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Ahmedabad row endangers India tour: PCB chief ISLAMABAD, Feb 16: Pakistan's first cricket tour of India in six years could be under threat if a row over venues is not resolved within the next two days, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chief said on Wednesday. ...		Pakistan are a good side, says More GWALIOR, Feb 16: Chairman of Indian cricket selectors Kiran More believes Pakistan's coach Bob Woolmer will make little difference to India's preparations for coming cricket series. ...
Thackeray opposes Pakistan's Indian tour MUMBAI, Feb 16: Indian extremist organisation Shiv Sena's supremo Bal Thackeray on Wednesday expressed his opposition to coming cricket series between arch rivals India and Pakistan. ...		Decision on Dubai soon: Mani NEW DELHI, Feb 16: Dubai could "possibly" be approved as International Cricket Council's new headquarters at a meeting here next month, Ehsan Mani, who heads cricket's governing body, said. ...
Australians maintain focus ahead of Kiwi tour SYDNEY, Feb 16: Australia's cricketers flew out of Sydney on Wednesday for their tour of New Zealand, dismissing suggestions they already have their minds on England later in the year. ...		Indians spikers for Pakistan ISLAMABAD, Feb 16: Pakistan and India are likely to play a volleyball series, probably later this year. "I have held talks with volleyball officials of Indian Punjab for playing a series in Pakistan" ...
Under-18 teams for Muscat KARACHI, Feb 16: Pakistan under-18 hockey teams were to leave late Wednesday night for Muscat (Oman) to feature in six- a- side hockey tournament being held there from Feb 17 to 19. ...		Four foreign teams to take part: Tour de Pakistan LAHORE, Feb 16: Four foreign teams including Afghanistan, Iran, India and Germany will take part in the 12th Tour de Pakistan cycle race being held during March 11-23. ...
PTF announces 12 players for training camp LAHORE, Feb 16: Pakistan Taekwondo Federation on Wednesday announced the names of 12 female martial art players to attend a training camp for the build up of the first Islamic Solidarity Women Games to be held in September in Teheran. ...		Srichaphan ends Coria's trial of indoor circuit ROTTERDAM, Feb 16: Paradorn Srichaphan brought Guillermo Coria's trial on the indoor circuit to a halt on Wednesday with a 2-6 7-6 6-3 second-round victory at the World Indoor Tournament. ...
Russian legend Popov retires MOSCOW, Feb 16: Russia's four-time Olympic swimming champion Alexander Popov officially confirmed Wednesday his decision to retire from sport, ITAR-TASS news agency reported. ...		Eto'o again scoops top African award DURBAN, Feb 16: Cameroon and Barcelona striker Samuel Eto'o was named African Footballer of the Year on Tuesday for the second successive year. ...