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October 28, 2006 Saturday Shawwal 4, 1427 Fiery Ntini sends Pakistan out of Champions Trophy MOHALI, Oct 27: Makhaya Ntini grabbed 5-21 as South Africa conjured a great escape to advance into the Champions Trophy semi-finals with a dramatic 124-run win over Pakistan here on Friday.... Inspired New Zealand first to reach last four MOHALI, Oct 27: Stephen Fleming''s New Zealand became the first team to reach the semi-finals of the Champions Trophy with a 51-run win over Pakistan here on Wednesday.... Chanderpaul, Bradshaw steer defending champions into semi-finals AHMEDABAD, Oct 27: Shivnarine Chanderpaul hit a solid 51 to build on Ian Bradshaw''s superb effort as the West Indies qualified for the Champions Trophy semi-finals with a tense three-wicket victory over India on Thursday.... Sri Lanka crash out of Champions Trophy AHMEDABAD, Oct 27: A superb bowling performance by South Africa gave them their first win of the Champions Trophy and kept them in the tournament as they eased to a 78-run... Goalkeeper Qasim loses battle against cancer KARACHI, Oct 27: Former Pakistan hockey goalkeeper Mohammad Qasim, who died of cancer, was laid to rest in his hometown Gojra on Thursday. He was 32.... Veteran journalist Ali Kabir expires KARACHI, Oct 27: Veteran sports journalist, Ali Kabir died here at the Aga Khan Hospital on Thursday after prolonged illness. He was 73.... Younis to join Yorkshire for 2007 season LONDON, Oct 27: Pakistan batsman Younis Khan is to join Yorkshire on a one-year contract for the 2007 English season, the English county said on Friday.... Shoaib, Asif not to challenge dope test results, procedure LAHORE, Oct 27: Pakistan’s suspended pace bowlers Shoaib Akhtar and Mohammad Asif, being investigated by a three-man Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) tribunal for doping charges, have decided not to challenge the... ‘Chemical has future in cricket’ MOHALI, Oct 27: For the first time in cricket history, a chemical was sprayed at Mohali stadium to control heavy dew on ground during second innings of match.... England playing for pride today AHMEDABAD, Oct 27: England captain Andrew Flintoff says his out-of-contention side has pride at stake against a resurgent West Indies in their final Champions Trophy league match here on Saturday.... Home favourite Federer strolls into quarter-finals BASEL, Oct 27: Roger Federer''s bid for a maiden hometown title moved another step closer to reality when he crushed Spain''s Guillermo Garcia-Lopez 6-2, 6-0 in the second round of the Swiss Indoors on Thursday.... Lagat not to appeal against ruling NAIROBI, Oct 27: Olympic 1,500 metres silver medallist Bernard Lagat said on Friday he would not appeal against a German court ruling rejecting his claims for damages over a failed drugs test.... Azhar hasn’t applied for reinstatement AHMEDABAD, Oct 27: Former India captain Mohammad Azharuddin, banned for life for his alleged role in match-fixing, hasn''t applied to International Cricket Council (ICC) to have his ban lifted, its CEO Malcolm Speed said on Friday.... FIFA ban won’t help end Kenyan woes NAIROBI, Oct 27: FIFA''s suspension of Kenya from international football will not help end woes plaguing the sport in the east African nation, the chief of Kenya''s soccer governing board said on Thursday.... Watson feared he had heart attack CHANDIGARH, Oct 27: Shane Watson feared he was having a heart attack when he was rushed to a local hospital here with chest pains that turned out to be severe gastritis.... Warne wants spin trio for Ashes SYDNEY, Oct 27: Shane Warne thinks Australia can capitalise on England''s weakness against quality spin bowling by playing a three-pronged spin attack in the Ashes.... Karate camp commences today PESHAWAR, Oct 27: An U-17 Judo and karate coaching camp for girls will start from Saturday. NWFP Women Sports Board director Rashida Ghaznavi said 45 girls from across the province would participate in the camp which will continue till Nov 13.... U-19 one-day final LAHORE, Oct 27: Twin cities Islamabad and Rawalpindi will take on each other in the PCB Inter-region Under-19 one-day tournament final at the Diamond Club Ground, Islamabad on Monday.... Wrestling trials FAISALABAD, Oct 27: Trials to select wrestlers for Faisalabad team will be held at the arena of Ustad Shafi at dhobi ghat on Tuesday.... Agarkar out MOHALI, Oct 27: India have sought permission to replace Ajit Agarkar with seamer Shanthakumaran Sreesanth for the rest of their Champions Trophy campaign, an official said on Friday....

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