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August 22, 2007 Wednesday Sha’aban 8, 1428 Lawson eyes aggression to make Pakistan world’s best: Hopes for Yousuf’s return LAHORE, Aug 21: Addressing a press conference after conducting the first session in the training camp at the Gaddafi Stadium, Geoff Lawson, who joined Pakistan as coach on Tuesday, seemed optimistic about the future of the team.... No plan to join ICL, says Shoaib LAHORE, Aug 21: Enigmatic pace bowler Shoaib Akhtar has said that he is not planning to join the Indian Cricket League (ICL) even though he is in touch with them.... Bell and Cook make India toll in first ODI SOUTHAMPTON (England), Aug 21: Ian Bell and Alastair Cook both scored their maiden hundreds as England made 288 for two against India at the Rose Bowl on Tuesday in the opening One-day International of their seven-match series.... Shoaib Malik satisfied with players’ efforts JOHANNESBURG, Aug 21: Pakistan captain Shoaib Malik insists his team has not been affected by the recent turmoil in Pakistan cricket as they prepare for next month’s Twenty20 World Championship.... Kapil Dev sacked from junior academy MUMBAI, Aug 21: India’s cricket chiefs intensified the battle against an unofficial multi-million dollar league on Tuesday by removing the legendary Kapil Dev as head of the country’s junior academy.... England clash with Germany on soccer field today LONDON, Aug 21: One of the most keenly-contested rivalries in international football kicks off again on Wednesday (today) as England take on Germany at Wembley.... Aamer, Umar excel for Pakistan NORTHAMPTON (England), Aug 21: Mohammad Aamer took four wickets as Pakistan U-19 defeated England U-19 by 36 runs in the third one-dayer to take a 2-0 lead in the series here on Monday.... South Africa, Zimbabwe series from today BULAWAYO (Zimbabwe), Aug 21: A South African squad without Jacques Kallis and Mark Boucher will take on Zimbabwe in the first of three One-day Internationals on Wednesday at Bulawayo in a tour that has been highlighted for all the wrong reasons.... PCB, selectors criticised LAHORE, Aug 21: Test opener Imran Farhat has claimed that the biased attitude of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) and the national selection committee have put his career at stake, as... Pawar’s successor named MUMBAI, Aug 21: Amid a bulk of focus on the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), crackdown on players who have aligned with the Indian Cricket League (ICL) there was another important development that took place in Indian cricket.... India decides to pay selectors MUMBAI, Aug 21: India has decided to pay national selectors from next year to make them more accountable for their decisions.... Indians dominate last-eight stage in ITF tennis KARACHI, Aug 21: Three more seeded players – two boys and a girl – met their waterloo on the second day of the main round of the ITF juniors ranking tennis tournament at Karachi Club on Tuesday.... World champions register comfortable victories: International swimming competition NARASHINO (Japan), Aug 21: World champions Kosuke Kitajima, Leisel Jones and Park Tae-Hwan underlined their supremacy in the pool by winning the international swim meet on the opening day here on Tuesday.... Federer, Henin named top seeds NEW HAVEN (Connecticut), Aug 21: World number one Roger Federer and Justine Henin were on Monday named as the top seeds for the US Open, which starts in New York next week.... Ton-up Osama shines for Zone-I Whites KARACHI, Aug 21: Osama Arif slammed an unbeaten century as Zone-I Whites outplayed Zone-II Blues by 82 runs in a KCCA Inter-zonal Under-15 Cricket Championship match at the Student Ground on Monday.... Improving Fish upsets Volandri NEW HAVEN (Connecticut), Aug 21: American wildcard Mardy Fish continued his tentative return to form at the ATP event in New Haven on Monday as he upset seventh seed Filippo Volandri of Italy 6-7, 7-5, 6-0 to reach the third round.... Aamir Atlas crowned champion ISLAMABAD, Aug 21: Aamir Atlas of Pakistan outclassed Malaysia’s Azlan Iskander 3-2 to win the final of the Chief of the Air Staff International squash championship at the Mushaf Squash Complex on Tuesday.... Essa ranking TT to start next week KARACHI, Aug 21: The Karachi Table Tennis Association (KTTA) on Tuesday announced the launching of Essa Mohammad ranking tournament at the PSB Coaching Centre from Aug 31 to Sept 4.... National karate championship from Sept 1 LAHORE, Aug 21: The national karate ranking championship for men and women will be held on Sept 1 and 2.... Olsson withdraws STOCKHOLM, Aug 21: Olympic triple jump champion Christian Olsson has pulled out of the World Championships because of a hamstring injury, the Swedish Athletics Association said on Tuesday.... Cech honoured PRAGUE, Aug 21: Chelsea goalkeeper Peter Cech was named Czech footballer of the year here on Monday for the third successive year.... Deaf cricket event postponed HYDERABAD, Aug 21: Pakistan Deaf Cricket Tournament, scheduled to start from Aug 25 here at the Niaz Stadium, has been postponed by the Hyderabad Deaf Cricket Association due to the ongoing construction work at the stadium....

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