Sports News (25.04.2010)

Shoaib, Sania leave Lahore for Valima in Sialkot LAHORE: Cricketer Shoaib Malik and his bride Sania Mirza left for Sialkot to host their valima reception ceremony there, Geo News reported Sunday. According to police sources, Shoaib Malik and his wife Sania Mirza appeared from VIP Gate of a hotel at Mall Road followed by their relatives. According to police sources, there was only one police squad vehicle for the security of the couple. The sources told that Shoaib, Sania and their families shied away from media glare without taking any protocol.

	Sania’s family visits historic places of Lahore LAHORE: Father, mother, sister and other relatives of Sania Mirza went to the Data Darbar to pray and lay flowers at the mazar. Later ... more
	Lahore chefs to prepare dishes at Sialkot reception SIALKOT: The guests will be served with a large variety of cuisines at the reception to celebrate the wedding of Sania Mirza and Shoaib Mali ... more
	Wapda dominance continues in women cycling LAHORE: Wapda maintained its dominance also on second day in the eighth National Women Cycling Championship here on Sunday. Raheela b ... more
	South Africa to host 2nd Champions League in September JOHANNESBURG: The second Cricket Champions League will be played in South Africa this September. The teams will be announced later. A ... more
	Dementieva, Oudin split wins in US-Russia semi BIRMINGHAM, Alabama: Elena Dementieva downed Bethanie Mattek-Sands 6-4, 6-3 on Saturday to lift Russia into a 1-1 deadlock with host United ... more
	Zimbabwe set sights on return to Test arena JOHANNESBURG: Zimbabwe's participation in the World Twenty20 will provide an opportunity for the country's players to showcase an improving ... more
	Injured Tamim hopeful of boosting Bangladesh DHAKA: Bangladesh's flamboyant opener Tamim Iqbal is expecting to play a major role at the World Twenty20, despite uncertainty surrounding a ... more
	Shoaib’s house in Sialkot scanned SIALKOT: Prior to arrival of Shoaib Malik and his bride Sania Mirza, Shoaib’s house here was thoroughly scanned by security officials. more
	Jamaican backs Argentina for World Cup PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania: Triple Olympic sprint champion Usain Bolt revealed on Friday that he will be supporting Argentina at the forthco ... more
	Moore calls for new Aussie blood at Asian Cup SYDNEY: Australia should use next year's Asian Cup in Qatar to start building its next generation of footballers, World Cup defender Craig M ... more
	Judo refrees to attend JUA KARACHI: National judo referees Muhammad Younis and Syed Qamar Shakeel will attend the seminar of the Judo Union of Asia (JUA), JUA B and IJ ... more
	Hyderabad to play Karachi in final KARACHI: Hyderabad Fort set date with Karachi Dolphins in the final when they defeated Jacobabad Victoria by 107 runs in the second semifina ... more
	U-14 Badminton tourney inaugurated KARACHI: The Pakistan Sports Board (PSB) Inter-Provincial Under-14 Boys Badminton Championship 2010 was inaugurated here at the Sindh Sports ... more
	Race of Champions leaves China for Germany LONDON: This year’s Race of Champions will be held in the German city of Duesseldorf after being staged in Beijing’s Bird’s Nest stadium in ... more
	I felt at start of year I wanted a new life: Ochoa MEXICO CITY: A tearful Lorena Ochoa said a lack of motivation for golf and a desire to spend more time with her family had prompted her surp ... more
	BCCI top brass skip awards night MUMBAI: The IPL Awards Night was held at a Mumbai hotel on Friday evening with several senior BCCI officials missing, in another sign of the ... more
