, July 7: Percy Sonn was installed as International Cricket Council (ICC) president on Friday and predicted the next 12 months would be extremely important for the game''s future.... ICC spurns players’ referral trial LONDON, July 7: International Cricket Council (ICC) has rejected the proposal to allow players three appeals per inning to third umpire during high-profile Champions Trophy to be held in India later this year.... National karate from today ISLAMABAD, July 7: The National women''s karate ranking championship is due to begin at the Pakistan Sports Complex from Saturday.... Kashif, Amir, Nadeem also invited LAHORE, July 7: The Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) on Friday invited three more experienced players — Mohammad Nadeem, Kashif Jawad and Amir Saleem in the Pakistan “A” training camp which begins at Faisalabad from Monday....

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