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Sehwag decimates Proteas with triple century at Chennai CHENNAI, March 28: Virender Sehwag smashed the fastest recorded triple century in history as India gave South Africa a dose of their own medicine in the first Test here on Friday....		Rawalpindi Rams, Lahore Eagles join six teams for next phase KARACHI, March 28: Rawalpindi Rams booked their Super Eight spot from Group ‘D’ with a convincing 111-run victory over ZTBL in the last round of ABN-Amro National One-day Cup preliminary matches on Friday....

Selectors to name fresh set of probables: Islah LAHORE, March 28: Chief selector Islahuddin Siddiqui on Friday said that the selection committee will recommend a new set of probables on Saturday after receiving fresh instructions from the Pakistan Hockey Federation chief Mir Zafarullah Jamali for the same....		Bangladesh series to cost PCB heavily LAHORE, March 28: The forthcoming limited-overs home series against Bangladesh is likely to cost the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) millions of rupees, as the low-profile event could not attract a good number of sponsors, Dawn learnt on Friday....

Unfit pacers pose problems for national selectors KARACHI, March 28: With top pacers of the country nursing injuries, Pakistan’s selectors will have a tough task at hand when they meet on Saturday to pick the squad for the first two One-day Internationals against Bangladesh....		SA to turn down PCB offer KARACHI, March 28: South Africa will turn down any formal approach from Pakistan to play a Test series later this year, Cricket South Africa (CSA) said on Friday....

IPL revolution could be one-hit wonder, says Modi LONDON, March 28: Lalit Modi, the chairman of the controversial Indian Premier League (IPL), said on Thursday that a second version of the revolutionary, money-spinning Twenty20 tournament was still some way off....		Flight problems ground Sri Lanka match SCARBOROUGH (Tobago), March 28: Sri Lanka’s scheduled three-day tour match against West Indies ‘A’, planned for this weekend, was cancelled on Thursday because of flight problems....

Criminal charges framed against Dalmiya MUMBAI, March 28: Jagmohan Dalmiya, former chairman of the International Cricket Council (ICC), has been charged with misappropriating funds, police said here on Friday....		Gibbs charged with drunk driving DURBAN, March 28: South Africa Test batsman Herschelle Gibbs was charged with drunk driving on Friday after spending the night in jail....

Fatigued Fish flounders at first hurdle MIAMI (Florida), March 28: American Mardy Fish, who shocked world No 1 Roger Federer en route to the Indian Wells final last week, won’t be making a giant-killing run at the second ATP Masters Series tournament of the season....		Pakistan face Ireland in 4-nation hockey opener LAHORE, March 28: Pakistan seniors hockey team will face hosts Ireland in their opening match of Setanta 4-Nation Hockey Tournament, to be played from June 11 to 15 at Dublin....

SOA affiliated units to meet tomorrow KARACHI, March 28: The key officials of affiliated units of the Sindh Olympic Association (SOA) will formally meet in the city on Sunday to discuss matters pertaining to the promotion of sports in the province....		Own goal helps Malik United win in Youth Soccer KARACHI, March 28: Four more club team matches were decided on the first day of the second week at the 1st Under-15 Youth Football Championship involving 16 schools and an equal number of academies at a local stadium here in Karachi....

More golds for Raheela in Women’s cycling LAHORE, March 28: National champion Raheela Bano (Wapda) maintained supremacy over her rivals by winning both the gold medals at stake here on Friday, the second day of the 6th National women’s cycling championship....		Squad announced for weightlifting qualifiers LAHORE, March 28: Pakistan Weightlifting Federation (PWF) will be sending a six-member squad (four players and two officials) to the 39th Asian weightlifting championships, a qualifying event for the Beijing Olympics,...

Asif Tiwana shines in Low-goal polo LAHORE, March 28: Six-goal Asif Tiwana helped Goodwill beat JS Bank by 7- 5 1/2 here in the Low-goal polo cup on Friday....		Karachi, Mirpurkhas in final KARACHI, March 28: The formidable Karachi outfit and hosts Mirpurkhas on Friday qualified to meet each other in the final of six-team Sindh Inter-district women’s basketball championship at the Government Apwa High School court....

Tennis players off to Chandigarh KARACHI, March 28: Seven tennis prodigies including a girl left Lahore by road for Indian Punjab on Friday to attend a three-week training course at the Chandigarh Lawn Tennis Association Academy....		Weightlifter banned TOKYO, March 28: Japanese weightlifter Ryuta Takahashi has been given a two-year ban after testing positive for anabolic steroids....

Oxford favourite for Boat Race LONDON, March 28: The Oxford and Cambridge crews will be battling the weather as much as each other in Saturday’s 154th edition of the Boat Race....		Sullivan cracks another world record: Swimming SYDNEY, March 28: Eamon Sullivan broke the 50 metres freestyle world record for the second time in 24 hours at the Australian Olympic trials on Friday, enhancing his claims as the early favourite to win the gold medal in Beijing....

Britain claim world record MANCHESTER, March 28: Britain won all three titles and set a world record in the men’s 4,000 metre team pursuit on the second day of the Track Cycling World Championships on Thursday....		Ammunition shortage for Indian shooters NEW DELHI, March 28: India’s shooting association has threatened to boycott the Beijing Olympics if a dispute over supply of ammunition for training is not resolved....

Chelsea to make China debut in July LONDON, March 28: Chelsea are to play their first ever match in China in Guangzhou in July, the English Premier League club announced on Friday....		Rebecca strikes gold MANCHESTER, March 28: Rebecca Romero took a leap into the unknown when she decided two years ago to abandon her medal-strewn rowing career to take up cycling....