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September 21, 2006 Thursday Sha'aban 27, 1427 Windies collapse hands India unexpected lifeline KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 20: A dismal West Indies batting collapse on Wednesday handed India an unexpected victory in their DLF Cup One-day International to keep alive their hopes of making the tri-series final.... ‘I quit because those who appointed me left PHF’ KARACHI, Sept 20: In a rare display of ‘loyalty with individuals’ rather than with the game, the former hockey captain Hassan Sardar confirmed on Wednesday that he had stepped down as... Hair should be penalised too, says Wasim ISLAMABAD, Sept 20: Former cricket legend Wasim Akram on Wednesday said Australian umpire Darrell Hair should also be penalised if Pakistan captain Inzamam-ul-Haq is banned for his role in the Oval Test fiasco.... Aussie umpire set to make Hair-raising return at Trophy SYDNEY, Sept 20: Controversial umpire Darrell Hair is set to make a sensational return to international cricket at the Champions Trophy next month, reports said on Wednesday, in a move expected to anger Pakistan.... Johnson’s raw pace a formidable asset, claims Lee KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 20: The world''s fastest bowler Brett Lee says new find Mitchell Johnson has raw pace that will make him a formidable asset in an Australian attack already boosted by the return of Glenn McGrath.... Boucher hits SA’s fastest ODI century POTCHEFSTROOM (South Africa), Sept 20: Mark Boucher blasted South Africa''s fastest one-day century with a brutal assault on Zimbabwe in the third limited overs international on Wednesday.... China gets fund to promote cricket BEIJING, Sept 20: China''s cricket association has been given US$400,000 to accelerate cricket''s growth in the country, International Cricket Council (ICC) chief executive Malcolm Speed said on Wednesday.... Holding hits back at Gordon KINGSTON, Sept 20: Michael Holding has reacted angrily to comments made by Ken Gordon, the West Indies Cricket Board chairman, regarding his recent resignation from the board''s cricket committee.... Gibbs delays departure for India CAPE TOWN, Sept 20: Herschelle Gibbs, the South African opener, will arrive in India for the Champions Trophy a week after his team-mates in order to allow his attorney to accompany him.... Neutral umpires for Ashes series SYDNEY, Sept 20: After some initial controversy, appointment of umpires for the Ashes is also going ahead smoothly with Cricket Australia (CA) announcing that neutral umpires will stand in much-anticipated series.... Dope testing to be introduced in Champions Trophy MOHALI, Sept 20: International Cricket Council (ICC) in collaboration with World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has decided to go in for dope tests of all players taking part in the ICC Champions Trophy, a senior Indian cricket official announced on Wednesday.... Central contracts for Cook, Panesar LONDON, Sept 20: Batsman Alastair Cook and left-arm spinner Monty Panesar have been awarded 12-month central contracts after impressive starts to their England careers this year.... Kenyan police detain record holder NAIROBI, Sept 20: Kenyan immigration officials are detaining Qatar''s 3,000m steeplechase world record holder, Saif Saaeed Shaheen, for using a wrong entry pass into his country of birth, officials said on Wednesday.... Peng stuns Kirilenko in China Open BEIJING, Sept 20: China''s Peng Shuai outlasted Russia''s defending champion Maria Kirilenko 5-7, 6-4, 6-2 on Wednesday to reach the quarter-finals of the China Open. Eighth seed Kirilenko, who played her... Second Provincial Games: NWFP athletes lauded for fine show PESHAWAR, Sept 20: President NWFP Olympic Association Syed Aqil Shah on Wednesday lauded the performance of the NWFP contingent in Inter-provincial Games but at the same time criticised Sarhad Sports Board for its unproductive role in promoting sports in the province.... Wapda beat Navy LAHORE, Sept 20: Five-time national champions Wapda defeated Pakistan Navy 2-0 in the Premier Football League at Model Town C-Block Ground on Wednesday. It was Wapda’s fourth consecutive win in the 110-match event.... Seniors Tennis: Pakistan, India share honours KARACHI, Sept 20: Pakistan and India shared honours claiming three titles apiece in the Pakistan International Seniors Tennis Championship which concluded at the Karachi Club on Wednesday night.... Lahore Golf: Shahid remains in front LAHORE, Sept 20: Shahid Javed Khan continued to dominate proceedings on the second day of the Lahore Gymkhana Open Golf Championship here on Wednesday. A second round of two birdies, 15... Soccer: Pakistan slip to 160th spot LAHORE, Sept 20: Pakistan have declined in football world rankings to 160 from 152 despite tall claims of improvement by the Pakistan Football Federation (PFF). According to the latest ranking issued... NRAP names shooters for Asian Games KARACHI, Sept. 20: National Rifle Association of Pakistan (NRAP) has submitted the names of 10 marksmen to organisers of the Asian Games to be held in Doha, Qatar from Dec 1 to 15.... POA unaware of dope test results LAHORE, Sept 20: Pakistan Olympic Association (POA) on Wednesday said that it was unaware that two of national boxers were tested positive following a dope test at last month’s South Asia Games in Colombo.... Olympic champion bids farewell TOKYO, Sept 20: Three-time Olympic javelin champion Jan Zelezny will not make his farewell appearance in Japan this weekend, having ended his career at his home stadium in the Czech Republic.... Adnan shines for Zone-VI KARACHI, Sept 20: Slow left-armer Adnan Kaleem took seven for 72 as Zone-VI trounced Zone-I by 182 runs in the PCB Inter-district Seniors Cricket Championship at the KCCA Stadium on Tuesday.... Pakistan beat Bahrain LAHORE, Sept 20: Pakistan beat Bahrain in a classification match to take 9th place in the Asian junior volleyball championship in Tehran on Wednesday. According to a message received here, Pakistan overcame Bahrain 25-16,25-11,25-17....

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