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March 21, 2008 Friday Rabi-ul-Awwal 12, 1429 Pakistan to host Asia Cup, declares ACC president: All teams to get state-level security: PCB chief LAHORE, March 20: The Asian Cricket Council (ACC) on Thursday finally announced that Pakistan will stage the Asia Cup limited-overs tournament but added that Sri Lanka has been kept as the... Dhoni blasts critics for seniors’ row MUMBAI, March 20: Indian cricket captain MS Dhoni, for the first time lashed out at critics and justified the team selection of keeping the seniors away from the bygone victorious Commonwealth Bank Series.... Sri Lanka confirm ODI series in Pakistan LAHORE, March 20: Sri Lanka have agreed to play a five-match one-day series in Pakistan to help fill the gap created by the postponement of Australia’s tour over security fears, officials said on Thursday.... Hair to focus on better communication SYDNEY, March 20: Controversial Australian umpire Darrell Hair said on Thursday he will focus on improved communication with players after his enforced spell away from top-level cricket.... Karachi pair lead in bridge LAHORE, March 20: The pair of Mohsin Mushtaq Chandna-Tehsin Gheewala from Karachi with 383 Match Points (MP) were the top leaders on the first day of the 12th Balijee international bridge championship at the Lahore Gymkhana on Thursday.... A1GP driver Cheng to carry Olympic Torch LONDON, March 20: A1 Team China driver, Congfu Cheng, is about to become part of history as he participates in the Olympic Torch Relay, a tradition that goes back to the... India’s rise good for Asian cricket: ACC official LAHORE, March 20: India’s brilliant show against Australia will inspire other Asian nations and prove a boon for the game in the region, an Asian Cricket Council (ACC) official said Thursday.... ICC team to inspect Rawalpindi stadium ISLAMABAD, March 20: Three International Cricket Council (ICC) officials will visit the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium on Saturday to inspect security situation and other facilities concerned for the Champions Trophy due to be hosted by Pakistan later this year.... West Indies hail return of Sarwan PROVIDENCE (Guyana), March 20: West Indies return to home international action for the first time since last year’s World Cup when they take on Sri Lanka in Guyana from Saturday in the first of a two-Test series.... Beckham presents award to Pele NEW YORK, March 20: David Beckham said he was humbled to present a lifetime achievement award to Pele at a charity event in Manhattan late Wednesday.... Fahad pilots PIA to smooth win, Afridi blitz sinks Quetta KARACHI, March 20: PIA opened their National ABN-Amro One-day Cup campaign in style when they outclassed Karachi Dolphins by eight wickets in the Group ‘D’ fixture at the National Stadium on Thursday.... Farhad helps BD wrap up series DHAKA, March 20: A five-wicket haul by medium-pacer Farhad Reza, backed by restrictive spells by the left-arm spinners, shot out Ireland for 162 as Bangladesh claimed an 84-run victory in the second one-dayer and sealed the series 2-0 on Thursday.... Junior hockey camp for SA tour from 24th LAHORE, Mar 20: Thirty national junior hockey probables will attend a training camp in Karachi from the 24th of this month in preparation of the away Test series against South Africa Under-21 in Durban from April 16.... Mills ruled out of final Test NAPIER (New Zealand), March 20: New Zealand suffered a crippling blow on Thursday when pace bowler Kyle Mills was ruled out of Saturday’s third Test against England after breaking down during training.... Nadal holds off Tsonga, Federer eases into last eight INDIAN WELLS (California), March 20: Defending champion Rafael Nadal came from a set down and 5-2 behind in the third to scrape past Frenchman Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 6-7, 7-6, 7-5 in the Pacific Life Open fourth round on Wednesday.... UN sports envoy against boycott: Beijing Olympics BERLIN, March 20: The UN sports representative set to visit China later this month to discuss civil unrest in Tibet said on Thursday he is against a boycott of Beijing’s Olympic Games.... Talented Hamza in tennis quarters KARACHI, March 20: Upcoming Hamza Saeed sneaked into boys U-15 singles quarter-... Khurram, Atif score century breaks: National Snooker KARACHI, March 20: Former Pakistan No 1 Khurram Agha and Atif Mughal shared day’s honours by hammering a century break apiece in the 33rd National Snooker Championship at Karachi Gymkhana on Thursday.... Ronaldo heroics send United clear as Chelsea stumble LONDON, March 20: Manchester United opened up a three-point lead at the top of the English Premier League after cruising past lowly Bolton Wanderers 2-0 on Wednesday.... Blame yourself, FIH tells India MUMBAI, March 20: India have been told to stop pointing the finger at umpires after failing to qualify for the Olympic hockey tournament.... Sindh amateur golf tees off today KARACHI, March 20: As many as 135 golfers will be in fray at the 8th Sindh Amateur Golf Championship, which tees off at the Arabian Sea Country Club (ASCC) from Friday.... Hong Kong TT trio barred BEIJING, March 20: World number 10 Tie Yana is still hoping to represent Hong Kong at the Beijing Olympics after she and two other Chinese-born players were ruled ineligible by the international governing body this week.... China’s shooters offered $1.4m bonus BEIJING, March 20: The largest producer of China’s favourite tipple has promised the country’s shooting team a 10 million yuan ($1.42 million) bonus if they bag five gold medals at the Beijing Olympics, state media reported on Thursday.... Hoogie sinks as Manaudou strikes form EINDHOVEN (The Netherlands), March 20: Three-time Olympic champion Pieter van den Hoogenband’s preparations for the Beijing Games were thrown into turmoil on Wednesday as the Dutch swimmer failed to qualify for the 200m freestyle final at the European Swimming Championships....

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