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Wednesday, March 25, 2009

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Differences deepen between PCB women’s wing

LAHORE: The differences exist between Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) women’s wing chairperson Shirin Javed and women cricket team captain Urooj Mumtaz as the change of captain is likely on cards.According to women team sources, visible differences witnessed between chairperson and captain during women’s world cup. Interference of Shirin Javed in captain’s decisions made her unhappy. The chairperson, while expressing dissatisfaction over performance of Urooj Mumtaz hinted that either Sana Mir or Arman Khan would replace her.

National Wrestling Championship to be held from March 29

LAHORE: National Wrestling championship will be held here on March 29 here at the National Coaching and training Centre.Chaudhry .Muhammad Asghar, Secretary, Pakistan Wrestling Federation said that all arrangements are being finalised to stage the event in a befitting manner.Asghar said over one hundred wrestlers from all four provinces, the Higher Education Commission, Pakistan Railways, Pakistan Army, Pakistan Police and the WAPDA will participate in different weight categories bouts.He said the national championship will help in identifying promising wrestlers to attend the training camp for the build up of the Asian Senior Wrestling Championship and the Asian Beach Championship, to be held in Bangkok from May 5 to 9.

Inter-departmental Ranking TT C’ship begins in Karachi

KARACHI: The Inter-departmental Ranking Table Tennis Championship began here at the Islamia Club on Tuesday.In all, 18 departmental teams are participating in the championship and these teams have been divided in four groups.On the opening day, eight matches were played in which teams of KESC, Hino Pak, Allied Engineering A, Pakistan State Oil (PSO) Blue and PSO Green easily won their matches.Chairman Karachi Table Tennis Association Farhan Essa told that the table tennis players are being provided training at grass-root level.

Miandad lauds China's prospects

KARACHI: Javed Miandad believes China has the potential to become a major cricket market within the next decade after the former Pakistan Test captain returned from a fact-finding mission to the world's most populous nation."The enthusiasm and interest I saw there from government officials to university students is encouraging," Miandad said on Tuesday of last week's visit to Beijing in his newly appointed role as Pakistan's cricket ambassador to China."They definitely have potential, the interest and resources to become a respected cricket playing nation."Miandad, who played 124 Tests and went on to coach Pakistan on three occasions, said China had the potential to become a huge international market and represented an ideal platform from where the International Cricket Council (ICC) could globalise the sport.The Asian Cricket Council (ACC) and ICC currently provide technical assistance and equipment to China, with both bodies hoping the sport can gain a foothold in the continent's largest country.China has included cricket as one of the disciplines in the 2010 Asian Games in Guangzhou."The Pakistan government has signed a memorandum of understanding with their Chinese counterparts to help them strengthen their cricket base and produce players," Miandad said.Miandad will submit a report on his visit and future plans to President Asif Zardari, who is also chief patron of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB).

Butt determined to put up a good show against Aussies

LAHORE: Pakistan opener Salman Butt today said that national team would put up a good show in forthcoming series against Australia as players were in good shape following the national one-day tournament.

Talking to journalists here, he said that all the matches played during the domestic tournament proved high-scoring games, providing good opportunity to the players for regaining momentum and the form ahead of Australian series.

Butt further said that players were making full use of the domestic cricket. He said though conditions would be very tough for the team in United Arab Emirates, but added Pakistan would put up a good fight.

SSF to organize five events in April: Zaman

PESHAWAR: The Sarhad Squash Federation (SSF) will organize five events during the month of April.

Vice President Pakistan Squash Federation (PSF) and General Secretary SSF Qamar Zaman told media that NWFP Open Squash Women Championship would be held from April 27-29. Al Pakistan Under 15 and 17 tournaments would be played by April 1 to 5.

All Pakistan Senior Championship and Inter-district Squash Championship would be organized from April 8 to 12 and April 17 to 19. Inter-district Squash Championship would be played on April 22.

