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August 26, 2006 Saturday Sha'aban 1, 1427 Warsi shines to give Pakistan gold: South Asian Games Hockey COLOMBO, Aug 25: Two penalty corner strikes by Imran Warsi helped Pakistan clinch the South Asian Games hockey gold after a 3-2 victory against arch-rivals India at Matale on Friday.... Pakistan one-dayers to go ahead: Sonn LONDON, Aug 25: International Cricket Council (ICC) president Percy Sonn insisted Friday that the one-day series between England and Pakistan would go ahead as scheduled.... Tour to continue, says Shaharyar Khan: Inzamam hearing put off until mid-September LONDON, Aug 25: Shaharyar Khan, the chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board, on Friday gave his strongest assurance yet that Monday''s Twenty20 international between England and Pakistan and the five one-day matches that follow will go ahead as planned.... Hair’s revelation shocks former Pakistan players ISLAMABAD, Aug 25: Pakistan''s former Test cricketers were shocked on Friday after the International Cricket Council''s chief executive Malcolm Speed revealed that umpire Darrell Hair had offered to resign if the ICC paid the Australian umpire US$500,000 (euro391,790).... Bird ‘shocked and stunned’ by Hair offer LONDON, Aug 25: English umpiring great Dickie Bird said revelations that Darrell Hair had requested 500,000 dollars in return for standing down as a Test official had left him feeling “shocked and stunned.”And... Umpire Hair should have faced charges from ICC: Atherton LONDON, Aug 25: Former England captain Michael Atherton, lashing out at the ICC on Friday, said it was “extraordinary” that Hair had not been charged with any offence by the cricket’s governing body.... PCB chief losing patience with players KARACHI, Aug 25: Pakistan Cricket Board Chairman Shaharyar Khan is losing patience with captain Inzamam-ul-Haq and other players over their stance on a Twenty20 match and one-day series against England, a PCB official said on Friday.... Ex-treasurer asked to quit PHF audit KARACHI, Aug 25: Former Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) treasurer Iqbal Bali who was called up to help PHF audit its accounts, has been abruptly directed to leave headquarters in the middle of scrutiny of account books.... Zaheer claims ‘huge victory’ after Hair money shock LONDON, Aug 25: Pakistan tour manager Zaheer Abbas insisted his side had won a huge victory after the dramatic revelations here Friday that umpire Darrell Hair had offered to resign in exchange for 500,000 dollars.... England line up World XI LONDON, Aug 25: England could play a World XI if Pakistan pull out of Monday''s Twenty 20 game in the ongoing dispute over the actions of captain Inzamam-ul-Haq in the final Test at The Oval.... Anti-doping procedures for World Cup: ICC KINGSTON, Aug 25: The chief executive officer of International Cricket Council (ICC), Malcolm Speed has warned all those cricketers participating in the next year''s Cricket World Cup in the West Indies that they face stiff penalties if found using performance-enhancing substances.... PCB names jr probables ISLAMABAD, Aug 25: The Pakistan Cricket Board on Friday named probables to attend national junior training camp commencing in Multan from Sunday.... Jayawardene re-appointed Sri Lanka captain: Champions Trophy COLOMBO, 25 Aug: Mahela Jayawardene has been retained as Sri Lanka captain for the Champions Trophy despite the return of former skipper Marvan Atapattu to the squad following a debilitating back injury.... West Indies tour in November LAHORE, Aug 25: West Indies will start their tour of Pakistan with the first Test to be played at Qadhafi Stadium, Lahore from Nov 11 to 15.... Vijay Mehra dead NEW DELHI, Aug 25: Former India Test batsman Vijay Mehra expired on Friday morning here after a cardiac arrest. He was 68 and is survived by his widow, a son and a daughter.... Deaf Cricket World Cup in 2009 KARACHI, Aug 25: New Zealand will host the third edition of Deaf Cricket World Cup in 2009, said a Deaf Cricket International Federation media release on Friday.... Khurram clinches Snooker Cup title KARACHI, Aug 25: Reigning national champion Khurram Agha continued his excellent run in the domestic circuit when he overcame country’s most experienced cueist Mohammad Yousuf 6-4 in final to land AKD... Mauresmo loses to Davenport, Henin-Hardenne wins NEW HAVEN, Aug 25: World number one Amelie Mauresmo lost 6-4 7-5 to defending champion Lindsay Davenport in the New Haven quarter-finals on Thursday. Second seed Justine Henin-Hardenne eased into the... Woods backs anti-doping measures in golf AKRON (Ohio), Aug 25: Golf superstar Tiger Woods has added his voice to a growing chorus calling for the PGA Tour to begin testing for performance-enhancing drugs.... China athletics school raid unearths 450 drug doses BEIJING, Aug 25: Anti-doping officials unearthed 450 doses of EPO, testosterone and steroids during a raid on a Liaoning athletics school''s training camp earlier this month, according to state media.... Yasir, Tanveer to clash in final KARACHI, Aug 25: Displaying highly creditable performance, promising Yasir Khan and Tanveer Ashiq toppled fancied players to cruise into boys’ singles final of the ITF Pakistan World Junior Ranking tennis championship at clay courts of Islamabad Club on Friday.... SFP office bearers LAHORE, Aug 25: Mohammad Saleem Khan (Sindh) and Haider Khan Lehri (Balochistan) were elected as president and secretary of the Softball Federation of Pakistan after two groups merged to become one federation on Friday.... Pakistan to vie in karate events KARACHI, Aug 25: Pakistani karatekas will participate in three major international tournaments later this year, said a National Budoban Karate Federation media release on Friday.... Sindh volleyball trials KARACHI, Aug 25: Two-day open trials to select spikers from Sindh to participate in the Inter-Provincial volleyball championship will start at the Khokhar Club Ground from Sunday, Sindh Volleyball Association announced on Friday....

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