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April 09, 2008 Wednesday Rabi-us-Sani 2, 1429 Brilliant Pakistan outclass Bangladesh in Lahore: First One-day International LAHORE, April 8: Seasoned Mohammad Yousuf hit an unconquered century while paceman Sohail Tanvir and all-rounder Shahid Afridi took three wickets apiece as Pakistan crushed Bangladesh by 152 runs in the first One-day International at the Gaddafi Stadium here on Tuesday.... ACSU interviews Shoaib over corruption claims KARACHI, April 8: Shoaib Akhtar, Pakistan’s banned fast bowler, has been interviewed by the International Cricket Council’s (ICC) Anti-Corruption and Security Unit (ACSU), team sources said on Tuesday.... Younis agrees to play at the eleventh hour LAHORE, April 8: Pakistan batsman Younis Khan had reportedly refused to play the first One-day International against Bangladesh here on Tuesday, because of the questioning by an official of the International... Sussex skipper glad to have Mushtaq back LONDON, April 8: Sussex captain Chris Adams admitted he was a relieved man knowing he would have former Pakistan leg-spinner Mushtaq Ahmed back in his side this season.... Gayle right man to lead Caribbean team: Sarwan PORT-OF-SPAIN, April 8: Ramnaresh Sarwan has put all the debate in the Caribbean about the captaincy position of the West Indies team to bed.... West Indies squad for ODIs named PORT-OF-SPAIN, April 8: West Indies announced a 16-member squad on Monday for the three-match One-day International series against Sri Lanka.... Oval uplift plan delayed LONDON, April 8: English county Surrey seem to have admitted defeat in their attempt to get the planned redevelopment of The Oval underway, and it will now not begin until after the end of the season.... West Indies still need to improve a lot, says Bishop PORT-OF-SPAIN (Trinidad), April 8: Ian Bishop believes there is still much work to be done before West Indies can regain some of their lost prestige, but he likes what he sees coming from the Caribbean side in recent matches.... England stars ruled out of IPL for next two seasons LONDON, April 8: England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) chairman Giles Clarke ruled out on Monday the possibility of any centrally contracted player taking part in the Indian Premier League (IPL) for at least the next two seasons.... IPL ruins India tour of Zimbabwe NEW DELHI, April 8: India has put off a planned tour of Zimbabwe in May-June because the dates clashed with the multi-million dollar Indian Premier League (IPL), an official said on Tuesday.... Injury-plagued Jones eyes 2009 Ashes series WORCESTER (England), April 8: Fast bowler Simon Jones is fit and ready to win back his England place after enduring almost three injury-hit years since he last played a Test during the 2005 Ashes-winning series.... Rookie SA batsman joins Derbyshire LONDON, April 8: South African batsman Dominic Telo has signed a two-year contract with Derbyshire, the English county announced on Tuesday.... Bush urged to boycott Beijing WASHINGTON, April 8: US Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton urged President George W. Bush on Monday to boycott the Beijing Olympics opening ceremonies unless China improves human rights.... Al Ain eyes second win at LRC midweek races LAHORE, April 8: The five-year-old chestnut horse Al Ain with an impressive victory to his credit, looks all set to make it a two-in-a-row in the feature event during the midweek day/night Lahore Gymkhana races at the Racecourse on Wednesday.... Mauresmo moves ahead on Florida clay AMELIA ISLAND (Florida), April 8: Former champion Amelie Mauresmo got off to a successful start at the Amelia Island Championship, defeating Olga Savchuk 6-0, 7-5 in opening round play on Monday.... Tiger Woods could be unstoppable at Augusta AUGUSTA (Georgia), April 8: Tiger Woods arrived at Augusta on Monday with fellow American Steve Stricker saying the four-time US Masters champion will be unstoppable if he is on form.... Arsenal can achieve double, says Wenger LIVERPOOL (England), April 8: Arsene Wenger tried to bolster Arsenal’s faltering confidence by insisting on Monday they can still win a Premier League and Champions League double.... Babar to lead U-15 cricket squad LAHORE, April 8: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Tuesday named its 14-member Under-15 squad for the International Championship to be held in the West Indies from April 16 to May 5.... Karachi hosts International sailing event KARACHI, April 8: A three-member Kazakhstan squad arrived here on Tuesday to take part in the inaugural Chief of Air Staff International sailing regatta to be held at the PAF Yacht Club from April 10.... Guinea face stadium ban CONAKRY, April 8: FIFA has told Guinea to fix security concerns at their national stadium or face forfeiting home advantage for their 2010 World Cup qualifiers, the Guinea Football Federation said on Monday.... Capello’s tax probe extended to family TURIN (Italy), April 8: An investigation into possible tax fraud by England manager Fabio Capello has been extended to his wife Laura Ghisi and two adult sons, Edoardo and Pier Filippo, prosecutors in Turin said on Tuesday.... Owais shines in KCCA event KARACHI, April 8: Pakistan Navy pulled off a surprise when they beat United Bank Ltd (UBL) by 99 runs in the Hinopak Trophy KCCA Inter-departmental cricket tournament at the UBL Sports Complex Ground on Monday.... ZU Academy reach soccer final KARACHI, April 8: The semi-final round of the Under-15 Youth Football Championship kicked off on Tuesday with ZU Football Academy beating Gulshan Soccer Academy 1-0.... Sindh golfers leave for Peshawar KARACHI, April 8: Around a dozen golfers from Sindh leave for Peshawar on Wednesday to take part in the Chief of Air Staff golf championship starting from Friday.... Klitschko to defend title BERLIN, April 8: Double world heavyweight champion Vladimir Klitschko will defend his WBO belt against American Tony Thompson on July 12 in Hamburg, Germany, it was confirmed here on Tuesday....

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