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March 11, 2008 Tuesday Rabi-ul-Awwal 2, 1429 CA to decide on Pakistan tour by end of week SYDNEY, March 10: Cricket Australia (CA) should make a decision by the end of the week whether they will proceed with their tour of Pakistan, a spokesman for the governing body in Australia said on Monday.... Strong chargesheet submitted against Shoaib by PCB KARACHI, March 10: Controversial fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar appears to be in deep trouble as the Pakistan Cricket Board has submitted a strong chargesheet against him, while coach Geoff Lawson has asked the PCB not to consider the speedster for Tests.... Aaqib to coach Pakistan Academy team LAHORE, March 10: Former Test bowler Aaqib Javed has been appointed as coach of the Pakistan Academy team while Taimur Azam will perform similar duties with the Pakistan Under-15 side.... Soboleva steals final day’s show with 1,500m world record VALENCIA (Spain), March 10: Russian middle distance runner Yelena Soboleva stole the show on the final day of the World Athletics Indoor Championships when she smashed her own indoor world record to take gold in the 1,500 metres.... BCCI puts media gag on Harbhajan MUMBAI, March 10: The Indian cricket board has gagged spinner Harbhajan Singh from speaking to the media, following complaints from Cricket Australia over his alleged remarks about Matthew Hayden and Adam Gilchrist.... Sindh, Punjab eyeing full points to clinch Pentangular Cup KARACHI, March 10: Although Federal Areas head the Pentangular Cup standings, realistically the championship is set to be decided between Punjab and Sindh as they clash in the televised last-round fixture at the National Stadium here from Tuesday.... No need to panic, says Jayawardene: Sri Lanka’s poor form COLOMBO, March 10: Sri Lanka captain Mahela Jayawardene said Monday there was no need to panic following the team’s repeated batting failures in recent One-day Internationals.... Britain qualify for Olympic hockey in style SANTIAGO (Chile), March 10: India’s proud record of having played in every Olympic Games men’s field hockey tournament since 1928 came to a heartbreaking end on Sunday when they were beaten by Great Britain here.... Indian hockey coach quits NEW DELHI, March 10: India’s field hockey coach Joaquim Carvalho resigned on Monday after the eight-time Olympic champions failed to qualify for the Beijing Games.... Read threatens ECB with court action LONDON, March 10: Former England wicket-keeper Chris Read, who plays for Nottinghamshire, has said he will take the England & Wales Cricket Board (ECB) to court if his involvement in the... Stars back for NSW in Shield final SYDNEY, March 10: New South Wales (NSW) will be boosted by the return of four Australian Test and One-day Internationals for the Sheffield Shield final against Victoria starting at the SCG here on Saturday.... Rasmussen prevents Asian clean sweep at All-England event BIRMINGHAM (England), March 10: Denmark’s Tine Rasmussen prevented an Asian clean sweep of the All-England Badminton titles with a deciding game victory over China’s Lu Lan in the women’s singles final here on Sunday.... Gebrselassie pulls out of Olympic marathon ADDIS ABABA, March 10: Marathon world record holder Haile Gebrselassie said on Monday he would not compete in the Olympic marathon because of fears that Beijing’s air pollution would damage his health.... Demoralised England seek confidence boost WELLINGTON, March 10: England head into the second Test against New Zealand here on Thursday facing more than just a 1-0 series deficit.... Top players to compete in COAS squash ISLAMABAD March 10: As many as 48 national and international players will participate in the upcoming Chief of Army Staff (COAS) International Squash tournament commencing at the Mushaf Squash Complex, Jinnah... Punjab ‘A’ retain national rugby title LAHORE, March 10: Punjab-A retained the title defeating Police 29-7 in the final of the 17th national rugby championship at the Defense Stadium on Sunday night.... West Brom, Cardiff make FA Cup semis LONDON, March 10: The FA Cup will boast one Premier League side in the last four after Cardiff City continued a weekend of shocks by beating Middlesbrough 2-0 on Sunday.... AFC axe Iraq, North Korea from U-16 soccer LAHORE, March 10: Iraq and North Korea will not be able to field their teams in the 13th AFC U-16 Championship 2008 as they fielded ineligible players in the last year’s qualifiers at Dammam and Singapore respectively.... Querrey captures maiden crown: Tennis LAS VEGAS (Nevada), March 10: Unseeded American Sam Querrey captured his first ATP title by beating South African qualifier Kevin Anderson 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 in the Las Vegas Open final on Sunday.... Omar shines in Polo Cup LAHORE, March 10: Four goals each by Tomas Renioso and Omar Asjad Malhi helped Nestle Pakistan crush Pakistan Air Force (PAF) 9-4 in the opening match of the Pakistan Polo Cup,... Stoner retains Qatar GP crown LOSAIL (Qatar), March 10: Defending world champion Casey Stoner of Australia, on a Ducati, won the season-opening Qatar Grand Prix here on Sunday, the first world championship race to be held at night.... Battling Wigan hold Arsenal to goalless draw LONDON, March 10: English Premier League leaders Arsenal suffered a comedown from their midweek Champions League win over AC Milan as they were held to a 0-0 draw at strugglers Wigan Athletic on Sunday.... National volleyball starts tomorrow LAHORE, March 10: The 43rd National Men’s Volleyball Championship, organised by the Pakistan Volleyball Federation (PVF), will start at the Wapda Sports Complex here on Wednesday.... Rizwan to lead bankers KARACHI, March 10: Rizwan Ahmed has been named to lead a 20-member United Bank Ltd (UBL) squad at the Patron’s Trophy Grade-II starting next month, UBL sports department announced on Monday....

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