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April 13, 2007 Friday Rabi-ul-Awwal 24, 1428 [World Cup 2007 schedule]      [Results and fixtures] Zafar sets new mark in triple jump KARACHI, April 12: Pakistan Army’s Zafar Iqbal stole the limelight by setting a new national record in triple jump when he leaped to 16.45 metres to clinch gold on penultimate day... Navy dominate sailing, Wapda tops tennis, badminton events KARACHI, April 12: The experienced sailors of Pakistan Navy have maintained a firm grip for winning top honours in the 30th National Games regatta by adding three more gold medals to their tally on Thursday.... Sindh bag second shooting gold KARACHI, April 12: After snatching a team skeet gold three-days ago, Sindh picked up their second gold in the National Games Shooting Championship when they won the trap team event at Naval Shooting Range on Thursday.... Laborious England keep semis’ hopes alive BRIDGETOWN (Barbados), April 12: England thwarted another strong challenge from Bangladesh''s spinners to register a much-needed four-wicket win in the World Cup Super Eights match here on Wednesday (also partially reported in Thursday’s edition).... Styris stands tall with superb century ST GEORGE’S (Grenada), April 12: Scott Styris’s unbeaten 111 saw him score more than half New Zealand''s runs as they made 219 for seven against Sri Lanka in their World Cup... Pakistan cricket at crossroads as player-power takes root KARACHI, April 12: While the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) continues to hold its supposedly post-World Cup inquest — through the Ijaz Butt-led three-member performance evaluation committee — there are still no signs of who’ll eventually succeed the retired Inzamam-ul-Haq as captain.... Inzamam slams security at Kingston’s hotel ISLAMABAD, April 12: Former Pakistan cricket captain Inzamam-ul-Haq criticised the security at the Jamaican hotel where coach Bob Woolmer was strangled during the World Cup last month.... Relentless Australia poised to reach semi-finals today BRIDGETOWN, April 12: Australia are poised to storm into the World Cup semi-finals without being seriously challenged as they take on debutants Ireland in their Super Eights match here on Friday.... Hayden targets Tendulkar record BRIDGETOWN, April 12: Matthew Hayden''s explosive start to the World Cup has put him on course to break Indian master Sachin Tendulkar''s record of most One-day International runs made in a year.... Tournament is too long, concedes Dehring MELBOURNE, April 12: Chris Dehring, the World Cup chief executive, has conceded the seven-week tournament is too long but said shortening it would have risked important matches being washed out.... Windies chief vows changes after flop PORT-OF-SPAIN (Trinidad), April 12: West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) chief executive Ken Gordon pledged on Thursday that changes would be made in the light of the team''s disastrous World Cup campaign.... Chappell used as fall guy in India debacle: Pataudi NEW DELHI, April 12: Legendary Indian cricketer and former captain Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi has spoken out in favour of Greg Chappell, saying that the former coach was used as a... Botham fears for England mauling BRIDGETOWN (Barbados), April 12: Former England great Ian Botham fears that Michael Vaughan''s team could be in for a World Cup mauling at the hands of South Africa when the two sides meet here on Tuesday.... Strauss describes wicket as strange BRIDGETOWN, April 12: England batsman Andrew Strauss has said the wicket at the Kensington Oval is one of the strangest he has seen because of the deteriorating bounce.... Vaughan looks for batting boost BRIDGETOWN, April 12: Skipper Michael Vaughan hopes his own form and that of his fellow England batsmen improves in the crunch matches against South Africa and the West Indies.... Aussies seek rowing great’s assistance BRIDGETOWN, April 12: Australia coach John Buchanan has enlisted British Olympic rowing champion Sir Stephen Redgrave to give a pep-talk to his World Cup winners. Australia, bidding for a hat-tick of... Dosti vying for top honours LAHORE, April 12: ''Dosti'' comprising a pair each from India and Pakistan are the joint leaders with Formidable and Data Steel with 64 Victory Points apiece on the first day of... Punjab-KRL tie ends in draw KARACHI, April 12: Off-spinner Saeed Ajmal recorded a five-wicket haul for Khan Research Laboratories (KRL) but his team’s game against Punjab ended as a draw on the fourth and final day... Hockey semis KARACHI, April 12: Holder WAPDA, Army, PAF and host Sindh sailed into the semi-finals of the 30th National Games hockey competition after topping in their respective pools at UBL Sports Complex on Thursday.... Pakistan, India golfers to contest today: Kirloskar Trophy LAHORE, April 12: Pakistan and Indian golfers will start their campaign for the Kirloskar Trophy in the three-day event starting at Islamabad Golf Course from Friday.... Haas beats Querry for third time running HOUSTON, April 12: Third seed Tommy Haas rallied to defeat Sam Querrey 3-6, 6-3, 7-5 in the opening round of the US Men''s Clay Court Championships on Wednesday.... HEC women grab double gold on debut in gymnastics KARACHI, April 12: Higher Education Commission (HEC) athletes made their presence felt on debut when they won the double gold in the gymnastics event at the Physical Education Gymnasium on Thursday.... Punjab register second win in squash KARACHI, April 12: Punjab maintained their supremacy in the men''s team squash tournament at the National Games when they overcame hosts Sindh by 2-1 to record their second successive win in... Army capture three taekwondo golds KARACHI, April 12: Army athletes got maximum honours at the taekwondo events as they captured three gold medals in five finals competed on Thursday at Women''s Sports Complex.... LCCA criticizes PCB LAHORE, April 12: The Lahore City Cricket Association (LCCA) has criticised Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) for instructing its Regional Development Officers (RDOs) to directly select U-19 and U-15 teams from the clubs, which are affiliated with the association.... Adil grabs five gold in swimming KARACHI, April 12: Army swimmers captured as many as nine gold medals in the swimming event of the National Games at CDGK pool on Thursday. Adil Baig produced an outstanding by... Wapda lifters excel KARACHI, April 12: Wapda weighlifters displayed their complete supremacy in National Games by seizing all the eight gold medals at Sindh Sports Complex on Thursday. Pakistan Railways finished runners-up with three... India to face SA MUMBAI, April 12: India will play South Africa in a three-match One-day International series in Ireland in June, Indian cricket board secretary Niranjan Shah said on Thursday....

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