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September 03, 2006 Sunday Sha'aban 9, 1427 Second One-day International: Shoaib wrecks England as Pakistan win LONDON, Sept 2: Fast bowlers Shoaib Akhtar and Mohammad Asif set up Pakistan''s seven-wicket win over England in the second One-day International at Lord''s on Saturday as the tourists went 1-0 up in the five-match series.... India’s Mahesh wins boys’ singles title KARACHI, Sept 2: Unseeded Ronak Mahesh Manuja of India claimed the boys’ singles title when he got the better of unseeded compatriot Chandril Sood in straight sets in the final of... KCCA officials take oath: Executive council elected KARACHI, Sept 2: The newly-elected office-bearers of the Karachi City Cricket Association (KCCA) took their oath at the National Stadium on Saturday, according to a press release.... Pakistan to face Korea, England before World Cup ISLAMABAD, Sept 2: Pakistan hockey team will play warm-up matches against South Korea and England before the Hockey World Cup which gets underway at Monchengladbach, Germany on September 7.... PM visits Lord’s, meets team LONDON, Sept 2: Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz on Saturday visited Lord''s Cricket Ground to meet the members of the Pakistan cricket team in the team’s dressing room prior to the start of the second One-day International against England.... Pietersen confirmed as Asif’s bunny LONDON, Sept 2: Pakistan had demons to banish at Lord''s, and with a flick of a coin Andrew Strauss helped banish them. Inzamam-ul-Haq, whose tossing has been exemplary in this one-day series, asked England to bat again under overcast, blustery conditions.... Ranatunga backs Moody for Aussie job SYDNEY, Sept 2: Sri Lanka coach Tom Moody has the credentials and runs on the board to become the next coach of the Australian cricket team, according to former Sri Lanka captain Arjuna Ranatunga.... Stanford 20/20 game may go ahead as PCB changes stance KARACHI, Sept 2: The Pakistan Cricket Board has shown willingness to ‘bend over backwards’ in order to accommodate the proposed Stanford 20/20 Super Star game between West Indies and South Africa on Nov 10.... Smith hits out at Pietersen JOHANNESBURG, Sept 2: Graeme Smith, the South African captain, has slammed Kevin Pietersen for criticising South Africa''s selection policies and blaming them for his move to England.... Botha’s bowling action still not legal: ICC DURBAN, Sept 2: South African spinner Johan Botha will continue to work on his bowling action after International Cricket Council said he was still bending his arm beyond the stipulated 15 degrees.... Walcott to be buried at Barbados cricket ground BRIDEGTOWN (Barbados), Sept 2: Clyde Walcott, a West Indies cricket legend and the first non-British chairman of the International Cricket Council, was to be buried Saturday on a hill overlooking a cricket ground named in his honor, his wife Muriel said.... Holding quits ST JOHN’S, Sept 2: Michael Holding has resigned from the cricket committee of the West Indies Cricket Board following differences with the WICB.... Battling Lincou reaches last eight CAIRO, Sept 2: Former champion Thierry Lincou survived a scare before battling into the quarter-finals of the World Open on Saturday.... Surrey seal promotion LONDON, Sept 2: Surrey sealed promotion back to the top flight of the English County Championship after one year away with a 218-run win against Glamorgan on Friday.... Indians to seek permission for endorsement deals: BCCI MUMBAI, Sept 2: The Indian cricket board has decided that all the Indian cricketers will have to seek the Board''s permission before signing endorsement deals from next month.... West Indies, India to tour England next year LONDON, Sept 2: West Indies and India will tour England next year, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) confirmed on Saturday with the release of the international fixture list of the 2007 English season.... Karachi event to revive TT activity KARACHI, Sept 2: The 35th Karachi Table Tennis Championship which will be played at Islamia Club, once a hub of the game, from Sept 8 to 13 will unearth new talent to mark the revival of the game in the city.... Flintoff aims for Champions Trophy comeback LONDON, Sept 2: England top all-rounder Andrew Flintoff is on course to return to the team for the ICC Champions Trophy in October, chairman of selectors David Graveney said on Saturday.... Police warn against demon statues of Chappell KOLKATA, Sept 2: Indian police have asked sculptors not to make religious statues depicting national cricket coach Greg Chappell as a demon for a major Hindu festival this month, officials said on Saturday.... Batsman plays on despite heart attack LONDON, Sept 2: An English village cricketer kept on batting through despite a heart attack because he stood to make his first half-century of the season.... US Open: Federer, Henin advance before rains arrive NEW YORK, Sept 2: Twice defending champion Roger Federer and 2003 winner Justine Henin-Hardenne followed different paths to advance at the US Open on Friday before rain washed out the evening session at the season''s last Grand Slam.... Six top athletes eye million-dollar jackpot in Berlin BERLIN, Sept 2: It''s late in the athletics season and the European weather is not helping bids for record and good results. The money, at least, is good.... Iran hold S. Korea 1-1 in Asian Cup soccer qualifier SEOUL, Sept 2: A last-minute equaliser from striker Vahid Hashemian earned Iran a 1-1 draw against South Korea at the Seoul World Cup Stadium in a Group B qualifying match for the 2007 Asian Cup.... Woods breaks clear on final hole NORTON (Massachusetts), Sept 2: Tiger Woods survived a scare at the 18th hole before snatching a birdie to break clear at the top of the Deutsche Bank Championship first-round leaderboard on Friday with a five-under-par 66.... Ronaldo trains but comeback date uncertain MADRID, Sept 2: Real Madrid star Ronaldo has resumed light training after a knee operation but it is too early to say when he will start playing again, the Spanish giants have revealed.... Golf squad for Eisenhower trophy KARACHI, Sept 2: Pakistan Golf Federation on Saturday named a three-member squad for the Eisenhower World Team golf championship scheduled to be held in South Africa from October 26.... Khurram clinches top position KARACHI, Sept 2: Victory against Mohammad Yousuf in last month''s AKD Snooker Cup final at the Karachi Club led Khurram Agha to number one spot in national rankings announced for the month of September by the Pakistan Billiards and Snooker Association.... Boxers named for junior championship KARACHI, Sept 2: The Pakistan Boxing Federation on Saturday announced a squad that would take part in the 14th World Junior boxing championship in Morocco next week.... Races postponed LAHORE, Sept 2: The first Lahore Winter Meeting to be held on Sunday has been postponed for two days because of rains in the provincial metropolis since Friday.... Maria Toor triumphs ISLAMABAD, Sept 2: Maria Toor beat Siti Munirah of Malaysia on the second day of the 2nd POF-Wispa Women squash at POF Wah Jahangir Khan Squash Complex on Saturday....

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