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August 19, 2008 Tuesday Sha’aban 16, 1429 Nasim Ashraf quits as PCB chief: Controversy-marred 22-month tenure ends LAHORE, Aug 18: Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman Dr Nasim Ashraf on Monday tendered his resignation from the post in a decision which was termed by critics as a hasty one... Ad hoc body to draft new PCB Constitution LAHORE, Aug 18: A new constitution of the Pakistan Cricket Board is likely to be drafted by the ad hoc body which is expected to be named on Tuesday.... Mendis continues to shine as Sri Lanka crush India DAMBULLA (Sri Lanka), Aug 18: Mahela Jayawardene cracked a responsible half-century to guide Sri Lanka to a crushing eight-wicket victory over India in the first One-day International here on Monday.... Players, team management should accept failure: Bajwa BEIJING, Aug 18: Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) secretary Asif Bajwa said here on Monday that besides players the team management should also take the blame for Pakistan’s failure to qualify for the Olympic hockey semi-finals.... Mendis an unusual bowler, says Dhoni DAMBULLA, Aug 18: India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni on Monday conceded it was not easy to read Sri Lanka’s unorthodox spinner Ajantha Mendis.... Pentangular Snooker from tomorrow KARACHI, Aug 18: The Pakistan Billiards and Snooker Association (PBSA) has decided to field two outfits in the three-day 6-ball Pentangular Snooker Series which gets into action at the Karachi Club from Wednesday.... ECB meeting today to discuss participation: Champions Trophy LONDON, Aug 18: England’s participation in next month’s ICC Champions Trophy in Pakistan will be discussed at an England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) meeting on Tuesday.... ‘Aussies to follow security advice’ SYDNEY, Aug 18: Former Test vice-captain Adam Gilchrist is adamant Australia’s leading cricketers will abide by advice of the security experts on whether they should go to Pakistan for next month’s ICC Champions Trophy.... Nazim out of Australia ODIs DHAKA, Aug 18: Bangladesh opening batsman Nazimuddin has been ruled out of the One-day International series in Australia starting this month due to a finger injury, the Bangladesh Cricket Board said on Monday.... PCB chief describes security concerns as ‘illogical’ ISLAMABAD, Aug 18: Pakistan Cricket Board’s outgoing chairman Dr Nasim Ashraf has reiterated that the ICC Champions Trophy will be held in Pakistan from Sept 12-28 as it is the decision of the ICC Board.... Sehwag ruled out of ODI series DAMBULLA (Sri Lanka), Aug 18: India’s opener Virender Sehwag has been ruled out of the ongoing one-day series against Sri Lanka due to an ankle injury, a top official said here on Monday.... Winter Games MOSCOW, Aug 18: The International Olympic Committee (IOC) will not yield to “political pressure” from US lawmakers to strip Russia of the 2014 Winter Games, a top Russian official said in an interview published on Monday.... Del Potro lands fourth successive title WASHINGTON, Aug 18: Argentine Juan Martin Del Potro beat Viktor Troicki of Serbia 6-3, 6-3 to win the ATP event in Washington on Sunday and claim his fourth successive title.... Big name let-downs are part of Games BEIJING, Aug 18: When Chinese hurdler Liu Xiang hobbled off the track in front of stunned home fans in Beijing on Monday, he proved the rule that at least one big... US clinch team show jumping gold HONG KONG, Aug 18: The United States won the team gold medal in the Olympic show jumping competition here on Monday after a dramatic jump off with Canada, the first time the medal has been decided by such a showdown.... Media celebrate China’s gold rush BEIJING, Aug 18: China’s media on Monday celebrated the gold rush that cemented China’s position on top of the medals table at the Olympics, with some hailing the moment as a potential end to US sporting supremacy.... Olympic gold medallist Nadal still not satisfied BEIJING, Aug 18: For Rafael Nadal’s rivals the bad news is that the Spaniard thinks he can get even better.... Bring on the bling and do your thing! BEIJING, Aug 18: The youngest athlete at the Olympic Games fiddles nervously with the green, red and yellow-beaded “Africa” necklace she wears as a lucky charm.... Aussie duo bid farewell with sailing gold medal QINGDAO (China), Aug 18; Nathan Wilmot and Malcolm Page won Olympic gold in their farewell race in the 470 dinghy on Monday, handing Australia their first medal of the Games regatta.... Danes keep gold after protest BEIJING, Aug 18: Denmark''s Jonas Warrer and Martin Kirketerp Ibsen were presented with the Olympic 49er sailing gold medal on Monday after a protest was dismissed.... ‘Montenegro can win without Serbia’ BEIJING, Aug 18: Montenegro, Olympic water polo silver medallists four years ago while competing with Serbia, can repeat their Athens feat without their former compatriots, the