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August 12, 2008 Tuesday Sha'aban 9, 1429 Great Britain off to flier as Pakistan wilt in opener: Olympic hockey BEIJING, Aug 11: Pakistan went down fighting 2-4 against Great Britain in their opening Group ‘B’ hockey match at the Olympic Green Hockey Stadium on Monday — their first-ever defeat against them in 56 years in Olympics.... Zakauddin rues missed chances in defeat BEIJING, Aug 11: Pakistan hockey chief coach Khawaja Zakauddin on Monday described missed chances as the main cause of his side’s 2-4 defeat against Great Britain.... India celebrate maiden solo Olympic triumph NEW DELHI, Aug 11: India’s first ever individual Olympic gold medal win on Monday was greeted at home with disbelief and joy – as well as renewed hope the country could break with its total obsession with cricket.... Jahangir to meet IOC officials in Beijing on 21st BEIJING, Aug 11: The World Squash Federation (WSF) President and squash legend Jahangir Khan will meet the officials of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) here on the 21st to discuss the inclusion of squash in the 2012 London Olympics.... Shoaib, Afridi likely to make Champions Trophy squad: Selectors to name final 15 today LAHORE, Aug 11: A 15-member Pakistan squad for the forthcoming ICC Champions Trophy will be announced here on Tuesday after the national selection committee took the input of both captain and coach on Monday.... Tendulkar to miss ODI series against SL COLOMBO, Aug 11: Ace Indian batsman Sachin Tendulkar will miss the upcoming one-day series in Sri Lanka due to an elbow injury, an Indian official said here on Monday.... Pietersen leads England to consolation win in final Test LONDON, Aug 11: Kevin Pietersen celebrated his first Test as England captain with a consolation six-wicket victory over South Africa in the fourth and final Test on Monday.... Sri Lanka crush injury-hit India to clinch Test series COLOMBO, Aug 11: Sri Lanka survived early blows to clinch the series against an injury-ridden India with a comfortable eight-wicket victory on the penultimate day of the third and final Test here on Monday.... We need to purge concerns of key players: Lorgat: Task force satisfied with security measures LAHORE, Aug 11: While International Cricket Council (ICC) chief executive Haroon Lorgat expressed his personal satisfaction over the security arrangements made by Pakistan for next month’s Champions Trophy, he said the... ‘Soccer matches threatened by Georgia crisis’ GENEVA, Aug 11: FIFA could move Georgia’s upcoming World Cup qualifier against Ireland because of the escalating crisis in the country.... Festival match LAHORE, Aug 11: Pakistan Hockey Federation women wing will organize Pakistan Independence Day festival match between between Fatima Jinnah-XI and Begum Rana Liaqat Ali-XI at the National Hockey Stadium on Wednesday.... British media hail golden start LONDON, Aug 11: The British press hailed Monday the country’s golden start to the Beijing Olympics, after Britons won two gold medals in the first three days of the Games.... Sullivan warns rivals ahead of 100m showdown BEIJING, Aug 11: Australian Eamon Sullivan sent out a loud and clear message to his rivals with his world record lead-off relay swim that he’s the one to catch in the sprint events at the Beijing Olympics.... Chinese gymnasts to play safe on bogey bar BEIJING, Aug 11: China’s gymnasts will play it safe on their bogey apparatus, the horizontal bar, when they seek to justify their billing as hot favourites to dethrone champions Japan in the men’s team final on Tuesday.... Teenaged diver refuses to be downcast BEIJING, Aug 11: Britain’s 14-year-old diving prodigy Tom Daley put on a brave face after placing last in his Olympic debut on Monday, saying he had “great fun” and would be steadier in his next event.... Djokovic turns paparazzi in athletes’ village BEIJING, Aug 11: Novak Djokovic has been playing the part of the paparazzi in the Olympic Village, grabbing snaps of other athletes.... Spain to hunt down shameless drugs cheats BEIJING, Aug 11: Spain on Monday pledged to hunt down and even imprison doping offenders after Spanish cyclist Maria Isabel Moreno became the first competitor at the Beijing Olympics to fail a drugs test.... Holders knocked out of doubles BEIJING, Aug 11: Defending men’s doubles champions Fernando Gonzalez and Nicolas Massu fell at the first hurdle on Monday at the Olympic Tennis Centre.... Breeze in venue built for no wind BEIJING, Aug 11: Imagine if Michael Phelps had to swim in a pool with a nasty current, or if the Williams sisters tried to play tennis in a typhoon.... Cubans see Japan as main baseball threat BEIJING, Aug 11: Defending Olympic baseball champions Cuba seeJapan, not political rivals United States, as the major threat to claiming a fourth gold