Imran demands sacking of PCB
Disappointed over fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar’s ban by the PCB, former skipper Imran Khan has demanded the new Pakistan government to sack the country’s cricket board.
‘’The tragic incident of banning Akhtar reflects how undemocratically cricket is run in this country and I think this is an ideal time for the new government to fix it,’’ he said
HASC go down to Vasco SC
Hindustan Aeronautics Spors Club’s chances of qualifying for the I-League first division received a further blow after the Bangalore outfit lost 1-2 to Vasco SC in the II Division Group A encounter, reports agencies from Pune.
Indian Bank defeated New Delhi Heroes 2-1 in a Group B fixture at Kolhapur.
Badshahs enter title round
Former South African all-rounder Lance Klusener’s rollicking 91 (11x4, 3x6) went in vain as Lahore Badshahs stormed into the final of the ICL Twenty20 tournament with a narrow seven-run win over Kolkata Tigers in the second semifinal at Panchkula on Thursday, reports PTI.
Inzamam-ul-Haq led Badshahs will meet Hyderabad Heroes in the first final to be played on Friday.
Brief scores: Lahore Badshahs: 182/7 in 20 overs (Imran Nazir 42, Humayun Farhat 39; Sagar 2-19) bt Kolkata Tigers: 175/4 in 20 overs (Lance Klusner 91; Shahid Nazir 2-12).
Mosley will miss Bahrain GP
FIA president Max Mosley will miss Sunday’s Bahrain Grand Prix because of legal issues, reports AP from London.
Mosley, who has said he would take legal action against the British tabloid that accused him of engaging in sexual acts with five prostitutes in a scenario that involved Nazi role-playing, will instead stay in Britain.
Tancock sets new record
Britain's Liam Tancock set a world record of 24.47 seconds for the 50 metres backstroke at Britain's Olympic trials on Wednesday., reports Reuters from Sheffield.
Tancock set the record on the first 50 of the men's 200 backstroke heats, eclipsing German Thomas Rupprath's mark of 24.80.
East Bengal may play Tottenham
East Bengal are likely play an exhibition match against Tottenham Hotspur, one of the top English Premier League side, nine days before their arch rivals Mohun Bagan take on Bayern Munich from Germany at Salt Lake stadium on May 27, reports PTI from Kolkata.
Dhindsa named chairman
Cycling Federation of India (CFI) president Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa has been nominated as the chairman of the Commonwealth Games Village Committee, reports UNI from New Delhi.
Indian archers get easy draw
The Indian archers got a decent draw in the men’s recurve section after the qualification rounds in the first leg of the Meteksan Archery World Cup in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, reports PTI from New Delhi.
Court rejects Barreto plea
A local court on Thursday rejected the plea of Mohun Bagan’s Brazilian striker Jose Ramirez Barreto for the return of his seized passport, reports UNI from Kolkata.
