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December 13, 2007 Thursday Zilhaj 2, 1428 Pakistan escape with draw as India clinch series 1-0 : Third Test at Bangalore BANGALORE, Dec 12: India made history on Wednesday when they secured their first home series victory over Pakistan in 28 years after the tourists survived a nerve-tingling last session to draw the third and final Test at the M.... Next round of Quaid Trophy begins today LAHORE, Dec 12: While pool ‘A’ leaders Habib Bank Limited (HBL) will meet the runners-up of the pool National Bank of Pakistan (NBP), the newly emerged toppers of group ‘B’ Sui... ‘Poor show in Delhi cost us series’ BANGALORE, Dec 12: Injured Pakistan captain Shoaib Malik defended his team’s performance in the 1-0 Test series loss against India after the tourists avoided a defeat courtesy bad light on the final day of the third Test here on Wednesday.... Sehwag, Pathan selected for Australia Tests BANGALORE, Dec 12: India recalled attacking opener Virender Sehwag to a 16-player squad on Wednesday for the four-Test series in Australia starting on Dec 26.... Umar Gul hopes to return to action next month KARACHI, Dec 12: Pakistan’s injured fast bowler Umar Gul, who was ruled out of the Indian tour with a back problem, is confident of making a comeback to bowling in the first week of January.... My pace bowling bothered Pakistan, says Kumble BANGALORE, Dec 12: India captain Anil Kumble said on Wednesday it was his pace rather than spin that brought his team on the verge of an unlikely win against Pakistan in... Madugalle enraged BANGALORE, Dec 12: Ranjan Madugalle, the ICC chief match referee, was left fuming on Wednesday when the organisers of the third and final Test between India and Pakistan switched on... PHF determined to raise strong team for Olympics: Zakauddin LAHORE, Dec 12: Pakistan hockey’s chief selector Khawaja Zakauddin on Wednesday denied statements attributed to him in the press regarding the return of senior players Sohail Abbas, Wasim Ahmed and Mohammad... SL planning to name stadium after Murali COLOMBO, Dec 12: The Sri Lankan venue where Muttiah Muralitharan shattered the world bowling record could be re-named after the prolific off-spinner, the country’s sports minister said on Wednesday.... Hayden, Symonds doubtful for first New Zealand ODI SYDNEY, Dec 12: Australia opening batsman Matthew Hayden and all-rounder Andrew Symonds are doubtful for Friday’s first Chappell-Hadlee one-day match against New Zealand at the Adelaide Oval.... Holmes takes spot in Hall of Fame CANASTOTA (New York), Dec 12: He had a boxing resume that could stand beside the greatest in his sport. Yet Larry Holmes always seemed to have to justify himself as a champion.... England face threatening Murali on final day COLOMBO, Dec 12: England face the daunting prospect of playing out spin wizard Muttiah Muralitharan on the final day on Thursday to draw the second Test and keep the three-match series alive.... ‘Kirsten will be a puppet in hands of Indian players’ MELBOURNE, Dec 12: Former England great Tony Greig has criticised the BCCI’s decision to rope in Gary Kirsten as India’s cricket coach, saying the new-appointee would be nothing more than a puppet in the hands of senior players.... Glamorgan set to hire Rao LONDON, Dec 12: English County Glamorgan have lined up Pakistan paceman Rao Iftikhar as their overseas player for 2008.... Rough Tough lands feature event in midweek races LAHORE, Dec 12: The five-year-old Rough Tough proved a great fighter when landing the feature event during the day/night midweek Lahore Gymkhana races at the Racecourse on Wednesday.... England retain team squash trophy CHENNAI, Dec 12: England came from behind to defeat Australia 2-1 to capture their second successive World Men’s Team squash championship title here on Wednesday.... Weightlifter keeps gold despite doping ban SYDNEY, Dec 12: Australian weightlifter Aleksan Karapetyn, banned for two years for a doping infringement, will keep his Commonwealth Games gold medal and may compete at next year’s Beijing Olympics after a reprieve from the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS).... Thailand smash 100-gold barrier at SEA Games KORAT (Thailand), Dec 12: Thailand smashed the 100-gold barrier at the SEA Games here Wednesday as they continued their relentless pursuit of top spot on the medals table.... Women’s badminton tourney from Friday KARACHI, Dec 12: Prominent women shuttlers of the country are set to vie for honours in the All Pakistan women’s badminton championship which runs at the Karachi Club from Dec 14 to 17, organisers announced at a press briefing on Wednesday.... IOC formally strips Jones of five medals LAUSANNE (Switzerland), Dec 12: The International Olympic Committee (IOC) formally stripped Marion Jones of her five Olympic medals Wednesday, wiping her name from the record books following her admission that she was a drug cheat.... Bayern to sign teenage Brazilian Breno MUNICH, Dec 12: Teenage Brazilian defender Breno will join German giants Bayern Munich over the festive period after flying to Bavaria for a medical, his manager confirmed on Wednesday.... Royal Palm Golf begins tomorrow LAHORE, Dec 12: The 2nd Royal Palm Amateur Team Trophy and Challenge Shield contest commences from Friday at the Royal Palm golf club. All golf clubs in Pakistan are allowed to... Changes in London Olympic park considered LAUSANNE (Switzerland), Dec 12: The International Olympic Committee (IOC) may still consider changes inside London’s 2012 Olympic park to improve its operation, Olympic Games Executive Director Gilbert Felli said on Tuesday.... St Patrick’s win title KARACHI, Dec 12: St Patrick’s clinched the inaugural Inter-School/Collegiate Twenty20 Cricket Championship after an exciting 10-run win over South Shore School at the DHA Ground on Tuesday.... Punjab girls athletics LAHORE, Dec 12: Four finals were decided on Wednesday, the first day of the three-day Punjab Under-17 girls’ athletics championship being held at the Punjab Stadium.... Liverpool through with 4-0 win at Marseille MARSEILLE (France), Dec 12: Liverpool stormed through to the last 16 of the Champions League with a spectacular 4-0 win at Olympique Marseille in their final Group A match late on Tuesday.... Weightlifting LAHORE, Dec 12: The Quaid-i-Azam Inter-club national youth weightlifting championship with competitions in the 56, 62, 69, 77, 85, 94 and above 94kgs weight classes is to be held here from Dec 17 to 19.—... Triple Olympic champion Ponor retires BUCHAREST, Dec 12: Triple Olympic champion Catalina Ponor has decided to retire for health reasons, a Romanian Gymnastics Federation (FRG) official said on Wednesday....

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