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October 01, 2006 Sunday Ramazan 7, 1427 Hair not willing to learn from his mistake: Boycott LONDON, Sept 30: Controversial umpire Darrel Hair has been ridiculed and lambasted by former England skipper Geoff Boycott who says the Australian umpire has a "big ego" and is still not willing to learn anything from his mistake.... Sri Lanka will be a force, says Moody COLOMBO, Sept 30: Sri Lanka''s cricket coach Tom Moody Saturday said his team had improved vastly since their last tour of India and should do well in the upcoming Champions Trophy.... Madugalle warns umpires LONDON, Sept 30: The International Cricket Council’s (ICC) chief referee Ranjan Madugalle has warned that umpires must do their utmost to prevent another forfeited Test. Darrell Hair and Billy Doctrove ruled... Zimbabwe coach backs youngsters to deliver NEW DELHI, Sept 30: Zimbabwe''s coach Kevin Curran on Saturday said his young team was a capable bunch and would prove its worth in the upcoming Champions Trophy.... Waqar never forced me into boycotting Oval Test: Inzamam LAHORE, Sept 30: Pakistan skipper Inzamam-ul-Haq has dispelled the impression that bowling coach Waqar Younis pushed him into boycotting the Oval Test against England on Aug 20.... ‘BD looking to win all qualifiers’ DHAKA, Sept 30: Bangladesh are aiming to win all three qualifying matches of the upcoming Champions Trophy, coach Dav Whatmore said here on Saturday. “Our target is to win all three... UP thrash depleted Sialkot to lift Nissar Trophy DHARAMSALA (India), Sept 30: India''s domestic champions Uttar Pradesh scored a 316-run victory over their Pakistan counterparts Sialkot to claim the inaugural Mohammad Nissar Trophy on Saturday.... ‘Players from each team to be dope tested’ MUMBAI, Sept 30: Two players from each of the ten participating teams would be selected at random and subjected to dope tests by the World Anti Doping Agency officials during the Oct 7-Nov 5 ICC Champions Trophy being played in India.... Reverse swing is entirely legal, says Simon Jones LONDON, Sept 30: Simon Jones, the England fast bowler, has hit out at suggestions that reverse swing is only possible when the ball has been tampered with.... All square at The Oval after Inzamam’s acquittal IT is poetic irony that the very place where the name of Pakistan was maligned by friend and foe alike, in acts of accusation and omission, and where Inzamam’s judgment was... Vaas joins Middlesex LONDON, Sept 30: Sri Lankan seamer Chaminda Vaas will play for English county side Middlesex in the 2007 season, the club announced on Friday.... Man accused of blackmailing Test cricketer SYDNEY, Sept 30: A man appeared in an Australian court on Saturday charged with blackmailing former Australian Test cricketer Craig McDermott over explicit videos, local media reported.... Soccer:Britain planning Olympic teams for 2012 LONDON, Sept 30: Britain is planning to end its exile from the Olympic football tournament by fielding men''s and women''s teams in the London Games in 2012, a century after its last success in the event.... Ljubicic to face Blake in Thai Open final BANGKOK, Sept 30: Power-hitting Ivan Ljubicic will aim to stay untouchable on serve when he faces James Blake in Sunday''s final of the Thailand Open.... United complain about racist abuse LONDON, Sept 30: Manchester United have complained about racist abuse and monkey chants directed at some of their players during Tuesday''s Champions League win at Benfica.... Premier League: Aston Villa hold Chelsea, Arsenal outgun Charlton LONDON, Sept 30: Champions Chelsea were held to a 1-1 draw by Aston Villa, Liverpool lost 2-0 at Bolton Wanderers and Arsenal had to come from behind to beat Charlton Athletic... Dominant Woods surges five strokes clear WATFORD (England), Sept 30: Tiger Woods continued his domination of the WGC American Express Championship on Friday when the world number one and title-holder added a 64 to his opening 63 to surge to a five-stroke lead.... Hyderabad go down fighting to Faisalabad LAHORE, Sept 30: Despite a gallant century by Zeeshan Gul and half-centuries from Mohammad Noor and Mir Ali Talpur, Hyderabad suffered a nine-wicket defeat against Faisalabad in the three-day PCB Inter-region Under-19 Cricket Championship at the Iqbal Stadium on Saturday....adium on Saturday.... Coach fired BLANTYRE, Sept 30: Malawi have fired German coach Burkhard Ziese a week before they are due to host Zimbabwe in an African Nations Cup qualifier, the Football Association of Malawi announced.... Angolan striker banned for 60 days LUANDA, Sept 30: Angolan striker Love, who competed at the recent World Cup finals, has been handed a 60-day suspension for a vicious tackle on an opponent, the Angolan Football federation said on Saturday.... Indian juniors expose Pakistan cricket’s brittle nature Strong base provides power and control. It is essential for every aspect of life and the game of cricket is no different.... Valentine poised to win Punjab Cup LAHORE, Sept 30: The four-year-old bay filly, Valentine, emerged as favourite to win the Punjab Cup which will be run over 1400m when the 5th Lahore Winter Meeting gets under way at the Racecourse on Sunday.... Pakistan name contingent for Asian Games ISLAMABAD, Sept 30: Pakistan on Saturday named a 200-member strong contingent to take part in the Asian Games to be held in Doha, Qatar in December.... Alonso boosts title hopes with Chinese pole SHANGHAI, Sept 30: World champion Fernando Alonso boosted his Formula One title chances on Saturday by seizing pole position on an all-Renault front row at a rain-swept Chinese Grand Prix.... Adnan shines KARACHI, Sept 30: A good all-round performance by Adnan Ahmed inspired Dubai Islamic Bank (DIB) to a 28-run win against AKU Staff & Faculty in the 2nd AKU Twenty20 Ramazan cricket tournament on Friday.... More international squash events in country demanded KARACHI, Sept 30: Pakistan number two Mansoor Zaman on Saturday asked the national squash governing body to organise more international events in the country to help home players improve their skills.... Javed stars for Omar CC KARACHI, Sept 30: Javed Mansoor smashed a hurricane 94 as Omar CC thrashed Cantt Sports by 82 runs in the 21st Karachi Gymkhana-AKD Twenty20 Ramazan cricket tournament at the KG Ground on Saturday.... Your Honour set to rule at Karachi racecourse today KARACHI, Sept 30: Six-year-old chestnut, Your Honour, should atone to previous loss by galloping to victory in the Summer Gymkhana race meeting at the Karachi Racecourse on Sunday.... Shaukat Ali to compete in Doha Games KARACHI, Sept 30: Top professional of the United Kingdom circuit, Shaukat Ali, is almost certain to represent Pakistan in the Doha Asian Games to be held in Qatar in December, secretary of the Pakistan Billiards and Snooker Association said on Saturday...... Tanvir bowls KESC to easy win KARACHI, Sept 30: Paceman Tanvir Ali captured five for 22 to bowl KESC to an emphatic 122-run victory over Mohammad Hussain CC (MHCC) in the Southend Twenty20 Cup Ramazan cricket tournament at the Southend Club Ground on Friday....

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