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May 3, 2006 Wednesday Rabi-us-Sani 4, 1427 Pakistan may adopt rotation policy to stop burnout KARACHI, May 2: Pakistan are introducing a player rotation policy to prevent burnout before next year''s World Cup in the West Indies. “We have 75 playing days before the World Cup... Saleem Altaf denies reports of rift with Woolmer ISLAMABAD, May 2: Saleem Altaf, Director of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Tuesday dismissed reports that he had problems with team coach Bob Woolmer. “It is a professional relationship between... Abu Dhabi triangular series could be shelved ABU DHABI, May 2: A planned tri-nation cricket tournament in Abu Dhabi in September involving India, Pakistan and Australia may be shelved according to Inderjit Singh Bindra, former president of Indian cricket board.... ‘Pakistan comes to BCCI rescue’ ABU DHABI, May 2: Former President of Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) I.S. Bindra revealed that join Asian bid to host 2011 Cricket World Cup could have been... Mahmood in line for Test debut LONDON, May 2: Sajid Mahmood is in line for an England Test debut against Sri Lanka next week after fellow fast-bowler James Anderson was ruled out for two months with a stress fracture of the back.... Ahmed blasts century ISLAMABAD, May 2: Ahmed Sohail belted a blazing century on Tuesday as Islamabad College for Boys (ICB) thrashed FG School No 8, F-6/2 by 186 runs at the start of the PCB National Schools Cricket Championship (Islamabad).... Pakistan ‘A’ keep hopes alive KARACHI, May 2: Pakistan ‘A’ stayed in contention for the final of the EurAsia Cricket Series in Abu Dhabi after scoring an easy six-wicket victory over Holland ‘A’ on Monday.... PCB Women Wing happy with team’s poor show LAHORE, May 2: The Pakistan Cricket Board Women’s Wing chairperson Mira Phailbus claimed on Tuesday she was satisfied with the performance of the women team despite the fact that it fared poorly and failed to win a match.... Suffering Safin struggles ESTORIL ( Portugal), May 2: Marat Safin admitted he was still struggling with his confidence despite battling to a first-round win over Italian qualifier Fabio Fognini on Tuesday at the Estoril Open.... Contrasting fortunes for Naved, Afridi LONDON, May 2: Pakistan all-rounder Rana Navedul Hasan starred with the ball by picking up four for 34 to help Sussex beat Middlesex by six wickets in the C&G Trophy on Sunday.... Warne denies talk of ODI comeback SOUTHAMPTON, May 2: Shane Warne has firmly rubbished rumours of an impending return to Australia''s limited overs squad. Warne, back in England for the start of a county season with Hampshire,... Tendulkar set to bat again NEW DELHI, May 2: Sachin Tendulkar is set to bat again in the next few days after undergoing shoulder surgery five weeks ago, the Indian cricket board said on Tuesday.... Fine spell by Saeed LAHORE, May 2: Four wickets by Mohammad Saeed for six runs helped Shining Club beat Akhter Abdul Rehman Club by three runs in the 10th Tauseef Trophy cricket championship here on Tuesday.... Ameer shines LAHORE, May 2: Half-century by Ameer Hamid helped Ravi Park enter quarterfinals of the 4th M. Siddiq memorial cricket tournament beating Faran Sports by 36 runs on Tuesday.... Dott comes out winner in marathon final SHEFFIELD (England), May 2: Scotland''s Graeme Dott spoke of his relief after holding off a determined comeback from Peter Ebdon of England to clinch his first world snooker championship title, winning 18-14 in a marathon final at The Crucible.... South America backs qualifying format ASUNCION, May 2: South America is to ask FIFA for permission to keep its controversial World Cup qualifying format in which the 10 teams play each other home and away in a single group.... Windies expand one-day squad ST JOHN’S (Antigua), May 2: West Indies have increased their squad to 14 for the third and fourth One-day Internationals against Zimbabwe on Saturday and Sunday at Guyana''s Bourda Oval.... Referee suspended after banning mask RIO DE JANEIRO, May 2: Brazilian referee Wilson Souza de Mendonca has been suspended for three weeks after refusing to let a player wear a protective mask during a game on Sunday.... Joy for Aamir; disappointment for Arshad KARACHI, May 2: Promising Aamir Atlas Khan is one match away to enter the main rounds of Liverpool 08 Open squash championship following his triumph over Namibia’s Ryan Thomson in the first qualifying round on Monday.... Premier League: Man United frustrated by Boro LONDON, May 2: Manchester United were frustrated in their bid to secure second place in the Premier League and automatic entry into the Champions League when they were held 0-0 at home by Middlesbrough on Monday.... Hockey: 61 probables retained LAHORE, May 2: Sixty-one probables were retained for the next phase of the national camp which is in progress in Peshawar to prepare Pakistan U-21 team for the Junior World Cup hockey 2009.... Jawaid puts A.O. Blues in semis KARACHI, May 2: Opener Jawaid Gohar slammed a match winning unbeaten 83 to steer A.O. Blues into the semifinal of KCCA Inter-club cricket championship when they whipped Tapal CC (TCC) by eight wickets at Landhi Gymkhana Ground on Monday.... PST releases Rs2m to PBF KARACHI, May 2: Pakistan Sports Trust (PST) has released a special grant of two million rupees for the Pakistan Boxing Federation (PBF) for preparations of upcoming SAF and Asian Games assignments.... Lahore women claim karate title LAHORE, May 2: Lahore district with 17 points won the Punjab women karate championship on Tuesday. Lahore bagged two gold, two silver and one bronze medal.... Victory for father-son pair KARACHI, May 2: The father and son combination of Qamar Puri and Mubashir Puri displayed impressive show to clinch Karachi Bridge Association (KBA) Pairs event held here during the weekend at Aslam Bridge Hall.... Inter-university table tennis KARACHI, May 2: Six matches were decided on the opening day of Inter-university table tennis championship at NED University on Tuesday. Results:... Women trials on May 10 RAWALPINDI, May 2: Open trials to select Under-21 women cricketers from Rawalpindi and Islamabad regions will be held at Pindi Cricket Stadium on May 10. The trials are part of the... Imran shines LAHORE, May 2: Eagles Club and Brothers Club qualified for the final of the Lahore Division basketball championship beating Don Bosco 63-61 and YMCA Club 67-54 in the semifinals on Tuesday....

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