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August 01, 2007 Wednesday Rajab 16, 1428 Shoaib Akhtar, Asif dope tested KARACHI, July 31: The Pakistan Cricket Board has carried out doping tests on controversial fast bowlers Shoaib Akhtar and Mohammad Asif in the run up to September''s inaugural Twenty20 World Cup in South Africa.... Six British-born Pakistanis to wear green jersey: PFF talent hunt in the UK ROTHERHAM (England), July 31: Sweat drips down the Three Lions badge on Suffean Mahmood''s England team shirt after a gruelling practice match. The 22-year-old fullback is about to be called up by his country.... India record rare Test victory in England NOTTINGHAM (England), July 31: India beat England by seven wickets to win the second Test on the fifth and final day at Trent Bridge here on Tuesday and so go 1-0 up in the three-match series.... Undisciplined trio axed from Asia Cup camp LAHORE, July 31: The Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) on Tuesday took yet anther twist when it didn’t include undisciplined Mohammad Saqlain, Sohail Abbas, Waseem Ahmad in the list of 30 probables for Asia Cup training camp in Karachi from Aug 19.... Leaked report of trainer rocks SA cricket DURBAN, July 31: Cricket South Africa (CSA), rocked by a leaked report of former Proteas fitness trainer Adrian le Roux, on Tuesday refuted claims from press that the official resigned after the 2007 World Cup because of alcohol abuse among players.... Zaheer made the difference, says Dravid NOTTINGHAM, July 31: Indian captain Rahul Dravid praised paceman Zaheer Khan after the tourists won the second Test against England on Tuesday. India won by seven wickets on the fifth morning... Dejected Otieno returns to Australia NAIROBI, July 31: Veteran Kenyan wicket-keeper/batsman Kennedy Otieno said on Tuesday he was returning to Australia after he failed to receive a contract from Cricket Kenya.... FIH officials meet PHF secretary LAHORE, July 31: Two International Hockey Federation (FIH) officials visited Champions Trophy venue on Tuesday and discussed organisational matters with the Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF).... De Mel retained as chief selector COLOMBO, July 31: Former Sri Lanka fast bowler Asantha de Mel was re-appointed chief of the national cricket selection committee which was reshuffled by the sports minister on Tuesday.... Taufel upset over Tendulkar decision NOTTINGHAM, July 31: Australia umpire Simon Taufel said that he was very upset at having wrongly given Sachin Tendulkar out leg-before on the third day of the second Test at Trent Bridge.... Hick to play another season LONDON, July 31: Former England batsman Graeme Hick has signed a new one-year contract with Worcestershire. Zimbabwe-born Hick, 41, became only the 16th player in the history of the game to... Sapna fantasises winning feature event today LAHORE, July 31: Three-year-old filly Sapna with her current form looks hot to win the feature event of day/night Lahore Gymkhana races, the Shahdara Plate Class-V Division-II, at the Racecourse on Wednesday.... Venus continues winning form in San Diego SAN DIEGO (California), July 31: Venus Williams continued her Wimbledon-winning form by thrashing Anastasia Rodionova 6-3, 6-0 in the first round of the San Diego Classic on Monday.Playing... Pakistan reach volleyball semis KOLKATA, July 31: Pakistan outclassed defending champions Canada 3-1 to cruise into the semi-finals of the Commonwealth Men’s Volleyball Championship on Tuesday. In the opening set the Pakistan spikers showed their best performance against Canada, winning the set 25-21.... NBP bag women’s team event: Badminton LAHORE, July 31: The National Bank of Pakistan (NBP) outclassed Wapda 3-0 to win the final of the women team event of the 10th Amir Abdullah Khan Rokhri Ranking badminton tournament here on Tuesday.... S. Korea beat Jordan, setback for Japan TOKUSHIMA (Japan), July 31: Two-time former champions South Korea continued their match-winning streak, but Japan suffered a major setback at the Asian men’s basketball championship on Tuesday.... Mirpurkhas to host ranking tennis KARACHI, July 31: Mirpurkhas will emerge as a new centre when a Sindh ranking open tennis tournament takes place at the refurbished Gymkhana courts from Aug 9 to 14.... Davenport to return in Sept JAKARTA, July 31: Lindsay Davenport will return to singles tennis after an absence of almost a year when she contests the Wismilak International on the island of Bali later in September, the tournament organisers said on Tuesday.... Radcliffe targets return LONDON, July 31: World marathon record holder Paula Radcliffe has set her sights on a return to competition in the next three months. The 33-year-old marathon world champion has not been... China’s hairiest man eyes torch relay role BEIJING, July 31: One of the world’s hairiest men Yu Zhenhuan, a rock singer who calls himself ‘King Kong’, has launched a campaign to run in next year’s Olympic torch relay, Xinhua news agency said on Tuesday.... Blatter criticises ‘exclusive’ IOC ZURICH, July 31: The International Olympic Committee (IOC) was criticised by FIFA President Sepp Blatter here on Tuesday as a ‘very special and exclusive club’. Blatter, asked whether is was possible... Zone-I, VII Whites reach last-four stage KARACHI, July 31: Zone-I Whites and Zone-VII Whites won their respective matches to qualify for the KCCA Inter-zonal U-17 Championship semi-finals on Monday. Zone-I Whites outclassed Zone-VI Whites, registering an eight-wicket win at the KCCA Stadium.... Naqi elected as vice-president LAHORE, July 31: Syed Naqi Mohsin, senior vice-president of the Pakistan Badminton Federation (PBF), has been elected as vice-president of the Asian Badminton Confederation.... Bell admits to doping violation COLORADO SPRINGS (Colorado), July 31: Triple jumper Kenta Bell, who placed third at last month’s US Outdoor Track and Field Championships, admitted to a positive doping test from the meet....

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