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June 24, 2005 Friday Jumadi-ul-Awwal 16, 1426 ICC may opt for radical changes in ODI rules LONDON, June 23 Cricket administrators from around the world will be at Lord’s from Friday for a four-day ICC meeting, with several contentious issues like radical changes in one-day format on top of agenda. The proposals under consideration are to allow substitutions... Controversy mars semifinals as four Pakistanis in finals KARACHI, June 23: Yet another controversial decision in the Asian junior boxing championship saw Pakistani welterweight Jan Mohammad a 22-18 winner... Sohail invited for camp LAHORE, June 23: Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) has for the third time called retired penalty corner specialist Sohail Abbas for the national training camp, although the full back opted to stay... Elimination phase starts from today LAHORE, June 23: The First National Football Challenge Cup (Pool D) moves to elimination phase when Sindh Government Press (SGP) take on Pakistan Public Works Department (PPWD) on Friday at City... French champion Nadal, local hero Henman flop LONDON, June 23: French Open champion Rafael Nadal’s lack of familiarity with the slick Wimbledon grass caught up with him on Thursday in a demoralising second-round defeat by a debutant from... Australians sick of getting beaten, says Clarke CHESTER-LE-STREET, June 23: Australia young batsman Michael Clarke has admitted the world champions are “sick of getting beaten” after two defeats in their opening games of the triangular series.... New Zealand may ban Zimbabwe tour WELLINGTON, June 23: New Zealand may ban a planned tour by the Zimbabwe cricket team scheduled for December because of “appalling abuses of human rights” under President Robert Mugabe’s government, Foreign... Sana, Saba book berths in semifinals KARACHI, June 23: Top seed Sana Bhagat and unseeded Saba Aziz reached the semifinals of the women’s singles in the KC Tennis Championship 2005, warding off their respective opponents at the... Brazil to take on Germany in semis COLOGNE (Germany), June 23: World champions Brazil thwarted a late Japan fightback to claim a nail-biting 2-2 draw on Wednesday and line up a Confederations Cup semifinal against Germany.... Gatlin gears up for Powell clash CARSON (California), June 23: Olympic champion Justin Gatlin is looking forward to a July 8 rematch with new 100 metre world record holder Asafa Powell, the first time the pair will... Symonds, Martyn power Aussies to respectable total CHESTER-LE-STREET (England), June 23: Andrew Symonds and Damien Martyn put on 142 to lead Australia to 266 for five against England in Thursday’s triangular series day-night fixture.... Frenchman equals course record SAINT-QUENTIN (France), June 23: France’s Jean Van de Velde produced signs of recovery after a nightmare three years of injury when he equalled the new National course record 64 on Thursday... Bubka elected head of Ukrainian NOC KIEV, June 23: Former world pole vault champion and multiple record holder Sergei Bubka, virtually a national institution in Ukraine, easily won election as president of the country’s National Olympic Committee... US shot put official struck on head, dies CARSON (California), June 23: An official was struck in the head by a shot put on Wednesday while athletes were practising for the U.S. championships and a Los Angeles newspaper said... Sindh teams for Islamabad KARACHI, June 23: A 13-member Sindh swimming and waterpolo squad left on Thursday for Islamabad to take part in the 46th National Swimming Championship and 6th National Water Polo Championship scheduled... Chelsea open new season against Wigan LONDON, June 23: Chelsea kick off the defence of their Premier League title at promoted Wigan Athletic on the opening day of the 2005-06 season — the first ever league game... Rose Bowl to stage Twenty20 tie LONDON, June 23: International one-day cricket is set to return to Hampshire’s Rose Bowl next year, with England’s Twenty20 match against Sri Lanka. The recent match against Australia was a huge... PHF’s gesture for ailing Olympian RAWALPINDI, June 23: Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) on Thursday sent a bouquet and donation of Rs. 30,000 to ailing former Olympian Muhammad Ashfaq. Ashfaq played a key role... PFF official sacked LAHORE, June 23: Pakistan Football Federation (PFF) president Makhdoom Syed Faisal Saleh Hayat has suspended director finance allegedly involved in an unethical act. Taking a late decision, the president appointed a... Memorial soccer KARACHI, June 23: Sixteen Stars Club (SSC) will take on Korangi Rangers Football Club (KRFC) in the first semifinal of All-Karachi Nazeer Hussain memorial football tournament at Hussaini Club Ground on...

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