Shoaib’s lawyer yet to receive detailed judgement
LAHORE, April 9: The hearing of the appellate tribunal, which has received Shoaib Akhtar’s appeal against the ban, may be delayed for some time now as the PCB has not yet...
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ICC confirms quizzing Younis, Umar, Kaneria
KARACHI, April 9: The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Wednesday said its anti-corruption officer has interviewed Pakistani cricketers Younis Khan, Danish Kaneria and Umar Gul to gain “specific information” in Lahore this week....
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Committee summons Inzamam, Moin
ISLAMABAD, April 9: The Senate Committee on Sports has now summoned former Pakistani Captain Inzamam-ul-Haq and wicket-keeper Moin Khan, after they were both reportedly dragged by Shoaib Akhtar into alleged match-fixing scandals....
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Kallis, Chanderpaul, Zaheer honoured by Wisden
LONDON, April 9: South Africa all-rounder Jacques Kallis was on Wednesday named as the ‘Leading Cricketer in the World for 2007’ by the 2008 edition of Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack, cricket’s major annual reference work....
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PQA affiliation to be ‘legalised’ in PHF moot today
KARACHI, April 9: Some blatant violations of rules by Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) stand to be exposed at Thursday’s Council and Congress meetings since the affiliation and playing rights of Port...
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India finalises dates for Aussie Tests
NEW DELHI, April 9: Australia will tour India for a four-Test series later this year, officials announced on Wednesday, following the fiercely contested and controversial recent series in Australia....
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Liverpool, Chelsea through to semis
BELGRADE, April 9: Liverpool and Chelsea will meet in the Champions League semi-finals for the third time in four years after quarter-final wins on Tuesday....
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Aussies offered pay raise for day-night Tests
MELBOURNE, April 9: Australian cricketers have been offered a 50 percent increase in match fees if they agree to play day and night Tests....
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FTP can be revised for IPL, says Lorgat
JOHANNESBURG, April 9: Haroon Lorgat, who is set to take charge as chief executive of the International Cricket Council (ICC), is open to the idea of altering the Future Tours Programme (FTP) to accommodate the IPL....
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Rashid Latif accuses ICC of not protecting players
KARACHI, April 9: The International Cricket Council (ICC) does not reward or protect a player who wants to blow a whistle on match-fixing and it’s wrong to target Shoaib Akhtar for...
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HBL, SNGPL clash in one-day cup final today
KARACHI, April 9: Despite missing the services of three top stars, Habib Bank are favourites to claim their 14th domestic limited-overs trophy when they face Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited (SNGPL)...
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Deserving players will be tried in BD series: Malik
LAHORE, April 9: Pakistan captain Shoaib Malik said on Wednesday that new but deserving players would be given the chance to show their abilities in the ongoing series against Bangladesh after securing the rubber....
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Rogers axed from CA players’ list
SYDNEY, April 9: Four new players were awarded contracts and Test opener Chris Rogers has been dropped from Cricket Australia’s list of contracted players for next season....
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Sri Lanka to blend newcomers for WI one-dayers
PORT-OF-SPAIN (Trinidad), April 8: The West Indies and Sri Lanka will take contrasting strategies into Thursday’s one-day international that initiates a three-match series at Queen’s Park Oval....
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Al Ain lives up to expectations at LRC
LAHORE, April 9: Fancied five-year-old chestnut colt Al Ain lived up to everyone’s expectations by winning the feature event, contested in the over 1,100 metres distance during the day/night midweek Lahore Gymkhana races at the Racecourse on Wednesday....
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San Francisco girds for protests along Olympic torch relay
SAN FRANCISCO, April 9: Security was tightened on the Golden Gate Bridge and elsewhere around the city as officials prepared for massive protests of China’s crackdown in Tibet during the Olympic...
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Woods hopes to secure fifth Masters title
AUGUSTA (Georgia), April 9: Tiger Woods’s quest for a Grand Slam begins — or ends — next week at Augusta National Golf Club....
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Squabbling India face tough Japan in Davis Cup
NEW DELHI, April 9: India are looking to put aside their internal squabbles as they prepare for Friday’s Davis Cup tie against Japan that will lift the winner into the world group play-offs....
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Sharapova makes triumphant return
AMELIA ISLAND (Florida), April 9: Top seed Maria Sharapova, returning from a two-week fatigue break, beat Czech qualifier Barbora Zahlavova Strycova here on Tuesday at the Amelia Island Championship....
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IOC may disqualify Jones’ relay teammates
BEIJING, April 9: Nearly eight years after the Sydney Olympics, the IOC is prepared to disqualify Marion Jones’ US relay teammates because of her doping history....
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Soccer team returns
LHOARE, April 9: The Pakistan football team returned home from Chinese Taipei on Wednesday after failing to qualify for AFC Cup’s main round....
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