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August 19, 2006 Saturday Rajab 23, 1427 Brilliant Yousuf extends England misfortune LONDON, Aug 18: Mohammad Yousuf added to his already-impressive collection of English centuries to leave Pakistan in an impregnable position after a curtailed second day of the fourth and final Test on Friday.... Colourful ceremony marks opening of South Asian Games COLOMBO, Aug 18: With the participation of over three thousand athletes the 10th South Asian Games began on Friday evening with colour, pomp and pageantry despite the gloomy weather conditions and a tense security situation.... Spirit of past heroes must be inspiring current team LONDON, Aug 18: Friday’s opening of the Pakistan Room at The Oval should coincide with Pakistan establishing an impregnable position in this Test match.... Asif wants to emulate Australian legend LONDON, Aug 18: Pakistan fast bowler Mohammad Asif said he hoped he could be a ‘big name’ like Glenn McGrath after taking four wickets on his first day back in Test cricket against England at The Oval.... FIFA acts against Croatia ZAGREB, Aug 18: FIFA have begun disciplinary proceedings against the Croatian Football Federation (HNS) following racist behaviour by Croatia fans, the world governing body said on Friday.... Woods, Mickelson lurk behind early leaders MEDINAH (Illinois), Aug 18: Ryder Cup hopeful Lucas Glover and fellow American Chris Riley took charge at the PGA Championship on Thursday while Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson moved ominously into contention.... We were awful: Hoggard LONDON, Aug 18: Matthew Hoggard said England had failed to perform in all departments after being dominated by Pakistan during the first two days of the fourth and final Test at the Oval.... Special bonuses for cricketers announced ISLAMABAD, Aug 18: The government has announced special bonuses for the players of national cricket team for their outstanding performance in the coming quests in the 2006-07 season including, ICC Champions Trophy and the World Cup.... ‘McGrath strikes fear in English batsmen’ SYDNEY, Aug 18: Australian paceman Glenn McGrath, fighting his way back to full fitness, still strikes fear in England''s batsmen, coach John Buchanan said on Friday.... Bad weather hits ODI in Sri Lanka COLOMBO, Aug 18: The first One-day International between India and Sri Lanka was called off due to heavy rain after just 22 deliveries were bowled on Friday.... WICB clears air on dates ST JOHN’S Aug 18: West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) has “given all practical support” to Stanford Twenty20 tournament organisers.... Crushing win for North Zone Blues LAHORE, Aug 18: An unbeaten 85 by opener Raza Ali and fine bowling by Hasan Mahmood enabled North Zone Blues beat West Zone Whites by 10-wicket in the PCB Inter-district senior... Bangladesh coach eyes trophy spot DHAKA, Aug 18: Bangladesh coach Dav Whatmore is hoping his team can qualify for the ICC Champions Trophy in India in October.... KCCA appeals to PCB KARACHI, Aug 18: The Karachi City Cricket Association (KCCA) secretary, Professor Sirajul Islam Bukhari, has requested the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) to postpone remaining matches of ongoing Inter-district senior cricket tournament... Nadal, Murray battle into last eight CINCINNATI, Aug 18: Second seed Rafael Nadal and emerging British prospect Andy Murray survived tough tests to reach the Cincinnati Masters quarter-finals on Thursday.... Saleh skips another snooker event KARACHI, Aug 18: Saleh Mohammad, the former world No 2, is a major absentee from the 15th AKD Snooker Cup which gets into action at the Karachi Club on Monday.... Shabbir languishes in 14th spot SANYA (China), Aug 18: Pakistan’s top golfer Shabbir Iqbal is tied on 14th place after the second round of Crowne Plaza Open golf championship on Friday.... ‘Premier League is top priority’ LISBON, Aug 18: Jose Mourinho believes Chelsea fans value retaining the Premier League title above all other trophies including the European Cup, he said in an interview published in his native Portugal on Friday.... Jones pulls out of Zurich meet ZURICH, Aug 18: Former Olympic sprint champion Marion Jones has pulled out of Friday''s Golden League meeting in Zurich and returned to the United States “for personal reasons”.... FIFA observer arrives LAHORE, Aug 18: Dr Aneesa Al Hitmi, a member of FIFA Women''s Committee will arrive in Pakistan on Saturday to observe the performance of Pakistani women footballers in the ongoing 2nd National Women’s Championship in Islamabad.... Punjab in final of amateur golf LAHORE, Aug 18: Punjab golf team has qualified for the finals of the World amateur golf championship after winning the pre-final round at Bukit Tinggi Golf and Country Club, Kuala Lampur, Malaysia on Friday, according to a brief message received here.... Kluft sidelined for rest of season STOCKHOLM, Aug 18: Sweden''s Carolina Kluft, who retained her heptathlon title at the European championships last week, will miss the rest of the season because of a thigh injury.... Juventus relegation stays ROME, Aug 18: Juventus on Friday failed to persuade Italy''s football federation to repeal their relegation to the second division following a match-fixing trial, the club said in a statement.... Campbell retires LONDON, Aug 18: Veteran British sprinter Darren Campbell announced on Friday he was calling time on his 15-year career, which climaxed with relay gold at the 2004 Athens Olympics....

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