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June 7, 2002 Friday Rabi-ul-Awwal 25,1423 Mudassar hopes Australia will tour Pakistan MELBOURNE, June 6: Pakistan coach Mudassar Nazar is hoping Australia will proceed with their tour of Pakistan later this year in spite of security fears.... Hockey training session disrupted LAHORE, June 6: The afternoon session of the national  training camp could not be held as the water sprinkler system of the National Hockey Stadium ground was out of order Thursday.... Imran fastest athlete KARACHI, June 6: Karachi University were declared champions of the sixth inter-University athletics boys championship that ended Thursday.... Rains ruin opening tie KINGSTON (Jamaica), June 6: The first One-day International in the five-match series between West Indies and New Zealand was abandoned because of heavy rain Wednesday.... Lewis replies to Tyson’s taunts MEMPHIS (Tennessee), June 6: If Lennox Lewis’s performance in the ring is as polished as his press conference on Wednesday, Mike Tyson could be heading for defeat.... Spanish trio in semis, Serena stuns Capriati PARIS, June 6: Russia’s Marat Safin completed a dismal day for French sport as he knocked home tenth seed Sebastien Grosjean out of the quarter-finals of the French Open 6-3, 6-2,... Summer coaching camp LAHORE, June 6: The summer training camp will be held at the Hockey Club of Pakistan Stadium from June 15 to July 7.... PCB floating another series on neutral territory KARACHI, June 6: The Pakistan cricket administrators, instead of trying to convince the Australians to visit this country in October, are once again toeing the old line of playing the series... Argentina renew rivalry with England SAPPORO (Japan), June 6: World Cup favourites Argentina renew their bitter soccer rivalry with England under the Sapporo Dome on Friday in the highlight match of the tournament’s first round.... England shaking in boots: Maradona BUENOS AIRES, June 6: Argentine legend and one-time England nemesis Diego Maradona says England are running scared as they prepare to face his country in Friday’s crucial encounter which will have... French supporters cry in disbelief PARIS, June 6: French soccer fans stamped their feet and cried in disbelief Thursday as all but the most optimistic said it would take a miracle to rescue the country’s World... Zahovic booted out SOGWIPO, June 6: Zlatko Zahovic, Slovenia’s most famous player, was sent home on Thursday after he swore at coach Srecko Katanec following his team’s 3-1 opening defeat to Spain.... German hooligan arrested TOKYO, June 6: A German man picked up in Tokyo on suspicion of being a hooligan has been handed over to immigration authorities for deportation, Japanese police said Thursday.... Turkey show concern over African referee SEOUL, June 6: Turkey have expressed concern to FIFA over whether African referee Coffi Codjia has the big match experience to officiate in Sunday’s group C match against Costa Rica.... Fright for Eto in dope test SAITAMA, June 6: Cameroon goalscorer Samuel Eto’o remained stuck in the doping room more than two-and-a-half hours after the end of his side’s 1-0 win over Saudi Arabia Thursday.... $1,800 robbery at stadium IBARAKI, June 6: Thieves dressed in Irish team kits made off with 225,000 yen ($1,812) in cash from a pizza shop in a stadium north of Tokyo before the Germany-Ireland match,... Own goal ruling makes history SEOUL, June 6: The second goal scored by the United States in their surprise 3-2 win over Portugal on Wednesday has been declared an own goal by Portuguese defender Jorge Costa,... Indifferent home response to US victory WASHINGTON, June 6: The United States scored one of its greatest wins in international soccer Wednesday, but the triumph over Portugal was largely greeted with an indifferent shrug across a nation... Germans dismayed over draw BERLIN, June 6: Disappointment and anger dominated German media reaction on Thursday to Germany’s 1-1 draw against Ireland.... French hopes left hanging by a thread PUSAN (South Korea), June 6: France’s hopes were left hanging by a thread on Thursday as, playing with 10 men for almost an hour after Thierry Henry was sent off, they were held to the tournament’s first 0-0 draw by Uruguay.... Diao hero and villain in Senegal’s draw TAEGU (South Korea), June 6: Senegal midfielder Salif Diao gave away a penalty, equalised and was then sent off as the West Africans kept up the momentum in their first tournament by holding Denmark to a 1-1 draw in group A Thursday. ... American diplomat wins bet BRASILIA (Brazil), June 6: The U.S. ambassador to Brazil was able to celebrate more than a shock 3-2 World Cup victory by the United States over Portugal on Wednesday when she... Media snub Portugal team LISBON, June 6: Portuguese newspapers and commentators slammed the national squad on Thursday for their shock 3-2 defeat by the United States.... FIFA cautions Rivaldo of tougher penalties SEOUL, June 6: Brazil’s Rivaldo, fined 10,000 Swiss francs ($6,390) for play-acting in Monday’s World Cup game against Turkey, will face tougher penalties if he repeats the faking, FIFA said Thursday....

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