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August 15, 2007 Wednesday Sha’aban 1, 1428 Flaws in Shoaib’s case as PCB names appellate panel LAHORE, Aug 14: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has appointed another non-independent, two-member appellate tribunal to hear the appeal of fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar against the Rs300,000 fine imposed on him... Younis turns down ICL offer LEEDS (England), Aug 14: Younis Khan has rejected a lucrative offer from the Indian Cricket League (ICL) and has expressed his preference of playing for Pakistan.... Kiefer dumps Safin out of Cincinnati Masters CINCINNATI (Ohio), Aug 14: Former world No 1 Marat Safin was dumped out in the first round of the Cincinnati Masters on Monday, beaten 6-3, 7-6 by German Nicolas Kiefer.... Razzaq undecided over signing central contract LAHORE, Aug 14: All-rounder Abdul Razzaq is not likely to sign the central contract with the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) till the deadline ending on Wednesday and he is also going to England to play county cricket for Worcestershire.... Best team won the series, say skippers LONDON, Aug 14: India deserved their 1-0 series win against England after the third Test ended in a draw at The Oval on Monday, captains Michael Vaughan and Rahul Dravid said.... CSA asks Kallis to withdraw resignation JOHANNESBURG, Aug 14: South African cricket authorities on Tuesday said it hoped star all-rounder Jacques Kallis would withdraw his resignation as vice-captain of the national team.... India thoroughly deserve their triumph against heavy odds LONDON, Aug 14: For the third time since they first played their inaugural Test series against them in England in 1932, India did beat the odds to win a series against the hosts in England.... ‘Withdrawals are epidemic in women’s tennis’ TORONTO, Aug 14: The late withdrawal of leading players from WTA tournaments has reached epidemic proportions, former world No 1 John McEnroe said on Monday.... BCCI rewards Dravid’s team NEW DELHI, Aug 14: Rahul Dravid''s triumphant Indians were on Tuesday rewarded with a $250,000 bonus by the country''s cricket chiefs for a rare Test series win in England.... Sui Gas likely to play in Quaid Trophy LAHORE, Aug 14: Although the final decision regarding the matter will be taken by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB)’s ruling committee on Thursday, the Sui Gas team is likely to be... Collins recalled for World Twenty20 BRIDGETOWN, Aug 14: Left-arm fast bowler Pedro Collins has been recalled to the West Indies squad for the Twenty20 World Championship after a year in the wilderness.... Young duo named in Kenyan squad NAIROBI, Aug 14: Kenyan cricket selectors on Tuesday named two teenagers in the 15-man squad for the Twenty20 World Championship.... India move to third in ICC rankings LONDON, Aug 14: India have moved up two places to third in the International Cricket Council''s Test rankings following their series win in England.... Naseeb gallops away with Independence Day Cup KARACHI, Aug 14: Showing great endurance, seven-year-old bay Naseeb overcame the smallest field in a late burst to lift the prestigious Independence Day Cup as jockey Ghulam Shabbir II set two... Doping scandal, brawl mar World University Games BANGKOK, Aug 14: The World University Games were rocked on Tuesday by a doping scandal and the aftermath of an ugly soccer brawl between Thailand and Mexico.... Lopez Garcia wins fifth stage, Voigt extends lead: Cycling SOLDEN (Austria), Aug 14: Spaniard David Lopez Garcia won the fifth stage of the Tour of Germany between Sonthofen here on Tuesday, just ahead of race leader Jens Voigt.... Chinese shuttlers give clear warning KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 14: China flexed their muscles on the second day of the World Badminton Championships when third seed Chen Jin and sixth seed Chen Yu enjoyed comfortable victories on Tuesday.... Powell eyes world record OSAKA, Aug 14: Jamaica''s Asafa Powell set his sights on lowering his own 100 metres world record upon arriving in Japan for the world athletics championships on Tuesday.... India end series as 6-3 winners HYDERABAD (India), Aug 14: After already having won the inaugural volleyball Test series against Pakistan, India further improved the series result to 6-3 as they trounced Pakistan 3-0 in the ninth and final game of the series on Tuesday.... Cameroon claim 78 applied for coaching post JOHANNESBURG, Aug 14: After advertising for a new national coach on its website, the Cameroon Football Federation have posted the names of 78 candidates who it says have applied for the job.... Owen returns to action LONDON, Aug 14: England striker Michael Owen has given coach Steve McClaren a lift before September''s Euro 2008 qualifiers by returning to action for club side Newcastle after recovering from a thigh problem.... Stepanek ends exile PRAGUE, Aug 14: Radek Stepanek has ended his self-imposed Davis Cup exile and will return to the Czech team for next month''s World Group playoff against Switzerland, the CTK news agency reported on Tuesday.... Mido set to join Middlesbrough LONDON, Aug 14: Middlesbrough have agreed a fee with Premier League rivals Tottenham Hotspur to sign Egypt striker Mido, the club said on Tuesday.... Ex-NY Yankees player dies NEW YORK, Aug 14: Former New York Yankees shortstop and broadcaster Phil Rizzuto has died at the age of 89, the baseball team said on Tuesday....

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