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2008-10-01T00:51:00.000-07:00

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2008 Summer Olympic Games

2008-08-06T05:15:00.000-07:00

Date of Olympic Games 2008 : August 8 to August 24, 2008

Venue of Olympic Games 2008 : Beijing, People's Republic of China

Stadium for Olympic Games 2008 : Beijing National Stadium

Official Logo of Olympic Games 2008 : Dancing Beijing

Nations Participating in Olympic Games 2008 : 205

Number of Athletes participating in Olympic Games 2008 : approx. 10,500

Sports of Olympic Games 2008 : Aquatics, Archery, Athletics, Badminton, Baseball, Basketball, Boxing, canoeing, Cycling, Equestrian, Fencing, Field hockey, Football, Gymnastics, Handball, Judo, Modern pentathlon, Rowing, Sailing, Shooting, Softball, Table tennis, Taekwondo, Tennis, Triathlon, Volleyball, Weightlifting, Wrestling

Vujacic signs three-year contract with Lakers

2008-07-28T22:47:00.000-07:00

The 24-year-old Vujacic, who agreed to contract terms last Friday (25-7-08), averaged a career-high 8.8 points, 2.1 rebounds and 1.0 assists in 72 games this season, and 8.1 points 2.2 rebounds and 0.8 assists while playing in all 21 playoff games.

The Lakers made Vujacic a $2.6 million qualifying offer earlier this month, but negotiations weren't progressing very quickly and agent Rob Pelinka spoke with European teams, as well. Pelinka said Vujacic could have earned more by accepting a three-year contract offer to play abroad.

Vujacic, a restricted free agent, could have signed an offer sheet with another NBA team and the Lakers would have had the right to match it. Had he signed with a European team, the Lakers would have had no such option.

PCB Banned Mohammad Asif

2008-07-15T22:34:00.000-07:00

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) banned Mohammad Asif, after he tested positive for a banned substance in an Indian Premier League (IPL) game. He played for Delhi Daredevils

According to PCB chief operating officer Shafqat Naghmi "In line with our anti-doping policy, we have suspended Mohammad Asif with immediate effect". In an statement by Shahid Karim, lawyer of Mohammad Asif, "We believe that our client has not taken any drug".

PCB has dropped the bowler from the list of expected ones for the Champions Trophy and, if the positive result is upheld, the 25-year-old could face a ban from future IPL seasons.

Earlier in 2006, both Asif and fellow Pakistan fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar were found to have taken the banned steroid Nandrolone after failing internal Pakistani Cricket Board drug tests.The pair were banned for one and two years respectively, before the ruling was overturned on appeal. In 2007 Asif was involved in a dressing-room altercation, during which he was struck with a bat by Shoaib, who was later sent home from the World Twenty20 tournament.

Winner of EURO CUP 2008

2008-06-29T21:52:00.000-07:00

Spain 's 1-0 victory over Germany in a fast and furious Euro 2008 final on Sunday ended their 44-year wait for a trophy. In the match Fernando Torres's exquisite first-half goal gave them a deserved 1-0 victory.
In 1964 Spain won their last EURO cup, on home soil.

Champions Trophy - 2008 in Pakistan

2008-06-18T20:54:00.000-07:00

Pakistan will host the Champions Trophy ( regarded as the second biggest event after the World Cup) in September as per a senior spokesperson of ICC, with an assurance that there are no safety and security fears.

ICC acting chief executive Dave Richardson was speaking ahead of the launching ceremony of the biennial event which Pakistan hosts from September 11-28.

The eight playing countries are - Australia, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, New Zealand, South Africa, England and the West Indies - will compete in the Champions Trophy.

Groups in Euro 2008

2008-06-12T20:33:00.000-07:00

Euro 2008 - Group A
Portugal
Czech Republic
Turkey

Euro 2008 - Group B
Croatia
Germany
Austria
Poland

Euro 2008 - Group C
Netherlands
Romania
France
Italy

Euro 2008 - Group D
Spain
Sweden
Greece
Russia

Tennis Tournaments in the Month of June

2008-06-10T20:50:00.000-07:00

Gerry Weber Open
Date: 9-15 june 2008
Place: Halle, Germany
Court: Grass

Gerry Orange Prokom Open
Date: 9-15 june 2008
Place: Sopot, Poland
Court: Clay

The Artois Championships
Date: 9-15 june 2008
Place: London, England
Court: Grass

Ordina Open
Date: 16-22 june 2008
Place: s-Hertogenbosch, the Netherlands
Court: Grass

The Nottingham Open
Date: 16-22 june 2008
Place: Nottingham, England
Court: Grass

Rafael Nadal wins French Open Title of 2008

2008-06-10T05:30:00.000-07:00

It was a record breaking day for Spain’s Rafael Nadal at Rolland Garos, as the ‘King of Clay’ claimed his fourth consecutive French Open title by handing Roger Federer one of the heaviest defeats of his career.
He's the first man to win four straight French Open championships since six time champion Bjorn Borg did it in 1978-81.

Bangladesh Triangular Series - 2008

2008-06-10T05:19:00.000-07:00

Schedule of Bangladesh Triangular Series
Participating Countries : India, Pakistan, Bangladesh
Scheduled Matches:

June 8, 2008 : Bangladesh vs Pakistan
June 10, 2008: India vs Pakistan
June 12, 2008: Bangladesh vs India
June 14, 2008: Final