PAF overpower POF by the skin of their teeth
ISLAMABAD, Nov 1: In one of the most engrossing matches yet of the 37th Royals National Volleyball Championship, PAF had to draw all their energies to overcome a fighting POF on...
Team for unauthorized cricket events formed
KARACHI, Nov 1: A new departmental cricket team Baqai Dolphins was formed Thursday but its constitution will certain raise several eyebrows....
Eight teams to participate
LAHORE, Nov 1: Eight teams from all over Pakistan will take part in the 51st Quaid-i-Azam national cycling championship at the velodrome near the Gaddafi Stadium from Nov 5 to 10....
England satisfied with security
KOLKATA, Nov 1: England are satisfied with security plans for their Test tour of India, Indian cricket officials said Thursday at a meeting between representatives of both country’s boards....
Permission sought for Indian tour
LAHORE, Nov 1:Pakistan Cycling Federation (PCF) is still waiting for permission from the Pakistan Sports Board (PSB) to allow the national team to visit India for participation in the second SAARC Gold Cup Cycling Championship to be held...
Kuerten and Safin bite dust
PARIS, Nov 1: World number one Gustavo Kuerten and title-holder Marat Safin crashed out of the $2.95 million Paris Masters Series on Thursday, leaving the door open for outsiders to win...
Raducan leads Romania to world glory
GHENT (Belgium), Nov 1: Andreea Raducan was a gymnast with a mission here Wednesday as she led Olympic champions Romania to an historic fifth consecutive women’s team title at the World...
Remounts thrash PBG Grey
RAWALPINDI, Nov 1: Remounts Maroon thrashed PBG Grey by 6 goals to 1-1/2 in a low goal match of the Phoenix Securities Polo Cup at the Rawalpindi race course on Thursday....
Girls basketball tournament from Nov 12
LAHORE, Nov 1: Twenty-one schools have confirmed their participation in the first Lahore Inter-school girls basketball tournament to be held at the A.S.I.A courts from Nov 12 to 16....
Faraz Patel slams century
KARACHI, Nov 1: Faraz Patel hit an elegant unbeaten century to play main role in Zone-VII Whites’ thrilling three-wicket victory over Zone-IV in the KCCA inter-zonal cricket tournament played at the...
Semifinalists stretched
KARACHI, Nov 1: Asif Hussain, Khawar Mahmood, Nadir Sohail and Asim Aziz moved into the men’s singles semifinals of the All-Karachi Lions table tennis tournament at the Sindh Sports Board Complex...
Jahangir blames coach for poor finish
KARACHI, Nov 1: Pakistan’s legendary squash player Jahangir Khan Thursday said he was not satisfied with the Pakistan team’s showing at the World Team Championship as the overall standard displayed during...
Porto thru but Celtic just fail
LONDON, Nov 1: Porto scraped into the second phase of the Champions League with a 1-0 win over Rosenborg Trondheim Wednesday to become the 16th and final team to qualify for...
Yankees tie World Series
NEW YORK, Nov 1: Tino Martinez and Derek Jeter broke out of hitting slumps with dramatic two-out homers in the ninth and 10th innings as the New York Yankees rallied to...
France mourns loss of champion
PARIS, Nov 1: The freckled, tanned, and smiling face of France’s top woman skier Regine Cavagnoud graced the front pages of French newspapers on Thursday as the country mourned the loss...
Brazil Drop Romario
RIO DE JANEIRO, Nov 1: Brazil have surprisingly left veteran striker Romario out of their squad for the decisive World Cup qualifiers against Bolivia and Venezuela next week....
Pakistan willing to host U-17, U-20 AFC matches
LAHORE, Nov 1: The Pakistan Football Federation (PFF) will offer itself as host to the countries which are included in its pool announced for the AFC Under-17 and Under-20 championships preliminary rounds to be held next year throughout...
Customs face KRL in ‘must win’ tie
KARACHI, Nov 1: Defending champions Pakistan Customs face KRL in a crucial eighth round encounter of the Patron’s Trophy Grade-I National Cricket Championship from Friday at Niaz Stadium in Hyderabad....
Unity main theme of World Cup
SOWETO (South Africa), Nov 1: The 2003 Cricket World Cup was officially launched here Thursday with unity put forward as the main theme of the event to be hosted by South...
NZ women’s tour to India cancelled
WELLINGTON, Nov 1: New Zealand Cricket announced Thursday it has canceled a scheduled tour to India by its world champion women’s team, saying the level of risk was unacceptable....
Astle strikes form for Kiwis
BRISBANE, Nov 1: Nathan Astle smashed an unbeaten 160 Thursday as New Zealand reached 332 for six at the close on the first day of their tour match against Queensland....
Hooper plays down security fears
COLOMBO, Nov 1: West Indies captain Carl Hooper Thursday allayed security fears ahead of a rare Test series against Sri Lanaka, saying his team was focussed on playing good cricket....
Appolo Club lift trophy
LAHORE, Nov 1: Fine batting by Ikramullah (83) helped Appolo Club defeated a star-studded P and T Gymkhana by 74 runs to clinch the LCCA invitation inter-club tournament at the LCCA...