team’s coach said on Monday.... Most successful Olympian shrugs off flood of gold BEIJING, Aug 18: Phelps Inc. has gone global. A huge marketing machine behind Michael Phelps hit town on Monday, strategy in place to make him a global brand — and even richer.... Isinbayeva restores smiles on Games after Liu tragedy BEIJING, Aug 18: Russian pole vaulter Yelena Isinbayeva brought smiles back to the Bird’s Nest on Monday with a flamboyant, world-record breaking display of pole vaulting, after a morning dominated by Chinese disappointment.... China qualify for women’s hockey semi-finals BEIJING, Aug 18: Hosts China entered the Olympic women’s field hockey semi-finals after holding former champions Australia to a tense 2-2 draw in a crucial league match here on Monday.... Marathon champion regrets opting out BEIJING, Aug 18: Marathon world record-holder Haile Gebrselassie regrets pulling out of the 42-km race at the Olympics over fears that Beijing’s air pollution would damage his health.... Touts throw tickets after Liu exit BEIJING, Aug 18: Scalpers scrambled to offload tickets for the Olympic 110m hurdles final as soon as Chinese superstar Liu Xiang pulled out of the event on Monday.... Belarussian wins heavy gold BEIJING, Aug 18: Belarussian Andrei Aramnau broke a series of world records to win Olympic weightlifting gold after a dramatic heavyweight showdown in the 105kg class on Monday.... Britain rule again with waves of gold in Beijing BEIJING, Aug 18: Britain’s 12 golds and third place in the medals table herald their best Olympic performance since the “Rule Britannia” days of empire nearly a century ago.... Football Karachi Kickers beat Aurora FC: Premier League KARACHI, Aug 18: The two matches concluding first week’s play in the ongoing KASB Premier League Football (PLF) saw Karachi Kickers beat Aurora Football Club 3-1 and Mauripur Baloch and Nazimabad... Chelsea flay Portsmouth, Newcastle hold Man United: English Premier League LONDON, Aug 18: Champions Manchester United were held to a 1-1 draw by Newcastle United but Chelsea crushed Portsmouth 4-0 when the two favourites for the title began their Premier League campaigns on Sunday.... PNF announces technical committee KARACHI, Aug 18: Pakistan Netball Federation (PNF) announced on Monday the technical committee for the 8th National Men’s Netball Championship to take place here at the Kashmir Sports Complex from Aug 25 to 28.... Forty women cricketers selected for Karachi camps KARACHI, Aug 18: Pakistan Cricket Board’s (PCB) Regional General Manager, Sindh, Mohsin Khan announced on Monday the names of 40 women cricketers for the senior and junior Aug 19 to 31... SSB DG’s post up for grabs as Bokhari quits KARACHI, Aug 18: The post of Director General Sindh Sports Board (SSB), that was upgraded to BPS 20 about five months back, has fallen vacant following retirement of Ghulam Akbar Shah Bokhari last Wednesday.... Mutu to appeal against ‘unjust’ fine BUCHAREST, Aug 18: Romania star Adrian Mutu, who was last week ordered by FIFA to pay former club Chelsea 17.2 million euros (25.3 million dollars) after a failed drugs test in... AS Roma president Sensi passes away ROME, Aug 18: AS Roma president Franco Sensi has died after a long illness, the Serie A club said on Monday.... Karachi races postponed KARACHI, Aug 18: The Gymkhana race meeting which was scheduled to be held at the Karachi Racecourse on Tuesday has been postponed until Sunday, a spokesman for the Karachi Race Club (KRC) said Monday.... Wrestler arrested for cannabis TOKYO, Aug 18: Japanese police said on Monday they had arrested a 20-year-old Russian sumo wrestler, ranked in the top division of professional sumo, on suspicion of possessing cannabis.... Injuries force Carrick, Giggs to remain out MANCHESTER, Aug 18: Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has revealed that Michael Carrick will miss up to three weeks with an ankle injury and Ryan Giggs can expect a similar... Secret Memories records sensational victory LAHORE, Aug 18: Fancied three-year-old filly Secret Memories enthralled a jubilant crowd, landing the Jashn-e-Azadi Cup during the day/night Lahore Summer Meeting to mark the Pakistan Day celebrations at the Racecourse on Sunday evening.... Heera moves to second round ISLAMABAD, Aug 18: Nasir Mushtaq, Syed Zohair Raza, Mohammad Malik Waqas, Heera Ashiq and Samir Iftikhar from Pakistan advanced into the second round of the main draw by winning their respective... HBL hold NBP, KPT edge past PTV in PPFL KARACHI, Aug 18: Karachi Port Trust (KPT) beat Pakistan Television (PTV) 3-2 and Habib Bank Limited (HBL) and National Bank of Pakistan (NBP) drew 2-2 in the two Pakistan Premier Football League (PPFL) matches played on Monday evening.... Ivanovic back as No 1 BEIJING, Aug 18: Serbia’s Jelena Jankovic was ousted as world No 1 by compatriot Ana Ivanovic on Monday after holding the position for just one week.... 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