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February 07, 2007 Wednesday Muharram 18, 1428 PCB challenges CAS in doping case GENEVA, Feb 6: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has challenged the Court of Arbitration for Sport’s (CAS) right to rule on a doping case involving fast bowlers Shoaib Akhtar and Mohammad Asif, sport’s top court said on Tuesday.... PCB to launch probe into spate of injuries LAHORE, Feb 6: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Tuesday announced to hold a inquiry into the alarming number of injuries that have occured on the Pakistan team’s ongoing tour of South Africa.... Action against Afridi unlikely JOHANNESBURG, Feb 6: No action is expected to be taken against Pakistan all-rounder Shahid Afridi after an incident during the first One-day International against South Africa at Centurion on Sunday.... Australia to tour Pakistan in March 2008 LAHORE, Feb 6: World champions Australia will tour Pakistan from March 9, 2008, after which Pakistan will host the Proteas from Sept 25, 2008 said Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Director Cricket Operations Saleem Altaf on Tuesday.... Collingwood stars as England reach tri-series finals BRISBANE, Feb 6: England scored a thrilling 14-run win over New Zealand on Tuesday to emerge as shock tri-series finalists and raise hopes of ending their nightmare tour of Australia on a high note.... Applications for World Cup visas expected to rise ST JOHN’S (Antigua), Feb 6: Applications for special Caricom visa should increase as start of 2007 World Cup approaches. Rose Blenman, Public Education Coordinator, Caricom insisted closer to the event, view was that interest in visas would increase.... Bouncy track at Durban to suit SA, says Smith DURBAN, Feb 6: South African skipper Graeme Smith said his side was looking forward to making the most of a bouncy track at Kingsmead for the second One-day International against Pakistan scheduled for Wednesday.... Zimbabwe rout BD to end losing streak HARARE, Feb 6: Four wickets from Gary Brent and an unbeaten 93 from Vusi Sibanda guided Zimbabwe to a decisive eight-wicket victory over Bangladesh here on Tuesday in the second of the four-match ODI series.... Penultimate round starts today KARACHI, Feb 6: The penultimate round of Quaid-i-Azam Trophy Gold League Cricket Championship begins from Wednesday with Karachi Urban taking on Sialkot in a bid to consolidate their position as group leaders.... Aussies seek ICC ruling on Symonds MELBOURNE, Feb 6: Australia are seeking clarification from the International Cricket Council (ICC) over the eligibility of injured players for the World Cup after all-rounder Andrew Symonds tore a bicep tendon in his right shoulder on Friday.... Chappell to get special security in Kolkata KOLKATA, Feb 6: India''s cricket coach Greg Chappell will be provided special security when he arrives here for Thursday''s one-day match against Sri Lanka at the Eden Gardens, police said.... Fierce competition in the offing at midweek races LAHORE, Feb 6: A ticklish card of five events awaits race-goers at the midweek Lahore Gymkhana races to be held at the Racecourse on Wednesday.... Safarova gains revenge over Pironkova PARIS, Feb 6: Two days after turning 20, Lucie Safarova gained a measure of revenge on teenage Bulgarian Tsvetana Pironkova on Tuesday winning through to the second round of the 600,000-dollar Paris Indoor Open.... KU basketball trials on Saturday KARACHI, Feb 6: Trials to select Karachi University team for zone ‘F’ qualifying round of Inter-university basketball championship will be held at Arambagh court on Saturday, says an announcement of directorate of physical education, Karachi University.... Cagers Raja, Ikramullah shine KARACHI, Feb 6: Raja Jehanzaib excelled with a brilliant show as the City School (Darakshan Campus) outplayed Fatimyah College 104-13 in fifth AKU Inter-school/collegiate basketball tournament on Monday at Sports Center Gymnasium.... Nadal fit for Davis Cup tie against Switzerland GENEVA, Feb 6: World number two Rafael Nadal said on Wednesday he was fully fit again ahead of Spain’s opening leg Davis Cup tie against Switzerland in Geneva later this week.... Pakistan CC advance in KCCA event KARACHI, Feb 6: Pakistan Cricket Club advanced into the Super League of the NBP-KCCA Inter Club Tournament after recording a nine-wicket victory against Steel Town Gymkhana here on Monday at the Punjab Ground.... Hissam steers Pakistan Team to semi-final LAHORE, Feb 6: Seven-goal Hissam Ali Hyder, put Pakistan Team in the semi-final of the National Polo Championship for the Quaid-i-Azam Gold Cup crushing Lindt Chocolate 11-3 in the crucial Pool ''B" match on Tuesday.... Aussies expect fewer medals in Beijing SYDNEY, Feb 6: Eighteen months out from the Beijing Olympics and Australia is projecting a dip in medals from their heady fourth place at the last Olympics in 2004.... Pakistan-Singapore football clash today LAHORE, Feb 6: Pakistan will take on Singapore in the qualifying phase of the Olympic Games football on Wednesday, in an away match at Singapore’s Jalan Besar stadium.... Peshawar Board retain volleyball title PESHAWAR, Feb 6: Peshawar Board retained the Pakistan Inter-board volleyball championship title after defeating Mardan Board in the final at the Mahabat Khan Gymnasium here on Tuesday.... Afzal helps AKU reach semis KARACHI, Feb 6: Afzal Baig spurred with a cracking century as Aga Khan University (A) reached the AKU Sports and Rehabilitation Centre Tournament semi-finals after beating Ufone by 63 runs here on Monday at the AKU Ground.... Malisse downs Blake in Delray Beach final DELRAY BEACH (Florida), Feb 6: Xavier Malisse of Belgium won his second ATP title of the year when he beat top-seeded James Blake 5-7, 6-4, 6-4 in the rain-delayed Delray Beach International final on Monday.... Boxing polls on Saturday KARACHI, Feb 6: Elections to select office-bearers of the Karachi South Boxing Association (KSBA) for four-year term will be held at the Ustad Sattoo Stadium on Saturday.... Karakoram Cup from 11th ISLAMABAD, Feb 6: The 15th National Ski Championship for Karakoram Cup will be held at Naltar from Feb 11-15, it was officially learnt on Tuesday.... Farhan wins KARACHI, Feb 6: Farhan Mahboob of Pakistan won the individual title by overpowering Kuwait’s Abdullah Khalid Al Mezayen in the final of the 13th Asian Junior squash championship at Hong Kong on Tuesday....

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