Islamabad, Apr 15 : Cricket will be included in the 2010 Asian Games as a major discipline, which will be hosted by China from November 12 to 27, 2010.
As many as 45 countries will compete in 42 various sports disciplines during the 16th edition of Asian Games, which will be held Guangzhou, China.
Lahore, Apr 15 : The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has sought legal help to recover the Rs. seven million fine from Shoaib Akhtar, who was penalised for violating the code of conduct for players.
Following the development, the board's legal advisor Shan Gul has recommended deducting the amount in instalments from Shaoib's monthly salary.
"Gul has recommended that the fine be recovered in instalments from Shoaib's monthly retainer," The Nation quoted a report, as saying.
Lahore, Apr 15 : Pakistan captain Younus Khan has said that the Indian Premier League will suffer due to the absence of players from his country.
The Pakistan Government banned its players from participating in the IPL after political relations with India deteriorated in the wake of the Mumbai terror attacks, which New Delhi blamed on militants based across the border.
Washington - A group of 10 Pakistani girls and young women managed to convince their parents that it would be a good idea to come to the United States to play football. The team members, between the ages of 12 and 21, are in Washington with three coaches through a State Department programme, to hone their football skills - training for a sport that has a scanty audience and little support back home.
All members of the Young Rising Stars Female Football Club (YRS), they battle with ease the deep ambivalence in conservative Muslim society about girls playing sport.
Dusseldorf, Germany - Holders Sweden have been handed a wild card entry into next month's the ARAG World Team Championships, with Robin Soderling again set to lead the squad, organizers said on Tuesday. "This is great news for our team," said the world number 24, joined on the squad by Robert Lindstedt and Andreas Vinciguerra. "I hope we will be able to follow up on our success last year."
Selection of the Scandinavians completes the field for the eight-nation clay tune-up the week before Roland Garros, May 17-23.
Los Angeles - The Cleveland Cavaliers are headed home with their heads held high. LeBron James scored 37 points, and the Cavaliers clinched the NBA's best record along with homecourt advantage throughout the playoffs by beating the Indiana Pacers117-109 on Monday night.
"It's one step along the way but it's a big step" said MVP favourite James.
Islamabad, Apr 15 : Cricket will be included in the 2010 Asian Games as a major discipline, which will be hosted by China from November 12 to 27, 2010.
Lahore, Apr 15 : The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has sought legal help to recover the Rs. seven million fine from Shoaib Akhtar, who was penalised for violating the code of conduct for players.
Lahore, Apr 15 : Pakistan captain Younus Khan has said that the Indian Premier League will suffer due to the absence of players from his country.
Washington - A group of 10 Pakistani girls and young women managed to convince their parents that it would be a good idea to come to the United States to play football. The team members, between the ages of 12 and 21, are in Washington with three coaches through a State Department programme, to hone their football skills - training for a sport that has a scanty audience and little support back home.
Dusseldorf, Germany - Holders Sweden have been handed a wild card entry into next month's the ARAG World Team Championships, with Robin Soderling again set to lead the squad, organizers said on Tuesday. "This is great news for our team," said the world number 24, joined on the squad by Robert Lindstedt and Andreas Vinciguerra. "I hope we will be able to follow up on our success last year."
Los Angeles - The Cleveland Cavaliers are headed home with their heads held high. LeBron James scored 37 points, and the Cavaliers clinched the NBA's best record along with homecourt advantage throughout the playoffs by beating the Indiana Pacers117-109 on Monday night.
