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August 17, 2008 Sunday Sha'aban 14, 1429 ‘Shoaib must pay fine to play Champions Trophy’: PCB warns controversial pacer KARACHI, Aug 16: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) said on Saturday that Shoaib Akhtar can only play in next month’s ICC Champions Trophy if he pays an outstanding fine, just days after naming him unconditionally in the squad.... Australia, NZ say world cricket needs Pakistan: Champions Trophy KARACHI, Aug 16: The cricket boards of Australia and New Zealand have said they were keen to support and help out Pakistan cricket but not at the cost of sending their... Pakistan’s Sadaf finishes seventh in 100m heats: Beijing Olympics BEIJING, Aug 16: Pakistan’s Sadaf Siddiqui finished seventh in the women 100-metre sprint at the Bird’s Nest Stadium on Saturday.... Asif off to Geneva for ‘B’ sample test KARACHI, Aug 16: Desperate to prove his innocence in the Indian Premier League doping scam, embattled Pakistan pacer Mohammad Asif and his lawyer left for Geneva on Friday night where his “B” sample test would be conducted on Monday.... India hoping to wipe off unhappy memories in ODI series DAMBULLA (Sri Lanka), Aug 16: India open their five-match One-day International series against Sri Lanka here on Monday hoping to erase unhappy memories of their last encounter.... Roddick flops as Del Potro reaches semis WASHINGTON, Aug 16: Defending champion Andy Roddick was upended in the quarter-finals of the Washington Classic on Friday, beaten 0-6, 6-2, 6-4 by Serbian world number 93 Viktor Troicki.... Champions Trophy can move to SL: Richardson DUBAI, Aug 16: The General Manager of International Cricket Council (ICC), Dave Richardson, said on Saturday that the venue for the upcoming Champions Trophy would possibly be shifted to Sri Lanka... Foreign players to compete in WISPA Squash ISLAMABAD, Aug 16: Four foreign players will compete in the 4th POF- WISPA International Squash Championship, starting at the Jahangir Khan Squash Complex, Wah Cantt from Thursday.... Chelsea see wide-open title race: Premier League LONDON, Aug 16: Luiz Felipe Scolari believes Chelsea will face potential Premier League champions when the Brazilian takes charge of his first match against Portsmouth on Sunday.... FIFA Goal Project II fails to take off as tussle mounts KARACHI, Aug 16: Federation de Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) Goal Project II for which the Pakistan Football Federation (PFF) had chosen a new site at Hawkesbay after having to give... Adlington breaks longest-standing swimming record BEIJING, Aug 16: Great Britain’s Rebecca Adlington shattered the longest-standing swimming world record with a sensational all-the-way victory in the women’s 800 metres freestyle for her second gold medal at the Beijing Olympics on Saturday.... Russians charge into tennis final, Djokovic wins bronze BEIJING, Aug 16: Russia’s formidable women’s tennis team can storm the Olympic singles podium after Dinara Safina and Elena Dementieva reached the final on Saturday.... Favourite Hammer ousted in pursuit BEIJING, Aug 16: American Sarah Hammer, one of the pre-race medal favourites in the women’s 3,000 metres individual pursuit, failed to advance to the medal round after a lacklustre performance in the first round.... Another North Korea shooter disqualified SEOUL, Aug 16: A second North Korean shooter has been revealed as a drugs cheat after failing a doping test at the Asian championships held in December in Kuwait, a report said on Saturday.... Yoshida retains Olympic crown BEIJING, Aug 16: Japan''s five-time world champion Saori Yoshida retained her Olympic crown on Saturday, while Carol Huynh brought Canada their first gold of the Games as the women''s freestyle wrestling got underway.... Black marketing of tickets thriving despite crackdown BEIJING, Aug 16: A thriving black market in tickets was operating Saturday outside the main Olympic venues with money openly changing hands despite China’s claim of a crackdown on scalpers.... Camouflage, slushies for cool Aussies BEIJING, Aug 16: Australia’s Olympic triathletes will wear river-green bodysuits at next week’s race to keep them camouflaged in the water and stop rival swimmers from shoving them out of the way, their coach said on Saturday.... Rookies shoot to fame against big names BEIJING, Aug 16: American