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June 2, 2002 Sunday Rabi-ul-Awwal 20,1423 Cronje killed in plane crash JOHANNESBURG, June 1: Former South African cricket captain Hansie Cronje was killed Saturday when a cargo plane he was travelling in crashed in mountains in Western Cape province, officials and family... South African coach sacked JOHANNESBURG, June 1: South African cricket coach Graham Ford was sacked on Saturday following his country’s back-to-back series defeats by Australia.... Srinath retires from Tests NEW DELHI, June 1: India’s pace spearhead Javagal Srinath retired from Test cricket Saturday, but said he would be available to play in next year’s limited-overs World Cup.... Rain delays start of 4th tie PORT-OF-SPAIN (Trinidad), June 1: Rain delayed the start of the fourth One-day International between India and the West Indies at Queen’s Park Oval Saturday.... Schools hockey KARACHI, June 1: Three-goal Ashaq guided Government Pilot School to a 4-0 victory over Gulistan School in the Tanveer Dar memorial inter-school hockey tournament, says a press release Saturday.... Fahad excels KARACHI, June 1: Century by opener Fahadullah enabled KPT clinch the inter-firms cricket tournament with a 12-run victory over KESC at KCCA Stadium Friday.... Agassi, women seeds move into last 16 PARIS, June 1: Andre Agassi won the generation game to advance to the last sixteen in the men’s singles at the French Open here on Saturday, as top women’s seeds Jennifer... One Touch favourite By Ian Fyfe KARACHI, June 1: One Touch, a seven-year-old chestnut gelding, starts off as the day’s best, in the Summer Gymkhana Meeting Sunday at the Karachi Racecourse.... Better Case fancied LAHORE, June 1: The six-year-old chestnut Better Case, with two impressive back to back victories and twice a close second, looks poised to win the feature event during the Lahore Gymkhana... Thorpe slams century BIRMINGHAM (England), June 1: Graham Thorpe conjured an outstanding 123 — his 11th Test century — for England against Sri Lanka in which he scored his final 61 runs with last... Army boxers denied permission KARACHI, June 1: Pakistan’s run-up to next month’s Commonwealth Games boxing received a bitter blow Saturday when two of three pugilists were denied permission by their parent organization.... Battle for survival starts in Group of Death today SAITAMA (Japan), June 1: Sunday’s game between England and Sweden will go a long way to deciding which team survives the World Cup’s ‘Group of Death’ - and the fitness of... Ticket scalper arrested NIIGATA, June 1: Police in Japan arrested a 43-year-old Briton on Saturday for trying to sell World Cup tickets on the black market, in what was apparently the first such incident... France wakes up with collective hangover PARIS, June 1: France woke up with a collective hangover on Saturday morning following the previous day’s sobering start to their World Cup title defence against Senegal.... Ronaldo gets stern warning by coach ULSAN, June 1: Ronaldo was reprimanded by Brazil coach Luiz Felipe Scolari on Saturday for failing to do his share of marking and warned that his reputation would not stop him... Police, not fans, signal start SAPPORO (Japan), June 1: Signs that World Cup matches are taking place in this northern Japanese city are everywhere.... Italy to pray before Ecuador game SENDAI (Japan), June 1: Italy coach Giovanni Trapattoni is hoping God might lend a hand at the World Cup.... Germany’s odds trimmed LONDON, June 1: Germany have had their World Cup odds trimmed from 16-1 to 14-1 after their 8-0 demolition on Saturday of Saudi Arabia who now find themselves 5,000-1 no-hopers.... Germans go on rampage, Ireland hold Cameroon SAPPORO (Japan), June 1: Three goals from Miroslav Klose helped Germany to a 8-0 drubbing of dismal Saudi Arabia as the triple champions opened their World Cup campaign in stunning style at the Sapporo Dome on Saturday.... Little teams puffing with chests out YOKOHAMA, June 1: Billed as little more than target practice for the big guns at the 2002 World Cup, the “little teams” were puffing their chests out after Senegal’s stunning victory... Fan slams media, denies row SOGWIPO (South Korea), June 1: China’s veteran defender Fan Zhiyi lashed out at China’s increasingly unruly and aggressive sports media on Saturday, accusing them of fabricating a story about a row... Zidane set to miss second match also SEOUL, June 1: Exasperated France coach Roger Lemerre does not expect injured playmaker Zinedine Zidane to be fit to play in Thursday’s World Cup game against Uruguay.... Bookies detained, fans denied entry HONG KONG, June 1: Hong Kong police detained four men Saturday for allegedly accepting 20 million Hong Kong dollars (2.6 million US dollars) worth of bets on the football World Cup.... Team leaves coach to face music SAPPORO, June 1: Saudi Arabia coach Nasser Al-Johar admitted he was left helpless by his team’s collapse in Saturday’s 8-0 thrashing by Germany in the Sapporo Dome — and said the...

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