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January 20, 2008 Sunday Muharram 10, 1429 Pakistan keen on winning start against Zimbabwe tomorrow: Match starts at 11:30am PST KARACHI, Jan 19: After a largely disappointing year in 2007, Pakistan will be keen to launch their first cricketing assignment of 2008 with nothing less than a clean-sweep of the One-day... India bounce back to stop Aussie juggernaut at Perth: Tourists’ first-ever Test win at WACA PERTH, Jan 19: India once again halted a record Australian winning streak with a famous 72-run victory in the third Test against Australia at the WACA Ground here on Saturday.... We’ll avenge loss in Adelaide, warns Ponting PERTH, Jan 19: Australia are confident they will regroup from the 72-run defeat by India on Saturday to win next week’s fourth and final Test in Adelaide.... Federer survives scare, Kuznetsova falls in Open MELBOURNE, Jan 19: A rattled Roger Federer was given a major scare in a five-set epic at the Australian Open on Saturday, but he avoided the fate of number two seed Svetlana Kuznetsova who skidded out of the tournament.... Sydney united Indians: Inzamam KARACHI, Jan 19: Former Pakistan captain Inzamam-ul-Haq said Australia were affected by the controversies from the second Test when they lost to India in the third match of the series in Perth on Saturday.... Adam struggles on windy day as Team NZ take pole position TAUPO (New Zealand), Jan 19: Home nation A1 Team New Zealand on Saturday qualified in pole position for Sunday morning’s Sprint race at Taupo while France took the Feature race pole.... Former Indian cricketers hail Perth win NEW DELHI, Jan 19: Former Indian cricketers on Saturday hailed team’s victory in the third Test against Australia as a ‘memorable achievement’ and said it was all the more creditable as it came after the turmoil that followed the Sydney Test.... Australians fined for slow over-rate PERTH, Jan 19: Australian captain Ricky Ponting admitted the prospect of a suspension affected his tactics after he was fined 20 per cent of his match fee for a slow over-rate... Beaten Sania tells it straight MELBOURNE, Jan 19: When her every action is scrutinised in a country of more than one billion people, India’s Sania Mirza might be expected to choose her words carefully.... Nasir wrecks Khizra Sports KARACHI, Jan 19: Pace bowler Nasir Khan picked up six wickets to bowl Rafiq Sherazi Memorial Cricket Club to an 85-run victory over Khizra Sports in a match of the KCCA League tournament at the TMC Ground on Friday.... Asian handball replay may force arbitration TOKYO, Jan 19: The Asian Handball Federation may appeal to arbitrators about Japan and South Korea having to replay their regional Olympic qualifiers, ordered because of dubious refereeing, a report said Saturday.... Pollock’s all-round show gives South Africa victory JOHANNESBURG, Jan 19: Shaun Pollock’s farewell home series in South Africa started in triumph when he steered his team to victory in a Twenty20 international against the West Indies at the Wanderers Stadium on Friday.... Chong, Hyun-Ii reach final: Malaysian Open badminton KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 19: World number two Lee Chong Wei came back from behind to beat China’s Yu Chen in the Malaysian Open men’s singles semi-final on Saturday.... Rare win elates Kumble PERTH, Jan 19: India captain Anil Kumble has praised the character of his players for the gallant way they fought back from the disappointment of losing in Sydney to beat Australia in the third Test on Saturday.... Sindh basketball polls tomorrow KARACHI, Jan 19: The Sindh Amateur Basketball Association (SABA) finally woke up by announcing to hold its elections on Jan 21 (Monday) in the office of president Brig (retd) Rashid Ali Malik, according to an announcement.... French firm to build Singapore sports hub SINGAPORE, Jan 19: A consortium led by a subsidiary of France’s Bouygues Construction has been chosen to build a 1.2 billion Singapore dollar (834 million US) national stadium and sports hub in Singapore, a top official said on Saturday.... Bucknor seeks to continue officiating KINGSTON (Jamaica), Jan 19: Steve Bucknor has said that he would carry on officiating at the international stage for another year if asked to by the ICC, cricket’s world governing body.... Skipper admits selection error PERTH, Jan 19: Australia captain Ricky Ponting said on Saturday his team weren’t pressing the panic button following their first Test loss in two years, but admitted they erred in team selection for the third Test against India.... Three cup events to see top horses in action at LRC LAHORE, Jan 19: With arrays of star Pakistani thoroughbreds jostling for supremacy and attracting the customary bumper crowd’s attention, the 21ist Lahore Winter Meeting at the Racecourse on Monday will feature... Gebrselassie could miss Beijing marathon DUBAI, Jan 19: Marathon world record holder Haile Gebrselassie has said he could withdraw from the event at the Beijing Olympics if the city fails to reduce air pollution levels.... Stake money enhanced at races LAHORE, Jan 19: In response to the race horse owners’ demand, the Lahore Race Club (LRC) from Jan 21 is revising its upward slab of stake money amount for horses bagging... Ronaldinho criticised over work ethic, weight BARCELONA, Jan 19: Ronaldinho’s work ethic is under attack again. The Brazil playmaker, who hasn’t featured in 2008 as he recovers from tendinitis in his left knee, is facing new criticism after As newspaper questioned his diet on Saturday.... Skier hurt in downhill crash KITZBUEHEL (Austria), Jan 19: American Scott Macartney was injured when he crashed at full speed near the finish of the men’s World Cup downhill on Saturday.... IOC may allow women’s ski jumping in 2010 Olympics CALGARY (Alberta), Jan 19: The Canadian government will continue to try and convince the International Olympic Committee to include women’s ski jumping in the 2010 Vancouver Games, a government official said following a meeting on Friday.... Expectant Ghana out to avoid opening slip-up: African Nations Cup ACCRA, Jan 19: Ghana, with the hopes of the home nation resting on their shoulders, will be strong favourites to get their record equalling fifth-title bid of the African Nations Cup... Man United stars to honour Saudi legend MANCHESTER, Jan 19: Manchester United’s pursuit of global domination will see a squad including Cristiano Ronaldo and Wayne Rooney land in Saudi Arabia on Sunday for a visit that will see... FIFA president calls for change in timing ACCRA (Ghana), Jan 19: FIFA president Sepp Blatter said a solution to the controversy over the timing of the African Nations Cup finals must be found.... Cycling champ’s audacious Olympic bid falls flat LOS ANGELES, Jan 19: Former world road race champion Tom Boonen will not take part in the Beijing Olympics’ track cycling events, according to Belgium’s national team manager.... French Footballer critical REIMS (France), Jan 19: A French footballer who suffered a heart attack while playing in a second division match remained in intensive care here on Saturday....

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