	Super Dan back on top as China’s number one BEIJING: World and Olympic champion Lin Dan’s triumph at the Asian championships last week has propelled him back to his familiar role as Ch ... more
	Topalov takes lead against world chess champ Anand SOFIA: Bulgarian challenger Veselin Topalov took a 1-0 lead Saturday against defending champion Viswanathan Anand of India on the first day ... more
	Court in top shape for Australia-Japan Davis Cup tie SYDNEY: The purpose-built clay court for the Australia-Japan Davis Cup tie in Brisbane will be in top condition for next month's clash, cons ... more
	Champions Pakistan fly to Caribbean for WT20 KARACHI: Hopes are high but apprehensions abound as Pakistan flew out of Lahore on Saturday morning for the Caribbean where they will begin ... more
	Twenty20 vision comes into focus LONDON: Twenty20 may have spawned movie star-backed franchises and a frantic dash for cash, but the world championship is a reminder of how ... more
	Bangladesh target Pakistan scalp DHAKA: Bangladesh’s captain and coach, Shakib Al Hasan and Jamie Siddons, are targeting a victory against Pakistan in their opening game of ... more
	‘I won’t quit, let them remove me’ MUMBAI: Top Indian cricket board (BCCI) officials spent Saturday in a series of meetings at their Mumbai headquarters deliberating over the ... more
	Bears keep final dreams alive with crucial victory KARACHI: Rameez Alam hit 72 to help Balochistan Bears record their second victory when they overpowered Federal Areas Leopards by 24 runs in ... more
	Crocked Kiwis maintain self belief WELLINGTON: New Zealand’s cricket selectors were forced to trawl the roster of walking wounded to pull together their most competitive avail ... more
	Nani stars as United return to summit MANCHESTER: An exquisite finish by Nani helped send Manchester United back to the top of the English Premier League table after a 3-1 win ov ... more
	Hewitt to lead Australia against Japan SYDNEY: Two-time Grand Slam champion Lleyton Hewitt has confirmed he will play for Australia in their Davis Cup clash against Japan next mon ... more
	Team now focusing on World T20, says Yawar KARACHI: Pakistan cricket team manager Yawar Saeed said that the team is looking forward to successfully defend World Twenty20 Championship ... more
	Usain Bolt rules out 400 metres, for now PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania: Sprint sensation Usain Bolt on Friday ruled out running the 400 metres for the foreseeable future, as he prepare ... more
	Liverpool warn Man City off Torres bid LONDON: Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez insists Fernando Torres is happy at the English Premier League club after Manchester City were link ... more
	KRL oust KESC to top group C KARACHI: Khan Research Laboratories (KRL) topped Group C when they scored a narrow 1-0 win over KESC in their last league match of the 20th ... more
	Hanif looks to unleash young blood in Malaysia KARACHI: Pakistan Hockey team chief selector Hanif Khan said that though there are many senior players in the preliminary squad, it was not ... more
	Magic River set for glory at KRC today KARACHI: Eight races will be down for decision at the Karachi race track on Sunday (today), with Magic River to open the proceedings at 1300 ... more
	Verdasco to meet Soderling in final BARCELONA: Fernando Verdasco battled back from a set down to book his place in the final of the Barcelona Open with a 6-7(3) 7-5 6-1 victory ... more
	Aussies lead against Ukraine KHARKIV: Australia’s Samantha Stosur gave her team a commanding 2-0 lead in their Fed Cup World Group play-off match with hosts Ukraine beat ... more

