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May 14, 2006 Sunday Rabi-us-Sani 15, 1427 Shoaib, Sami to be invited for fitness camp LAHORE, May 13: Pacemen Shoaib Akhtar and Mohammad Sami will be included in the fitness training camp of the Pakistan team to be held from May 25 for the forthcoming tour of England.... Daunting task ahead for Sri Lanka LONDON, May 13: Upul Tharanga and Kumar Sangakkara restored some pride for Sri Lanka as they defied the England attack on the third day of the first Test at Lord''s on Saturday.... ICC to introduce doping code BRIDGETOWN (Barbados), May 13: The International Cricket Council (ICC) will adopt the World Anti-Doping Code in July, putting it in force for next year''s World Cup in the Caribbean, a senior ICC official said on Friday.... County Cricket: Thumping victory for Hampshire against Warwicks LONDON, May 13: Hampshire chalked up a comfortable victory over Warwickshire in a Division One match of the English County Championship on Friday.... Hoggard joins England 200-club LONDON, May 13: Matthew Hoggard became the tenth England bowler to take 200 Test wickets when he caught and bowled Farveez Maharoof on the third day of the first Test against Sri Lanka at Lord''s on Saturday.... Simmons paints bleak picture of Zimbabwe cricket PORT-OF-SPAIN, May 13: Former coach Phil Simmons has painted a gloomy picture of cricket in Zimbabwe, and believes it would be nothing short of international scandal if they are allowed to regain Test status next year.... It’s time to deliver, urges Dravid KINGSTON, May 13: Rahul Dravid has acknowledged his side still have plenty of respect for the West Indies, but believes it''s time for India to dominate in the Caribbean.... Morton century puts Windies in control PORT OF SPAIN, May 13: A brilliant century by opener R. Morton and enterprising half centuries by Ramnaresh Sarwan and Shivnarain Chanderpaul powered West Indies to 263 for six wickets in the fifth ODI.... Trueman suffers from cancer LONDON, May 13: Former Yorkshire and England fast bowler Fred Trueman has been diagnosed as suffering with cancer. He is to undergo a 15-week course of treatment on a condition known as small cell carcinoma.... Jayasuriya denies President behind Test return LONDON, May 13: Sanath Jayasuriya has insisted the President of Sri Lanka played no role in his decision to end his retirement from Test cricket.... Tennis: Henin sets final date against Petrova BERLIN, May 13: French Open champion Justine Henin-Hardenne humbled world number one Amelie Mauresmo at the German Open on Saturday, winning 6-1 6-2 to set up a final with in-form Russian Nadia Petrova.... Chestnut Reyan King is day’s best KARACHI, May 13: Three-year-old chestnut colt, Reyan King, is fancied to stretch his winning run in the Summer Gymkhana race meeting at the Karachi Racecourse on Sunday.... Tuman Khan poised for second win LAHORE, May 13: Three-year-old colt, Tuman Khan, who had to his credit a facile victory on his last outing, would be on the trot to make it two in-a-row during the Lahore Summer Meeting at the flood-lit Racecourse on Sunday.... Liverpool outshoot Hammers CARDIFF, May 13: Liverpool won the English FA Cup final here on Saturday beating West Ham on penalties after the match finished 3-3 after extra-time.... Soccer: Juventus and Milan face relegation threat ROME, May 13: Juventus, who along with AC Milan, Fiorentina and Lazio are being investigated for suspected match-fixing, could be relegated from Serie A if found guilty.... Scotland capture Kirin Cup SAITAMA (Japan), May 13: Scotland ruined Japan''s World Cup send-off by holding the Asian champions to a goalless draw to win the three-nation Kirin Cup on Saturday.... Ballack, Lizarazu to quit Bundesliga MUNICH, May 13: Two of the finest players to grace the Bundesliga in recent years, Michael Ballack and Bixente Lizarazu, ended their love affair with the German top-flight on Saturday when they played their final game for German champions Bayern Munich.... Record isn’t going to change me, says Gatlin DOHA, May 13: Justin Gatlin insisted that breaking the 100 metres world record would not change him at all and that the impact of doing so had yet to really hit him.... Burhmann equals record MUMBAI, May 13: Two stunning eagles lifted South African Hendrik Burhmann to the top of the leaderboard on Saturday and a course-record equalling seven-under-par 65 going into the final round of the Aamby Valley Asian Masters.... Motor Racing: Alonso grabs pole position on home track BARCELONA (Spain), May 13: World champion Fernando Alonso drove an enthusiastic Spanish crowd into a frenzy on Saturday by taking pole position for the Spanish Grand Prix.... World Cup our main target: Asif Bajwa LAHORE, May 13: Pakistan hockey coach Asif Bajwa has said World Cup was his major target and not Champions Trophy.... Coach faces arrest NEW DELHI, May 13: An Indian state government has warned the coach of a four-year-old long-distance runner the he could face arrest if he defies a ban on making the child run more marathons.... Garrison ‘A’ on top LAHORE, May 13: The defending champions, Garrison ''A'' team maintained top position with an aggregate of 407 at the end of the second day of the 16th Corps Commander Cup golf at the Lahore Garrison course on Saturday.... Powell vows to regain world record RALEIGH (North Carolina), May 13: Jamaica''s Asafa Powell has a message for the man who broke his 100 metres world record....

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