Tuesday, March 24, 2009

Bilqis Qaadir basketball star scores big in US

MASSACHUSETTS: For most teenagers high-school is tough enough facing peer-pressure and acne, but being a Muslim female who wears a hijab, or headscarf, can make it even more daunting, especially when you are a top-scoring, history-making basketball player. For Bilqis Abdul-Qaadir, who is on her way to becoming the first player in Massachusetts state history--male or female--to score 3,000 points, wearing the hijab was not an option but she was determined not to let it be an obstacle either."It really wasn't a decision. I had to." Bilqis told Sports Illustrated. "I had to get used to it, no matter how hard it was for me. I know the first few weeks in school kind of tested me." At 5' 3.5", Bilqis started playing as an eighth-grader for New Leadership Charter School in Springfield but it was not until she reached puberty that she put the Muslim veil on and consequently start playing in full Muslim dress with her arms and legs completely covered beneath her uniform.Bilqis said it was not easy and she frequently turned heads as people taunted her about the "tablecloth" on her head or for being a "terrorist.""Sometimes they yell out, 'Terrorist!'" one of Bilqis' teammates told the Boston Globe. "She gets mad, but she doesn't lash out. I don't know how she handles it. She just takes it."

Federer, Murray reach Indian Wells Tennis semis

INDIAN WELLS, California: World number two Roger Federer and number four Andy Murray booked the semi-final berths here at the Indian Wells hardcourt tennis tournament. Both will play each other in the semi-final at the tournament.Federer battled past Fernando Verdasco 6-3, 7-6 (7/5) while Murray spoiled Ivan Ljubicic's 30th birthday celebrations with a 7-5, 7-6 (8/6) victory over the Croatian.Federer looked to be cruising when he took a 4-1 lead in the second set but the four break points he saved in the third game foreshadowed trouble to come.Verdasco finally capitalized on his chances against Federer's serve, breaking him twice to take a 6-5 lead. But the 10th-seeded Spaniard failed to convert two set points in the 12th game as Federer broke him to force the tiebreaker.Federer took a 6-2 lead in the decider, but still needed four match points to put Verdasco away.Murray needed just over two hours to subdue Ljubicic, who had saved five match points in his win over Igor Andreev a day earlier. The Croatian led 5-4 in the second-set tiebreaker, but Murray won the next two points on his own serve, then claimed the victory on his second match point.Murray broke Ljubicic for a 5-4 lead in the second set, in a game in which the Croatian was irked by an electronic replay call on break point.Ljubicic was in position to play the ball, but let it go when he saw it land and the linesman called it out. Murray, who said he couldn't see well from his position on the other side of the net, challenged, and the overrule on review sparked an outburst from Ljubicic. In the remaining quarter-finals on Friday, Nadal will take on sixth-seeded Argentinian Juan Martin del Potro while defending champion and third seed Novak Djokovic of Serbia clashes with seventh-seeded American Andy Roddick.In women's semi-finals, defending champion Ana Ivanovic of Serbia faces 17-year-old Russian Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova, who upset seventh-seeded Agnieszka Radwanska 7-6 (10/8), 6-4.Ivanovic, seeded fifth, advanced on a walkover when Austrian Sybille Bammer pulled out with a shoulder injury.Fourth seeded Russian Vera Zvonareva will face eighth-seeded Victoria Azarenka of Belarus - her doubles partner - in the other semi-final.

Pak set 132 runs target for WI in Women’s World Cup

SYDNEY: Pakistan set 132 runs victory target for West Indies in ICC Women’s World Cup.Pakistan opted to bat first after wining the toss. Bisma Maroof 33 and Asmavia Iqbal scored 24 runs.Pakistan team bowled out in 44th over at 131 runs. Shanel Daley took four wickets for West Indies. The winner of this match will get fifth position in the event.

3-wkt loss to WI put Pak women at 6th position in WC

SYDNEY: Shanel Daley took a career-best four for 29 to bowl out Pakistan for 131 and clinch a three-wicket win for West Indies which let them retain the fifth place in the world rankings. The two sides will have to play the World Cup qualifiers to make the cut for the 2013 edition. Muggy conditions early on, offered swing for the bowlers and the outfield was slower than it has been because of overnight rain. However it was warm and sunny throughout the match. Earlier, Nain Abidi, who had come off a fifty against New Zealand, was getting bogged down against the tight, rhythmic pace of Danielle Small and Shakera Selman. Frustration told and she holed out at mid off where Pamela Lavine was waiting. Bismah Maroof top scored with 33 and added 31 with Asmavia Iqbal (24) before she was caught and bowled by Stafanie Taylor. Pakistan crumbled after her fall - the last seven wickets fell for 68 runs - in a collapse triggered by Daley. She took her first three wickets in three successive overs - first trapped Sana Mir leg before for 1, then caught Armaan Khan off her own bowling for 3 and got Asmavia Iqbal to edge to the keeper for 24. At 9 for 60, Pakistan needed an aggressive approach from their lower order to get past 150 but in the absence of that they were bowled out for a below-par total. West Indies' top order gave their side a decent start, which was just as well since a middle-order collapse - where three wickets fell for four runs - brought Pakistan back into the match for a brief while. But Charlene Taitt hung on and collected 26 unbeaten runs in 67 balls to take West Indies home.