medal in five tries in what could be the sport’s Olympic farewell.... Big three through but Murray, Sania crash out in first round BEIJING, Aug 11: Top seeds Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic safely negotiated round one here on Monday but Britain’s Andy Murray fell victim to the Olympic tennis curse.Spanish... Phelps keeps dream alive as Bindra shoots gold for India BEIJING, Aug 11: India celebrated their first individual Olympic gold medal on Monday and American swimmers kept Michael Phelps’s dream alive by a finger-tip.... North Korean lifter breaks down over bronze BEIJING, Aug 11: North Korean weightlifter O Jong Ae broke down in disappointment after winning only Olympic bronze in the women’s 58kg category on Monday.... Siddique ends in 48th spot in 10m Air Rifle BEIJING, Aug 11: Pakistan’s lone marksman Siddique Umer finished 48th in the 10-metre Air Rifle Shooting event of Olympics at the Beijing Shooting Range on Monday.... Cuban official denies athlete signed plea BEIJING, Aug 11: A senior Cuban athletics coach denied on Monday that his team’s best hope for a track gold at the Beijing Olympics had signed a controversial petition pressing China over Tibet and human rights.... Selimov makes early exit from boxing event BEIJING, Aug 11: World and European featherweight champion Albert Selimov of Russia was eliminated in the first round of the Olympic boxing competition when Ukraine’s Vasyl Lomachenko outpointed him 14-7 on Monday.... Kenyan inspired by Chinese warriors BEIJING, Aug 11: Kenyan Dickson Wamwiri was attracted to taekwondo by the prospect of learning to fight like a Chinese warrior.... Asian countries come good on medal table BEIJING, Aug 11: Asian nations firmly established themselves on the Olympic medal table on Monday with Japan''s Kosuke Kitajima setting a world record and Abhinav Bindra winning an historic gold for India.... Swift Chill records second consecutive win at LRC LAHORE, Aug 11: Fancied chestnut mare Chill battled to success in the feature event during the day/night Lahore Summer Meeting at the floodlit Racecourse before a fairly large crowd of equine connoisseurs on Sunday evening.This... Del Potro claims LA hat-trick LOS ANGELES, Aug 11: Argentine teenager Juan Martin Del Potro upset top seed Andy Roddick 6-1, 7-6 on Sunday to win the ATP event in Los Angeles and claim his third successive title.... Nerveless Harrington triumphs at PGA Championship BLOOMFIELD HILLS (Michigan), Aug 11: Irishman Padraig Harrington putted superbly over the closing stretch to seal his second consecutive major with a two-shot victory in the US PGA Championship at Oakland Hills Country Club on Sunday.... Multan to host international football tournament ISLAMABAD, Aug 11: ‘Oldest Living City Cup’ international football tournament involving teams from Italy, Brazil, South Korea, Argentine, Mexico and Poland will be held next year in Multan.... HBL, Pakistan Steel win as Wapda and PIA level KARACHI, Aug 11: Habib Bank Limited (HBL) beat Pakistan Television (PTV) 3-0 and Pakistan Steel triumphed against Pak Elektron (PEL), also 3-0, while Wapda and Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) played a... Indian wrestlers due on Sunday LAHORE, Aug 11: After late clearance from the Ministry of Interior to the 24-member wrestling squad of the Indian Punjab on Monday, the visitors are due to arrive in Lahore via... Karate team named for Tokyo KARACHI, Aug 11: Pakistan Karate Organisation Kyokushinkaikan on Monday announced the names of two karatekas in the Kyokushinkaikan discipline to represent Pakistan in the 3rd World Kyokushin Open Karate Tournament to take place in Tokyo on Nov 29-30.... Top seeds move into second round ISLAMABAD, Aug 11: The first leg matches of the main draw of Askari Bank ITF Pakistan Junior Tennis Championship for boys and girls were played on the opening day at the PTF Tennis Complex on Monday.... Jr squash qualifying round ends LAHORE, Aug 11: The two-day qualifiying round of the national Junior squash championship for boys and girls ended at the Punjab Squash Complex on Monday.... Manchester United win on penalties LONDON, Aug 11: Champions Manchester United won the Community Shield, traditional curtain-raiser to the English season, 3-1 on penalties after a 0-0 draw against FA Cup winners Portsmouth at Wembley on Sunday.... Badminton event in final stage LAHORE, Aug 11: The Independence Day badminton championship for girls and boys entered the final stage at the New Khan hall on Monday.... KU Sports Gala from today KARACHI, Aug 11: The Karachi University Inter-departmental Sports Gala 2008 commences on Tuesday with a hockey match between the Vice-chancellor’s Eleven and the Olympians Eleven.... The DAWN Media Group | About Us | Advertising info | Subscription | Feedback | Contributions | Privacy Policy | Help | Contact us |