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July 18, 2006 Tuesday Jumadi-ul-Sani 21, 1427 Pakistan bat themselves to safety LONDON, July 17: Pakistan, despite the efforts of left-arm spinner Monty Panesar, eased their way to a draw in the first Test against England at Lord''s on Monday.... Gillespie guns down Durham with six-wicket scalps LONDON, July 17: Australian pace bowler Jason Gillespie took six wickets as Yorkshire clinched their first English County Championship win of the season on Sunday.... Pathan confident of putting behind disappointment MUMBAI, July 17: India bowling prospect Irfan Pathan believes his disappointing performance on the recent tour of West Indies was just a minor setback and he is confident of returning to his best form soon.... Australians hungry for Ashes revenge SYDNEY, July 17: Australian cricket captain Ricky Ponting says his team is determined to make amends for their “embarrassment” in last year''s Ashes when they take on England this winter.... Belgium and Italy set-up Federation Cup showdown PARIS, July 17: American tennis slumped to another low point on Sunday when their woefully under-powered team were beaten by Belgium in the Fed Cup semi-finals.... Indian decision welcome by ICC DUBAI, July 17: International Cricket Council (ICC) on Monday welcomed Board of Control for Cricket in India''s (BCCI) decision to participate in ICC Twenty20 World Championship in South Africa in 2007.... Philippoussis wins first title in three years NEWPORT (Rhode Island), July 17: Australian Mark Philippoussis won his first tournament in three years on Sunday, defeating American Justin Gimelstob 6-3, 7-5 in the final of the Hall of Fame Tennis Championships, Rhode Island.... Sri Lanka name 20-man pool COLOMBO, July 17: Sri Lanka have named a 20-man nucleus of players they plan to use during the coming nine months in preparation for next year''s World Cup.... Jayawardene retains captaincy COLOMBO, July 17: Mahela Jayawardene will continue to lead Sri Lanka in the home season as regular captain Marvan Atapattu is still nursing a back injury, chief selector Asantha De Mel said on Monday.... Razzak named for Africa tour DHAKA, July 17: Bangladesh have called up spinner Abdur Razzak to firm up their squad for the Zimbabwe and Kenya tour.... Senden seals British Open spot with Classic win SILVIS (Illinois), July 17: Australia''s John Senden recorded his first USPGA Tour win on Sunday at the John Deere Classic and clinched a berth in the British Open.... Pillar to post victory for Zargar in feature event LAHORE, July 17: The handicap advantage enabled long shot Zargar land the feature event at Lahore Summer Meeting at the Racecourse on Sunday.... HORSE-RACING: Abhi Abhi should atone for last meeting’s poor run KARACHI, July 17: Three-year-old chestnut filly, Abhi Abhi, is tipped to live to her reputation sprinting to victory in the Summer Gymkhana race meeting at the Karachi Racecourse on Tuesday.... COMMENT: ‘Dabba’ commentary — pulling wool over peoples ears! WHILE driving to my home the other day and listening to the commentary on the first Test between Pakistan and England, something just didn’t feel right.... Sohail, Waseem under scrutiny LAHORE, July 17: Pakistan hockey coach Asif Bajwa said on Monday inclusion of Sohail Abbas and Waseem Ahmad was a “positive sign” but their performance would be under scrutiny at Champions Trophy.... Dujkovic quits as Ghana coach ACCRA, July 17: Ghana coach Ratomir Dujkovic quit his post at the weekend, saying he had turned down an offer to extend his contract with the west African national side.... AFC refuses to recognise new Iran set-up KUALA LUMPUR, July 17: Asian football''s governing body on Monday refused to recognise the sport''s new authorities in Iran where a government ministry has taken over after the country''s World Cup flop.... Humiliation for Maradona BERLIN, July 17: Football legend Diego Maradona felt humiliated when a German hotel piano player treated him to a rendition of “Don''t cry for me Argentina” after the South Americans lost to the hosts at the World Cup.... Woods to launch defence with Faldo, Katayama HOYLAKE, July 17: Tiger Woods will launch his British Open title defence in the company of three-times winner Nick Faldo and Shingo Katayama of Japan at Hoylake on Thursday.... Liu’s record will stand for 30 years, says Jackson MANCHESTER, July 17: Colin Jackson, who lost his long-standing 110m hurdles world record to Liu Xiang, believes the Chinese athlete''s new mark could stand for 30 years.... Quartet quit over Togo bonus row LOME, July 17: Four members of Togo''s crisis-hit football federation (FTF) quit on Monday as the long-running saga over World Cup bonuses rumbled on.... SSCA formed KARACHI, July 17: A 15-member Board of Directors and Sindh Seniors Cricket Association (SSCA) has been formed, Pakistan Seniors Cricket Board (PSCB) announced on Monday.... New Delhi may stage final NEW DELHI, July 17: New Delhi has emerged as the strongest contender to host the cricket World Cup final in 2011, an Indian official said on Monday.... Model Town Greens triumph LAHORE, July 17: Fine batting by Shahbaz Butt and devastating bowling by Akbar Ali enabled Model Town Greens, Lahore Club beat LESCO by eight wickets in the third NBP Cricket Cup at Okara Stadium ground on Monday....

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