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May 31, 2007 Thursday Jamadi-ul-Awwal 14, 1428 Rixon sounded out as Pakistan coach SYDNEY, May 30: Steve Rixon, the former Australia wicket-keeper, has been sounded out as a potential coach of Pakistan. However, Rixon said the unexplained death of Bob Woolmer had left him... Wasim wants fund to sharpen Pakistan pacers LAHORE, May 30: Wasim Akram has suggested setting up a fast-bowling fund as a way of continuing to contribute to Pakistan’s pace-bowling future. Wasim, along with Aaqib Javed and Mudassar Nazar,... Venus raises American spirits with record serve PARIS, May 30: Venus Williams unleashed the fastest serve by a woman at a Grand Slam as the American kept the Stars and Stripes fluttering at the French Open on Wednesday.... Asians’ help sought to boost Chinese cricket BEIJING, May 30: Development Officer of the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) Rumesh Ratnayake has said that the upcoming Asian Games will be the ‘breakthrough point’ for the game of cricket in China.... Langer wishes Pietersen was an Aussie! LONDON, May 30: Justin Langer has said Australia ‘would love’ to have England''s Kevin Pietersen in their side. The South Africa-born batsman enhanced his growing reputation with 226, his maiden Test... Flintoff to have another ankle surgery LONDON, May 30: England all-rounder Andrew Flintoff is to undergo a third operation on his troublesome left ankle. Flintoff, sidelined for the first two Tests of the series against West Indies,... I’ll never quit India, vows Sania PARIS, May 30: Sania Mirza says she will never abandon India despite the intense pressure of being one her country''s most high profile stars.... Pollock to play as batsman: Afro-Asia Cup JOHANNESBURG, May 30: The star-shorn Afro-Asia Cup has received another blow with Shaun Pollock, the South African all-rounder, saying that he will play only as a batsman in the tournament featuring... Vaas eyes 2011 World Cup COLOMBO, May 30: Chaminda Vaas, an integral member of the Sri Lankan team that won the 1996 World Cup, has said he foresees himself playing till the 2011 event to be held in the Sub-continent.... Local players to get emolument ISLAMABAD, May 30: The cricketers playing in the domestic first-class season of the country will each be paid an annual emolument of Rs 150,000 to Rs 200,000 in order to strengthen the inter-region competition.... ODI series hit by television wrangle NEW DELHI, May 30: India''s one-day series against South Africa in Britain and Ireland next month has been thrown into doubt by a television wrangle. Zee Telefilms, one of India''s largest... Waugh may take new role MELBOURNE, May 30: Former Australian cricket captain Steve Waugh is likely to take up a new role — mentor of national football team for its Asian Cup campaign.... ICC cricket committee moot begins DUBAI, May 30: Volume of cricket and ball-tampering will dominate discussions by newly constituted ICC Cricket Committee which began its two-day meeting here on Wednesday.... Zoaq fulfils expectations with third victory LAHORE, May 30: Fancied bay colt Zoaq landed the feature event of the day/night Lahore Gymkhana Midweek races which was held over the distance of 1000 metres at the Racecourse on Wednesday.... Powell makes fine return to track BELGRADE, May 30: World 100 metres record holder Asafa Powell got off to an impressive 2007 start on Tuesday when he won the men''s 100 metres in a time of 9.97... Nasir stuns Yasir to clinch U-18 crown KARACHI, May 30: Highly talented Nasir Mushtaq sent shockwaves when he surprised top seed Yasir Khan to claim the juniors’ under-18 singles crown in the 11th Anti-Tobacco Day tennis tournament at Karachi Club here on Wednesday.... Racism row hits FIFA congress ZURICH, May 30: Scotland''s John BcBeth looks unlikely to take up his post as FIFA''s British representative after widespread publication of his highly critical views of Africans, the English and president Sepp Blatter.... Love is still in the air at Roland Garros PARIS, May 30: The men and women of Roland Garros may never dominate the column inches or the flash bulb intensity of Posh and Becks, but there''s still love in the air at the French Open.... Madrid bid for 2016 Olympics gets approval MADRID, May 30: The Spanish Olympic Committee approved Madrid''s candidacy on Wednesday for the 2016 Olympics, two years after it lost out to London for the 2012 Games.... AFC Cup rescheduled for Sept LAHORE, May 30: The 3rd AFC President''s Football Cup, which was earlier postponed, has been rescheduled for September in Pakistan.... Coach banned for shoving referee BEIJING, May 30: Xian Chanba coach Cheng Yaodong has been banned from the touchline for the rest of the season and fined 10,000 yuan ($1,308) for pushing a referee during a Chinese Super League (CSL) game last weekend.... Nasir excels HYDERABAD, May 30: Off-spinner Nasir Awais with his five-wicket haul helped Hyderabad beat Thatta by 38 runs in a last round match of the Hyderabad Region Inter-district cricket championship on Wednesday.... Indian rugby authorities disown team LAHORE, May 30: President of the Pakistan Rugby Union Fawzi Khawaja has alleged that a fake Indian rugby team was currently on Pakistan tour for a three-Test series.... Bhittai Sports triumph HYDERABAD, May 30: Naeem Ahmed struck 112 and Imran Ali claimed six wickets as Bhittai Sports Shikarpur outclassed National Cricket Club Jacobabad by 156 runs in a match of the PCB... Zone-I, VI Whites reach U-19 semis KARACHI, May 30: Tabish Nawab and Hafiz Asad steered Zone-I Whites to the KCCA Inter-zonal Under-19 Championship semi-finals with an exciting seven-run win against Zone-VII Whites at the KCCA Stadium on Wednesday.... Naved, Fawad star in Al-Noor Gymkhana win KARACHI, May 30: Opener Naved Khan and all-rounder Fawad Alam starred in Al-Noor Gymkhana’s massive 227-run win over A O Cricket Club in the KCCA Inter-club Super League cricket tournament at the Asghar Ali Shah Stadium on Wednesday....

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