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April 23, 2008 Wednesday Rabi-us-Sani 16, 1429 Team good combination of youth and experience, says Islah: Squad named for Azlan Shah Cup, European tour LAHORE, April 22: An 18-member Pakistan hockey team, with Zeeshan Ashraf as captain and five junior players who are currently on tour in South Africa, has been announced for the Azlan Shah Cup and the European tour here on Tuesday.... PCB asks players to remain cautious during IPL: ACSU probe Karachi, April 22: The Pakistani cricketers playing in the Indian Premier League have been advised to be careful about the company they keep, following inquiries by ICC’s anti-corruption unit this month.... Pakistan Jrs edge past SA young guns LAHORE, April 22: While keeping up their fine performance during the South Africa tour, Pakistan Juniors beat South Africa Juniors 2-0 in the second hockey Test at Durban on Monday, according to the information received here.... PCB auditors puzzled over salary account of key officials LAHORE, April 22: While the National Assembly’s floor was sounded last week over the issue of wrong information conveyed to it by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) regarding the salary of... Watson sizzles as Royals thump Kings XI: Indian Premier League JAIPUR, April 22: All-rounder Shane Watson smashed a blistering unbeaten 76 to steer an inexperienced Rajasthan Royals to a six-wicket victory over a star-studded Kings XI Punjab in their Indian Premier League match at Sawai Man Singh Stadium on Monday night.... Revolutionary changes required to save one-dayers: Wasim MUMBAI, April 22: Former Pakistan captain Wasim Akram believes One-day International cricket needs some major changes for it to survive in the wake of rising popularity of Twenty20 format.... Time finally catches up with old guards Kuerten, Moya MONACO, April 22: Time caught up with old stagers Gustavo Kuerten and Carlos Moya at the Monte Carlo Masters on Monday as Andy Murray and Sam Querrey struck a double blow for the next generation.... Top Indian hockey official quits after TV bribes sting NEW DELHI, April 22: A leading Indian field hockey official resigned on Tuesday after an undercover television probe caught him allegedly accepting bribes to include a player in the national team.... Ashraful remains upbeat DHAKA, April 22: They might have been comprehensively whitewashed in the five-match ODI series and thumped in the one-off Twenty20 International, but Bangladesh captain Mohammad Ashraful was upbeat when the side returned from Pakistan.... WI players to return home for Australia series PORT-OF-SPAIN, April 22: West Indies captain Chris Gayle, Ramnaresh Sarwan, Dwayne Bravo and Shivnarine Chanderpaul are expected to return home in time for the upcoming series against Australia next month.... Pink ball makes debut at Lord’s LONDON, April 22: Members at the traditional home of cricket were treated to the sight of a fluorescent pink ball being smashed across the outfield when the MCC beat Scotland in a one-day match at Lord’s on Monday.... Jewna eyes LRC feature event LAHORE, April 22: The six-year-old Jewna looks well-set to have the better of his rivals when a six-event card goes through during the midweek day/night Lahore Gymkhana races at the Racecourse on Wednesday.... Wapda, NBP reach badminton final ISLAMABAD, April 22: Wapda and National Bank of Pakistan (NBP) have reached the men’s final of the 51st National badminton championship played at the Rodham Hall on Tuesday.... Wapda lead in National athletics LAHORE, April 22: Wapda with 154 points in both men and women categories emerged as the overall leaders when 10 more finals were decided on the penultimate day of the 40th National athletics championship here at the Punjab Stadium on Tuesday.... PAF to meet Navy in final ISLAMABAD, April 22: Pakistan Air Force (PAF) and Pakistan Navy advanced to the final of the first National sand volleyball championship after winning their semi-final fixtures.... AKU basketball enters last-8 phase KARACHI, April 22: Asghar Khan scored 33 points as the Altamash Institute of Dental Medicine (AIDM) defeated the Fast-National University 54-16 to qualify for quarter-finals of the seventh AKU Inter-university basketball tournament at the AKU Sports Centre Gymnasium here on Monday.... Cheruiyot, Tune win at Boston Marathon BOSTON, April 22: Defending champion Robert Cheruiyot of Kenya won his fourth Boston Marathon on Monday, while Ethiopia’s Dire Tune took the women’s crown in the event’s tightest finish.... Hockey trials KARACHI, April 22: Trials to select two Karachi teams, to take part in the Inter-district hockey tournament, will be held at the Garden Police Ground here on Thursday at 3:30pm.... Punjab take lead with 11 gold medals: National Paralympics PESHAWAR, April 22: Punjab took a clear edge against the Federal Areas (FA) on the medal table in the ongoing second National Paralympics being played at the Qayum Sports Complex on Tuesday.... Sohail, Wahab Sarfraz to join academy side in BD LAHORE, April 22: Three Pakistan cricketers will join the national academy team, currently playing a triangular series in Bangladesh.... Bilal to train snooker team for Asian event KARACHI, April 22: The Pakistan snooker squad are to launch their preparations for next month’s 24th Asian edition championship with a week-long training and coaching camp at Karachi’s Amir Bakhsh Billiards Hall from Wednesday.... Sweden qualify DUSSELDORF (Germany), April 22: Sweden are the final team to qualify for the men’s tennis World Team Cup, organisers announced on Tuesday....

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