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October 12, 2007 Friday Ramazan 29, 1428 PCB impose 13-match ban, 3.4m fine on Shoaib Akhtar: Heavy penalty for Pakistan cricket’s bad boy LAHORE, Oct 11: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Thursday handed out severe punishment to controversial speedster Shoaib Akhtar for a series of disciplinary offences in recent months, imposing a ban... Pakistan chase record score as SA eye clean sweep LAHORE, Oct 11: Pakistan cricket team, chasing a world record total of 457 to win the second Test, finally showed a bit of muscle here when they finished the fourth day... PCB recommends six players for IPL LAHORE, Oct 11: After Mohammad Yousuf retracted his decision to join the Indian Cricket League (ICL), former Pakistan skipper Inzamam-ul-Haq followed suit as the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has recommended both... Salman Butt fined by match referee LAHORE, Oct 11: Match-referee Alan Hurst penalised Pakistan opener and vice-captain Salman Butt, 50 per cent of his match fees, for criticising the decision of umpires in the media during the... We are in strong position to win the Test: Smith LAHORE, Oct 11: South African cricket captain Graeme Smith said his team is in strong position to win the second test against Pakistan and have a chance to win the series 2-0.... Asif may miss games in ODI series LAHORE, Oct 11: Pace bowler Mohammad Asif is likely to miss some matches of five One-day International series against South Africa, after having being advised one week rest due to nagging... Pakistanis were willing to resume Oval Test: ECB chief ISLAMABAD, Oct 11: The new chairman of the England and Wales Cricket Board, David Morgan, said on Wednesday that the Pakistani players had heeded his advice to resume the Oval Test... Tamim in BD U-19 squad for Pakistan tour DHAKA, Oct 11: Bangladesh opening batsman Tamim Iqbal has been selected in the Under-19 squad that will tour Pakistan in November.... Associations demand to see new PCB constitution LAHORE, Oct 11: The Lahore and Karachi City Cricket Associations have urged the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) to make available to them the copies of the new constitution of the Board... India retain ODI squad BARODA (India), Oct 11: The Indian selectors have made no changes to their squad of 15 for the final two One-day Internationals against Australia.... ‘Indian spectators abused Symonds’ BARODA, Oct 11: Australia all-rounder Andrew Symonds was racially abused by spectators while fielding in Thursday’s one-day match against India, the Australian officials said.... UEFA, football union sign ‘historic’ agreement BRUSSELS, Oct 11: UEFA President Michel Platini and footballers’ union official Philippe Piat signed an “historic” agreement on Thursday to promote unity and close cooperation.... Media slam ‘amateurish’ Sri Lanka COLOMBO, Oct 11: Stunned local media slammed ‘amateurish’ Sri Lanka on Thursday after they slumped to their first home series defeat to England since joining cricket’s elite in 1982.... Kuznetsova reaches last eight, Youzhny advances MOSCOW, Oct 11: Russian top seed Svetlana Kuznetsova battled back from a set down to move into the last eight of the 2.34-million-dollar joint ATP and WTA Kremlin Cup event with a win over Argentina’s Gisela Dulko here on Wednesday.... Pakistan’s biggest tennis complex nears completion ISLAMABAD, Oct 10: Pakistan’s biggest tennis complex, being built at Garden Avenue at a cost of nearly Rs30 million, will be the venue for the upcoming International Futures Satellite Tournament.... Pakistan finish with 43 medals at Shanghai: Special Olympics SHANGHAI, Oct 11: Pakistan finished its campaign at the Special Olympics with a total of 43 medals including 14 gold, 15 silver and 14 bronze as the Games concluded here amid lot of fanfare on Thursday.... Asian Games champion banned for doping offence BEIJING, Oct 11: China’s Asian Games triathlon gold medallist Wang Hongni has been banned from competition for two years after failing an out-of-competition doping test, the International Triathlon Union (ITU) said.... Officials and referees suspended for bribery PRAGUE (Czech Republic), Oct 11: Three former football officials and seven Czech league referees were convicted of bribery in a match-fixing scandal on Thursday, receiving suspended sentences and fines.... Imad, Usman help Pakistan U-19s make it 4-0 MIRPUR (Azad Kashmir), Oct 11: Skipper Imad Wasim’s four-wicket haul and Usman Salahuddin’s unbeaten half-century helped Pakistan U-19s to a five-wicket win over Australia U-19s in the fourth game of the five-match one-day series here on Wednesday.... Shabbir set to claim Champion Rider award KARACHI, Oct 11: Experienced jockey Ghulam Shabbir II, who is enjoying a commendable lead on the table, looks certain to claim the‘Champion Rider of the Year’ award at the beginning of next year.... Holyfield looking for a Hollywood ending in WBO title bout MOSCOW, Oct 11: The last time a big-name American boxer fought in Russia the crowd ended up chanting his name after an epic victory.... Johnson wrecks India as Aussies make it 3-1 BARODA (India), Oct 11: Mitchell Johnson destroyed India with a maiden five-wicket haul as Australia raced to a nine-wicket win in the fifth One-day International here on Thursday.... STTA polls KARACHI, Oct 11: The general body of the Sindh Table Tennis Association (STTA) meets in the city on Oct 21 to hold quadrennial elections besides disposing other items on agenda.... ‘Goalmouth referees to help stop cheats’ TOKYO, Oct 11: The FIFA decision to experiment with goalmouth referees at the Club World Cup in December will help stop cheating, according to the President of the Japan Football Association....

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