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| April 04, 2008 | Friday | Rabi-ul-Awwal 26, 1429 |
PCB sues Shoaib, demands apology: Damages worth Rs200 million sought
ISLAMABAD, April 3: The Pakistan Cricket Board sued paceman Shoaib Akhtar for Rs200 million ($3 million) on Thursday for making allegedly defamatory comments after he was banned for five years....
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Shoaib barred from IPL until ban lifted
NEW DELHI, April 3: Pakistan’s banned fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar will not be allowed to play in the Indian Premier League (IPL) until his suspension is lifted, league chairman Lalit Modi said on Thursday....
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Imran wants govt to appoint elected PCB chief: Terms Shoaib ban tragic
ISLAMABAD, April 3: Imran Khan called on Thursday on the new Pakistani government to disband the country’s cricket board after it banned fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar for five years....
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Senate body submits requisition
LAHORE, April 3: Three members of the Senate Committee on Sports and Culture have submitted the requisition for a meeting requesting the presence of the PCB chairman and its disciplinary committee...
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SA in command after Steyn sparks Indian collapse
AHMEDABAD (India), April 3: Jacques Kallis and A.B. de Villiers consolidated South Africa’s position with half-centuries after Dale Steyn sparked a sensational Indian collapse in the second Test here on Thursday....
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ACU to quiz Shoaib over claims
KARACHI, April 3: The International Cricket Council’s (ICC) anti-corruption unit will talk to Pakistan’s banned fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar after he made claims he was offered money to under-perform in South Africa and India....
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Recalled Edwards strikes twice
PORT-OF-SPAIN (Trinidad), April 3: Fidel Edwards captured two wickets in the final hour before lunch as Sri Lanka reached 89-2 on the opening day of the second and final Test against West Indies on Thursday....
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Nadal battles past Blake to earn semi-final spot
MIAMI (Florida), April 3: World No 2 Rafael Nadal rallied for a three-set victory Wednesday over James Blake to book his semi-final berth at the ATP and WTA Sony Ericsson Open....
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Procter, Bucknor to officiate in BD series
LAHORE, April 3: The International Cricket Council (ICC) has appointed Mike Procter as the match referee and its elite panel umpire Steve Bucknor to conduct the five One-day International series between Pakistan and Bangladesh, starting from April 8....
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— to submit appeal today
LAHORE, April 3: Shoaib Akhtar will submit his appeal to the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Friday against the five-year ban imposed on him by the board’s disciplinary committee on Tuesday....
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Teams battle for semi-finals today
KARACHI, April 3: The final round of matches in the Super Eight stage of the National One-day Cricket Cup is a battle for supremacy on Friday as teams vie for semi-final berths....
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Essex secure Nel ahead of Kaneria’s return
LONDON, April 3: English county side Essex have agreed a deal with Andre Nel to precede Danish Kaneria as their overseas player this year....
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Arsenal, Liverpool draw but Chelsea lose
BELGRADE, April 3: Arsenal and Liverpool fought out a pulsating 1-1 draw while Fenerbahce came from behind for a 2-1 home win over Chelsea in Wednesday’s Champions League quarter-final, first leg matches....
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Abdul Rehman, Sharjeel excel
KARACHI, April 3: The Karachi Electric Supply Corporation (KESC) and Karachi Port Trust (KPT) won their respective matches in the 16th Hinopak Trophy-KCCA Inter-departmental Cricket League here on Wednesday....
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Azeem, Ahad move into last 16
KARACHI, April 3: The pair of Azeem Yousuf and Ahad Ali Khan overcame a -28 handicap to post a straight victory over Mukarram Arif and Hasnain Shabbir and qualify for the...
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Pakistan win AFC Challenge opener
LAHORE, April 3: Pakistan staged a sensational comeback to notch up a 2-1 win over Chinese Taipei in the opening match of the second AFC Challenge Cup Group ‘A’ qualifiers at the Chungshan Soccer Stadium in Taipei on Wednesday night....
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AFC chief vows to make soccer clean
SINGAPORE, April 3: Bribery and match-fixing are scourges which are destroying soccer, the head of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) said on Thursday, vowing to stamp them out and keep the continent’s soccer clean....
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IOC rejects Games worsened human rights situation in China
BEIJING, April 3: The International Olympic Committee (IOC) rejected charges on Thursday that the human rights situation is deteriorating in China and turned down appeals to intervene on Tibet and other issues....
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Badminton trials on Sunday
KARACHI, April 3: Trials to select the Sindh men’s and women’s teams for the upcoming 51st National Badminton Championhips will be held at the PSB Coaching Centre on Sunday at 10.00am,...
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Yasir topples top seed Beng Hee
ISLAMABAD, April 3: Yasir Butt of Pakistan created another upset defeating top seeded Ong Beng Hee of Malaysia to enter the semi-finals of the 6th Chief of Army Staff International Squash tournament at Mushaf Squash Complex on Thursday....
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Ex-WADA chief Pound loses battle
MONACO, April 3: Italian lawyer Mino Auletta was elected president of the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) on Thursday, beating out former World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) chief Dick Pound....
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Footballer dies after hitting head on wall
ZAGREB, April 3: Zadar winger Hrvoje Custic died on Thursday after hitting his head on a concrete wall during a Croatian championship match last weekend, state news agency Hina reported....
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Badminton trials
LAHORE, April 3: One-day trials to select Punjab badminton teams (male & female) will be held at New Khan Hall, on Saturday....
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