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January 08, 2007 Monday Zilhaj 17, 1427 PCB chief’s insulting attitude forced me to resign: Waqar LAHORE, Jan 7: Former skipper and champion fast bowler Waqar Younis, who tendered his resignation as Pakistan bowling coach on Saturday, said the Pakistan Cricket Board chairman''s insulting and unfair attitude forced him to quit the post.... ‘Assigning officials is PCB’s prerogative’ LAHORE, Jan 7: The Pakistan Cricket Board late on Sunday issued a rejoinder on the resignation of bowling coach Waqar Younis. A written statement attributed to PCB Director Cricket Operations Salim... WADA wants doping case hearing in two weeks KARACHI, Jan 7: The World Anti-Doping Agency wants the hearing into its appeal against the exoneration of Pakistan pacemen Shoaib Akhtar and Mohammad Asif to begin in two weeks'' time at the Court of Arbitration of Sport.... Shoaib’s hostile burst nudges selectors ISLAMABAD, Jan 7: Pakistan fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar gave a timely reminder to the national selectors on Sunday when he produced a hostile three-wicket burst to have Abbottabad reeling in Quaid-i-Azam Trophy Silver League match at the Diamond Club Ground.Shoaib,... SA unchanged for Pakistan series CAPE TOWN, Jan 7: South Africa named an unchanged 16-man squad for a three-Test series against Pakistan after defeating India by five wickets in the decisive third Test at Newlands on Saturday.... Yousuf set to miss first SA Test LAHORE, Jan 7: Prolific middle-order batsman Mohammad Yousuf is likely to miss the first Test against South Africa starting Jan 11 due to his wife’s illness back home.... Injury scare for Umar Gul in tour opener KIMBERLEY, Jan 7: Pakistan fast bowler Umar Gul bowled just three overs on Sunday on the second day of the touring team''s three-day match against the Rest of South Africa.... Asif sparkles as KU make fitting reply KARACHI, Jan 7: Opener Asif Zakir narrowly missed scoring a century as Karachi Harbour made a fitting reply to Karachi Urban’s first innings score of 367 on the second day of... Salman falls short of century LAHORE, Jan 7: Fine batting by discarded Test opener Salman Butt helped Lahore Shalimar give good response to Faisalabad on the second day of the Quaid-i-Azam Trophy Gold League fixture at the Gaddafi Stadium on Sunday.... Multan eye big win: Quaid-i-Azam Trophy Silver League LAHORE, Jan 7: Multan were in sight of an innings victory after Quetta were forced to follow-on in the Quaid-i-Azam Trophy Silver League fixture at the Multan Cricket Stadium on Sunday.... Vaughan takes over from Flintoff as England captain SYDNEY, Jan 7: Michael Vaughan will resume as England captain in Tuesday''s Twenty20 game against Australia and the triangular one-day series. The top-order batsman, out of international cricket for a year... Peshawar take vital lead over Rawalpindi RAWALPINDI, Jan 7: Peshawar gained a crucial 55-run lead on the first innings against hosts Rawalpindi on the second day of the Quaid-i-Azam Trophy Gold League match at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium on Sunday.... Rizwan’s ton put Hyderabad on top KARACHI, Jan 7: A fine century by all-rounder Rizwan Ahmed enabled Hyderabad obtain a vital 43-run lead on the first innings over Lahore Ravi on the second day of the Quaid-i-Azam Trophy Silver League fixture at the Niaz Stadium on Sunday.... Abhi Abhi tames Terrorist to land coveted cup at KRC KARACHI, Jan 7: Four-year-old chestnut filly Abhi Abhi lowered the colours of public fancy Terrorist to land “Horse of the Year Cup” 2006 in the Gymkhana race meeting at the Karachi Racecourse on Sunday.... FA Cup Third Round: Last-gasp goal earns Man Utd win LONDON, Jan 7: Ole Gunnar Solskjaer struck in injury time to earn Manchester United a 2-1 home win over Aston Villa in the third round of the FA Cup on Sunday.... Beijing to tighten anti-corruption measures BEIJING, Jan 7: Supervision over preparations for the 2008 Summer Olympics will be tightened to prevent corruption, a senior Beijing official said. Ma Zhipeng, secretary of the Beijing Commission for Discipline... MacGill tipped to replace Warne SYDNEY, Jan 7: Australia may look to Stuart MacGill to fill the void left by Shane Warne''s retirement. While Warne''s departure gives Australia the chance to start grooming a new spinner... Godara, Iftikhar shine in polo LAHORE, Jan 7: Two goals each by an Indian, Dhruvpal Godara, and Iftikhar Ali Khan helped Al Khan/Diamond Paints carve out a 5-4 1/2 win against Polo De Sufi in the opening match of the Warid Polo Cup on Sunday.... Headingley gallops home to claim New Year Cup LAHORE, Jan 7: The chestnut colt, Headingley, romped home to edge out Chanela to win in an exciting finish in the Wak Gas New Year Cup run over a sprinting distance of 1000m at the Racecourse on Sunday.... Test series win over India delights Smith CAPE TOWN, Jan 7: Captain Graeme Smith was thrilled after South Africa won the third and final Test against India by five wickets on Saturday to clinch the series 2-1.... Horseracing award for Pir Pagara KARACHI, Jan 7: Shah Mardan Shah Pir Pagara who has a passion for horse racing on Sunday retained “Owner of the Year” 2006 award. Administrator of the Karachi Race Club (KRC), Fakir Syed Aitzaz Uddin, presented the award to Dr.... Ammad wins Mr Lahore title LAHORE, Jan 7: Chaudhary Ammad of Crown Gymkhana was declared Mr Lahore 2006, after displaying impressive muscles at the Aiwan-e-Iqbal on Sunday. Ammad was honoured with a belt and cash prize of Rs 50,000.... Peshawar to host Olympic qualifier LAHORE, Jan 7: The Pakistan Football Federation (PFF), has allotted the second leg match against Singapore in the 29th Olympic Games qualifying round in Peshawar. The match will be held at the Qayyum Stadium, on Feb 14.... Basement club stuns Rangers GLASGOW, Jan 7: Dunfermline earned a surprise 3-2 Scottish FA Cup third round win over managerless Rangers on Sunday. The bottom club in the Scottish Premier League surged into a 2-0 first-half lead through Jim Hamilton and Stephen Simmons....

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