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July 31, 2007 Tuesday Rajab 15, 1428 Salman on song, dehydrated Shoaib fails to impress: Fourth Twenty20 practice match KARACHI, July 30: Fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar survived a bout of dehydration and cramps to bowl six eventful overs during the fourth Twenty20 practice game of the series in which Pakistan... Zaheer bowls India to brink of victory: Second Test NOTTINGHAM (England), July 30: Zaheer Khan bowled India to the brink of a second Test win against England with an impressive five-wicket haul at Trent Bridge here on Monday.... Pakistan thrash NZ in Commonwealth volleyball KOLKATA, July 30: Pakistan secured an easy 3-0 win in their opening match against New Zealand at the second Commonwealth Men’s Volleyball Championship here on Monday.... Teams play down Zaheer incident NOTTINGHAM, July 30: Players on both sides tried to diffuse the incident that saw the umpires intervene after India''s Zaheer Khan brandished his bat at the England slip cordon at Trent Bridge on Sunday.... Inzamam still haunted by World Cup nightmare KARACHI, July 30: Former Pakistan captain Inzamam-ul-Haq is still coming to terms with the sudden death of coach Bob Woolmer during the World Cup and his country''s dismal showing in the Caribbean.... Brazil to present bid for 2014 World Cup today PARIS, July 30: Brazil, the only candidate bidding to host the 2014 World Cup, is set to officially present its bid at the headquarters of world football''s governing body FIFA in Zurich on Tuesday.... ICL may lure players into early retirement, fears Ponting MELBOURNE, July 30: Australian captain Ricky Ponting has hit out at the proposed Indian Cricket League (ICL), saying the million-dollar series threatens to tempt ageing cricketers into early retirement while luring youngsters away from national duty.... New WICB boss looks to rebuild credibility BRIDGETOWN, July 30: Julian Hunte, who became the new West Indies Cricket Board president on Sunday, said that building confidence in the board''s operations is one of his priorities as they aim to develop the game.... Qatar to host 2011 Asian Cup JAKARTA, July 30: Qatar has been confirmed as the host nation for the 2011 Asian Cup, the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) announced on Sunday. The Gulf state was the only country... Notable names missing as 27 offered retainership LAHORE, July 30: Many deserving players have been ignored from the list of 27 cricketers who will receive a retainership from the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) for one full year, starting July 1.... Flintoff returns to action LONDON, July 30: England all-rounder Andrew Flintoff returned to action following a third ankle operation with a 40-ball innings of 25 for Lancashire in a one-day friendly win against Sri Lanka ‘A’ at Liverpool on Sunday.... Tursunov claims second career title INDIANAPOLIS, July 30: Russian third seed Dmitry Tursunov won his second career title with a 6-4, 7-5 victory over Frank Dancevic of Canada at the Indianapolis championship on Sunday.... Royal Fish recovers well to outshine rivals LAHORE, July 30: Bay mare Royal Fish won the feature event of the day/night Lahore Summer Meeting at the Racecourse on Sunday evening. Backed as joint favourite along with colt The... US must diversify to stay atop in Beijing BEIJING, July 30: The US must diversify where it wins gold medals if it hopes to stay ahead of China and Russia at next year’s Beijing Olympics.... England backed to host 2018 World Cup LONDON, July 30: FIFA member Franz Beckenbauer believes the 2018 World Cup should be held in Europe and that England is the best candidate to host the finals.... IAAF ratifies world records MONTE CARLO (Monaco), July 30: Haile Gebrselassie had world records in the 20,000 metres and the 1-hour race ratified by the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) on Monday.... Lebanon, Taiwan, Jordan reach second round TOKUSHIMA (Japan), July 30: Lebanon, Taiwan and Jordan on Monday advanced to the second round of the Asian men’s basketball championship, keeping their Olympic dreams alive for 2008.... Asian Cup officials suspended JAKARTA, July 30: Four match officials have been suspended for poor performances during the Asian Cup, the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) announced on Sunday. The AFC banned one referee for a... Beckham’s return likely to remain on hold LOS ANGELES, July 30: David Beckham is unlikely to make his second appearance for Los Angeles Galaxy in their final SuperLiga group match in Frisco, Texas on Tuesday as he battles to shrug off an ankle injury.... Wapda, NBP qualify for final LAHORE, July 30: Wapda and National Bank (NBP) qualified for final of women''s team event of the 10th Amir Abdullah Khan Rokhri badminton tournament on its opening day here on Monday.... Kuwait U-19s triumph KARACHI, July 30: Kuwait’s U-19 cricket team trounced Karachi Blues U-19s by 99 runs at the PCB Regional Academy Ground on Sunday. Batting first, Kuwait U-19 posted 208-9 in the stipulated 35 overs with Shoaib Mohammad (63) and S.A.... Fan detained BEIJING, July 30: Beijing has started a crackdown on disruptive spectators at sporting events by detaining a 20-year-old man who organised fellow football fans to shout abuse at matches, state media has reported.... Munir shines in AKU tourney KARACHI, July 30: Citibank recorded a four-wicket win against Dubai Islamic Bank (DIB) in the All Karachi Aga Khan University Sports Centre cricket tournament at the AKU Ground on Sunday.... LRC races tomorrow LAHORE, July 30: Lahore Race Club (LRC) stewards have decided to hold gymkhana races this Wednesday. A decision to this effect was taken by LRC stewards after reviewing club’s weak financial position.—A.G....

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