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February 15, 2008 Friday Safar 07, 1429 Fleming to retire after England Tests WELLINGTON, Feb 14: Former New Zealand captain Stephen Fleming is retiring from international cricket at the end of next month’s home Test series against England, he told a news conference in Auckland on Thursday.... Ambiguity over tour insurance may land PCB in trouble KARACHI, Feb 14: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) faces a huge dilemma over the state of Australia’s scheduled tour of Pakistan next month with an international insurance company now expressing its... CA braces for row with PCB as tour under increasing doubt SYDNEY, Feb 14: Cricket Australia (CA) are bracing themselves for a possible row with the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) as their chances of proceeding with their scheduled tour diminish by the day.... Pakistan squash team off to good start in Kuwait KARACHI, Feb 14: Pakistan squash team made a good start, winning all their second round matches in 14th Asian Senior Squash Championship underway in Kuwait on Thursday.... Shoaib opts out of Pentangular Cup LAHORE, Feb 14: Speedster Shoaib Akhtar on Thursday said he may not play any more matches in the ongoing Pentangular Cup due to personal reasons.... PCB official to visit cricket boards in Asia LAHORE, Feb 14: The recent tour of one of Pakistan Cricket Board’s (PCB) key officials to Sri Lanka is aimed at developing better understanding with the other cricket boards and not... Chinese delegation briefed about torch relay ceremony LAHORE, Feb 14: A 12-member Chinese delegation headed by H.E. Mr Jiang Xiaoyu, Executive Vice President of the Beijing Olympics organising committee, met with the president and prime minister of Pakistan... ICL agrees to release players for national duty LAHORE, Feb 14: The authorities in the breakaway Indian Cricket League (ICL) have allowed its contracted players to attend to national duty on a two week’s notice but the move has failed to appease the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB).... India to propose sledging ban NEW DELHI, Feb 14: India will propose a ban on sledging – verbally abusing opponents to put them off their game – at an upcoming International Cricket Council (ICC) meeting, a top official said here on Thursday.... Shoaib axed KARACHI: Controversial fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar has been dropped from the 15-player Islamabad squad for the rest of the Pentangular Cup, reliable sources in the PCB confirmed on Thursday.... Australia to host 2009 Champions Trophy events SYDNEY, Feb 14: Australia has been selected to host the men’s and women’s Champions Trophy tournaments in 2009, Hockey Australia announced on Thursday.... SL focussing on Aussie frailties PERTH, Feb 14: Sri Lankan captain Mahela Jayawardene vowed here on Thursday to target Australian frailties as the tourists bid for top spot in the tri-series table.... IPL could pose threat to world cricket, fears Ponting PERTH, Feb 14: Australia captain Ricky Ponting admitted on Thursday he was concerned the controversial Twenty20 Indian Premier League (IPL) could pose a threat to world cricket by luring international players.... Jr Asia Cup rescheduled LAHORE, Feb 14: The 6th Men’s Junior Asia Cup Hockey 2008 will now be held from July 8 to 18 at Hyderabad, India, instead of the previously planned dates of Oct 11-19, a Pakistan Hockey Federation spokesman said on Wednesday.... New Zealand keen to wrap up ODI series today AUCKLAND, Feb 14: New Zealand will be pushing to wrap up their one-day cricket series against England early and complete a remarkable transformation when the third match is played here on Friday.... Blake enters Delray Beach second round MIAMI, Feb 14: Top seed James Blake reached the second round of the Delray Beach International with a 7-5, 7-5 win over Robert Kendrick on Wednesday.... AFC chief slams English Premier League SINGAPORE, Feb 14: AFC president Mohamed bin Hammam has lashed out at the powerbrokers of the English Premier League for putting “money before responsibility” in their plan to play matches overseas.... DHA College wins badminton crown KARACHI, Feb 14: DHA College retained the title of Karachi Board Inter-collegiate girls’ badminton championship outplaying Bahria College M. T. Khan Road by straight 3-0 in the best of five final at Karachi College for Women court on Thursday.... Former cricketers await monthly pensions for 2008 LAHORE, Feb 14: While the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has stopped the monthly pension of retired Test cricketers, it has approved a hefty bonus for its entire staff on winning the lowly-rated home series against Zimbabwe.... Rats latest target of clean-up campaign: Beijing Olympics BEIJING, Feb 14: China may have just ushered in the Year of the Rat, but the pesky rodents aren’t welcome in its capital.... PSV Eindhoven, Bremen, Everton win, UEFA Cup resumes LONDON, Feb 14: PSV Eindhoven, Werder Bremen and Everton moved closer to the next round of the UEFA Cup on Wednesday with victories in their first-leg matches.... Brazil president honours Kuerten RIO DE JANEIRO, Feb 14: Brazil President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva congratulated three-time French Open champion Gustavo Kuerten on his achievements on Wednesday and said it was a shame injuries were forcing his retirement.... France file protest after Fed Cup loss PARIS, Feb 14: France have filed a protest after their Fed Cup defeat by China this month, saying it was not normal that one of the Chinese players had left before the end of the tie.... Vaidisova quits Fed Cup team PRAGUE, Feb 14: World number 16 Nicole Vaidisova has quit the Czech Fed Cup team to concentrate on improving her standing in the rankings, Czech daily Sport said on Wednesday.... HPS sports festival KARACHI, Feb 14: The final of second Habib Public School sports festival table tennis championship will be an all-Beaconhouse School affair as PECHS and New Jubilee Campus won their pre-finals on Thursday.... KRC gets new administrator KARACHI, Feb 14: The Sindh Government on Thursday appointed a prominent race owner Haji Khuda Bux Rajar as administrator of the Karachi Race Club (KRC) with immediate effect.... Basketball tourney KARACHI, Feb 14: The final of the Aga Khan University (AKU) Sports & Rehabilitation Centre’s 6th Inter-school/ Collegiate Basketball Tournament (for boys) will be played here on Friday....

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