Low Graphics Site

January 27, 2008 Sunday Muharram 17, 1429 Signs of ill feeling reappear in Adelaide ADELAIDE, Jan 26: On a day overshadowed by the sudden retirement of Adam Gilchrist, tensions between Australia and India surfaced again on the third day of the fourth and final Test on Saturday.... Gilchrist announces shock retirement ADELAIDE, Jan 26: Australia vice-captain Adam Gilchrist stunned the cricketing world on Saturday when he announced he was retiring from all forms of the game.... Imran and Taufiq to challenge PCB ban KARACHI, Jan 26: Former Pakistan players Imran Farhat and Taufiq Umar on Saturday said they would challenge a ban on playing domestic cricket slapped on them in punishment for taking part in a rebel Indian league.... Elegant Sharapova captures third Grand Slam title: Australian Open final MELBOURNE, Jan 26: It was to be the Glam Slam, the squealer versus the squeaker. Instead, Saturday’s Australian Open women’s final was a battle of brinkmanship and jangling nerves.... Buoyant Pakistan look to seal series at Multan today: Zimbabwe hopeful of causing upset in 3rd ODI MULTAN, Jan 26: Zimbabwe will go in for the crucial third One-day International at the Multan Cricket Stadium on Sunday with hopes of upsetting hosts Pakistan despite the absence of their skipper Prosper Utseya who has aggravated an ankle injury.... Smith, Pollock shine as Proteas win again CAPE TOWN, Jan 26: Captain Graeme Smith hit 86 and Shaun Pollock produced a bowling masterclass as South Africa recorded a resounding 86-run win in the second One-day International against the... Hayden leads the way as Australians dominate ADELAIDE, Jan 26: Opener Matthew Hayden scored his 30th Test century as Australia’s batsmen dominated the third day of the fourth and final Test against India here on Saturday.... Victory reward of hard work: Sharapova MELBOURNE, Jan 26: Maria Sharapova’s first Australian Open title was a reward for all the hard work she has put into her game following a disappointing injury-marred 2007, the Russian said on Saturday.... Tendulkar chosen for award MUMBAI, Jan 26: India batsman Sachin Tendulkar and world chess champion Viswanathan Anand have been chosen for the nation’s second highest civilian award Padma Vibhushan, the government announced on Friday.... Injured R.P. Singh out ADELAIDE, Jan 26: India’s chances of winning the final Test against Australia to draw their four-match series suffered a cruel blow on Saturday with injury to fast bowler Rudra Pratap Singh.... Procter’s statement refutes Sachin claims ADELAIDE, Jan 26: A statement from the match referee casts doubt on Sachin Tendulkar’s claims he heard team-mate Harbhajan Singh’s exchange with an Australian player in the second Test, The Australian reported here on Saturday.... Chief guest, Karachi Colours share first day honours: National hockey qualifying round KARACHI, Jan 26: Four-goal Arif Hanif helped Karachi Colours steamroll underdogs Makran 13-0 in the National Hockey Championship regional qualifying round which became a bit of a farce with blatant violation of rules on Saturday.... Benin coach approached by match-fixing mafia SEKONDI (Ghana), Jan 26: Benin manager Reinhard Fabisch has claimed he was approached by an Asian betting syndicate to fix the result of his team’s opening African Nations Cup game against Mali.... Ivory Coast march on but Nigeria on brink of exit: African Nations Cup ACCRA, Jan 26: The Ivory Coast became the first side to qualify for the African Nations Cup quarter-finals on Friday but fellow heavyweights Nigeria’s hopes were left hanging by a thread.... Sami leads Hussain CC to final KARACHI, Jan 26: Test paceman Mohammad Sami, showing great batting form, smashed his third century for Mohammad Hussain Cricket Club in the KCCA Inter-Club League Championship as they routed Al-Noor Gymkhana... Pavel to lead Romania BUCHAREST, Jan 26: Andrei Pavel will lead Romania in next month’s Davis Cup world group first-round tie against France, the team captain said on Saturday.... Faheem School lift taekwondo trophy KARACHI, Jan 26: The Faheem School System won the chairman trophy in the 1st All Karachi Inter-school Taekwondo Championship for boys and girls here at the Sindh Sports Board Complex, Nazimabad, on Saturday.... Underdog Tsonga all set to take on the world MELBOURNE, Jan 26: Australian Open finalist Jo-Wilfried Tsonga smiled, gave a typically Gallic shrug of the shoulders and considered his answer.... Pollock delights in Newlands farewell win CAPE TOWN, Jan 26: Shaun Pollock said he felt as though he was on cloud nine as he produced a bowling masterclass to take South Africa to a resounding 86-run win... Karam Pe Karam may excel at LRC LAHORE, Jan 26: A strong turn out of in-form horses likely for the Lahore Race Club (LRC) Cup, to be run over 1,600 metres, during the 22nd Winter Meeting here on Sunday.... Chile hold Japan 2-2 in World Cup warm-up TOKYO, Jan 26: Japan were held to a goalless draw by Chile on Saturday in a two-match tune-up series for the World Cup qualifying round starting next month in Tokyo.... Aussies agitated over lingering wait on IPL fate MELBOURNE, Jan 26: While the cash-rich Indian Premier League has taken a step forward by selling off their eight teams for USD 724 million, the Australian players are still waiting to know if they would take part in the Twenty20 competition.... Sharapova commits to Fed Cup for Russia MELBOURNE, Jan 26: Australian Open champion Maria Sharapova committed herself on Saturday to making her belated Fed Cup debut for Russia next weekend....

Contributions Privacy Policy © DAWN Group of Newspapers, 2008