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March 24, 2008 Monday Rabi-ul-Awwal 15, 1429 Sidebottom’s best sends New Zealand reeling in final Test NAPIER (New Zealand), March 23: An inspired spell of precision bowling by Ryan Sidebottom pulled England off the ropes and put them in charge of the third Test against New Zealand as 15 wickets fell here on Sunday.... Sri Lanka consolidate after Warnapura century PROVIDENCE (Guyana), March 23: Captain Mahela Jayawardene guided Sri Lanka to 330 for five at lunch on the second day of the first Test against West Indies here on Sunday.Jayawardene,... IPL roadblock hits Sri Lanka tour of Pakistan COLOMBO, March 23: Sri Lanka’s proposed series of One-day Internationals against Pakistan next month is in jeopardy due to a clash of dates with the cash-rich Indian Premier League.... Gavaskar says England, Australia fear India MUMBAI, March 23: England and Australia cannot come to terms with India’s growing importance in world cricket, according to Sunil Gavaskar, the International Cricket Council’s cricket committee chief.... Fish stuns Federer as Djokovic upsets Nadal INDIAN WELLS (California), March 23: World No 1 Roger Federer was stunned by unseeded American Mardy Fish after Rafael Nadal’s Pacific Life Open title defence came to an abrupt halt in Saturday’s semi-finals.... United down Liverpool to stay in control LONDON, March 23: A rare goal from defender Wes Brown sent Manchester United on their way to a 3-0 home victory over 10-man Liverpool that kept them firmly in charge in the English Premier League on Sunday.... Naming of squad for U-15 World Cup delayed LAHORE, March 23: The announcement of the Pakistan squad for next month’s Under-15 World Cup has been delayed as a number of selected players have been found overage after the wrist tests were conducted of nearly 37 probables.... ‘Lunch time meeting inspired England’ NAPIER, March 23: A chat at lunch between England’s bowlers had helped motivate them to ensure the third and final Test against New Zealand did not slip away from them, Ryan Sidebottom said on Sunday.... ICC set to ban sledging NEW DELHI, March 23: Sledging is set to be banned by cricket’s governing body ICC which has been prodded by Indian cricket board to take tough action to curb unsporting behaviour on the field.... Harmison hits out at Boycott LONDON, March 23: Axed England fast bowler Stephen Harmison hit back at cutting comments from batting great Geoffrey Boycott by labelling him a “a waste of space” and just a “Yorkshire accent”.... Nida Waseem awarded Pride of Performance KARACHI, March 23: Pakistan’s talented women’s tennis player Nida Waseem was decorated with the Pride of Performance at a special ceremony held to commemorate Pakistan Day at the Governor’s House on Sunday.... Rags To Riches performs encore at LRC races LAHORE, March 23: Fancied filly Rags To Riches swelled her owner’s earnings with a smooth victory in the feature event, the Jhelum Cup run over 1,600 metres distance during the Lahore Winter Meeting at the Racecourse on Sunday.... Owner celebrates double success at KRC meet KARACHI, March 23: Horses from the stables of one owner lifted The Pakistan Day Cup and Pakistan Ginning Association Cup amid fanfare in the Gymkhana race meeting at the Karachi Racecourse on Sunday.... Shehram ends Yousuf’s run in national snooker KARACHI, March 23: The 33rd National snooker championship, which entered the knockout stage (pre quarter-finals) on Sunday, witnessed more surprises as third seed and a veteran cueist Mohammad Yousuf was knocked out by improving Shehram Changezi at the Karachi Gymkhana.... Afsand, Robin win doubles crown KARACHI, March 23: Promising Asfand Rauf picked up his first domestic title when he teamed up with Robin Das to defeat brothers Zuhair and Abbas in the men’s doubles final of... Woods falls five-shot back MIAMI (Florida), March 23: Tiger Woods will need to match the best final-round comeback of his career if the world No 1 golfer is to extend his win streak to eight tournaments in a row.... Football squad announced for two events LAHORE, March 23: A 23-member Pakistan football team to be led by Mohammad Essa was announced here on Sunday to feature in two back-to-back international events.... Arjun Jain of India emerge victors in team event: Balijee international bridge LAHORE, March 23: The team event in the 12th Balijee international bridge championship was annexed once again by an Indian team when the Arjun Jain outfit sealed victory for themselves with... Hai grabs Sindh amateur golf title KARACHI, March 23: Pakistan’s top-notch amateur player Mohammad Ali Hai celebrated Pakistan Day by grabbing the 8th edition of the Sindh amateur golf championship which concluded here at Arabian Sea Country Club on Sunday.... Raikkonen puts Ferrari back on track SEPANG (Malaysia), March 23: Kimi Raikkonen cruised to victory in Malaysia on Sunday to put Ferrari back on the winning track and slash Lewis Hamilton’s lead to three points....

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