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June 28, 2006 Wednesday Jumadi-ul-Sani 1, 1427 Time for PHF chief, secretary to quit Pakistan, once the proud holder of all major trophies including the World Cup and Olympics and envy of all hockey playing nations, has plunged to the lowest of lows in rankings,... Shoaib, Naved may miss England tour KARACHI, June 27: Pakistan’s injured pace duo of Shoaib Akhtar and Rana Navedul Hasan are in danger of missing the entire tour of England, according to PCB chairman Shaharyar M. Khan.... Brazil too classy for plucky Ghana DORTMUND, June 27: A moment of Ronaldo class and a controversial Adriano goal helped give Brazil a 3-0 win over Ghana on Tuesday but their path to the World Cup quarter-finals was far from smooth... Swiss miss, Ukraine bliss after sterile draw COLOGNE, June 27: Ukraine beat Switzerland 3-0 on penalties to reach the World Cup quarter-finals on Monday after the teams played out a sterile scoreless draw.... It was like Russian roulette: Blokhin COLOGNE, June 27: Ukraine coach Oleg Blokhin was so nervous about his team''s penalty shootout against Switzerland on Monday that he retreated to the dressing room and did not even know that his best player had missed one.... Aussies in state of disbelief MELBOURNE, June 27: Australia was in a state of disbelief on Tuesday after the Socceroos'' incredible World Cup journey ended in heartbreak. A highly dubious stoppage-time penalty earned Italy a 1-0... Ronaldo says establishing record no target for him DORTMUND, June 27: Ronaldo broke a World Cup record by scoring his 15th finals goal in Brazil''s 3-0 second-round defeat of Ghana but said the new mark had not been a particular target for him.... Ex-Juve player in critical condition after fall TURIN, June 27: Former Juventus player Gianluca Pessotto was in a serious condition in hospital on Tuesday after falling from a window at the club headquarters in what an investigative source said was a probable suicide attempt.... Italian media critical of coach ROME, June 27: Italian media have criticised coach Marcello Lippi after the Azzurri needed a controversial late penalty to edge past Australia 1-0 at the World Cup.... Record viewers for World Cup 2006 BERLIN, June 27: A cumulative audience of about 30 billion was expected to view the World Cup finals and break records for the world''s most-watched sports event, a television chief said on Tuesday.... Aussies were the lucky ones: Italian captain DUISBURG, June 27: Italy captain Fabio Cannavaro said he was ''annoyed'' by suggestions that his team had been lucky to beat Australia in Monday''s World Cup second round match and said their opponents had been the fortunate ones.... England wary of Deco-less Portugal BUHLERTAL, June 27: Rio Ferdinand and Owen Hargreaves have predicted a real battle for England in Saturday''s World Cup quarter-final despite bans for Portugal''s Deco and Costinha.... It was my toughest match: Ivanov MOSCOW, June 27: Russian referee Valentin Ivanov said the stormy World Cup match between Portugal and Netherlands was the most difficult of his professional career. Ivanov has been under fire for... England 1966 shirt sold for £38,400 LONDON, June 27: The shirt worn by defender George Cohen during England''s 1966 World Cup final victory fetched 38,400 pounds ($69,970) on Tuesday when a German family sold it at auction.... Nesta doubtful for Ukraine tie DUISBURG, June 27: Italy''s injured central defender Alessandro Nesta is very doubtful for Friday''s World Cup quarter-final against Ukraine. Nesta missed Monday''s 1-0 victory over Australia after a troublesome groin injury... Islamists denounce World Cup as ‘evil’ PARIS, June 27: Long before the first football was kicked at the World Cup earlier this month in Germany, hardline Islamists were busily denouncing the massive competition as a corrupt show of Western influence.... Kewell was sidelined by gout KAISERSLAUTERN, June 27: Harry Kewell''s surprise absence from Australia''s World Cup defeat by Italy on Monday was the result of gout, his team mates told reporters.... Golf: Curtis seals first win since 2003 WASHINGTON, June 27: Ben Curtis survived a stumbling finish to clinch his first PGA Tour title in three years with a five-shot victory at the weather-delayed Booz Allen Classic in Potomac, Maryland on Tuesday.... Hidayat named as referee LAHORE, June 27: The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has included Pakistani FIFA referee Hidayatullah Khan in the panel of 13 referees who will supervise 10th South Asian Games (SAG) football matches being held in Colombo, Sri Lanka from Aug 14.... Brazilians bring rhythm, panache and colourful media DORTMUND, June 27: Brazil bring colour, rhythm, panache and exotic fans to the World Cup, all good reasons to make them almost everyone''s second favourite team.... Portugal’s Ronaldo wants to join Real Madrid MADRID, June 27: Manchester United and Portugal winger Cristiano Ronaldo has said he would like to play for Real Madrid and plans to talk about his future after the World Cup.... Wimbledon: Henman confident of beating Federer LONDON, June 27: Britain''s upbeat Tim Henman insisted he could conquer three-time Wimbledon champion Roger Federer by calling the shots against the world''s best player. Henman is hardened to the pressure... Dravid leads India to third straight draw BASSETERRE (St Kitts), June 27: Rahul Dravid, Virender Sehwag, Wasim Jaffer and Vangipurappu Laxman scored half-centuries to steer India to a draw in the third Test against West Indies on Monday.... Snooker: Khurram to face Korean in opener KARACHI, June 27: Pakistan top ranked cueist and reigning national champion Khurram Hussain Agha will take on Tae Hoon Jung of Korea in his opening group “F” match in 22nd Asian Snooker Championship at Colombo on July 1.... PCB finds new sponsor LAHORE, June 27: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has signed a three-month deal which will earn the board considerable money for allowing sponsors’ logo on team’s uniform, currently touring England.... Yasir and Sehr crowned champions KARACHI, June 27: Top seed and defending champion, Yasir Khan, justified his ranking when he claimed the men’s singles crown in the 16th Talent Hunt Sindh ranking tennis tournament, ending the... Yousuf, Razzaq rescue Pakistan EDINBURGH, June 27: Pakistan began their UK tour by beating Scotland by five wickets in the one-off One-day International at The Grange on Tuesday. Pakistan, set 204 to win, finished on... LCCA polls delayed LAHORE, June 27: The elections of the Lahore City Cricket Association (LCCA) have been delayed after several appeals against scrutiny of clubs were received by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB).... Stroll for Asim RAWALPINDI, June 27: Top seed Asim Shafik advanced to the second round of the first Shalimar Club Open Tennis Championship with a straightforward victory over Naumanul Haq on Tuesday.... Muzaffar helps NA beat Faisalabad PESHAWAR, June 27: Northern Areas defeated Faisalabad Panther club 3-0 in the 5th National Under-16 football championship at Qayyum Sports Complex on Tuesday. Ikram scored the first goal in the 30th minute of the match....

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