3-wkt loss to WI put Pak women at 6th position in WC

Working committee meeting called for finalizing

NEW DELHI: An emergency meeting of the Indian cricket board’s working committee on Sunday has been called for finalizing the schedule of the Indian Cricket League (IPL).IPL commissioner Lalit Modi gave briefing to Indian board president Shashank Manohar and some other key officials in Mumbai regarding the IPL.According to Lalit Modi, the meeting of the working committee of the Indian cricket board has been called on Sunday to finalize the schedule of the tournament.Tomorrow, Modi will meet the officials of all the franchises participating in the IPL.Media reports said that Lalit Modi has ruled out the possibility of shortening the IPL.This may be recalled that the Indian government directed to revise the IPL schedule due to clash with the dates of the elections in the country.

Murray outplays Federer; Nadal beats Roddick

INDIAN WELLS: Britain'sAndy Murray took advantage of an error-prone Roger Federer to reach the final of the ATP event at Indian Wells with a commanding 6-3 4-6 6-1 victory on Saturday. The 21-year-old Scot fended off a spirited fight back by the Swiss in the second set to wrap up the win in one hour 48 minutes and will meet world number one Rafael Nadal in Sunday's title match. Spanish left-hander Nadal, champion here in 2007, beat American favourite and seventh seed Andy Roddick 6-4 7-6 in the second semi-final at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden, clinching the tiebreak 7-4. Murray, who has won ATP titles this season in Rotterdam and Doha, where he beat Federer in the last four, broke the Swiss twice to sweep through the first set in half an hour. Although Federer raised his performance to level the match, Murray regained control by breaking in the fourth and sixth games of the third to seal victory in one hour 48 minutes. Australian Open champion Nadal, who has won three of the last four grand slam singles titles, broke Roddick in the seventh game before clinching the first set in 40 minutes. With the wind picking up in the second, both players were twice broken before Nadal, who failed to serve out when leading 5-4, dominated the tiebreak to book his place in the final.

England went down despite Strauss's ton

PROVIDENCE: Andrew Strauss hit his third one-day international hundred, but England still went down to a 21-run defeat at the hands of the West Indies at the Guyana National Stadium on Sunday.The England captain made 105 from 129 balls as England, chasing 265 for victory, were dismissed for 243 in 48.2 overs to allow West Indies to draw level at 1-1 in the five-match series.The third and fourth matches will be contested at Kensington Oval in Barbados this coming Friday and Sunday, with the final game set for St. Lucia on April 6.

India's money-spinning IPL seeks new home

NEW DELHI: Organisers of the Indian Premier League scrambled on Monday to find an emergency venue for the lucrative cricket tournament after security fears forced them to abandon the event's home nation.England and South Africa are regarded as the front-runners to host the IPL's glitzy Twenty20 games from April 10 to May 24, although the United Arab Emirates and Sri Lanka are also being considered.A decision is expected late Monday or Tuesday after hectic round-the-clock talks between IPL commissioner Lalit Modi and cricket authorities in the prospective countries.With the 59-match extravaganza less than three weeks away, Modi and his team face a race against time to finalise the schedule and arrangements, described by one team official as a "logistical nightmare."

Team against Australia should be announced after April 1: Abdul Qadir

Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Abdul Qadir has said that the announcement of the national team for the series against Australia should be made after April 1.The former leg-spinner said while talking with Geo News that he would suggest to chairman PCB Ijaz Butt tomorrow that the national team should be announced after April 1 so that a few new players may be considered for selection.Abdul Qadir said that this is his desire to form the strongest team for the important series against Australia. Thus, it would be better to wait for the completion of the one-day tournament in the country.

