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■ Cricket
Pakistan enters last test
Pakistan batsman Inzamam-ul-Haq stood firm against Bangladesh as the third and final test of the series heads towards a tight finish Saturday on the fourth day. Inzamam was unbeaten on 127 going into the break, his 18th test century bringing Pakistan to 250 for eight and 11 runs away from of a 3-0 series whitewash over Bangladesh. Resuming at the overnight score of 148 for six -- chasing 261 for victory -- Pakistan lost the wickets of Saqlain Mushtaq (11) and Shabbir Ahmad (13) with still 56 runs required for victory. However, Inzamam, who notched up 18 fours and a six in front of his hometown crowd, found a useful ally in tail-ender Umer Gul, who entered the break unbeaten on five.

■ Rugby
Union official resigns
A former South African rugby union official who resigned last week has detailed incidents of biting by a Springbok player and secret taping of an Australian training session, the Sydney Morning Herald reported Saturday. The newspaper said the information was contained in a 12,000-word document handed to the South African Rugby Union by the team's former media manager, Mark Keohane, who resigned last Tuesday over claims of racism in the South African team. The document says South African officials knew that one of their players had bitten Wallabies hooker Brendan Cannon during last month's Brisbane test. The document also allegedly exposes the Springboks' secret taping of an Australian training session before the Cape Town test this year, the Herald reported. Keohane, who resigned from his Springboks position this week, also documented numerous incidents of racism within the South African team camp, according to the Herald.

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