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March 10, 2008 Monday Rabi-ul-Awwal 1, 1429 Mills inspires New Zealand to crushing win in first Test HAMILTON (New Zealand), March 9: New Zealand thrashed England by 189 runs in the first cricket Test here on Sunday when England’s second innings disintegrated after Kyle Mills ripped through the top order.... Misbah among 18 players for second IPL auction MUMBAI, March 9: Pakistan vice-captain Misbah-ul-Haq, Australian all-rounder Shane Watson, and Mohammad Ashraful, the Bangladesh captain, are among 18 players included in the second Indian Premier League (IPL) auction to be held here on Tuesday.... Chelsea join Man Utd in shock FA Cup defeats LONDON, March 9: Holders Chelsea and Premier League champions Manchester United were bundled out of the FA Cup quarter-finals on Saturday in one of the most dramatic days in the competition’s recent history (also partly reported in Sunday’s edition).... Liverpool cruise past Newcastle LONDON, March 9: Liverpool piled more misery on Newcastle United with a 3-0 victory at Anfield in the English Premier League on Saturday.... Defar, Isinbayeva complete gold medal hat-tricks VALENCIA (Spain), March 9: Ethiopian long distance specialist Meseret Defar and Russian pole vaulter Yelena Isinbayeva won their third consecutive World Athletics Indoor titles on Saturday.... Harmison proving costly for England, says paper LONDON, March 9: Under-performing England fast bowler Stephen Harmison was paid nearly £250,000 (about $500,000) for just seven Test appearances last year, according to a report in Britain’s Sunday Times.... Smith century Pulverizes BD in opener: ODI series CHITTAGONG (Bangladesh), March 9: Graeme Smith smashed an unbeaten century to guide South Africa to an emphatic nine-wicket win in the first One-day International against Bangladesh here on Sunday.... Departments may sack ICL players LAHORE, March 9: Almost all cricketers who joined the breakaway Indian Cricket League (ICL) and play for their departments are likely to be sacked by their respective employers after the Pakistan... NZ retain same squad for 2nd Test HAMILTON, March 9: New Zealand have named an unchanged squad from that which beat England by 189 runs in the first Test on Sunday for next week’s second match in Wellington.... Olympic Champion pulls out VALENCIA, March 9: Olympic decathlon champion Roman Sebrle was forced to withdraw from the heptathlon in the World Athletics Indoor Championships on Sunday after suffering a hamstring injury in the 60 metres hurdles.... FIFA scraps use of goal-line technology GLENEAGLES (Scotland), March 9: FIFA president Sepp Blatter said on Saturday that goal-line technology would not be used in football for the foreseeable future because no accurate system had been developed after three years of trials.... Taizper repeats her winning act at KRC KARACHI, March 9: In a late burst, favourite Taizper overtook the front runners to justify the confidence reposed in her by claiming feature event in the Gymkhana race meeting at the Karachi Racecourse on Sunday.... Fans protest advance tax KARACHI, March 9: The Karachi Racecourse (KRC) witnessed ugly scenes on Sunday when the race-goers strongly resented the abrupt move of the management to implement five per cent advance tax on each and every betting.... PFF, PFA clash over Lahore polls LAHORE, March 9: The Punjab Football Association (PFA) has charged election convenor with favouritism and vowed to hold polls in Lahore again, while Pakistan Football Federation (PFF) warned it could take legal action against the provincial body.... Army triumph LAHORE, March 9: Army beat a strong Wapda side by 11-10 in the final of the 16th national baseball championship that was being held here at the Iqbal Park Sports Complex on Saturday.... Mustafa recovers to enter final KARACHI, March 9: Mustafa Zaidi showed a great fight back when he recovered from a set down to turn the tables on Talha Saeed to move into the juniors’ under-17 singles... Heaven’s Heart lives up to expectations LAHORE, March 9: Fancied three-year-old bay filly Heaven’s Heart easily landed the Mohyuddin Mohammad Aurangzeb Alamgir Cup run over a 1,300 metres distance during the 28th Lahore Winter Meeting at the Racecourse on Sunday.... Roddick overcomes odds to clinch Dubai title DUBAI, March 9: When Andy Roddick defeated Spaniard Feliciano Lopez 6-7, 6-4, 6-2 to win the Dubai Open Championships on Saturday, he did it against the odds.... Shock defeat for champion BIRMINGHAM, March 9: Defending champion Lin Dan of China slumped to a shock defeat in the final of the All England championships on Sunday, beaten 22-20, 25-23 by fourth seeded compatriot Chen Jin.... Lin reaches fifth straight final BIRMINGHAM (England), March 9: World champion Lin Dan of China reached the All England Badminton Championships final for the fifth year in succession on Saturday with a comfortable 21-14, 21-14 victory over compatriot Bao Chunlai.... Asif steals show in Spring Polo Cup LAHORE, March 9: Six-goal Asif Tiwana stole the show with Nurpur winning the Spring Polo Cup by thrashing Guard Rice 9-6 in the final here on Sunday.... Taimur, Tehmina Emerge winners A Our Sports Reporter... Shariq excels in defeat KARACHI, March 9: Shariq Dhanani’s heroics failed to save Beaconhouse Jubilee Campus from tasting a 65-87 defeat against Habib Public School Greens in the final of the Inter-school basketball tournament at the latter’s premises on Saturday....

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