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January 24, 2007 Wednesday Muharram 04, 1428 Inzamam’s request for Shabbir turned down by selectors LAHORE, Jan 23: Pakistan cricket selectors on Tuesday turned down captain Inzamam-ul-Haq’s request to send fast bowler Shabbir Ahmed as reinforcement for the third Test which begins at Cape Town from Friday.... PCB set to take charge of Faisalabad, Pindi stadiums LAHORE, Jan 23: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is likely to take charge of Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad and the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium very soon, a board official disclosed on Tuesday.... Kiwis trounce England to bounce back in tri-series ADELAIDE, Jan 23: Pace bowler James Franklin went from villain to hero as New Zealand kept their triangular series hopes alive with a 90-run win over England at the Adelaide Oval here on Tuesday.... Lara ruled out of second ODI CUTTACK (India), Jan 23: West Indies captain Brian Lara has been ruled out of Wednesday''s second One-day International against India with a knee problem.... SC stays Sidhu’s conviction in killing case NEW DELHI, Jan 23: India''s highest court suspended the conviction of former cricketer turned politician Navjot Singh Sidhu on Tuesday, allowing him to contest a seat in India''s Parliament, a news report said.... Roddick sets up semi-final date with Federer MELBOURNE, Jan 23: Andy Roddick was granted his wish for the Australian Open on Tuesday when he booked a tantalising semi-final date with world No 1 Roger Federer.... Miandad, Intikhab hail win over South Africa KARACHI, Jan 23: Former cricket greats on Tuesday hailed Pakistan''s comeback win over South Africa, a victory described as the ‘best ever’ by captain Inzamam-ul-Haq.... Sialkot take on Peshawar in Quaid Trophy KARACHI, Jan 23: The fourth round of the ongoing Quaid-i-Azam Trophy National Cricket Championship starts from Wednesday with another round of six matches in the two segments.... Time for Kamran to take a break, says Rashid Latif KARACHI, Jan 23: Wicket-keeper Kamran Akmal''s prolonged lean patch behind the stumps has prompted former Pakistan captain and wicketkeeper Rashid Latif to suggest a break for him from international cricket and to get back to his basics.... Private broadcaster agrees to share cricket rights NEW DELHI, Jan 23: Private Indian broadcaster Nimbus Communications Ltd agreed in court on Tuesday to share advert-free feed of the remaining games in the India versus West Indies cricket series, but with a seven-minute delay.... Aaqib keen to assist Shoaib Akhtar LAHORE, Jan 23: Chief coach of National Cricket Academy (NCA), Aaqib Javed has offered to assist injured pacer Shoaib Akhtar in his rehabilitation process after he returns from South Africa later this week.... PCB to conduct umpires refresher course LAHORE, Jan 23: The refresher course for PCB panel of umpires will be held in Karachi, Lahore and Rawalpindi from Feb 12 to 24.... Rudolph signs deal with Yorkshire JOHANNESBURG, Jan 23: South Africa batsman Jacques Rudolph has signed a three-year deal with English county Yorkshire and will be unavailable for his country during this time.... Katich to lead Derbyshire DERBY (England), Jan 23: Australia batsman Simon Katich is to captain Derbyshire during the forthcoming 2007 season, the English county announced on Tuesday.—AFP... Beautiful Baby to make amends in feature event LAHORE, Jan 23: A mediocre card of six events awaits race-goers at the mid-week Lahore Gymkhana races to be held at the Racecourse on Wednesday.... Shahbaz guides Ravi Gymkhana to victory KARACHI, Jan 23: Shahbaz Butt slammed a brilliant half-century to steer Ravi Gymkhana to an eight-wicket victory over Keameri Eaglets in a NBP KCCA Inter Club Championship match at Navy''s Ground here on Monday.... IAAF demands fresh doping probe COLOMBO, Jan 23: The world athletics governing body has demanded a fresh doping probe against a Sri Lankan athlete cleared by local authorities, a top official said here on Tuesday.... Los Angeles bids to stage 2016 Olympic Games LOS ANGELES, Jan 23: Los Angeles, host city for the 1932 and 1984 Summer Olympics, submitted a bid on Monday for selection as the US candidate city for the 2016 Games.... Football: SA’s World Cup cities face funds crisis CAPE TOWN, Jan 23: South African cities due to host the 2010 football World Cup Tuesday complained of funding shortfalls of billions of rand to build stadiums for the continent''s biggest sporting event.... GGHS Saidu Sharif win cricket title PESHAWAR, Jan 23: Government Girls High School Saidu Sharif Swat defeated Municipal Public School by 10 runs in the final to win the inaugural National Under-17 Girls Cricket Tournament here at the BISE Ground on Tuesday.... Nida rues declining standards of women tennis KARACHI, Jan 23: Tennis ace Nida Waseem, who has rejoined the local circuit, foresees a ‘grim, bleak and poor’ future of ladies tennis in Pakistan.... Taha excels in school cricket KARACHI, Jan 23: A brilliant all-round performance by Taha Mamsa guided St Patrick’s School to the final of the second Oasys inter-school cricket tournament here on Tuesday.... ‘London 2012 will be greenest Games ever’ LONDON, Jan 23: The 2012 London Olympics will be the most enviromentally friendly Games in modern times, according to a report published on Tuesday.... French athlete held for possessing drugs PARIS, Jan 23: French 1,500 metres record holder Hind Dehiba has been arrested after vials containing human growth hormone, a banned performance-enhancing substance, were found in her luggage, judicial sources said on Tuesday.... School girls’ regional cricket from Feb 2 KARACHI, Jan 23: The inaugural National Under-17 Girls Inter Regional Cricket Championship will be staged in Hyderabad from Feb 2-10, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) announced on Tuesday.... Women tennis next month KARACHI, Jan 23: All Pakistan women''s tennis championship will be held next month at the City Sports Complex, Shahida Farooq, a member of the Pakistan Tennis Federation (PTF) executive committee said on Tuesday....

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