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April 13, 2008 Sunday Rabi-us-Sani 6, 1429 Resolute Ganguly helps India take slim lead KANPUR (India), April 12: Saurav Ganguly cracked a gutsy 87 on a difficult pitch to help India gain a slender advantage on the second day of the third and final Test against South Africa at the Green Park here on Saturday.... Pakistan look to claim series against BD: Third One-day International LAHORE, April 12: Charged by a 2-0 lead in the series, Pakistan will be looking to seal the five-match series against a feeble-looking Bangladesh in the third One-day International at the Gaddafi Stadium here on Sunday.... West Indies elect to field PORT-OF-SPAIN (Trinidad), April 12: The West Indies won the toss and chose to field in the second One-day International against Sri Lanka on Saturday here at the Queen’s Park Oval.... Younis’ withdrawal from BD series raises eyebrows KARACHI, April 12: Senior batsman Younis Khan’s sudden pull out from the Bangladesh ODI series on Friday once again raised eye brows in the cricketing circles given the long history Peshawar batsman’s mood swings.... US, Spain take 2-0 lead on opening day: Davis Cup quarter-finals WINSTON-SALEM (North Carolina), April 12: Andy Roddick and James Blake gave the United States a 2-0 lead over France in their Davis Cup quarter-final on Friday.... Five world records broken: World Short-course Swimming MANCHESTER, April 12: Five world records were shattered on an extraordinary night at the World Short-course Swimming Championships on Friday.... Mustafa emerges leader: International Sailing Regatta KARACHI, April 12: Pakistan’s promising Mustafa emerged as sole leader in the Optimist Boys class at the end of nine races on the penultimate day of the inaugural CAS International Open sailing regatta at PAF Korangi creek on Saturday.... Appellate Tribunal to meet on 17th: Shoaib Akhtar case LAHORE, April 12: Justice (retd.) Aftab Furrukh, head of the three-member Pakistan Cricket Board’s (PCB) Appellate Tribunal (AT), formed to hear fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar’s appeal against the five-year ban imposed... Pakistan at No 161 in FIFA rankings LAHORE, April 12: Pakistan has climbed up five places to reach No 161 in the latest FIFA world rankings while there have been no changes in the top five with Argentina... Jayasuriya dropped COLOMBO, April 12: Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) have virtually shut the door one continuation of Sanath Jayasuriya’s international career by dropping him from the list of contracted players for the next year.... Aussies’ stance surprises McGrath NEW DELHI, April 12: Former legendary Australian paceman Glenn McGrath is stunned nearly half of current Australian team is willing to prematurely end their international careers to play for the cash-rich Twenty20 leagues in India.... Mendis sets tongues wagging on debut PORT-OF-SPAIN (Trinidad), April 12: Tougher days surely lie ahead, but Ajantha Mendis appears to be a spin bowler with a bright future based on the evidence of his One-day International debut... Sharapova reaches last four, Mauresmo falls AMELIA ISLAND (Florida), April 12: Top-seeded Maria Sharapova advanced to the Amelia Island Championship semi-finals after a hard-earned 6-7, 6-3, 6-2 victory over Ukraine’s Alona Bondarenko on Friday.The... We won’t push China on issues, says IOC chief BEIJING, April 12: The International Olympic Committee will not intervene to pressure China on Tibet or other political issues in the countdown to the Beijing Games.... Man United ready to deal final blow to Arsenal MANCHESTER, April 12: The feud which once simmered between Sir Alex Ferguson and Arsene Wenger has long since come off the boil, but the Manchester United manager would still find it... World doubles squash on wider courts KARACHI, April 12: The 2008 World International Doubles Squash Championships, which will be staged in Chennai, India in December this year will be the first international tournament to feature the new wider doubles court.... Thailand gears up for Olympic torch relay BANGKOK, April 12: Thailand will take appropriate measures to ensure the Olympic Torch Relay in Bangkok goes smoothly next week, Foreign Minister Noppadon Pattama said on Saturday, adding politics had no place in the games.... Switzerland bags A1GP pole position in Shanghai SHANGHAI, April 12: Championship leader Neel Jani continued his sensational form to qualify the Swiss car in pole position for tomorrow’s sprint and feature race at the A1GP Shanghai, China.... FINA pressed to resolve row over swimsuits MANCHESTER, April 12: Top swimwear manufacturers are up in arms over a new space-age swimsuit its makers say has helped carve chunks off two dozen world records.... Immelman leads at US Masters AUGUSTA (Georgia), April 12: South African Trevor Immelman, finding his form after recovering from health problems last year, birdied the last two holes for a 68 to grab a one-shot lead in Friday’s second round of the U.S.... China to field over 580 athletes in Olympics BEIJING, April 12: China has 538 athletes qualified for this summer’s Beijing Olympics and plans to field about 50 more to make up its largest-ever team, state media reported Sunday.... Bright Flame favourite to bag Spring Cup at LRC LAHORE, April 12: Three-year-old filly Bright Flame, who belongs to the bloodline of speedy horses looks like a better proposition to win the Spring Cup to be gone over the 1,200... Pakistan Open main rounds from today KARACHI, April 12: Almost all leading players of the country including womenfolk are set to make their presence felt when the main round of Rs200,000 Pakistan Open tennis championship commences at the Karachi Club on Sunday.... Diamond In Dust set to shine at KRC KARACHI, April 12: Four-year-old bay filly Diamond In Dust is on course to make it a two on trot should she win the fifth and supporting race in the Gymkhana race meeting at the Karachi Racecourse on Sunday.... Tote betting on the decline LAHORE, April 12: The Lahore Race Club (LRC) is facing a sizeable revenue loss with a decrease in the betting turnout on the computerised tote totalisator.... Candyland, Data Steel lead bridge event KARACHI, April 12: Candyland and Data Steel gained early lead in the qualifying phase of the Super Marathon bridge tournament at the Aslam Memorial Bridge Hall on Friday evening.... All Pakistan boxing from 27th KARACHI, April 12: All Pakistan boxing tournament will be held at the Pakistan Steel Town Sports Complex from April 27 to May 1, the Pakistan Boxing Federation (PBF) announced on Saturday.... Ramiz steers MHCC to semi-finals KARACHI, April 12: Ramiz Raja’s superb batting guided Mohammad Hussain Cricket Club to the Wallis Mathias Memorial Trophy semi-finals, as they overwhelmed Baqai Dolphins by 56 runs at the Aga Khan Gymkhana Ground on Friday.... Junior cueists fall in Yangon KARACHI, April 12: Pakistan’s junior cueists Ahsan Javed and Mohammad Imran were knocked out in the pre-quarter-final round of ninth Asian Under-21 snooker championship in Yangon, Myanmar, according to a brief message received here on Saturday.... Henin pulls out BRUSSELS, April 12: World number one Justine Henin has withdrawn from next week’s WTA tournament in Charleston because of a recurring right knee injury....

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