Army, Wapda, Police, Sindh enter semifinals
LAHORE, Oct 27: Title-holders Army, Wapda, Police and Sindh reached the semifinals of the 10th national baseball championship Saturday....
Rashid and Asim clinch doubles title
LAHORE, Oct 27: Former Davis Cupper Rashid Malik and in-form Asim Shafik caused a major upset of the 38th National Grass Court Tennis Championship at the Bagh-i-Jinnah on Saturday by clinching...
Proteas clinch tri-series trophy
DURBAN (South Africa), Oct 27: Gary Kirsten led South Africa to a comfortable six-wicket win over India in the triangular series final Friday (partly reported in Saturday’s edition)....
Shahbaz will be the key player, says Hanif
LAHORE, Oct 27: Pakistan hockey coach, Hanif Khan, Friday said recalled striker, Shahbaz Ahmad, will be a “key” player and a guide to the forwards during next month’s Champions Trophy....
Army gymnasts in lead
LAHORE, Oct 27: The defending champions, Pakistan Army with 28.20 points is leading in the 37th National Gymnastic Championship on its first day at the Government College, Sports Hall Saturday....
Niaz Stadium in pathetic condition
HYDERABAD, Oct 27: The poor condition of Niaz Stadium has once again resulted in cancellation of a Patron ‘s trophy match between ABL and KRL on Saturday....
Qualifier reaches final
STOCKHOLM, Oct 27: Jarkko Nieminen became the first player from Finland to reach an ATP final in 20 years on Saturday when he beat Swedish fifth seed Thomas Enqvist in the...
Hockey rules trial match
KARACHI, Oct 27:National Bank defeated Habib Bank 3-2 in a practice match at Hockey Club of Pakistan Stadium Saturday to test new rules of FIH....
Solskjaer’s late equalizer earns Man Utd a point
MANCHESTER, Oct 27: Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s late goal rescued a point for Manchester United as the champions drew 1-1 at home to English premier league leaders Leeds United on Saturday....
Love vaults into halfway lead
PINE MOUNTAIN (Georgia), Oct 27: American Davis Love vaulted into the lead at the midway point of the $3.4 million Buick Challenge with a sizzling 10-under-par 62 in the second round...
Jet Master fancied for Mianwali Cup
LAHORE, Oct 27: The three-year-old colt Jet Master is fancied to win the Mianwali Cup which is the feature event of the 8th Lahore Winter Meeting to be run over seven...
Khalid, Asim surge ahead
KARACHI, Oct 27: Top two seeds Mohammad Khalid and Asim Aziz recorded impressive straight games victories over their opponents to move into the men’s singles second round of the Lions Open...
Farid slams hat trick as KPT rout Habib Bank
BAHAWALPUR, Oct 27: Karachi Port Trust (KPT), powered by a Farid Majeed hat trick, routed Habib Bank 3-0 in the President PFF Cup football tournament Saturday....
Agha Sabir’s 175 gives Customs great start
KARACHI, Oct 27: Opener Agha Sabir stroked an unconquered century in only in his second match to help reigning champions Pakistan Customs gain an initial psychological advantage against an under-strength PIA...
Australia launch defence in replay of 1999 final
DURBAN, Oct 27: World Cup champions Australia will start their defence of their title in a replay of 1999 final against Pakistan at the Wanderers in Johannesburg on Feb 11, according...
Afghanistan sent on leather chase
KARACHI, Oct 27: Afghanistan were facing innings defeat after Mardan sent them on a leather chase on the first day of the two-day Quaid-i-Azam Trophy Grade-II match at Gymkhana ground in...
Pakistan batting crumbles
SHARJAH, Oct 27: A series of nothing strokes by top order batsmen was the major contributory factor in Pakistan’s pathetic total of 176 after Waqar Younis opted to bat first under...
Fast bowlers on song at NSK
KARACHI, Oct 27: Pace bowlers had a field day in the Patron’s Trophy Grade-I fixture between ADBP and PWD at National Stadium here Saturday....
Wapda dominate eventful day
KARACHI, Oct 27: Wapda dominated an eventful opening day of the Patron’s Trophy Grade-I tie against Sui Gas at Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad Saturday....
Paceman Akram files appeal against ban
KARACHI, Oct 27: Banned fast bowler Mohammad Akram Saturday filed an appeal against the one-season ban to the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB)....
Ali Naqvi hits 137
KARACHI, Oct 27: KRL skipper Ali Naqvi hit 137 to help his side closed the first day of the Patron’s Trophy Grade-I match against Allied Bank at Saga Ground (Sialkot) in...
NBP recover
KARACHI, Oct 27: Half-centuries by Akhtar Sarfraz and Kamran Akmal enabled National Bank overcome poor start in their Patron’s Trophy Grade-I tie against Habib Bank at Sheikhupura Stadium Saturday....
Goosen on the brink
MADRID, Oct 27: Retief Goosen is on the brink of becoming the first non-European to win Europe’s order of merit since Greg Norman in 1982 after moving into a share of...
Clarification
KARACHI, Oct 27: A news item in Dawn’s Saturday edition, emanating from SADA news agency, quoting director PCB, tends to give the impression that PCB thinks that the tour guarantees/appearance fees,...
Super league crown for Naveed
PESHAWAR, Oct 27: Naveed Nasir defeated Tariq Aziz 3-1 to win the Under-19 super league squash title at Hashim Squash Complex Saturday....