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LAHORE - PICIC Insurance strolled into the final of the high goal Pakistan State Oil Aibak Polo Cup 2011, to be played on Sunday here at the LPC ground. PICIC Insurance on Thursday trampled Warid Polo team with a big margin of nine goals to one. Raul LaPlacette made mockery of the Warid quartet with six goals, while the other three, Saqib Khan Khakwani, Naveed M Sheikh and Shah Qubilai Alam shared one goal each.
Warid'd Manual Crespo scored a consolation goal, and that too

LAHORE - Kinnaird College and Okara College reached the final of the Inter-collegiate Lahore Board Cricket Tournament here on Thursday. The final will be played today at the Kinnaird College Ground. Islamia College Cooper Road and Samanabad College will play the playoff for third place. In the first semi-final, KC beat Samanabad College by 10 wickets.
The Samnabad were restricted to 32 runs in the allotted 15 overs. Amna was the top scorer with just six runs. KC's Hafza and Saba

LAHORE - It would be an all PAF final in the boys category of the Punjab National Junior Squash Championship and surprisingly, both the finalists of the girls event are from ZTBL.
Sadamul Haq and Nasir Iqbal, both the PAF players, beat their teammates in the semi-finals to set up a clash in the final while Zoya Khalid beat Zahab Khan of Sindh in the first semi-final to meet Riffat Khan also of ZTBL in the final after the latter defeated Samar Anjum of Punjab in the second

LAHORE - Habib Bank will take on National Bank in the final of the Faysal Bank-sponsored National One-Day Cup (Division-I) on February 8 here at the Gaddafi Stadium. Imran Farhat-led HBL on Sunday defeated WAPDA by seven wickets at the Gaddafi Stadium while NBP defeated PIA by 32 runs at the Iqbal Stadium Faisalabad.
At Lahore, WAPDA were bowled out for 205 runs with Shoaib Maqsood being the highest scorer. Fahad Masood, Kamran Hussain, Danish Kaneria and Aslam Qureshi with

AUCKLAND - Jesse Ryder scored his second one day international century to help New Zealand earn a face-saving 57-run victory over Pakistan at Eden Park on Saturday in the sixth and final match of their series.
The win was just New Zealand's second in their last 16 completed ODIs and was sorely needed to give them a hint of self belief before they head to the World Cup in India, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka. "It has been a tough six months but to finish it on that note was very

LAHORE - The final of the Nurpur Cup Polo 2011 will be played between Bank Alfalah and Guard Rice-Diamond Paints here at the Lahore Polo Club ground on Sunday (today).
A thrilling encounter is expected.
Hissam Ali Hyder and Raja Samiullah boost Guard Rice's strength while Raul LaPlacetie is expected to star for Bank Alfalah, with possible back up from Saqib Khan Khakwani. Teams: Guard Rice-Diamond Paints: Mir Shoaib Ahmed, Taimur Ali Malik, Raja Samiullah, Hissam Ali Hyder.

LAHORE - Lahore and Okara have reached the final of the PBCC National Blind Cricket T20 Cup, which will be played today at the New Campus Cricket Ground, Punjab University. On Thursday, the semifinal games were played in which Lahore beat Gujranwala while Okara moved past Sheikhupura.
In the first semifinal, Lahore defeated Gujranwala by nine wickets. Gujranwala lost all their wickets in 12.1 overs for just 74 runs. Muhammad Akram was the top scorer with 32 runs. Lahore's Shariq

LAHORE - The combined team of Guard Rice and Diamond Paints defeated Master Paints and qualified for the final of the Nurpur Polo Cup be played on Sunday. In another match of the day, PIA/SHV Energy defeated Hataff and qualified for the subsidiary final against Frontier Works Organization.
PIA/SHV Energy beat Hataff 9-5 and Guard Rice/Diamond Paints defeated Master Paints 10- 8

ISLAMABAD - The first of its kind mega Fashion Week was full of excitement for the entertainment-starved Islooites. The four-day gala attracted large crowds of fashion-mongers - men and women. On the final day, Bina's clothes were an instant hit with the young and trendy.
An up and coming designer with a successful outlet in the capital, she is going to be one of the next big names in the fashion world of the country. The label is working on several projects including drama

