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Football is being adopted by trend-setting elite who need to distance themselves from the common man game, cricket.

Afridi called for the review system to be introduced but saved his strongest criticism for Mohammad Irfan.

England continued their winning streak with a four wicket win in the last over.

Tournament favourites, US, edge Russia 89-79 to reach the world basketball semi.

Top squash player leaves for 2010 British Open, to be held from September 15 to 20.

German clocks in at 1:22.839 seconds to finish ahead of both the Ferraris of Fernando Alonso and Felipe Massa.

Sri Lanka made slow progress on day two of the first unofficial Test against Pakistan ‘A’.

Hosts Argentina will face the Netherlands in the women hockey World Cup final today.

Former cricketers and administrators agree that the spot-fixing allegations have left Pakistan cricket in a shambles.

The trio were cleared by Scotland Yard to return to Pakistan as no charges have been levied against them.

Qureshi and Bopanna were beaten by the top-ranked duo 7-6 (7/5), 7-6 (7/4).

The three players accused of spot-fixing, are to return home on Friday, a spokesman for the team said.

Pakistan fast bowler Wahab Riaz will stay in Britain to be interviewed by police over the alleged spot-fixing scandal.

Pakistan A fast-bowlers struck three times on a rain-hit first day of the first unofficial Test against Sri Lanka A.

Fifa will consider abolishing extra time at the World Cups and going straight to penalties.

Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi is looking for a revised strategy to overcome England in the five-match ODI.

The Champions League Twenty20 2010 kicks-off today in Johannesburg.

Ijaz Butt said that he hopes the three players will be allowed to fly home within the next few days.

Aisam-Ul-Haq Qureshi was thwarted in his first attempt to win a US Open doubles title.

The Daily Telegraph has claimed that the pacer held a 35-minute meeting with an immigration lawyer last Friday.

Aisamul Haq Qureshi and his partner Kveta Peschke from the Czech Republic cruised into the US Open final.

Pakistan’s tennis player Samir Iftikhar was defeated in the first round of the ITF Zentiva Czech Junior Open 2010.

Indian athletes selected for the Commonwealth Games faced a lengthy ban after ‘B’ samples of dope tests were positive.

Germany coach Joachim Loew said he was pleased to see his side defeat Azerbaijan 6-1 in the Euro 2012 qualifiers.

Former PCB HR director has urged urgent education for players that represent the country at international level.

Essex Police confirmed that Kaneria, who was questioned over spot-fixing allegations was cleared of all wrongdoing.

Ijaz Butt stressed that British police had yet to charge any of the three players accused of spot-fixing.

Pakistan’s total was their worst in 40 matches at this level.

Pakistan's Aisam-Ul-Haq Qureshi and India's Rohan Bopanna reached the US Open men's doubles final on Wednesday.

Changes aim to introduce more efficient engines, ground-effect aerodynamics and road-relevant technologies to F1 cars.

ITF officials in the US have assured their support for the revival of international tennis in Pakistan.

Afghanistan bowler Khaliq Dad Noori said his country was ready to play cricket in Pakistan despite security fears.

From a village tomboy, to becoming Pakistan’s top squash player, Maria Toorpakai Wazir has come a long way.

With England and Argentina in the semi-finals and the result irrelevant, England turned on their best performance.

Pakistan hockey team will play its first match in the European tour against Belgium on Wednesday.

Left-arm fast bowler Mohammad Irfan has agreed to sign a $75,000 deal with Kolkata Knight Riders for the IPL.

Aisam ul Haq Qureshi on Monday advanced to the mixed doubles semi-finals of the US Open, alongside Kveta Peschke.

ICC has requested that players hand over records of phone call made during the Asia Cup in Sri Lanka this summer.

Essential safety certificates have still not been handed over for the athletes’ village and some sports venues.

Pakistan athletes displayed an impressive performance at the sixth Korean Open Taekwondo Championship.

Netherlands qualified for the semi-finals from Pool A at the women’s field hockey World Cup.

The PSB anti-doping committee has extended the date for appealing against a two-year ban imposed on seven athletes.

Rashid Latif has questioned the ability and willingness of the ICC to stop match-fixing

One of Sri Lanka's leading cricketers is also being investigated for corruption by the International Cricket Council.

World number one Rafael Nadal swept into the last-16 at the US Open, but Andy Murray’s campaign came to a halt.

Pakistan go into their second and last Twenty20 against England today hoping for some respite.

Mohammad Sajjad saw a 5-4 wild card round elimination at the Shanghai Masters.

Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi blasted Yasir Hameed as being mentally a teenager but Hameed insisted he was duped.

Pakistan’s star fly-weight boxer Muhammad Waseem is targeting honours at the Commonwealth (CW) and the Asian Games.

Hockey captain has said that the Dutch coach Michel van den Heuvel has not been consulting him on team matters.