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May 1, 2002 Wednesday Safar 17, 1423 Coach Layton happy with performance KARACHI, April 30: Pakistan soccer coach, John Layton, said his side missed the main round berth of under-20 Asian championship but still praised the players who drew with Bangladesh.... Kiefer breaks racket, stuns Kafelnikov MUNICH, April 30: An angry Nicolas Kiefer snapped a racket in half over his knee on the way to a 6-4, 6-7 (7-9), 6-3 first round upset of top-seed-in-crisis Yevgeny Kafelnikov... Arsenal on threshold of English title LONDON, April 30: Arsenal took a giant stride towards the English Premier League title with a 2-0 victory away to Bolton Wanderers, their 11th straight victory, Monday.... Fierce contest likely in national shooting KARACHI, April 30: Fierce contest is expected in the 12th edition of the National Shooting Championship which fires-off at Naval Shooting Complex from Wednesday.... Zia-Hamid poised for award KARACHI, April 30: Ziaullah Baig and Hamid Mohiuddin are strong contenders for the Pair of the Month award being presented by Karachi Bridge Association (KBA), says a press release issued Monday.... Williams beaten by qualifier SHEFFIELD (England), April 30: World number one Mark Williams crashed out of the World Snooker Championship Monday, losing 13-9 in the second round to Anthony Hamilton of England.... Crysler fancied to claim main event LAHORE, April 30: The Lahore Race Club has drawn up an ordinary six-event card for the midweek Lahore Gymkhana races to be held at the Racecourse on May Day.... Japan mourns death of wrestling legend TOKYO, April 30: Japan on Tuesday mourned the death of a retired US pro-wrestler who was a symbol of fair play when the country was experiencing the after-effects of post-war US occupation and the sport still commanded wide respect.... Krabbe reaches settlement BERLIN, April 30: Former world champion Katrin Krabbe, banned for drug-taking in the early 1990s, has reached an out-of-court settlement with athletics’ ruling body to end a lengthy legal dispute.... Australia agree to three Tests LAHORE, April 30: The Australian Cricket Board (ACB) has agreed to play three Tests in Pakistan in October this year, ending almost a two-month stalemte between the two boards.... Pakistani players hit by viral infection LAHORE, April 30: Several Pakistani cricketers have been hit by viral infection on the eve of the first of the two ‘Beat the Heat’ Test series against New Zealand.... Shoaib, Lee go head-to-head in shoot-out MELBOURNE, April 30: Shoaib Akhtar and Brett Lee, the world’s two fastest bowlers, will go head-to-head in a three-match One-day International series in Australia in June.... England will stick with Foster: Hussain LONDON, April 30: Alec Stewart’s best chance of a recall to England colours now appear to be in the one-day side after a robust defence by captain Nasser Hussain of incumbent... NZ coach declines comment on Shoaib’s action LAHORE, April 30: New Zealand coach Denis Aberhart Monday ducked the controversy surrounding paceman Shoaib Akhtar who Saturday earned the questionable record of bowling the fastest delivery ever.... Verdict likely on May 20 LAHORE, April 30: The Lahore High Court is expected to give its verdict on Salim Malik’s life ban on May 20 after the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) lawyer failed to appear... Kiwis unhappy with change of practice facility LAHORE, April 30: New Zealand were denied practice at Gaddafi Stadium Monday because there were no facilities available, team official said.... Viv Richards’s son considers England switch LONDON, April 30: Viv Richards’s teenage son is considering switching his allegiance from West Indies to England — despite only reluctant support from his father.... Cheaper tickets for Test KARACHI, April 30: The Karachi City Cricket Association (KCCA), is making elaborate arrangements for holding the second Test match between Pakistan and the visiting New Zealanders which is scheduled for May... Warne reaches out-of-court settlement MELBOURNE, April 30: Australian Test cricketer Shane Warne reached an out-of-court settlement Tuesday with Melbourne newspaper the Herald Sun over a false match-fixing allegation.... ACC Secretariat ISLAMABAD, April 30: The Asian Cricket Council (ACC), in all probability, will have a permanent secretariat in Kuala Lumpur by July this year....

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