MELBOURNE - Third seed Novak Djokovic pulverised Andy Murray 6-4 6-2 6-3 to win his second Australian Open on Sunday, dashing British hopes of a first men's grand slam champion in 75 years. Eye-balling Murray with intent across the net, Serbia's Davis Cup hero completely dominated the Scot, who came out flat and has now lost all three of his grand slam finals without winning a set.
"I dedicate this title to my family, my brothers, my girl Jelena back home, my people that have

LAHORE - Hissam Ali Hyder led Suzuki Swift/Guard Filters to an easy win over Bank Alfalah in the final of the Suzuki Swift Polo Cup here at the Lahore Polo Club ground on Sunday. Newage Cables secured third place beating Hataff in the subsidiary final.
Hissam hit four of the six goals his team scored against four by Bank Alfalah. Mir Shoaib Ahmed and Raja Samiullah shared one goal apiece to complete the winners' tally. Bank Alfalah, despite having a six goaler Raul Laplactte in

LAHORE - Kinnaird Club and Garrison reached the final of the 5th Regional Inter-district Senior Women's Cricket Tournament here on Saturday. The final will be played on Monday at the Kinnaird College ground. Ms Bushra Aitzaz, chairperson PCB women wing will be the chief guest of the prize distribution ceremony.
On the last day of the league matches, Garrison College defeated Barki Club by 118 runs. Mahlaqa Mansoor (108) led Garrison College to a big win over Barki. Garrison made

MELBOURNE - Andy Murray must overcome gatecrasher David Ferrer at the Australian Open on Friday to get his chance of Grand Slam redemption and break through for his first major title. Rafael Nadal was expected to be waiting for the taciturn Scot in the semi-finals at the year's opening Slam, but things didn't go to plan as the world number one came to grief with an unexpected injury.
Instead it will be another Spaniard, world number seven Ferrer, Nadal's conqueror in straight

MELBOURNE - Reunited Indian stars Mahesh Bhupathi and Leander Paes came through a tight Australian Open semi Thursday to set up a final with hattrick-chasing American twins Bob and Mike Bryan. The Indians, seeded third and making their Grand Slam comeback after splitting in 2002, beat Belarusian Max Mirnyi and Canadian Daniel Nestor 7-6 (7/5), 4-6, 6-3 to reach their second Australian Open final.
Bhupathi and Paes's previous final appearance was way back in 1999, when they lost

MADRID - Barcelona put one foot in the Kings Cup final with a brace from Lionel Messi sealing a thumping 5-0 semi-final first leg win over Almeria at Camp Nou on Wednesday. Three goals in the opening quarter hour put Barcelona in total command and now Barcelona, who have won the Kings Cup a record 25 times, appear a shoe-in for the final, barring a remarkable second leg comeback from Almeria.
Real Madrid hope to meet their arch rivals in the final and hold the upper hand in the

LAHORE - Nestle and Ufone qualified for the final of the 1st Raaziq CPL T20 League Cricket Tournament here on Wednesday. In the first semi-final, Ufone beat Telenor by three wickets. Telenor scored 134 for 9 wickets in allotted 20 overs here at Railway Stadium ground.
Sulemman Bhatti 39, Rehmat Ullah 19 and Saqlain Shah 16 runs were the main batsmen. Raza Ijaz took three while Muhammad Bilal took two wickets. In reply Ufone achieved the target for the loss of seven wickets with

LAHORE - Lahore Eagles reached the final of the National Cup One Day Division-II Tournament here on Wednesday. They will face KRL in the final on January 27 at the National Stadium Karachi. Umpires Islam Khan and Akbar Khan will supervise the match while referee for the match will be Naeem Ahmed and Muhammad Ahsan scorer.
The winner will be awarded Rs 250,000 while the runners-up would get Rs 125,000 with the Man of the Match in the final receiving Rs 25,000 while the four best