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March 04, 2008 Tuesday Safar 25, 1429 ACA chief unwilling to send delegate on inspection trip: Pakistan tour SYDNEY, March 3: Australian Cricketers Association (ACA) president Darren Lehmann said on Monday he would not send a delegate on a pre-tour security inspection of Pakistan due to safety concerns.... Pakistani athletes to compete at SAFF event in India: Visa problems delay contingent’s departure LAHORE, March 3: The departure of a 39-member Pakistan athletics contingent to India for participation in the SAFF Championship has been delayed by one day due to late clearance of the visas from the Indian authorities.... Harbhajan gets clearance: Racist gestures SYDNEY, March 3: Indian off-spinner Harbhajan Singh was cleared here on Monday of making racist gestures and spitting at fans during his team’s one-day win over Australia on Sunday.... Carnage in Chittagong as South Africa wrap up series CHITTAGONG (Bangladesh), March 3: South Africa inflicted a humiliating innings and 205 runs defeat on Bangladesh on the fourth day of the second and final Test here on Monday.... Australia look to rescue faltering summer in today’s match BRISBANE, March 3: Australian will be desperate to rescue a faltering summer when they take on India in the second final of the One-day International tri-series at the Gabba here on Tuesday.... PCB avoids comment on ACA decision LAHORE, March 3: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has refused to comment on the Australian Cricketers Association (ACA) decision of not sending a representative with the Cricket Australia security delegation to... Former Aussie great O’Neill passes away SYDNEY, March 3: Norm O’Neill, one of the great Australian Test batsmen of the 1960s, died early on Monday at the age of 71, Cricket Australia said.... Milan to recall big guns for Arsenal clash: Champions League 2nd round MILAN, March 3: AC Milan are counting on the return of some of their most important players for the crunch Champions League second round, second leg clash against Arsenal at the San Siro on Tuesday.... Ponting facing more pressure than I did, Border says SYDNEY, March 3: Former Australian captain Allan Border said on Monday that he did not face as much pressure while leading a struggling side as current skipper Ricky Ponting does now.... Edgbaston tribute to Woolmer called off LONDON, March 3: The organisers have cancelled star-studded memorial tournament for former Warwickshire and Pakistan cricket coach Bob Woolmer that was due to be played at Edgbaston in July.... Cash awards for Indian U-19 world champions NEW DELHI, March 3: India’s cricket chiefs on Monday announced a cash award of Rs1.5 million ($37,500) for each member of the ICC Cricket Under-19 World Cup-winning squad.... ‘Ukraine could lose Euro 2012 hosting rights’ KIEV, March 3: Ukraine could lose the right to co-host Euro 2012 unless the government acted quickly to stimulate investment in infrastructure, Ukraine football federation president Grigory Surkis warned on Monday.... Olympic training venues for 2012 LONDON, March 3: Competitors from around the world will be able to base themselves at one of 600 training camp venues in the United Kingdom ahead of the 2012 Olympic Games in London.... Azeem, Afzal shine on opening day: National Jr Snooker KARACHI, March 3: Azeem Yousuf, a champion in the making, opened his campaign on a winning note when he disposed of Mohammad Noman Qamar on the opening day of National Junior Snooker Championship at the Karachi Club on Monday.... Jalil, Yasir advance in ranking tennis KARACHI, March 3: Brothers Jalil Khan and Yasir Khan, the top two seeds, advanced into pre quarter-finals without conceding a point as the men’s singles first round of the second Sindh... UK-based Atif Bashir joins soccer camp LAHORE, March 3: Pakistan’s hopes of making a mark in Group A qualifying round of the AFC Challenge Cup received a big boost when UK-based footballer Atif Bashir joined the national camp here on Monday.... Navy sailors lead regatta KARACHI, March 3: International Abdul Hameed and Najeebullah, both of Navy, are jointly leading an 11-boat fleet at the end of two races on the opening day of Laser Standard national championship in the open sea on Monday.... Federer shocked by Murray in Dubai DUBAI, March 3: Andy Murray of Britain beat world No.1 Roger Federer 6-7 (6/8), 6-3, 6-4 in the first round of the ATP Dubai Open on Monday.... Britain and India stay on course in Chile: Olympic hockey qualifiers SANTIAGO, March 3: Britain and India both made it two wins out of two in the Olympic Games qualifier here on Sunday as they headed for a showdown on Thursday.... Darcis stuns Soderling to win Memphis title MEMPHIS (Tennessee), March 3: Belgian Steve Darcis captured his second career title by upsetting eighth seed Robin Soderling 6-3, 7-6 to win the Memphis Championship on Sunday.... Cricket for the disabled begins tomorrow KARACHI, March 3: All Karachi Disabled Cricket Tournament, under the auspices of the Pakistan Disabled Cricket Association, will be held at the Rashid Latif Cricket Academy Ground on Wednesday with three local outfits in action.... Spanish soccer chief agrees to follow FIFA orders MADRID, March 3: The Spanish soccer federation will delay its elections to please FIFA, defying government pressure to hold the vote before the Beijing Olympics.... Four Karachi teams in final rounds KARACHI, March 3: Four Karachi teams have qualified for the final rounds of the Inter-university Basketball tournament which begins at Punjab University, Lahore, from Wednesday.... National Baseball LAHORE, March 3: Sindh, Balochistan and Punjab won one match each on the first day of the 16th National Baseball Championship at the Iqbal Park Sports Complex here on Monday.... Proteas bowlers earning fearsome reputation CHITTAGONG, March 3: South Africa’s bowlers are fast earning a bloody reputation of injuring rival batsmen after the latest incident involving Bangladesh’s Aftab Ahmed in the second Test here.... KIB in final KARACHI, March 3: Karachi Intermediate Board (KIB) have qualified for zonal final of the Pakistan Inter-board Cricket Championship after beating Bahawalpur Board by four wickets in Multan on Monday.... Hamza guides team to victory LAHORE, March 3: Three matches were decided on the opening day of the Low Goal Polo Cup on Monday....

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