teenager Vincent Hancock showed the way as Olympic rookies mastered the Beijing shooting ranges to win gold medals against accomplished rivals on Saturday.... Australia win two rowing gold medals BEIJING, Aug 16: Australia won two Olympic gold rowing medals on the first day of finals on Lake Shunyi but they could not hold on in the last showdown of the... Stunning Bolt scoops 100m gold in style BEIJING, Aug 16: Jamaica’s Usain Bolt won the men’s Olympic 100 metres in stunning style on Saturday, obliterating his own world record in 9.69 seconds.... Netherlands advance into semis BEIJING, Aug 16: Former champions Australia were set for a tough Chinese challenge after world No 1 the Netherlands cruised into the semi-finals of the Olympic field hockey on Saturday.... Ten-man Belgium stun Italy in last-eight thriller: Scrappy Brazil also reach semi-finals BEIJING, Aug 16: Ten-man Belgium shocked Italy with a 3-2 win on Saturday in a quarter-final thriller at the Workers’ Stadium thanks to a brace from Moussa Dembele.... US volleyball coach returns after murder BEIJING, Aug 16: American volleyball head coach Hugh McCutcheon returned to his team duties on Saturday after missing their opening four games after an attacker murdered his father-in-law in Beijing.... Protesting Swede stripped of unwanted bronze BEIJING, Aug 16: Swedish wrestler Ara Abrahamian was on Saturday stripped of the Olympic bronze medal he won and then dumped in a Beijing podium protest, an official said.... Seventh gold proves anything can happen with Phelps BEIJING, Aug 16: Michael Phelps became the “second man on the moon” on Saturday with his seventh gold medal of the Beijing Games, and the swimmer who says anything can happen was on a trajectory toward Mars.... Victory Bulbul favourite for top honours at LRC LAHORE, Aug 16: The Lahore Summer Meeting marking the auspicious occasion of Independence Day celebrations features three cup events, promising fine horse racing action during the day/night programme at the Racecourse on Sunday.... Unseeded Saurabh claims ITF Jr crown ISLAMABAD, Aug 16: Saurabh Singh of India overpowered compatriot Rohit Bisht in the boys’ singles final of the ITF International Junior Tennis Championships at the PTF Tennis Complex on Saturday.... POA urged to restrict provincial Olympic associations’ role KARACHI, Aug 16: The Pakistan Table Tennis Federation (PTTF) has dropped a bombshell by suggesting to the Pakistan Olympic Association (POA) to amend its Model Constitution which should restrict the role... NBP outplay PTV, Army edge KPT KARACHI, Aug 16: National Bank of Pakistan (NBP) beat Pakistan Television 5-2 and Army beat Karachi Port Trust 3-1 here in Karachi as Pak Elektron Limited (PEL) beat Punjab Medical College... Real Madrid lock horns with Valencia today VALENCIA (Spain), Aug 16: Real Madrid begin their bid for the first silverware of the season when they visit Valencia in the Spanish Supercup’s first leg on Sunday.... ‘Govt to encourage sports among youth’ BEIJING, Aug 16: Federal Minister for Sports Najamuddin Khan has said the government is trying to encourage participation of youth in sports activities.... Japan’s judo to be overhauled after Beijing failure BEIJING, Aug 16: A record-low medal haul in Olympic men’s judo has stung Japan into toughening their stylish approach against the swelling ranks of doggedly unorthodox fighters from the rest of the world.... King cautious after injury LONDON, Aug 16: Tottenham Hotspur captain Ledley King remains cautious about whether he can play a full part this season after returning from another long injury lay-off.... Chelsea skipper hails Scolari LONDON, Aug 16: Chelsea skipper John Terry has hailed new coach Luiz Felipe Scolari as the man to emulate former boss Jose Mourinho at the Premier League club.... Nasri’s debut goal hands Arsenal win in Premier League opener LONDON, Aug 16: Samir Nasri ensured Arsenal made a successful, if unconvincing, start to the new season as his debut goal secured a 1-0 win over West Bromwich Albion on Saturday.... Mourinho backs Liverpool for crown LONDON, Aug 16: Former Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho believes Liverpool could be serious title challengers this season at the Premier League.... The DAWN Media Group | About Us | Advertising info | Subscription | Feedback | Contributions | Privacy Policy | Help | Contact us |