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AP, Rawalpindi

Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB)chairman Nasim Ashraf stepped down Monday after Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf announced his resignation.

As president, Musharraf was also patron of the cricket board and appointed Ashraf chairman in 2006.

PCB chief operating officer Shafqat Naghmi told The Associated Press that Ashraf had sent in his resignation.

Ashraf flew back to Pakistan on Monday after spending nearly three weeks in the United States.

Pakistan is scheduled to host the Champions Trophy next month, which also involves defending champion Australia, New Zealand, England, South Africa, India, Sri Lanka and West Indies.

Jelimo claims landmark 800m gold

BBC Online

Pamela Jelimo powered to a brilliant 800m victory to become the first Kenyan woman to win an Olympic title.

The 18-year-old, who only began running the event in April, set a devastating pace to win in one minute 54.87 seconds at the Bird's Nest stadium in Beijing.

Janeth Jepkosgei could not match her compatriot and took silver ahead of Morocco's Hasna Benhassi.

Veteran Maria Mutola, who was competing in her sixth Olympic Games, finished out of the medals in sixth.