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December 24, 2006 Sunday Zilhaj 02, 1427 McGrath to retire after 2007 World Cup MELBOURNE, Dec 23: Australia fast bowler Glenn McGrath said on Saturday he would retire from all forms of cricket after next year''s World Cup.... ‘Warne fails to honour tsunami promise’ COLOMBO, Dec 23: Australian spin bowler Shane Warne failed to honour his promise to donate money to help rebuild the Galle International Stadium wrecked by the 2004 tsunami, a Sri Lankan cricket official said on Saturday.... Twenty20 Cup: Zebras fall prey to D/L method KARACHI, Dec 23: Karachi Zebras were undeserving sufferers when they were robbed of a likely shock win over defending champions Sialkot Stallions in the third ABN-AMRO Twenty20 Cup at the National Stadium here on Friday night.... Aqeel to clash with Asim in final LAHORE, Dec 23: Top seed Aqeel Khan and second seed Asim Shafik won their respective semi-finals in contrasting style to lock horns in the I.C Open National ranking tennis championship final on Sunday.... Stallions, Panthers storm into Twenty20 Cup semis KARACHI, Dec 23: Reigning champions Sialkot Stallions bulldozed their way into the semi-finals of the third ABN-AMRO Twenty20 Cup with a seven-wicket rout of Hyderabad Hawks at the UBL Sports Complex here on Saturday.... Hard-working McGrath made pace bowling look simple SYDNEY, Dec 23: Australia''s Glenn McGrath made fast bowling look so simple it was easy forget how hard he worked to get to the top.... Tributes flow in for McGrath MELBOURNE, Dec 23: Australia cricket boss James Sutherland led the tributes to fast bowler Glenn McGrath, who announced on Saturday he would retire after next year''s World Cup.... Warne wants to win back divorced wife MELBOURNE, Dec 23: With time at his disposal, after announcing retirement from cricket after Ashes series, Australian spin wizard Shane Warne hinted he may try to win back his estranged wife... Gibbs to be demoted in 2nd Test DURBAN, Dec 23: Opener Herschelle Gibbs is expected to be moved down South Africa''s batting order for the second Test against India after recording a pair of ducks in first match, captain Graeme Smith said on Saturday.... Flintoff to play despite painful ankle MELBOURNE, Dec 23: England captain Andrew Flintoff will battle through painful ankle problems to play in the last two Ashes Tests.... Ponting presents watches MELBOURNE, Dec 23: Australian cricket captain Ricky Ponting has emulated Sir Donald Bradman''s generosity of more than a half-century ago, giving each of his team-mates a limited-edition luxury watch to celebrate Australia''s Ashes win over England.... World Cup body to discuss rains KINGSTOWN (St Vincent), Dec 23: Members of St Vincent and Grenadines Cricket World Cup Local Organising Committee are to meet with their consultants and contractors to discuss effect torrential rains had on the tournament venues in the country.... Gayle, Taylor named in squad KINGSTON, Dec 23: Opening batsman Chris Gayle and fast bowler Jerome Taylor head list of eight West Indies players announced in Jamaica''s 14-man squad for their first two matches of next month''s Carib Beer Series.... Mauresmo conquers nerves, Justine steals the show PRAIS, Dec 23: France''s Amelie Mauresmo finally shed her choker''s tag as she claimed her first Grand Slam titles in 2006, but it was battling Belgian Justine Henin-Hardenne who stole the show, ending the season as world number one.... Ronaldo scores twice as United stay on top LONDON, Dec 23: Cristiano Ronaldo scored twice as Manchester United remained top of the English Premiership heading into the busy Christmas period with a 3-0 win away to Aston Villa on Saturday.... Tanvir eyes scientific training to regain squash brilliance ISLAMABAD, Dec 23: The Pakistan Squash Federation (PSF) will train players on scientific principles to regain the country’s past glory in the game.... FBI focusing on lawyer in doping case SAN FRANCISCO, Dec 23: FBI agents are focusing upon defence attorney Troy Ellerman as the source of leaks of grand jury testimony linking Barry Bonds and other top athletes to steroids, Yahoo Sports reported on Friday.... Candyland lead on first day LAHORE, Dec 23: Three rounds were completed on the opening day of the first Sheikh Ata Bridge Championship at the Lahore Gymkhana on Friday.... Shahzeb steers Zone-IV Whites to U-19 final win KARACHI, Dec 23: Zone-IV Whites won the Karachi City Cricket Association(KCCA) Inter Zonal Under-19 Championship, beating Zone-II Whites by six wickets in the final here at the KCCA Stadium on Saturday.... Inter-club event from today KARACHI, Dec 23: Five matches will be played on the opening day of the NBP-KCCA Inter Club Cricket Championship here on Sunday (today).... Punjab and Sindh win LAHORE, Dec 23: Punjab and Sindh chalked out victories on the second day of the 15th national baseball championship at the Iqbal Park Sports Complex on Saturday.... Fajer seems poised for victory in main event LAHORE, Dec 23:Four-year-old colt, Fajer, looks poised to win the Khanani And Kalia Cup during the 17th Lahore Winter Meeting at the Racecourse on Sunday.... Rodgers to defend Pakistan Open golf crown KARACHI, Dec 23: England''s Chris Rodgers, who captured maiden Asian Tour Pakistan Open golf title at the beginning of the year, is looking forward to defend his crown when the 72-hole... World Cup remains distant dream for Brazil, Colombia RIO DE JANEIRO, Dec 23: The last train to Sao Paulo trundled out of Rio de Janeiro''s Central station several years ago and it could be an even longer wait for the next one.... Ahmed steals limelight in final victory LAHORE, Dec 23: Prolific goal scorer Ahmed Ali Tiwana stole the show to guide Candy Land to a thrilling victory in the Punjab Police polo cup crushing Dewan Motors 9-5 in one-sided final on Saturday.... Fleming rested as Kiwis opt for rotation WELLINGTON, Dec 23: New Zealand cricket has adopted the All Blacks’ rotation policy for their World Cup build up, with Daniel Vettori named on Saturday as captain for the early stages of the Sri Lanka One-day International series.... LRC elections today LAHORE, Dec 23: The annual elections of the Lahore Race Club (LRC) to elect stewards for the next term will be held during the Annual General Meeting (AGM) of its members in the club''s conference room on Sunday.... Federer swaps racket for cricket bat CUDDALORE (India), Dec 23: Roger Federer swapped his tennis racket for a cricket bat on Saturday to the delight of scores of child survivors of the Asian tsunami in India.... Sami shines in school basketball KARACHI, Dec 23: Karachi Grammar School (KGS), The City School PAF Chapter, Bay View High School and South Shore School made it to the last four in the Inter-school sports league basketball tournament at the PSB Coaching Centre on Saturday.... National golf trials to be held in Lahore KARACHI, Dec 23: Three-day trials to select a four-member Pakistan squad to participate in next month''s Amateur golf championship in Bangladesh will commence at the Lahore Gymkhana course on Tuesday, the Pakistan Golf Federation (PGF) announced on Saturday....day....

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