Hoggard back in England squad against NZ

London—Matthew Hoggard was recalled to the England squad for the opening test against New Zealand starting at Lord’s on Thursday.

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Peshawar grab 14th Inter District Gymnastic C’ship

Peshawar—Peshawar grabbed the 14th edition of the NWFP Inter-District Gymnastic Championship by scoring 105.50 points here at Indoor Hall of the Qayyum Sports Complex on Sunday.

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Beijing Olympics to boost Chinese energy demand

London—The 2008 Beijing Olympic Games will boost China’s rampant demand for energy, threatening to push world oil prices beyond current record heights, according to industry analysts.

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Sherpa in bid to conquer Everest for 18th time

Kathmandu—A Sherpa aiming to conquer Everest for the 18th time and septuagenarians battling for the title of oldest climber to reach the summit are lining up their record bids as the main climbing season opens.

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Boxing: Bradley shatters Witter dreams

Nottingham (England)—Timothy Bradley sent Junior Witter to the canvas before triumphing by a split points decision to win the WBC light-welterweight title at the Trent FM Arena in Nottingham on Saturday. Bradley floored Englishman Witter in the sixth round but the champion regained his composure before the American edged it 115-113 and 114-113 to 115-112 on points.

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