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August 30, 2007 Thursday Sha'aban 16, 1428 Pakistan squash cannot excel without hard work: Jahangir KARACHI, Aug 29: Pakistan’s squash legend Jahangir Khan said on Wednesday that our players cannot excel in squash without extra-ordinary hard work, devotion, dedication and discipline.... Pakistan ‘A’ camp remains deserted LAHORE, Aug 29: The preparations of the Pakistan ‘A’ team for an expectedly tough home series against Australia ‘A’ could not begin fully even on Wednesday at the Gaddafi Stadium.... Junior hockey probables named for camp LAHORE, Aug 29: Some 40 junior probables will attend the national training camp at the Hockey Club of Pakistan, Karachi, from Sept 20. The probables were selected on the basis of... Woolmer’s inquest set for Oct KINGSTON, Aug 29: The long-awaited coroner’s inquest into the death of former Pakistan cricket coach Bob Woolmer will begin on Oct 16, a Jamaican radio station reported on Tuesday.... Pakistan cricketers leave for Nairobi KARACHI, Aug 29: A 21-member Pakistan cricket squad is scheduled to leave for Nairobi in the early hours of Thursday to compete in a quadrangular Twenty20 tournament before heading to South Africa for the inaugural Twenty20 World Championship.... Sharapova dazzles, Hewitt, Djokovic stroll through NEW YORK, Aug 29: Maria Sharapova’s dazzling play matched her eye-catching attire on Tuesday as the Russian opened the defence of her US Open crown in impeccably stylish fashion.... Lagat ends US 1,500m gold drought, Perry adds gloss OSAKA (Japan), Aug 29: A 99-year-old ghost was laid to rest by Bernard Lagat on Wednesday when he achieved what no American man has managed in almost a century by winning a global 1,500 metres title.... Yousuf scores century break: Latif Masters Snooker KARACHI, Aug 29: Former world champion Mohammad Yousuf hammered the highest century break of 132 against Sohail Shehzad to steal the limelight on the opening day of the 21st Latif Masters’ Snooker Championship at the Karachi Club on Wednesday.... Collingwood expected to play after skipping nets MANCHESTER (England), Aug 29: England captain Paul Collingwood missed his side’s practice session here on Wednesday at Old Trafford because of a virus, a statement released by the England and Wales Cricket Board said.... Gillespie to join Australia ‘A’ team SYDNEY, Aug 29: Jason Gillespie will enhance Australia ‘A’ attack in Pakistan after Shane Harwood was excluded from the tour with a shoulder problem. Harwood had only last week been named... Punjab Open Squash enters last-four stage LAHORE, Aug 29: At the quarter-final stage of the 1st Punjab Open Squash Championship on Wednesday, top seed Aamir Atlas (Wapda) had to fight a tough battle to overcome his opponent, the 9th seed Aaqib Hanif (Punjab).... Liverpool, Lazio and Rangers qualify for group phase: Champions League BERLIN, Aug 29: Liverpool strolled through to the group phase of the Champions League with a 4-0 win over Toulouse at Anfield on Tuesday, with Lazio and Rangers joining them after much tougher second legs away from home.... Tanveer shocks Nasir to reach ITF semi-finals KARACHI, Aug 29: Third seed Tanveer Ashiq who has failed to make an impact so far, stunned the first leg finalist Nasir Mushtaq in three gruelling sets to cruise into the... Pakistan spikers leave for Jakarta ISLAMABAD, Aug 29: The Pakistan Volleyball Federation (PVF) on Wednesday announced the national squad for the 14th Asian Senior Men’s Volleyball Championship, starting on Friday in Jakarta, Indonesia.... Karachi down MTC in U-18 soccer LAHORE, Aug 29: While Karachi and Punjab Medical College, Faisalabad, registered wins, Faisalabad held Islamabad-A to a goalless draw on the second day of the 19th national U-18 football championship at the Model Town ground here on Wednesday.... Wapda to face Army in final KARACHI, Aug 29: Holders Army and Wapda fought their way into the final of the National Inter-department Basketball Championship when they brushed aside their respective opponents in the semi-finals at the Arambagh floodlit court on Wednesday.... Pakistan win warm-up ties KARACHI, Aug 29: Bidding to regain the Asia Cup, the Pakistan hockey team won both their warm-up matches against Bangladesh and the Tamil Nadu Hockey Association (TNHA) in Chennai, India.... Jibran, Ahmed shine KARACHI, Aug 29: Off-spin duo of Jibran Ahmed and Mohammad Ahmed shared six wickets between them to spin Zone-I Blues to a five-wicket win over Zone-VII Blues in a KCCA Inter-zonal Under-15 championship match at the Student Ground on Tuesday.... PHF turns down IHF offer LAHORE, Aug 29: The Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) has refused the Indian Hockey Federation’s (IHF) offer to play an exhibition match in Chandigarh, India, on Sept 11.... National wrestling LAHORE, Aug 29: The 55th national wrestling championship will be held at the Railways Stadium from Sept 2 to 4. Grapplers from Army, Wapda, Police, Higher Education Commission, the four...

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