Five ties decided, seven end in draws
KARACHI, Oct 22: Five matches were decided in the third round matches of the two-day Quaid-i-Azam Trophy Grade-II that concluded at various centres of the country Monday....
Pakistan whitewash hapless Kenya
MELBOURNE, Oct 22: Pakistan got off to a confident start with a 3-0 victory over Kenya in the first round of the the world team squash championship here Monday....
Miandad demanded sweeping powers
KARACHI, Oct 22: A former Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) supremo Monday claimed Javed Miandad had demanded sweeping powers when he was the coach of the national team in 1999....
Another bad day for Kiwis
CANBERRA, Oct 22: New Zealand had another bad day in the field on the second day of their three-day tour match against an Australian Capital Territory (ACT) Invitational XI Monday....
Smooth sailing for seeded players on opening day
LAHORE, Oct 22: Seeded players registered straight sets victories on opening day of the 38th national grass court tennis championship at the Bagh-i-Jinnah Monday....
McKenzie, Kirsten punish Kenyans
CAPE TOWN, Oct 22: Gary Kirsten and Neil McKenzie hit centuries as South Africa piled up 354 for three in their triangular limited overs series day-night match against Kenya at Newlands...
Kenya to be neutral venue for WI tour?
JAMAICA, oct 22: Their forthcoming tour of Sri Lanka finally settled, the West Indies’ next overseas assignment, originally scheduled for Pakistan next February and March, is likely to be moved to...
Saudi Arabia qualify for World Cup finals
LONDON, Oct 22: Saudi Arabia reached their third consecutive World Cup finals when they beat Thailand 4-1 in Riyadh and Iran were upset 3-1 in Bahrain Sunday....
Lawrie wins in dramatic style
ST ANDREWS (Scotland), Oct 22: Scotland’s Paul Lawrie collected his first victory since his Open success in 1999 when he won the weather-plagued Dunhill Links Championship in dramatic fashion here Monday....
Wajid faces Ali Yar in final
LAHORE, Oct 22: National champion Wajid Ali (PTCL) and the sixth seed Ali Yar Beg (ABL) sailed into the final of the men’s singles of the fourth All Pakistan badminton cup at...
Standing on victory stand will be satisfactory: PHF
LAHORE,Oct 22: Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) is cautious about predicting team’s chances in forthcoming Champions Trophy in Holland and expects that reaching the victory will be quite satisfactory performance....
Asad emerges new leader
RAWALPINDI, Oct 22: Maj (Retd) Asad Zahoor emerged the new leader with a net score of 138 on day two of the President of Pakistan Cup Tournament here at the Rawalpindi...
Adeel, Waqar, Raheem share glory
LAHORE, Oct 22: Adeel Akhtar, Waqar Azeem and Raheem Waqar excelled in the Government College, Lahore swimming gala held at the Punjab University New Campus pool Monday....
Rawalpindi too strong for Mangla
RAWALPINDI, Oct 22: Rawalpindi, Multan and Lahore Zones scored victories Monday, the opening day of the Army Polo Championship at the Rawalpindi Race Course....
Punjab baseball squad
LAHORE, Oct 22: Punjab has announced 18-member team to take part in the national baseball championship to be played at the Iqbal Parks Sports Complex from Oct 25 to 30....
Arizona reach first World Series
ATLANTA, Oct 22: Erubiel Durazo hit a two-run, pinch-hit homer in the fifth inning to boost the Diamondbacks to a 3-2 victory over the Atlanta Braves Sunday and send Arizona to...
Waqar says fire burning in his boys
KARACHI, Oct 22: Pakistan captain Waqar Younis Monday said his team was hungry for international cricket but regretted that match-fixing allegations and inquiry has brought bad name to the country, people...
ICC cautious on biennial event
KARACHI, Oct 22: The International Cricket Council (ICC) Monday reacted cautiously to its decision to overlook Pakistan as possible venues for the 2004 and 2006 KnockOut events....
Customs amass 604 against PWD
KARACHI, Oct 22: Pakistan Customs, aided by centuries from Imraan Mohammad, Aamir Bashir and Asim Kamal, piled a formidable 604 for seven declared in their first innings against PWD on the...
Wajahat, Ijaz put ABL in control
LAHORE, Oct 22: Enterprising batting by Test rejects Wajahatullah Wasti and Ijaz Ahmed Junior, who shared a third wicket partnership of 111, enabled Allied Bank reach 233 for five in reply...
Unbeaten 200 by Hasan
KARACHI, Oct 22: Test reject Hasan Raza became second batsman to make a double century as Habib Bank declared their first innings at 547 for six in the Patron’s Trophy Grade-I...
PIA in tatters
KARACHI, Oct 22: PIA endured a miserable second day of their Patron’s Trophy Grade-I fixture against Wapda at Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad Monday....
Sarfraz appeals to Musharraf
KARACHI, Oct 22: Former Pakistan fast bowler Sarfraz Nawaz Monday has appealed to Pakistan President General Pervez Musharraf to throw match-fixers out of the Pakistan team....
Sharjah Cup itinerary changed again
SHARJAH, Oct 22: Objections from the Zimbabwean Cricket Union (ZCU) have forced the CBFS to revert back to the original tournament schedule....
Shoaib fit: Mudassar
LAHORE, Oct 22: Pakistan coach Mudassar Nazar Monday said paceman Shoaib Akhtar had been selectd after he cleared fitness tests....
KRL take vital lead over NBP
KARACHI, Oct 22: KRL obtained a crucial first innings lead of 89 over title-chasers National Bank on the second day of the Patron’s Trophy Grade-I clash at Saga Ground, Sialkot Monday....