• Dupuis' OT goal gives Pens series win over Sens

  AP – Sun Apr 25, 12:17 am ET  
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  OTTAWA - Pascal Dupuis scored 9:56 into overtime for the Pittsburgh Penguins, who erased a three-goal deficit and eliminated the Ottawa Senators from the playoffs with a 4-3 victory in Game 6 on Saturday night. Full Story »
  

• Roy returns and Blazers down Suns 96-87

  AP – Sat Apr 24, 9:33 pm ET  
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  PORTLAND, Ore. - Brandon Roy was so antsy to return to the Trail Blazers that he campaigned via text message to coach Nate McMillan. Full Story »
  

• Hossa's OT goal gives Chicago 3-2 lead over Preds

  AP – Sat Apr 24, 6:51 pm ET  
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  CHICAGO - Patrick Kane's short-handed goal tied the game with 13.6 seconds left in regulation and Marian Hossa came out of the penalty box to score the winner 4:07 into overtime as the Chicago Blackhawks beat the Nashville Predators 5-4 on Saturday to take a 3-2 lead in the first-round series. Full Story »
  
   
  

• NFL teams wheel, deal while making draft picks

  AP – Sun Apr 25, 6:38 am ET  
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  NEW YORK - Time to draft and time to trade ... and trade ... and trade. Full Story »
  

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• Zito dazzles in first career win over Cardinals

  AP – Sun Apr 25, 12:28 am ET  
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  SAN FRANCISCO - Barry Zito struck out 10 over eight dominant innings, pinch-hitter Andres Torres singled in the go-ahead run in the eighth and the San Francisco Giants beat the St. Louis Cardinals 2-0 on Saturday night. Full Story »
  

• Thunder crush Lakers to tie series, Magic win again

  Reuters – Sun Apr 25, 2:39 am ET  
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  OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma (Reuters) - The Oklahoma City Thunder routed the NBA defending champion Los Angeles Lakers 110-89 on Saturday to surprisingly tie their Western Conference series at 2-2. Full Story »
  

• Offense shines in Notre Dame's spring game

  AP – Sat Apr 24, 6:16 pm ET  
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  SOUTH BEND, Ind. - A Montana leading a Notre Dame squad to a come-from-behind victory. Except for the fact it was only a meaningless spring game, what more could a Fighting Irish fan ask for? Full Story »
  
   
  

• Milner spot-on for Villa in derby win

  AFP – 30 mins ago  
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  LONDON (AFP) - James Milner kept Aston Villa's hopes of qualifying for next season's Champions League alive by scoring a contentious penalty in a 1-0 derby win over Birmingham City here on Sunday. Full Story »
  

• Evans targets Classics cycling double in Liege

  AFP – Sun Apr 25, 1:17 am ET  
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  PARIS (AFP) - Australia's world champion Cadel Evans will aim to make it two Spring Classics wins in a row when he sets off in the Liege-Bastogne-Liege race in the Belgian city on Sunday. Full Story »
  

• Ouch! Capitals C Belanger plays after losing teeth

  AP – Sat Apr 24, 3:04 pm ET  
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  WASHINGTON - Capitals center Eric Belanger really is putting his — well, his employer's — money where his mouth is after losing a half-dozen or so teeth in a run-in with an opponent's stick. Full Story »
  

• US-Russia locked, Italy dominate Czechs in Fed Cup semis

  AFP – Sat Apr 24, 6:03 pm ET  
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  PARIS (AFP) - Seventeen-time Fed Cup winners United States were locked in a semi-final dogfight with Russia on Saturday while defending champions Italy looked on course to reach a fourth final in five seasons. Full Story »
  

• Bohn leads weather-plagued Zurich Classic

  AP – Sat Apr 24, 10:05 pm ET  
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  AVONDALE, La. - Jason Bohn had a three-stroke lead Saturday when third-round play in the weather-plagued Zurich Classic was suspended because of darkness. Full Story »
  

• Herschel Walker hoping for another MMA fight

  AP – Sat Apr 17, 11:05 pm ET  
  NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Former NFL star Herschel Walker is hoping to schedule another mixed martial arts fight even though he has not scheduled an opponent. Full Story »
  

• Kessler takes Froch's world boxing title

  AFP – Sun Apr 25, 4:13 am ET  
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  COPENHAGEN (AFP) - Britain's Carl Froch lost his WBC super-middleweight title on Saturday when he was outpointed by Denmark's Mikkel Kessler. Full Story »
  
   
  

• Weather woes cancel Saturday action at Talladega

  AP – Sat Apr 24, 11:28 am ET  
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  TALLADEGA, Ala. - NASCAR canceled all Saturday track activity at Talladega Superspeedway because of threats of extended periods of severe weather. Full Story »
  

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  Eskendereya out of the Kentucky Derby

  AP – 17 mins ago LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Likely Kentucky Derby favorite Eskendereya is out of the Run for the Roses. Full Story »
  

  

  Thunder even series with 110-89 win over Lakers

  AP – Sun Apr 25, 4:58 am ET

  

  Sharks close out series with 5-2 win over Avs

  AP – Sun Apr 25, 1:24 am ET