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November 03, 2007 Saturday Shawwal 21, 1428 Salman shines as Pakistan win Indian tour opener NEW DELHI, Nov 2: Left-handed batsman Salman Butt hit form with a sparkling half-century as Pakistan warmed up for the One-day International series against India with a six-wicket win over a local side here on Friday.... Sialkot head for another defeat as HBL chase third win : Quaid-i-Azam Trophy KARACHI, Nov 2: Sialkot were heading for another defeat after Test leg-spinner Danish Kaneria claimed four wickets to put Habib Bank in sight of third straight victory in the Quaid-i-Azam Trophy... Sri Lanka hit back after batting flops BRISBANE, Nov 2: Queensland all-rounder Ashley Noffke stole the limelight as he ripped through Sri Lanka’s top order in their three-day tour match on Friday.... Woolmer’s inquest wraps up for another week KINGSTON, Nov 2: Five witnesses testified at Bob Woolmer’s hearing on Thursday as the inquest into the death of the former Pakistan cricket coach reached its 13th day.... Australia announces strict drug penalties SYDNEY, Nov 2: Australia’s cricketers who test positive for drugs could lose their contracts or be banned from international, domestic or club selection for up to three years under new penalties announced on Friday.... Shoaib, Afridi major threats for India: Hanif KARACHI, Nov 2: Pakistan cricket legend Hanif Mohammad on Friday said that the national team currently touring India was a balanced unit and had the services of several match-winning players like Shoaib Akhtar and all-rounder Shahid Afridi.... Delhi Test ticket prices to be low NEW DELHI, Nov 2: In a bid to attract spectators to five-day matches, the Delhi District Cricket Association (DDCA) has decided to keep ticket prices low for the first India-Pakistan Test, starting on Nov 22.... Shoaib wants to shed ‘bad boy’image NEW DELHI, Nov 2: Pakistan’s controversial paceman Shoaib Akhtar has vowed to change his “bad boy image” by turning in match-winning performances on the upcoming tour of India.... Pollock back in SA Test frame JOHANNESBURG, Nov 2: Veteran all-rounder Shaun Pollock was on Friday recalled to the South African squad for the first Test against New Zealand starting at the Wanderers Stadium on Thursday.... Unseeded Nalbandian hands Federer another shock defeat PARIS, Nov 2: David Nalbandian enhanced his reputation as Roger Federer’s nightmare opponent by upsetting the world No 1 again with a 6-4, 7-6 win in the Paris Masters Series third round on Thursday.... Pakistan in kabaddi final at Macau Games MACAU, Nov 2: Pakistan beat Bangladesh in their last league match by 28-7 to breeze into the final of the kabbadi event at the Macau Indoor Asian Games here on Friday.... Kumble joins Dravid debate MUMBAI, Nov 2: India leg-spinner Anil Kumble believes Rahul Dravid should have been selected for the one-day side to face Pakistan in a five-match series this month.... FIR against Pawar HYDERABAD (India), Nov 2: A court in Hyderabad has ordered an FIR to be lodged against the Indian cricket board’s president Sharad Pawar and the secretary, Nirajan Shah, among others, for... Russians reign supreme at World Boxing CHICAGO, Nov 2: Russia showed its power in the quarter-finals of the World Boxing Championships, winning eight of nine matches on Thursday.... Hingis tests positive for cocaine, retires ZURICH, Nov 2: Former world number one Martina Hingis said on Thursday she had tested positive for cocaine during Wimbledon this year and announced her retirement from professional tennis.... Talent Hunt tennis Begins today KARACHI, Nov 2: The 17th Talent Hunt Sindh Ranking tennis championship gets into action at the CDGK Sports Complex courts, Kashmir Road, from Saturday with local boys and girls in different age categories vying for top honours.... Hamza upsets British Open champion PESHAWAR, Nov 2: Hamza Bokhari of Punjab upset current British Open Junior Champion Nasir Iqbal in the under-15 semi-final of the Chief of the Air Staff Junior squash championship at the PAF Hashim Khan Squash Complex here on Friday.... Pakistani race driver to compete in F1 circuit KARACHI, Nov 2: One of Pakistan’s brightest hopes on international racing circuit, Syed Ovais Naqvi will be commencing his professional racing career by participating in round 1 of the Formula Thunder Arabia in Bahrain, it was learnt on Friday.... Irfan emerges first day leader : Golf LAHORE, Nov 2: Irfan Maqbool of the Punjab Golf Association fired a fine net card of seven-under-par-65 to lead the first day of the 24th Governors’ Golf Cup at the Lahore Gymkhana on Friday.... Navy shooters win five gold medals ISLAMABAD, Nov 2: Raza Munir of Punjab clinched gold medal in the skeet event of the 16th National shooting championship at the Pakistan Sports Complex on Friday.... PHF unveils plan to discover fresh talent LAHORE, Nov 2: In an attempt to overcome shortage of goalkeepers and penalty-corner specialists, the Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) has decided to pick the best players from the next five domestic tournaments to prepare them for the national duty.... Punjab lead Athletics competition LAHORE, Nov 2: Punjab, with six gold medals, were overall leaders on the opening day of the National Junior athletics championship here on Friday.... Nasir falls in Riyadh tennis KARACHI, Nov 2: Pakistan’s Nasir Mushtaq made an exit from the eighth Saudi ITF juniors’ world ranking tennis championship after tasting a defeat at the hands of Martin Prikyl of the Czech Republic in Riyadh Thursday night.... Rizwan, Atique grab doubles crown LAHORE, Nov 2: Pakistan’s Rizwan Azam, pairing with Mohammad Atique Chaudhry, won the men’s doubles final against Sri Lanka at the Syrian International Satellite Badminton Tournament in Damascus.... Korea captain banned for one year SEOUL, Nov 2: South Korea captain Lee Woon-jae and three team-mates have been banned from the national side for one year after confessing to a late-night drinking session during the Asian Cup in Jakarta.... Aisam reaches last-eight round LAHORE, Nov 2: Pakistan’s tennis ace Aisam-ul-Haq qualified for the Germany Indoor Championship quarter-finals, in Aachen, after defeating two local players in back-to-back matches.... Tiwana shines with 4 goals LAHORE, Nov 2: Four-goal Asif Tiwana guided Millat Tractors to enter final of the Lahore Polo Club Low Goal Cup, defeating Learning Alliance 5 ½ – 5 on Friday.... Women hockey LAHORE, Nov 2: The 23rd National Women hockey championship will be held on the newly laid AstroTurf of the National Hockey Stadium here from Nov 30 to Dec 12....

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