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March 28, 2008 Friday Rabi-ul-Awwal 19, 1429 PCB stops Asif from playing for Surrey LAHORE, March 27: Pakistan’s pace spearhead Mohammad Asif on Thursday said he has been barred from playing for English county Surrey this season as he recovers from an elbow injury.... Sri Lanka score historic Test win over Windies PROVIDENCE (Guyana), March 27: Chaminda Vaas played a starring role with the ball, as Sri Lanka created a bit of history, when they completed a 121-run victory over West Indies in the opening Test on Wednesday.... India make positive reply after SA post record total CHENNAI, March 27: India made a confident reply to South Africa’s record 540 in the first cricket Test here, reaching 82 without loss by stumps on the second day on Thursday.... Islamabad route of Olympic Torch Relay unveiled: Event sign of Pakistan-China friendly ties ISLAMABAD, March 27: The Islamabad route of Beijing Olympic Torch Relay was declared on Thursday with the Chinese ambassador reposing full confidence in Pakistan’s administrative and security abilities to carry out... Islah shocked over PHF’s naming of probables LAHORE, March 27: Chief selector Islahuddin Siddiqui has expressed his utter surprise and shock over the Pakistan Hockey Federation’s decision of announcing the names of 33 probables for the forthcoming national... Jayawardene credits bowlers for victory PROVIDENCE, March 27: Sri Lanka captain Mahela Jayawardene paid tribute to his bowlers for dismissing West Indies twice on what was widely acknowledged as a docile Providence Stadium pitch, and handing the visitors their first Test match win in the Caribbean.... IPL skippers to take ‘spirit’ pledge MUMBAI, March 27: India’s cricket board hopes to keep offensive language and rude gestures out of the Indian Premier League (IPL) by having the eight team captains take a pledge to abide by the “spirit of cricket”.... Vaughan pleased with England’s improved showing NAPIER (New Zealand), March 27: England captain Michael Vaughan will return home to prepare for his side’s series against New Zealand and then South Africa with the knowledge his side are showing signs of improvement.... NZ stars to miss start of England tour WELLINGTON, March 27: Five New Zealand players have been given permission to miss the start of this year’s tour of England to play in the Indian Premier League (IPL) Twenty20 tournament.... Warne quits county LONDON, March 27: Shane Warne will not return to play for Hampshire this season despite being contracted to the club for the 2008 campaign, the English county announced on Thursday.... Kuerten sent packing in first round on farewell tour MIAMI (Florida), March 27: Three-time French Open champion Gustavo Kuerten, playing his final season, was ousted by France’s Sebastien Grosjean 6-1, 7-5 here on Wednesday on day one of the ATP and WTA Sony Ericcson Open.... Hayden seeks to maintain purity SYDNEY, March 27: Outspoken Australian opener Matthew Hayden has vowed to uphold what he calls the purity of Australia’s baggy green cap in honour of the late cricket icon Bill Brown.... Dutchmen hit back as Greece sink Portugal: Euro 2008 friendlies BELGRADE, March 27: The Netherlands staged a remarkable comeback to win 4-3 in Austria while European champions Greece beat Portugal 2-1 as all 16 Euro 2008 finalists contested friendlies on Wednesday.... France prevail over pacesetters Britain MANCHESTER, March 27: Reigning team sprint champions France added to the woes of track cycling’s global pacesetters Britain on the first day of the Track Cycling World Championships here on Wednesday.... Raheela bags gold in national cycling LAHORE, March 27: Raheela Bano earned her first gold medal for Wapda when she clocked 41.40 seconds to win the 500-metre Time Trial race here on the opening day of the National women’s cycling championship on Thursday.... Pakistan win against Nepal LAHORE, March 27: Khan Research Laboratories’ (KRL) strikers Mohammad Qasim and Mohammad Rasool helped Pakistan carve out a 2-0 win against Nepal at the Pokhara Stadium, Nepal, to draw the two- match football series by 1-1 on Thursday.... Samiullah, Shamyl shine in polo cup LAHORE, March 27: Four goals each by Raja Samiullah and Shah Shamyl Alam propelled Tricon to a 9-4 1/2 win against Askari Bank in the Low-scoring polo cup here on Thursday.... Ancient skeletons found on 2012 Olympic site LONDON, March 27: Archaeologists working at the construction site for London’s 2012 Olympic Park have uncovered prehistoric skeletons on the site of the Aquatics Centre.... Sullivan, Trickett set world records: Swimming SYDNEY, March 27: Eamon Sullivan and Libby Trickett reclaimed world records at the Australian Olympic trials on Thursday to lay their claims as the world’s premier sprinters.... Liu ‘too busy’ to light Olympic cauldron! BEIJING, March 27: China’s Olympic and world champion high hurdler Liu Xiang is unlikely to light the cauldron at the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympics because he does not have time, his father and his coach have said....

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