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January 30, 2008 Wednesday Muharram 20, 1429 Injury-hit Zimbabwe seek comeback in Faisalabad today: Pakistan to field several newcomers FAISALABAD, Jan 29: The touring Zimabwbe cricket team, still smarting from their defeat in the five-match one-day series against hosts Pakistan, received another setback on Tuesday when it was learnt that... Harbhajan cleared of racial abuse charge: Spinner fined for using obscene language ADELAIDE, Jan 29: Indian off-spinner Harbhajan Singh was cleared on Tuesday of racially abusing Australia’s Andrew Symonds during the second Test in Sydney, the International Cricket Council (ICC) said.... ACBS proposes 6-ball snooker contest for non-members KARACHI, Jan 29: The Asian Confederation of Billiards Sports (ACBS) plans to introduce 6-ball snooker contest for non-member nations alongside the annual Asian championship.... Lee reaches 4th spot in Test rankings DUBAI, Jan 29: Australia pace spearhead Brett Lee has achieved the highest rating of his career to date in the ICC Test rankings for bowlers following the series against India, and... Ponting may rely on part-time spinners ADELAIDE, Jan 29: Australian captain Ricky Ponting has conceded that Australia is struggling to fill the spinning void left by the retirement of champion Shane Warne one year ago.... What’s in store for luckless Rauf? LAHORE, Jan 29: Prominent first class medium-pacer Abdul Rauf on Tuesday faced a setback when he was omitted from the Faisalabad match squad against Zimbabwe at the last minute after being asked to join the team on Monday.... Aussie spirit to ensure sustained excellence: Gilchrist ADELAIDE, Jan 29: Australian wicketkeeper-batsman Adam Gilchrist believes his team will remain the benchmark in world cricket despite the retirement of some of its biggest names over the last 15 months.... Warne praises Gilchrist ADELAIDE, Jan 29: Legendary Australian leg-spinner Shane Warne acknowledged the retirement of former team-mate Adam Gilchrist from Test cricket with qualified praise in a regular newspaper column on Tuesday.... Ranatunga targets another World Cup triumph NEW DELHI, Jan 29: Wearing a neat suit and with his grey hair smartly combed back, Arjuna Ranatunga looks the part at a media promotion by Sri Lankan officials to draw Indian religious tourists to the island.... Longest torch relay on the cards: 2010 Winter Olympics HALIFAX (Nova Scotia), Jan 29: Organisers of the 2010 Winter Games in Vancouver plan to create the longest torch relay across one nation in Olympic history.... Tait quits cricket SYDNEY, Jan 29: Australian fast bowler Shaun Tait on Tuesday quit all levels of cricket due to physical and emotional exhaustion.... Maradona primes Chelsea for Royals rumble LONDON, Jan 29: Diego Maradona has fired up Chelsea going into Wednesday’s clash with Reading at Stamford Bridge — the Argentine champ intervening to make the visitors’ trip even more daunting.... Munaf to replace R.P. Singh NEW DELHI, Jan 29: Injured India paceman Rudra Pratap Singh will miss next month’s one-day tri-series in Australia and Yuvraj Singh is also an injury concern, the cricket board said on Tuesday.... Asif goal propels Larkana into qualifier semis KARACHI, Jan 29: Asif Michael slotted home a last-gasp leveller to help Larkana reach the semi-finals of the National Hockey Championship regional qualifying round after a 1-1 draw with Quetta at the Hockey Club of Pakistan on Tuesday.... South Korea beat Japan in controversial rematch TOKYO, Jan 29: Two-time champions South Korea whipped Japan 34-21 on Tuesday to clinch a women’s berth at the Beijing Olympics, in a controversial rematch of Asia’s disputed qualifying rounds.... No medical facilities as Quetta player survives scare KARACHI, Jan 29: The national hockey regional qualifying round organisers and technical officials have once again displayed their inept attitude by failing to provide the medical facilities to the injured players at the ground on Tuesday.... Australia to face India in Fed Cup BANGKOK, Jan 29: Australia face a challenge in seeking to reclaim their place among the Fed Cup elite after draw with India in the Asia/Oceania zone group I in Bangkok on Tuesday.... Ghana, Guinea march on, Morocco head home: African Nations Cup ACCRA, Jan 29: Premiership duo Michael Essien and Sulley Muntari helped an impressive Ghana qualify for the African Nations Cup quarter-finals, but while the hosts march on it’s the end of the road for Morocco.... Walkover galore seen at girls’ badminton KARACHI, Jan 29: There was a walkover galore in the Karachi Board Inter-collegiate girls badminton championship which got underway at the Karachi College for Women on Monday.... CNS Shooting from March 3 KARACHI, Jan 29: The inaugural Chief of Naval Staff Shooting Championship will be held at the Naval International Shooting Range from March 3-11, the National Rifle Association of Pakistan (NRAP) announced on Tuesday.... KCCA league final today KARACHI, Jan 29: Pakistan Cricket Club meets Mohammad Hussain Cricket Club in the KCCA Senior Cricket League Championship final at the NBP Sports Complex Ground on Wednesday.... Raksh-e-Raqeeban looking to level with Pind De Kuri LAHORE, Jan 29: Four-year-old dark bay filly Raksh-e-Raqeeban, who has to her credit a grand hat-trick of victories, will be on the trot to extend it to four-in-a-row during the midweek Lahore Gymkhana races at the Racecourse on Wednesday.... PFF ensures strict age verification in U-14 soccer LAHORE, Jan 29: The Pakistan Football Federation (PFF) will not compromise on fielding overage players in the currently held 7th National Under-14 football championship.... Nadal’s decision understandable MADRID, Jan 29: Rafael Nadal’s decision to opt out of Spain’s Davis Cup tie against Peru is understandable given the physical problems the world number two has experienced in recent seasons, captain Emilio Sanchez-Vicario said.... In-form Tiger set to dominate US Open LOS ANGELES, Jan 29: Tiger Woods’s comfort factor at Torrey Pines, where he won a record sixth Buick Invitational on Sunday, will have sent a collective shudder down the spines of his rivals for this year’s US Open.... India attracts new Asian Tour event NEW DELHI, Jan 29: India will stage a second Asian PGA Tour event near capital New Delhi from Feb. 20, organisers said on Tuesday.... Tsonga named in Davis Cup squad PARIS, Jan 29: Losing Australian Open singles finalist Jo-Wilfried Tsonga will make his Davis Cup debut for France in a first-round clash against Romania next month....

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