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January 28, 2007 Sunday Muharram 08, 1428 Selectors recall Imran Nazir, Shahid Afridi and Shabbir Ahmed: Five-match ODI series against South Africa LAHORE, Jan 27: Dashing opening batsman Imran Nazir on Saturday received a surprise call from national selectors who named five changes in the Pakistan team for the five-match One-day Internationals series against South Africa commencing from Feb 2.... Wickets tumble as South Africa edge closer to series win CAPE TOWN, Jan 27: South Africa were on target to clinch their Test series against Pakistan after a second successive day of tumbling wickets at Newlands here on Saturday.... WADA appeal process on doping case is on: CAS KARACHI, Jan 27: The Court of Arbitration for Sports (CAS) has told Pakistan fast bowlers Shoaib Akhtar and Mohammad Asif that the appeals process moved by the World Anti-Doping Agency against their exoneration of a drug offence is on.... Samuels, Lara bring WI back into series CHENNAI, Jan 27: Marlon Samuels and skipper Brian Lara lifted the West Indies to a three-wicket victory after pace bowler Dwayne Bravo''s four-wicket burst curbed India''s run spree in the third One-day International here on Saturday.... Woolmer hits out at Newlands pitch CAPE TOWN, Jan 27: Pakistan coach Bob Woolmer has a home in Cape Town but he said he had never seen a Newlands pitch like that on which 32 wickets fell... ‘Shoaib’s injury not of serious nature’ LAHORE, Jan 27: Pakistan cricket team physio, Grant Compton on Saturday said the hamstring injury to fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar is not of serious nature and is, in fact, quite manageable at this stage.... Wasim most difficult bowler, says Lara CHENNAI, Jan 27: The West Indies cricket captain Brain Lara says former Pakistan captain and speedster Wasim Akram was the most difficult bowler to handle for him.... Bad weather helps KH earn easy points LAHORE, Jan 27: A Quaid-i-Azam Trophy Gold League match between Karachi Harbour and Lahore Shalimar at the Gaddafi Stadium ended in a draw as play of only 31.4... Fleming backs Vincent to fire against Aussies PERTH, Jan 27: New Zealand cricket team’s captain Stephen Fleming is confident recalled opener Lou Vincent can once again rise to the occasion against Australia when the two sides meet here on Sunday.... West Ham out as Bristol City take Boro to replay LONDON, Jan 27: West Ham''s miserable season took another turn for the worse on Saturday when last year''s runners-up were dumped out of the FA Cup by fellow Premiership strugglers Watford.... China’s snooker duo banned over Asian Games scandal BEIJING, Jan 27: China''s cue sports authorities have handed down one-year bans to two national team players for their part in a sexual harassment scandal that broke during last December''s Asian Games in Doha, local media said on Saturday.... BD’s first cricket tournament for women begins DHAKA, Jan 27: Bangladesh’s first cricket tournament for women began on Saturday in the capital, with players in 10 teams vying for the championship trophy and a place in the national squad.... Junior Volleyball from Feb 11 PESHAWAR, Jan 27: The National Junior Volleyball Championship will be staged from Feb 11-16 here at the PSB National Coaching Centre, Secretary NWFP Volleyball Association Shahid Kamal said on Saturday.... Karachi to host national snooker KARACHI, Jan 27: The Pakistan Billiards and Snooker Association (PBSA) has decided to hold the 32nd edition of the National snooker championship at the Karachi Gymkhana Billiards Hall instead of Islamabad.... Ponting world’s best batsman: Yousuf CAPE TOWN, Jan 27: Mohammad Yousuf, the man who last year scored a world-record 1788 Test runs, has described Ricky Ponting as the world''s best batsman because of his ability to destroy any bowling attack.... Afridi seeks to regain form in South Africa KARACHI, Jan 27: Expressing delight on his recall, swashbuckling all-rounder Shahid Afridi believes a selection in the one-day side for the upcoming series in South Africa is a huge boost for him ahead of the all-important World Cup.... Pindi pacers rout Faisalabad LAHORE, Jan 27: A three-prong pace attack of Sohail Tanvir, Yasir Arafat and Najaf Shah helped Rawalpindi to gain full points as they beat Faisalabad by 232 runs in the Quaid-i-Azam Trophy Gold League fixture at Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad on Friday.... Gutsy Multan batsmen fight back to earn a draw LAHORE, Jan 27: Bilal Khilji, Kashif Naved and Kamran Hussain hit half-centuries as Multan denied a certain win for Abbottabad in their Quaid-i-Azam Trophy Silver League match which ended in a thrilling draw at Multan Stadium on Saturday.... Boycott feels insulted by ECB LONDON, Jan 27: Former Test captain Geoffrey Boycott says he felt insulted by the England and Wales Cricket Board’s (ECB) decision to keep him out of an Ashes review panel and to put him in the category of journalists.... Malik, Imran hit centuries KARACHI, Jan 27: Abdul Malik and Mohammad Imran blasted centuries to help their respective teams win in the KCCA Inter Club Tournament here on Friday.... Williams makes fairytale return to win third Australian crown MELBOURNE, Jan 27: An emotional Serena Williams swatted aside top seed and world number one Maria Sharapova 6-1, 6-2 in the Australian Open final Saturday to win her eighth Grand Slam and prove the critics wrong.... Federer gives thumbs down to HawkEye MELBOURNE, Jan 27: World number one Roger Federer says he will never be a fan of the HawkEye electronic line-calling technology that has become a hit with the spectators at the Australian Open.... Sindh athletes not preparing hard for Games KARACHI, Jan 27: Hosts Sindh is lagging far behind as far as preparation of athletes is concerned and has set no targets to better its standing on overall medals table of the 30th National Games.... Sumo wrestler denies match-fixing charges TOKYO, Jan 27: Sumo grand champion Asashoryu denied media on Saturday that he fixed matches to win a tournament, as the organising body of the Japanese traditional sport pursued its investigation.... Top Cat has bright chances of overshadowing others LAHORE, Jan 27: Four-year-old dark-bay filly, Top Cat, with some fine performances on the trot, looks set to pick up the spoils in a card of five events of the Dadabhoy... PBF to hold extensive national bridge trials KARACHI, Jan 27: Trials to select Pakistan men and women teams to participate in the Bridge Federation of Asia and Middle East championship will be held at the Aslam Memorial Hall... Azlan Shah Cup: Australia, Pakistan, India confirm participation KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 27: Olympic champions Australia, Asian Games bronze medallists Pakistan and India have confirmed participation in Sultan Azlan Shah Cup hockey tournament to be held in Ipoh from May 5-13.... Foundation School triumph KARACHI, Jan 27: Four-goal Ahmed Shahid helped Foundation Public School crush The British Overseas School 6-0 at Karachi United school championship at DHA Stadium on Saturday.... Adeel strike helps KRL win KARACHI, Jan 27: Adeel Ahmad''s late strike gave KRL a close 1-0 victory over Habib Bank in the Pakistan Premier Football League at CDGK stadium on Saturday.... PSF announces junior squad KARACHI, Jan 27: The Pakistan Squash Federation (PSF) on Saturday named an eight-member boys and girls squad to take part in the 13th Asian Junior squash championship, starting in Hong Kong from February 3....

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