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February 15, 2007 Thursday Muharram 26, 1428 Pollock wrecks Pakistan’s hopes in final ODI JOHANNESBURG, Feb 14: Shaun Pollock took the first five wickets as South Africa bowled out Pakistan for 153 in the fifth One-day International at the Wanderers Stadium on Wednesday.Pollock... Kaneria puts celebrations on hold KARACHI, Feb 14: Leg-spinner Danish Kaneria on Wednesday said he was ‘thrilled’ with his surprise World Cup call-up but would only celebrate if Pakistan win the trophy.... Samuels can play in World Cup: ICC official NAGPUR, Feb 14: West Indian all-rounder Marlon Samuels will be allowed to play in next month''s World Cup despite an ongoing probe of his links with an alleged bookmaker, the sport''s governing body said on Wednesday.... ICC’s ACU to monitor World Cup BRIDGETOWN, Feb 14: The International Cricket Council''s anti-corruption unit will be out “in force” to monitor the World Cup in the Caribbean, says chief executive Malcolm Speed.... FIFA chief to visit Pakistan next month LAHORE, Feb 14: FIFA president Sepp Blatter will visit Pakistan in the last week of March this year, Pakistan Football Federation (PFF) said on Wednesday.... Bodybuilding: Pakistan ban three after failed dope tests ISLAMABAD, Feb 14: Pakistan on Wednesday banned three bodybuilders for two years after they failed dope tests ahead of last year''s Asian Games in Qatar, an official said.... Own-goal, red cards help Pakistan win against Singapore LAHORE, Feb 14: Pakistan broke sweat to overcome a spirited nine-men Singapore 3-2 thanks to two red cards to visitors and an own-goal in the Olympic qualifying round home soccer match on a wet and slippery Punjab Stadium pitch on Thursday.... Davis Cup: Poor show in Manila hurt Pakistan: Saeed Hai KARACHI, Feb 14: Chairman of selectors Saeed Hai said on Wednesday the 1-4 humiliation at the hands of the Philippines in this month’s first round Asia Oceania zone group II Davis... Pakistan spikers playing abroad LAHORE, Feb 14: Four of Pakistan’s leading players, including two former captains, are currently featuring in different volleyball leagues abroad, earning good money.... World Cup 2007: Bopara earns surprise England call-up LONDON, Feb 14: Inexperienced all-rounder Ravi Bopara was the surprise inclusion when England''s 15-man World Cup squad was unveiled on Wednesday.... West Indies teams to be honoured KINGSTON, Feb 14: The 1975 and 1979 West Indies teams which won first two Cricket World Cups will be honoured during the opening match of the tournament.... Karachi Harbour have champions reeling KARACHI, Feb 14: Karachi Harbour enjoyed a great second day in the Quaid-i-Azam Trophy Gold League match when they had defending champions Sialkot in all sorts of trouble at the National Stadium here on Wednesday.... Dravid, Zaheer help India level series GOA (India), Feb 14: Rahul Dravid became the sixth batsman in history to reach 10,000 one-day runs as he steered India to a series-levelling five-wicket win over Sri Lanka on Wednesday.... Tahir spins Karachi Urban into strong position KARACHI, Feb 14: Fine bowling by off-spinner Tahir Khan put Karachi Urban in an impregnable against Faisalabad in the Quaid-i-Azam Trophy Gold League fixture at the UBL Sports Complex here on Wednesday.... Masakadza left out of Zimbabwe squad HARARE, Feb 14: Zimbabwe omitted experienced batsman Hamilton Masakadza from their World Cup squad on Wednesday.... Canada name team for mega event TORONTO, Feb 14: Canada announced their 15-man squad for the World Cup in the Caribbean on Wednesday calling up 13 of the players who played in the recent World Cricket League series in Kenya.... Dutch go for trusted line-up AMSTERDAM, Feb 14: Underdogs the Netherlands have gone for a tried and trusted line-up in announcing their 15-man squad for next month''s World Cup in the Caribbean.... Cash awards for Kenyans NAIROBI, Feb 14: Kenya''s cricketers will each receive a cash payment of $5,000 for their efforts in winning the World Cricket League (WCL) title here this month, officials said on Tuesday.... ‘Red card to Harun was strange decision’ KARACHI, Feb 14: The Singapore Under-21 soccer team manager Dennis Ooi on Wednesday termed the red card to midfielder Hariss Harun as a "strange decision", saying the result would have been... Jack In The Box powers to victory as Jawan Bakht lose KARACHI, Feb 14: Five-year-old bay horse Jack In The Box who was allowed to run on merit obliged punters when he powered his way to land the feature event as Jawan... Murray, Safin win openers at San Jose SAN JOSE (California), Feb 14: Andy Murray began his dramatic rise in the rankings with his first career victory at last year’s SAP Open. Now he''s hoping to use the event to begin a climb into the top 10.... Coach praises players for close win LAHORE, Feb 14: Pakistan football coach praised his side for a 3-2 win, while his Singapore counterpart blamed his defenders for irresponsible play during crucial stages of Olympic qualifying round match on Wednesday.... St Michael’s win TT trophy KARACHI, Feb 14: Trailing a set down, St. Michael’s Convent School recovered to beat Nasra Secondary School (main campus) 3-1 to lift table tennis trophy in the Inter-school sports festival at Habib Public school on Wednesday.... Fahad, Adnan hit centuries KARACHI, Feb 14: Fahad Jabbar smashed a brilliant unbeaten century as Shaheen Gymkhana earned a thrilling one-wicket win over Rangers Cricket Club in a NBP-KCCA Inter Club Championship match here on Tuesday at the Annu Bhai Park.... Yousuf, Sultan clinch bridge competition KARACHI, Feb 14: Yousuf-ul-Islam and Sultan Anwar clinched the Karachi Club Pair Bridge tournament with an impressive score of 69.34 per cent at the KC Card Room on Tuesday evening.... Saif, Mansoor shine KARACHI, Feb 14: Saif Ashraf and Mansoor Ali displayed brilliant all-round performances to help their respective teams win in the 15th Hinopak Trophy KCCA Inter Departmental Tournament here on Tuesday....

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