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August 13, 2007 Monday Rajab 28, 1428 England chasing stiff target to preserve record LONDON, Aug 12: India left England needing to score a record-breaking total if they were to win the third and final Test at The Oval here on Sunday.... Intikhab worried over Lawson’s late arrival: Backs team selection for World Twenty20 LAHORE, Aug 12: Former Test captain Intikhab Alam, while supporting the decision to drop top batsman Mohammad Yousuf and veteran all-rounder Abdul Razzaq from the Pakistan team for the Twenty20 World... Hunt for new BD coach hit by delay DHAKA, Aug 12: The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) said on Sunday it may not be possible to appoint a new national coach before the tour of New Zealand in December as the appointment process is yet to begin.... Launch of women’s soccer delights US KARACHI, Aug 12: The US State Department has expressed delight at the launch of women’s soccer in Pakistan, promising to support the Pakistan Football Federation (PFF) in promoting the game among girls.... Graveney to tour with team LONDON, Aug 12: David Graveney will accompany England on tour for the first time in his decade as chairman of selectors.... Jones picks up another injury LONDON, Aug 12: Glamorgan and England''s injury-prone fast bowler Simon Jones picked up a calf problem in the County Championship game with Northamptonshire. He played no further part in the match and will also missed Sunday''s Pro40 game with Somerset.... Champions held by 10-man Reading LONDON, Aug 12: Champions Manchester United were held to a 0-0 home draw by 10-man Reading while rivals Chelsea earned a record-breaking 3-2 win over Birmingham City as their Premier League seasons got underway on Sunday.... Cup winners upset by promoted club BERLIN, Aug 12: Promoted Karlsruhe stunned German Cup winners Nuremberg 2-0 on Sunday while MSV Duisburg, another side back in top flight, upset Borussia Dortmund 3-1 in the Bundesliga.... LuaLua joins Greek champions ATHENS, Aug 12: Democratic Republic of Congo striker Lomana LuaLua has completed his move from English Premier League side Portsmouth to Greek champions Olympiakos Piraeus.... Stewart gives Hearts draw at Aberdeen GLASGOW, Aug 12: A spectacular strike from Michael Stewart in first-half stoppage time gave Hearts a 1-1 draw at Aberdeen in Sunday''s Scottish Premier League encounter.... Two-goal Atif guides Karachi B into final: PFF Youth Cup KARACHI, Aug 12: Two-goal Atif propelled Karachi B into PFF Youth Cup final after a 3-0 victory over Faisalabad D at Korangi Baloch Stadium on Sunday.... Woods extends lead ahead of final round TULSA (Oklahoma), Aug 12: Tiger Woods extended his lead at the US PGA Championship on Saturday to three strokes over Canadian Stephen Ames, taking dead aim on claiming his 13th major title.... Bayern don’t deserve the hype, claims Lehmann BERLIN, Aug 12: Arsenal goalkeeper Jens Lehmann insisted on Sunday the hype around Bayern Munich''s ‘dream team’ will only be justified if the German giants win the Champions League in the next two years.... Law hints at quitting cricket MANCHESTER (England), Aug 12: Stuart Law, the former Australian batsman and now a Lancashire professional, is considering retirement from first-class cricket, claiming that it is getting tougher to cope with the pressures of playing county cricket.... Chinese shuttlers seek clean sweep KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 12: China will seek a clean sweep of all five titles at the world badminton championships, taking on tenacious rivals Malaysia and Indonesia in an attempt to tighten their grip on the sport.... Money is no issue for me, says Taibu HARARE, Aug 12: Tatenda Taibu has insisted that money was not the motivation for his return to the Zimbabwe side, maintaining that it was a desire to play international cricket that made him go back.... England set for lead in U-19 Test DERBY (England), Aug 12: England Under-19 were poised to gain a sizable first-innings lead against Pakistan Under-19 on the second day at Derby.... Shabbir triumphs in CNS golf KARACHI, Aug 12: Seasoned golfer Shabbir Iqbal did Pakistan Navy proud when he won the Open event in the Chief of the Naval Staff golf championship which concluded at the Karachi Golf Club on Sunday.... Zabel wins third stage win of German tour OFFENBURG (Germany), Aug 12: World championship silver medallist Erik Zabel won the third stage on the Tour of Germany here on Sunday while defending champion Jens Voigt retained the yellow jersey.... Judge delays match to prevent violence BUENOS AIRES, Aug 12: A judge on Saturday postponed an Argentine first division soccer match between River Plate and Newell''s Old Boys over worries of possible violence between rival groups among River''s hooligan supporters.... Sevilla spoil Schuster’s Real debut SEVILLE (Spain), Aug 12: King''s Cup winners Sevilla beat league champions Real Madrid 1-0 to spoil Bernd Schuster''s competitive debut as coach in the first leg of the Spanish Super Cup on Saturday.... British sprinter runs twice to claim gold BANGKOK, Aug 12: British sprinter Simeon Williamson had to prove he was the fastest man at the World University Games by winning the 100-metres not once – but twice.... Federer to face Djokovic in Montreal final MONTREAL, Aug 12: World No 1 Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic, the rising star of the men''s tour, will square off in the final of the Montreal Masters after both recorded hard-fought semi-final victories on Saturday.... Miran wins Independence Day cycle race LAHORE, Aug 12: Miran Buksh of Kasur clocked one hour 27.50 mins to win the Independence Day Lahore-Kasur cycle race on Sunday.... Usman, Ahsan to clash for TT title KARACHI, Aug 12: Top seed M. Usman and second seed Ahsan Asad set a date in the boys’ singles title clash in the juniors ranking table tennis tournament inflicting defeats on their opponents in the semi-finals on Sunday.... Japan trounce Thailand in Olympic qualifier TOKYO, Aug 12: Shinobu Ohno needed only 22 seconds to score the opening goal as Japan cruised to a 5-0 win over Thailand on Sunday to wind up the Asian final qualifying round for the Beijing Olympics next year.... Sharapova to skip Toronto event LOS ANGELES, Aug 12: World No 2 Maria Sharapova has pulled out of next week''s tournament in Toronto, citing fatigue.... Hingis, Stepanek split up MONTREAL, Aug 12: Former women''s world No 1 Martina Hingis and Czech Radek Stepanek, the highest profile couple in tennis, have broken off their engagement.... Cricket camp from 18th HYDERABAD, Aug 12: Preparatory camp for the Senior Inter-district cricket tournament will be held at the Niaz Stadium from Aug 18 to 22.... Karate event LAHORE, Aug 12: The Pakistan Independence Day karate competition will be held at the PSB National Coaching Centre on Monday....

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