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October 25, 2007 Thursday Shawwal 12, 1428 Karachi ODI moved to Lahore after SA security concerns LAHORE, Oct 24: There was bad news for millions of cricket fans in Karachi on Wednesday as the fifth and final One-day International, scheduled to be played in the metropolis on... Afridi drops out of HK Sixes HONG KONG, Oct 24: Hard-hitting Pakistani all-rounder Shahid Afridi has dropped out of the All-Star team for this weekend’s Hong Kong Sixes and will be replaced by England wicket-keeper Geraint Jones, organisers said.... ‘Mistakes made in Woolmer autopsy’ KINGSTON, Oct 24: South African pathologist Lorna Martin told the inquest into the death of Bob Woolmer that the former Pakistan cricket coach apparently died of natural causes and mistakes were made in his autopsy.... Murali arrives for first Tests in Australia after 12 years SYDNEY, Oct 24: Sri Lankan ace spinner Muttiah Muralitharan arrived on Wednesday for his first full Australia Test tour in 12 years braced for a chilly reception from fans as he bids to break Shane Warne’s wickets record.... Venue shift leaves KCCA, fans distressed KARACHI, Oct 24: Arif Ali Khan Abbasi, former chief executive of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), joined the Karachi City Cricket Association (KCCA) and the city fans on Wednesday in expressing... Rawalpindi score easy win over Karachi Blues : Quaid-i-Azam Trophy KARACHI, Oct 24: Medium-pacer Rizwan Akbar led Rawalpindi’s rout of Karachi Blues in the Quaid-i-Azam Trophy National Cricket Championship match at the UBL Sports Complex here on Wednesday.... Chappell mocks Botham over brawl fairytale SYDNEY, Oct 24: Ian Chappell has come out swinging over England legend Ian Botham’s claim that he decked the former Australian captain in a bar room brawl 30 years ago.... Rehman recovering LAHORE, Oct 24: Pakistan’s left-arm spinner Abdul Rehman is recovering fast for the fourth One-day International against South Africa, to be played in Multan on Friday.... Arsenal score seven as Manchester United beat Dynamo Kiev BELGRADE, Oct 24: Arsenal equalled the record Champions League victory with a 7-0 thumping of Slavia Prague on Tuesday as Manchester United also took a major step towards a place in the last 16 with a 4-2 win at Dynamo Kiev.... Zero-tolerance policy on drugs opposed SYDNEY, Oct 24: Cricket Australia (CA) has been advised not to adopt a zero-tolerance approach on drugs, with the issue is believed to be requiring flexibility.... Vettori faces tough task in South Africa BLOEMFONTEIN (South Africa), Oct 24: Daniel Vettori faces a tough challenge as New Zealand’s new cricket captain on their tour of South Africa which starts with a four-day match against a South African Invitation XI here from Thursday.... Jayawardene signs for Derbyshire DERBY (England), Oct 24: Sri Lanka captain Mahela Jayawardene has signed for English county Derbyshire for the first half of next season.... CSA decision on Zimbabwe put off DURBAN, Oct 24: Plans to include Zimbabwe in South Africa’s domestic competitions have been postponed pending a Cricket South Africa (CSA) board meeting on Friday.... Marsh visits NCA LAHORE, Oct 24: The ICC Academy will provide technical support to Pakistan in developing 20 pitches with Australian soil.... Dazzy Against All shines as midweek races resume LAHORE, Oct 24: Long shot bay mare Dazzy Against All overcame six rivals to win the feature event of the Lahore Gymkhana midweek races which resumed at the Racecourse on Wednesday.... Federer survives German giant scare BASEL (Switzerland), Oct 24: Roger Federer shifted his impeccable tennis back on course after a weekend finals loss, but had to survive a scare from a German giant to reach the second round of the Swiss Indoors on Tuesday.... Russell, Molina advance CHICAGO, Oct 24: Bantamweight Gary Russell Jr and light welterweight Javier Molina took steps forward in their quests to qualify for the Beijing Olympics with victories in the preliminary round of the World Boxing Championships on Tuesday.... Shahzad, Asim in doubles semi-finals ISLAMABAD, Oct 24: Pakistan’s pair of Asim Shafik and Shahzad Khan qualified for semi-finals of the men’s doubles event of the Pakistan Futures International Ranking tennis tournament at the PTF Complex’s clay court on Wednesday.... Sharapova, Venus to star in HK HONG KONG, Oct 24: Russia’s Maria Sharapova will battle it out against American Venus Williams in January’s Hong Kong invitational tennis tournament, a report here said on Wednesday.... Naveed to lead Karachi Greens KARACHI, Oct 24: Naveed Khan will lead the squad of Karachi Greens in the PCB Inter-region Level-II cricket tournament, the Karachi City Cricket Association (KCCA) announced on Wednesday.... Contador joins Astana team MADRID, Oct 24: The winner of the 2007 Tour de France, Spanish cyclist Alberto Contador, has joined the Astana team for the next two seasons, his representative said on Tuesday.... Nicol David safely through despite tricky opening : Women’s World Open Squash MADRID, Oct 24: Nicol David began her attempt to win the World Open title a third successive time by overcoming some fiery conditions and a feisty attack early on from France’s Isabelle Stoehr.... Argentina back on top in FIFA rankings ZURICH, Oct 24: Argentina have returned to the top of FIFA’s world rankings after winning their first two qualifying matches for the 2010 World Cup.... Pakistan, Qatar clash in U-16 soccer today LAHORE, Oct 24: Pakistan and Qatar clash in the 13th AFC U-16 championship qualifiers at the Qatar Sports Club in Doha on Thursday.... Women cricket squad named LAHORE, Oct 24: Pakistan has announced a 14-member squad to participate in the ICC Women World Cup qualifiers which will be held in Lahore from Nov 17 to 25.... Weightlifting team named LAHORE, Oct 24: Pakistan has announced a four-member team to take part in the 20th Asian Junior and Youth weightlifting championships, starting in Amman, Jordan, from Friday.... Amir cleared of dangerous driving LONDON, Oct 24: British boxer Amir Khan was cleared on Tuesday of dangerous driving over an accident last year which left a pedestrian with a broken leg.... Firm chosen for dope tests WALTHAM (Massachusetts), Oct 24: Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. has been chosen to supply instruments and software to test athletes for doping at the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics....

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