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June 02, 2007 Saturday Jamadi-ul-Awwal 16, 1428 PBF officials keep guessing as Chowdhry calls meeting KARACHI, June 1: The Pakistan Boxing Federation (PBF) chairman, Anwar Chowdhry, has called an executive committee meeting on Sunday apparently with an intention to legalize mismanaged financial affairs, while a mysterious ‘amendment to the constitution’ is also on the agenda.... U-19s shortlisted for England tour LAHORE, June 1: Three probables, who were overlooked in the original list of 34, have been included in the shortlist of 21, announced on Friday for the second phase of the... PCB chief rules out Younis for Pakistan captaincy LAHORE, June 1: Younis Khan is unlikely to captain Pakistan, not at least under the current administration. Younis declined the captaincy when it was offered to him after the World... Gilchrist may quit ODIs to extend Test career SYDNEY, June 1: Australia vice-captain Adam Gilchrist says he is considering quitting one-day cricket to prolong his Test career. Gilchrist plans to keep playing one-day cricket in the short term but... Ganga named WI skipper LONDON, June 1: Jamaica batsman Marlon Samuels was summoned to the West Indies cricket squad to replace injured captain Ramnaresh Sarwan on Thursday. Daren Ganga, the vice-captain who took over the... Irshad, Rauf should be tried: Wasim LAHORE, June 1: Fast bowling icon Wasim Akram has said that Abdur Rauf and Mohammad Irshad are impressive upcoming pacers, adding both should be given chances to represent Pakistan.... Flawless Federer marches on as Jankovic ousts Venus in thriller PARIS, June 1: Roger Federer eased over another hurdle in his quest for a first French Open title when he outclassed Italy''s Potito Starace on Friday to reach the last 16.... Imran, Taufiq named to attend FPTP LAHORE, June 1: Test openers Imran Farhat and Taufiq Umar have been named in the list of 27 players, who will attend a 13-week Future Players Training Programme (FPTP), commencing here from June 4 to Aug 31.... Flintoff undergoes surgery LONDON, June 1: England all-rounder Andrew Flintoff underwent surgery on his troublesome left ankle on Friday, according to the English and Wales Cricket Board (ECB).... Free hits to speed up ODIs proposed NEW DELHI, June 1: A no ball in one-day cricket for overstepping the crease could prove costly to bowlers in future after cricket officials recommended giving the batsman a free hit off the next delivery.... ‘Radical steps crucial for Pakistan cricket’ KARACHI, June 1: Speed merchant Shoaib Akhtar believes future of Pakistan cricket is dark and disappointing, the Voice of America Radio (VOA) reported on Friday. “It would be a gross and... Sri Lankan trio available for BD Tests COLOMBO, June 1: Sri Lanka’s top players Muttiah Muralitharan, Chaminda Vaas, and Kumar Sangakkara, currently playing county cricket in England, will be available for selection for the home Test series against Bangladesh.... ICC group against Zimbabwe return LONDON, June 1: Zimbabwe should not return to the Test arena until it shows it can perform at the required standard, an International Cricket Council committee said on Thursday.... PBSA hopeful of good show by Pakistan: Asian Snooker Championship KARACHI, June 1: With a blend of experience and youth in their ranks, Pakistan are looking forward to bringing laurels to the nation in the 16-team 23rd Asian Snooker Championship which runs at a local hotel from June 11 to 17.... Four ex-champions to feature in Asiad KARACHI, June 1: Four former champions, including Pakistan’s Mohammad Yousuf, are among those who will be battling for honours in the 23rd Asian Snooker Championship which begins here from June 11.... Zone-II face Zone-IV Whites in U-19 final KARACHI, June 1: A brilliant unbeaten knock of 151 by Shahzaib Hasan steered Zone-IV Whites to a well-deserved seven-wicket win against Zone-I Whites in the U-19 Inter-zonal cricket tournament semi-final at the KCCA Stadium on Thursday.... Light Shift lifts Cecil out of doldrums EPSOM, June 1: Trainer Henry Cecil emerged from the doldrums to land his first classic winner since 2000 on Friday when Light Shift, a 13-2 chance, won the Epsom Oaks.... O’Brien lines up eight in Epsom Derby LONDON, June 1: Irish trainer Aidan O''Brien has lined up no fewer than eight of the 19 expected runners in Saturday''s Epsom Derby in an attempt to foil Frankie Dettori on the hot favourite Authorized.... Zone-VI trials on 6th KARACHI, June 1: Daylong U-17 trials for the KCCA Zone-VI Nazimabad and Orangi Town will be held on June 6. Players who are interested are advised to report to the chairman... Aussie duo in three-way lead DUBLIN (Ohio), June 1: Australians Rod Pampling and Nick O''Hern, and American Sean O''Hair shared a three-way tie at the top of the leaderboard after the opening round of the Memorial tournament on Thursday.... Shahnawaz named chief referee KARACHI, June 1: Pakistan’s Shahnawaz Khan has been named chief referee for the 23rd Asian Snooker Championship being held in the city from June 11 to 17.... ACBS meets on 15th KARACHI, June 1: Matters pertaining to promotion of the game will come up for discussion when the annual general meeting of Asian Confederation of Billiards Sports (ACBS) takes place here on June 15....

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