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February 25, 2003 Tuesday Zul Hijjah 23, 1423 PHF finally infuses new blood in squad KARACHI, Feb 24: After relying on ageing veterans for years, Pakistan on Monday finally injected some fresh blood in their squad for next month’s Azlan Shah Cup which the hockey federation... Moya outguns Coria for year’s first title BUENOS AIRES, Feb 24: Spaniard Carlos Moya won his first title of the year and the 12th of his career on Sunday when he outgunned Argentine Guillermo Coria to win the... Germany take gold medal in 4x5 km relay VAL DI FIEMME (Italy), Feb 24: Germany won the women’s 4x5km cross country relay at the nordic skiing world championships on Monday, repeating their gold medal performance of the 2002 Salt... Weir battles back to beat Howell in playoff PACIFIC PALISADES (California), Feb 24: Mike Weir birdied the second playoff hole to defeat Charles Howell III at the $4.5 million Nissan Open on Sunday, as he completed a remarkable rally... Doping control course begins ISLAMABAD, Feb 24: A five-day SAF Games and Asian Federation of Sports Medicine (AFSM) Doping Control Course was inaugurated here at the Pakistan Sports Complex on Monday.... Waugh’s Test future remains clouded SYDNEY, Feb 24: Steve Waugh says he is hitting the ball as sweetly as ever after blasting New South Wales to victory in the domestic one-day cricket cup on Sunday.... Badminton team named LAHORE, Feb 24: A 16-member Pakistan badminton team comprising eight men and just as many women has been announced for the ninth SAF Games.... One-day Cup LAHORE, Feb 24: Cash prizes worth Rs 508,000 will be at stake during the NBP Patron’s Cup one-day cricket tournament which will be held at 11 different centres from Feb 26 to March 19.... Powerlifting championship LAHORE, Feb 24: Punjab Powerlifting Championship will be held at the Punjab University ground Old Campus on Feb 27 and 28.... Ata appears before tribunal LAHORE, Feb 24: One-man tribunal of Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), headed by its general manager Zakir Khan, heard the point of view of former Test pacer Ata-ur-Rehman regarding his plea seeking... Bradman’s cap fetches record price SYDNEY, Feb 24: A ‘baggy green’ cap worn by the Australian cricketer acknowledged even by rivals as the greatest ever to lift a bat, the legendary Don Bradman, has been bought... Pakistan have hit rock bottom, concedes Pybus PAARL (South Africa), Feb 24: Under-pressure Pakistan coach Richard Pybus conceded on Monday his team was struggling in the deep end and only a do-or-die attitude could pull them out of... ‘SA’s bowling worst in 40 years’ EAST LONDON (South Africa), Feb 24: South Africa’s World Cup hopes, already in the balance after two wins and two defeats, suffered another setback when national selector Pat Symcox described the... Sachin almost killed me: Pakistani umpire JOHANNESBURG, Feb 24: Pakistani umpire Aleem Dar offered a prayer on Monday after he narrowly avoided being smashed on the face by a full-blooded drive from Indian batsman Sachin Tendulkar.... Blitz seals Moody’s rapid demotion JOHANNESBURG, Feb 24: Australian Tom Moody woke up on Sunday morning as the scorer of the fastest fifty in World Cup history.... Windies quick off the pace JOHANNESBURG, Feb 24: Even today, the mere mention of names like Michael Holding, Colin Croft, Joel Garner and Andy Roberts is enough to make batsmen of a certain age break out... Hampshire approach Wasim JOHANNESBURG, Feb 24: Pakistani veteran Wasim Akram has been approached by English county Hampshire to replace Australia’s banned spinner Shane Warne for next season, sources said on Monday.... India fly out bosses for sizzlers NEW DELHI, Feb 24: South Africa’s national carrier is laughing its way to the bank as Indian bluechip firms fly out their executives to the World Cup for the Indian team’s... Pakistan must stop experimenting: Imran ISLAMABAD, Feb 24: Former Pakistan captain Imran Khan on Sunday urged the cricket managers to stop experimenting and bring in openers Taufiq Umar and Saleem Elahi for the must-win March 1... ‘We are not on holiday’ EAST LONDON (South Africa), Feb 24: Canada’s players arrived in South Africa with a reputation for enjoying themselves on and off the pitch, but captain Joe Harris stresses his team are... Obuya makes a name for himself NAIROBI, Feb 24: Kenya leg-spinner Collins Obuya made a name for himself on Monday.... Flower protest kept under wraps BULAWAYO (Zimbabwe), Feb 24: Zimbabwe batsman Andy Flower, under pressure to abandon his controversial black armband protest against the government of Robert Mugabe, failed to appear when it was his side’s... Warne unfairly branded a cheat, says ACA chief MELBOURNE, Feb 24: Leading players’ representative Tim May said on Monday he felt his former Test team mate Shane Warne had been unfairly branded a drug cheat.... Kenyan mystery man rattles Sri Lankans in huge upset NAIROBI, Feb 24: Unknown leg-spinner Collins Obuya stole the limelight from Muttiah Muralitharan as Kenya pulled off one of the great World Cup shocks against Sri Lanka on Monday.... Easy win virtually puts Australians into Super Six BULAWAYO (Zimbabwe), Feb 24: Australia were given their most searching World Cup Group ‘A’ examination so far by Zimbabwe on Monday before coasting to a seven-wicket victory.... Hauritz replaces Warne MELBOURNE, Feb 24: Off-spinner Nathan Hauritz will replace suspended leg-spinner Shane Warne in Australia’s 15-man squad at the World Cup, the Australian Cricket Board (ACB) announced on Monday.... Imran backs India to beat England DURBAN, Feb 24: Former Pakistan captain Imran Khan on Monday backed India to win Wednesday’s key World Cup clash against England, saying they usually performed well at the crunch.... Pakistan seek big win today PAARL (South Africa), Feb 24: Pakistan, on the verge of an early exit from the World Cup, require a Houdini act to get out of the present precarious position and must... Vaughan gets all-clear after scan DURBAN, Feb 24: England World Cup batsman Michael Vaughan was given a boost on Monday after a scan on his strained right calf showed no major damage.... Results and fixtures Feb 9: West Indies beat South Africa by three runs (Cape Town, D/N)....

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