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Karachi, Mar 11 (PTI) The ICC has rejected the Pakistan Cricket Board's complaint against the Indian Premier League for snubbing Pakistani players, saying that it cannot act against a domestic event.

Bahrain, Mar 11 (PTI) Handicapped by limited resources, India's newest Formula One driver Karun Chandhok has set himself a modest target of just finishing the race when he makes his F1 debut here on Sunday.

Dubai, Mar 10 (PTI) Australian Simon Taufel today joined the exclusive club of five umpires who have officiated in 150 or more ODIs during the West Indies-Zimbabwe match in St Vincent.

Amit Kumar Das Abu Dhabi, Mar 10 (PTI) Olympic gold medallist sprinter Usain Bolt was tonight named as the Laureus World Sportsman of the Year for the second consecutive time in a glittering function at the Emirates Palace here.

Karachi, Mar 10 (PTI) Pakistan's new head coach Waqar Younis today said that the cricket board must have valid reasons to hand indefinite ban on senior players Mohammad Yousuf and Younus Khan but they should be made public.

Lahore, Mar 10 (PTI) Popular actress and model Veena Malik, who had an affair with Muhammad Asif, today claimed that the pacer made an attempt to reconcile with her by paying some of the money he owed to her.

Karachi, Mar 10 (PTI) Pacer Sohail Tanveer, who was not included in Pakistan's Twenty20 World Cup preliminary list due to a knee injury, has been advised four-month rest after a successful surgery in Australia, the PCB said today.

Abu Dhabi, Mar 10 (PTI) England is hungrier than any other country and it would be the toughest challenge of his life to take the side in the football World Cup finals in South Africa in June-July, feels manager Fabio Capello.

New Delhi, Mar 10 (PTI) After much criticism from all quarters, the International Hockey Federation is set to review the newly-introduced video referral system in its executive committee meeting here on March 15.

Chennai, Mar 10 (PTI) India's Saurav Ghosal and Dipika Palikal made the mixed doubles final when they rallied to beat Alan Clyne and Frania Gillen of Scotland in the Chennai Open Squash championship here today.

New Delhi, Mar 10 (PTI) Indian archers set up semifinal clashes mostly among themselves after dominant performances on the second day in the six-day invitational archery test event for Commonwealth Games here today.

Abu Dhabi, Mar 10 (PTI) Former South African skipper Shaun Pollock today said if poor performance was criteria for handing out bans to Pakistani cricketers then the punishment is a "bit harsh".

Kuala Lumpur, Mar 10 (PTI) Rahil Gangjee was the highest-placed Indian golfer at tied seventh after carding a two-under 70 in the opening round of the British Open Championship International Final Qualifying (Asia) here today.

New Delhi, Mar 10 (PTI) Pakistan has joined Australia, Canada and Ghana in pulling out of the fifth Commonwealth Boxing Championships starting here March 12.

Karachi, Mar 10 (PTI) The Pakistan Cricket Board today clarified that it has not imposed life bans on Muhammad Yousuf and Younus Khan and only barred them from playing for the country in all the formats of the game.

New Delhi, Mar 10 (PTI) Keen to put up a good show at the Commonwealth Games, Indian Rugby team is taking special training from the legends of the game at the International Rugby Academy New Zealand (IRANZ) in Palmerston North.

Kolkata, Mar 10 (PTI) Al Ittihad of Syria rode on a double strike by Abdulfatah Alagha and pumped in two goals in the dying minutes to drub East Bengal 4-1 in their Group D AFC Cup opening match at the Salt Lake stadium here today.

New Delhi, Mar 10 (PTI) After much criticism from all quarters, the International Hockey Federation today accepted that the newly-introduced referral system has some grey areas which need to be ironed out before making it a permanent part of the game.

New Delhi, Mar 10 (PTI) Chef de Missions from the participating countries today inspected the venues for the 2010 Commonwealth Games and were impressed with facilities, according to the organisers.

Philem Dipak Singh New Delhi, Mar 10 (PTI) Defending champions Germany would start as favourites against European rivals England when they face each other in the semifinal of the hockey World Cup here tomorrow.