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August 27, 2007 Monday Sha’aban 13, 1428 Final training camp ends on positive note LAHORE, Aug 26: Pakistan’s new coach Geoff Lawson is not going to make any predictions about Pakistan’s prospects in the forthcoming Twenty20 World Championship to be held in South Africa from Sept 11.... Pakistan to benefit from thinking Lawson: Shoaib LAHORE, Aug 26: Pace bowler Shoaib Akhtar said on Sunday he was confident Pakistan would progress swiftly under new coach Geoff Lawson, who he says wants to inject aggression into the troubled side.... Record stand sets up another win for Proteas HARARE, Aug 26: A record 186-run third wicket stand between A.B. de Villiers and Albie Morkel paved the way for South Africa to complete a 3-0 sweep of their One-day International series against Zimbabwe on Sunday. ... Bond on ICL list? WELLINGTON, Auga 26: New Zealand fast bowler Shane Bond has been made a staggering offer by the Indian Cricket League, the Herald on Sunday has reported.... Young squash player passes away LAHORE, Aug 26: Raza Yaqoob, the former Under-17 squash champion, passed away in the wee hours of Sunday after remaining in critical condition at a local hospital for 12 days.... Unseeded Thai captures maiden title KARACHI, Aug 26: Thailand’s unseeded Nuttorn Tanchainant shattered the hopes of Pakistan’s Nasir Mushtaq in a three-set boys’ singles final to claim his maiden career title at the ITF juniors ranking tennis tournament at Karachi Club on Sunday.... England cautious over Flintoff BIRMINGHAM (England), Aug 26: England coach Peter Moores insisted that all-rounder Andrew Flintoff will not be risked in Monday’s One-day International against India at Edgbaston if he is not fully fit.... Gay wins battle of 100m kings, Kluft sparkles on golden night OSAKA (Japan), Aug 26: Tyson Gay sizzled and Swedish superwoman Carolina Kluft sparkled on Sunday night, both scattering sporting gold on the World Athletics Championships.... Record-seeking Federer takes aim at fourth US Open crown NEW YORK, Aug 26: World No 1 Roger Federer takes aim at his fourth US Open title in a row and 12th career Grand Slam singles crown when the year''s last major tournament begins here on Monday at Flushing Meadows.... Steeplechaser in hospital after horror fall OSAKA, Aug 26: Austrian steeplechaser Guenther Weidlinger was rushed to hospital with facial injuries after a horror fall at the World Athletics Championships on Sunday.... Man United score first win: Premier League LONDON, Aug 26: Champions Manchester United won for the first time this season when a superb shot from debutant Nani was enough to give them a 1-0 win over Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League at Old Trafford on Sunday.... STA honours Nida Waseem KARACHI, Aug 26: Sindh Tennis Association (STA), on Sunday, presented Pakistan women’s tennis prodigy Nida Waseem with a Rs50,000 award for her getting the President’s Pride of Performance earlier this month.... Nasir’s departure delayed KARACHI, Aug 26: The reserve goalkeeper Nasir Ahmad will not be able to accompany the Pakistan hockey squad to Chennai on Sunday night as his passport has not been received from the Indian High Commission in Islamabad.... Blake triumphs NEW HAVEN (Connecticut), Aug 26: James Blake warmed up for the coming US Open in perfect fashion by beating fellow American Mardy Fish 7-5, 6-4 on Saturday to win the ATP event here.... Six players arrive LAHORE, Aug 26: Six of the nine soccer players of Pakistani origin from England, selected by the Pakistan Football Federation (PFF) to participate in the 19th National U-18 championship arrived here from Manchester on Saturday.... Fantastic Baby completes unique double hat-trick KARACHI, Aug 26: Records are meant to be broken and that was what three-year-old bay filly Fantastic Baby proved at the Karachi Racecourse on Sunday when she created a new course... Massa wins as puncture deflates Hamilton’s hopes ISTANBUL, Aug 26: Ferrari’s Felipe Massa won the Turkish Grand Prix for the second year in a row on Sunday while a late puncture slashed Lewis Hamilton’s championship lead to five points.... Usman excels as Sargodha win KARACHI, Aug 26: A brilliant all-round performance by Usman Arshad inspired Sargodha to an emphatic 170-run victory over Bhakkar in a Faisalabad region fixture of the PCB Inter-district Senior Cricket Championships on Saturday.... Third straight win for Army cagers KARACHI, Aug 26: Defending champions Army conjured up their third successive victory when they humbled... Eight ties decided in Punjab Open qualifiers: Squash LAHORE, Aug 26: Eight matches were decided in the first round of the Punjab Open squash qualifiers being held at the Punjab Squash Complex on Sunday....

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