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Shadow of terrorism loiters over Asian Games

SINGAPORE, Nov 21, 2006 (AFP) - Qatar is seen as an island of stability in a volatile region, but a suicide car bombing last year sent shockwaves through the …

World Cup final ball sells for 2.4 million dollars

DOHA, Nov 7, 2006 (AFP) - The ball used in this year's World Cup final between Italy and France has sold at auction for a staggering 2. online pharmacy buy …

How the Ashes were born

LONDON, Nov 7, 2006 (AFP) - As England get set for the defence of the Ashes in Australia later this month, it's worth recalling that one of the oldest prizes …

Jayawardene named Sri Lanka’s captain for World Cup

Nov 6, 2006 (AFP) - Mahela Jayawardene will lead Sri Lanka at the World Cup in the Caribbean next March, chairman of selectors Asantha de Mel told AFP on …

Former Sri Lanka skipper Ranatunga hails Hair exit

COLOMBO, Nov 5 (AFP) - Sri Lankan cricket legend Arjuna Ranatunga Sunday welcomed the International Cricket Council's decision to remove Australian umpire …

Controversial umpire who targetted Asian cricketers ‘out’

MUMBAI, India, Nov 4 (AFP) - The International Cricket Council confirmed on Saturday it had removed controversial Australian umpire Darrell Hair from the elite …

Sri Lanka Cricketers’ Association announces new awards

Oct 31, 2006 (AFP) - The Sri Lanka Cricketers' Association (SLCA) on Tuesday announced an awards scheme for the country's leading domestic and international …

Great Asian failures cause World Cup jitters

MOHALI, India, Oct 30, 2006 (AFP) - The failure of the four Asian teams to make the semi-finals of the Champions Trophy indicated trouble lay in store at the …

IRB scraps Asian World Cup qualifiers in Sri Lanka

TOKYO, Oct 27, 2006 (AFP) - The International Rugby Board has axed Colombo as the venue of the final Asian qualifying round for next year's World Cup due to …

Sri Lanka questions scrapping of Colombo’s ‘unsafe’ rugby venue

COLOMBO, Oct 27, 2006 (AFP) - Sri Lankan rugby authorities Friday said they were disappointed after Colombo was scrapped as a venue for next year's World Cup …

Sri Lanka’s Murali, Mahela in ICC award shortlist

MUMBAI, Oct 22 (AFP) - Pakistani paceman Mohammad Asif has been shortlisted for an ICC award despite testing positive for a banned substance, it was announced …

India’s cricket board accuses “snooty” ICC of neo-colonialism

MUMBAI, Oct 12, 2006 (AFP) - India's battle against the International Cricket Council turned nasty Thursday with the world governing body of the game accused …

Sri Lankan boxers disappear in Germany

Sept 27, 2006 (AFP) - Two Sri Lankan boxers taking part in the world military championships in Germany have fled their hotel after eluding security, officials …

Sri Lankan sprinter denies dope charge

COLOMBO, Sept 25, 2006 (AFP) - A Sri Lankan woman sprinter denied Monday taking performance enhancing drugs during the South Asian Games in Colombo last month, …

Four South Asian nations, including Sri Lanka, accused of doping offences

COLOMBO, Sept 21, 2006 (AFP) - Athletes from India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Nepal tested positive for banned substances at last month's South Asian Games here, …

Commercial potential of cricket remains untapped

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 19, 2006 (AFP) - Asia remains a vast area of untapped commercial possibility for cricketing authorities but all the elements are in place …

Sri Lankan domestic cricketers to get big pay hike

Sept 10, 2006 (AFP) - Sri Lanka's domestic cricketers will get a handsome raise in match fees for the coming season in a bid to make local competition more …

Madugalle to conduct Pakistan ball tampering hearing

MUMBAI, Sept 7, 2006 (AFP) - The International Cricket Council (ICC) said on Thursday that Pakistan captain Inzamam-ul-Haq's hearing in the ball-tampering …

Airline loses athlete’s leg amid security crackdown

WELLINGTON, Aug 29, 2006 (AFP) - Champion New Zealand disabled athlete Kate Horan is back on track for next week's world championships after her special …

Umpire Hair no stranger to controversy

LONDON, Aug 25, 2006 (AFP) - Australian umpire Darrell Hair is no stranger to controversy. Hair, who sparked international cricket's latest crisis after …