US advisor urges immediate

WASHINGTON: The Pakistani state could collapse within six months if immediate steps are not taken to remedy the situation, warned a top adviser to the US Central Command.David Kilcullen, who advises CENTCOM commander Gen. David H. Petraeus on the war on terror, urged US policymakers to focus their attention on Pakistan as a failure there could have devastating consequences for the entire international community.In an interview with The Washington Post, Kilcullen, who is credited with the success of the US troop surge strategy in Iraq, warned that if Pakistan went out of control, it would ‘dwarf’ all the crises in the world today. “Pakistan hands down. No doubt,” he said when asked to name the central front in the war against terror.Asked to explain why he thought Pakistan was so important, Kilcullen said: “Pakistan has 173 million people, 100 nuclear weapons, an army bigger than the US Army, and al-Qaeda headquarters sitting right there in the two-thirds of the country that the government doesn’t control.”He claimed that the Pakistani military and police and intelligence service did not follow the civilian government. “Were now reaching the point where within one to six months we could see the collapse of the Pakistani state, also because of the global financial crisis, which just exacerbates all these problems,” he said. “The collapse of Pakistan, al-Qaeda acquiring nuclear weapons, an extremist takeover — that would dwarf everything we’ve seen in the war on terror today.”

Naek hopes state’s all institutions will keep serving nation

KARACHI: Acting President, Faruque H. Naek has expressed the hope that the three pillars of the constitution within their perimeters would keep serving the nation.After offering ‘Fateha’ at the Mazar-e-Quaid, talking to newsmen, Acting President Faruque H. Naek expressed the hope that all the three pillars of the constitution remaining within their perimeters would keep serving the nation.When quizzed on Nov. 3, 2007 judges’ appointments challenged in Supreme Court, he refused giving any comment.

Pak couldn’t be failure state if charter of democracy spplyt

RAIWIND: Former senator of Pakistan Peoples Party(PPP) Envar Baig said after restoration of Chief Justice Iftikhar Mohammad Chaudhry by President Asif Zardari, we should look forward.Talking to media after meeting with PML-N chief Nawaz Sharif, Envar Baig said Pakistan could not be a failure state if charter of democracy implemented. He praised the role of PML-N leader Nawaz Sharif in restoration of judiciary and congratulated him.Envar said it is necessary that both PML-N and PPP work together to eliminate danger country is facing. He denied the reports that he is cornered in the party and said he is still within the party.

Cyclist Armstrong Injured in Bike Crash

PARIS: Seven-time Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong has broken his right collarbone after crashing during a race in Spain. The cyclist was taken to Valladolid University Hospital in Spain, where he was treated for his injuries. Lance recently returned to the racing circuit after retiring 3 years ago.It is unclear whether or not Armstrong will be able to compete in the Tour this year, which begins in July.

Shoaib says IPL shift could pave way for Pak cricketers

LAHORE: Shoaib Akhtar is hopeful the Indian Premier League (IPL)’s impending move to South Africa or England could pave the way for Pakistani players to return to the lucrative Twenty20 tournament. In an interview to a cricket website, Shoaib said he and his Pakistani counterparts were holding out hope of an eleventh-hour call-up to the IPL, now that the tournament seems destined to be shifted out of India. "For me, it ain't over till it's over," .... Full Story

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Wednesday, March 25, 2009

Differences deepen between PCB women’s wing

National Wrestling Championship to be held from March 29

Inter-departmental Ranking TT C’ship begins in Karachi

Miandad lauds China's prospects

Butt determined to put up a good show against Aussies

SSF to organize five events in April: Zaman

Tuesday, March 24, 2009

Bilqis Qaadir basketball star scores big in US

Federer, Murray reach Indian Wells Tennis semis

Pak set 132 runs target for WI in Women’s World Cup

3-wkt loss to WI put Pak women at 6th position in WC

3-wkt loss to WI put Pak women at 6th position in WC

Working committee meeting called for finalizing

Murray outplays Federer; Nadal beats Roddick

England went down despite Strauss's ton

India's money-spinning IPL seeks new home

Team against Australia should be announced after April 1: Abdul Qadir

US advisor urges immediate

Naek hopes state’s all institutions will keep serving nation

Pak couldn’t be failure state if charter of democracy spplyt

Cyclist Armstrong Injured in Bike Crash

Shoaib says IPL shift could pave way for Pak cricketers

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