| Shoaib
banned for five years
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Islamabad,
Apr 1:
Pakistan fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar, 32, has been banned for
five years by a disciplinary committee of the PCB for violating
the players' code of conduct.
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| Porto
accused of fixing matches
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Madrid,
Apr 1:
Portuguese champions FC Porto have been formally accused of
fixing two domestic fixtures in the 2003-04 season.
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| Sehwag
aims to curb aggression
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New
Delhi, Apr 1:
Virender Sehwag, fresh from scoring 319 in the first Test against
South Africa in Chennai, has said that the aggressive nature
of his batting has hampered his progress in one-dayers.
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| ICC
searches for speedy resolution
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London,
Apr 1:
The ICC is looking at a speedy resolution to the search for
its next chief executive officer, with Imtiaz Patel declaring
on Sunday that he had withdrawn interest in the position.
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| Coping
with Cristiano Ronaldo
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Manchester,
Apr 1:
Tommy Smith's reply was telling. Asked how he would go about
subduing Manchester United's mercurial winger Cristiano Ronaldo,
the legendary Liverpool hardman was unequivocal: "Don't
go for the player, go for the ball."
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