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October 18, 2001 Thursday Rajab 30, 1422 Disgraced Cronje fails to overturn ban PRETORIA, Oct 17: Disgraced former South African captain Hansie Cronje failed to overturn a life ban from cricket in court on Wednesday.... Hameed sets date with Asim ISLAMABAD, Oct 17: Former Davis Cup star Hameedul Haq swept aside No. 7 seed Muhammad Nadeem in straight sets 6-0, 6-0 to set up a date with top seed Asim Shafik... Cox stakes claim for Test berth SYDNEY, Oct 17: Tasmanian opener Jamie Cox scored a century against New South Wales Wednesday to push his claims for a place in Australia’s Test team for next month’s series against... Owens, Fitz-Gerald through to last four MELBOURNE, Oct 17: Defending champion Carol Owens and Australia’s Sarah Fitz-Gerald, the world No.1, Wednesday cruised to straight games victories in the women’s World Squash Open here.... Sampras stays on course for Masters Cup STUTTGART (Germany) Oct 17: Pete Sampras stayed on course for a berth in the season-ending Masters Cup by beating Austria’s Stefan Koubek 6-3 7-6 on Wednesday in the second round of... Ramprakash axed from one-day team LONDON, Oct 17: Surrey batsman Mark Ramprakash was dropped from the England one-day squad Wednesday for series in India and New Zealand early next year.... BSEK trials on Saturday KARACHI, Oct 17: The following cricketers have been selected for the final trials conducted by the Board of Secondary Education Karachi to select the cricket team of the Board to participate... Lara doubtful for Lanka tour KINGSTON (Jamaica), Oct 17: Record-breaking batsman Brian Lara is uncertain for the West Indies tour of Sri Lanka and Wavell Hinds has been included in the pre-tour camp as cover.... Shahbaz’s comeback defies logic KARACHI, Oct 17: Pakistan Hockey Federation’s (PHF) double standards were exposed when it recalled ageing former captain Shahbaz Ahmad but decided against asking goalkeeper Ahmad Alam to reverse his retirement decision.... Get well present for Liverpool manager PARIS, Oct 17: Liverpool gave ailing boss Gerard Houllier the perfect get well present with a battling Champions League victory against Dynamo Kiev as Spanish giants Real Madrid rolled into the... LRC bans Mr Bond for one month LAHORE, Oct 17: The six-year-old grey gelding Martial Law, registered his surprise debut win by claiming the feature event of the  mid-week Lahore Gymkhana races at the Racecourse  on Wednesday.... Diamondbacks draw first blood PHOENIX (Arizona), Oct 17: Randy Johnson finally ended his major league record postseason losing streak as the Arizona Diamondbacks took Game One of the National League Championship Series with a 2-0... Punters cheer for Martial Law LAHORE, Oct 17: The name of “Martial Law” echoed at the Lahore Race Club (LRC) when a horse named “Martial Law” won the sixth and last race here Wednesday.... Argentina surprise Aussies to enter semis HOBART (Australia), Oct 17: Defending champions Australia were knocked out of the junior men’s hockey World Cup Wednesday when they crashed 2-1 to Argentina in a top-eight pool game.... PFF under fire KARACHI, Oct 17: Pakistan Football Federation (PFF) Wednesday came under bitter criticism by a former FIFA referee for destroying the sport, corruption and telling blatant lies.... ICC proposes Australia as neutral venue KARACHI, Oct 17: The International Cricket Council (ICC) has recommended Australia as the neutral venue to host Pakistan’s home international matches which are affected due to security situation in the region.... Mushtaq, Saqlain unaware of being summoned LONDON, Oct 17: Former captain and Pakistan’s 1999 World Cup coach Mushtaq Mohammad and off-spinner Saqlain Mushtaq Wednesday denied that they had been summoned to appear before Justice Karamat Bhindari’s commission... Salim Malik likely to challenge ban in LHC on Saturday KARACHI, Oct 17: Disgraced former captain Salim Malik Wednesday said he would file a writ petition in Lahore High Court against his life ban imposed last year on charges of match-fixing.... Sajid, Qaiser put NBP in command RAWALPINDI, Oct 17: National Bank tightened the noose around Allied Bank Wednesday in their Patron’s Trophy Grade-I match at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, thanks to the batting heroics of Sajid Ali and... Fazle, Nadeem give PIA narrow lead LAHORE, Oct 17: PIA managed to take a marginal first  innings lead of three  runs despite a 198 opening wicket partnership between Kamran Sajid and Fareed Butt on third  day  of the Patron’s Trophy Grade-I encounter at LCCA Ground... Wapda sense first win KARACHI, Oct 17: Wapda, without a point so far, looked certain to achieve their first victory in the Patron’s Trophy Grade-I after PWD lost six second innings wickets on the third... Kenya post 246 for six against India PORT ELIZABETH (South Africa), Oct 17: Sparked by a century opening partnership between Kennedy Otieno and Ravindu Shah, Kenya made a respectable 246 for six in their triangular limited overs series... Windies say Pakistan tour still on KARACHI, Oct 17: West Indies cricket officials have assured that they have no plans to call off the scheduled Pakistan tour early next year but developments at the international front would... Petition against Miandad dismissed KARACHI, Oct 17: Lahore High Court Wednesday disposed off a petition against former coach Javed Miandad on grounds of a written statement by the defendant, court sources said.... Atif holds up Customs KARACHI, Oct 17: Former Test batsman Atif Rauf led a spirited fight back after ADBP failed to avoid follow-on against Pakistan Customs on the third day of the Patron’s Trophy Grade-I... PCB marketing consultant quits KARACHI, Oct 17: Zahid Bashir, marketing consultant of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), Wednesday resigned “in protest”....

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