Aqeel to face arch-rival Asim in final showdown
KARACHI, Nov 9: Reigning champion Aqeel Khan set up a final date with arch-rival Asim Shafiq in the men’s singles final of the UBL Salma Noorani tennis tournament after contrasting victories...
Pakistan keen to play internationals at home
KARACHI, Nov 9: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Friday said it would prefer to play its domestic international matches in the country rather than on neutral venues....
Sanchez revives Spanish hopes
MADRID, Nov 9: Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario revived Spain’s Fed Cup hopes on Friday by leading the host nation to a 2-1 win over Germany in a thrilling group B clash....
Wapda continue to dominate
LAHORE, Nov 9: Wapda continued their domination when its quartet earned the fourth gold medal, winning the 70-kilometre road team time trial race in the 51st national cycling championship Friday....
Latif Khan memorial gymnastics
LAHORE, Nov 9: All Punjab Latif Khan memorial gymnastics Championship will be held at the Atiq Stadium on Saturday....
Gayle strikes form
MATARA (Sri Lanka), Nov 9: West Indian opener Chris Gayle warmed up for next week’s first Test against Sri Lanka with a rapidfire 96 not out on the penultimate day of...
Khuda Bukhsh powers Wapda into last 4
KARACHI, Nov 9: Khuda Bukhsh slammed home twice to power Wapda into the semifinals after a 2-1 victory over PTCL in the President PFF Cup football tournament in Bahawalpur Friday....
Khyber, Mount win openers
PESHAWAR, Nov 9: Two matches were played on the opening day of Chief of Air Staff Polo tournament which started in Peshawar Friday....
Army and Navy to contest all rowing finals
ISLAMABAD, Nov 9: Army and Navy qualified for the finals of all seven events on the first day of the 23rd National Rowing Championship at the Rawal Lake....
Play suspended
JEREZ (Spain), Nov 9: Play was suspended by tournament officials because of high winds during the second round of the Volvo Masters at Montecastillo Golf Club Friday....
Tariq takes 2-stroke lead
ISLAMABAD, Nov 9: Tariq Mahmood snatched a two-stroke lead on day one of the Federal Amateur Golf Championship at the Islamabad Club course Friday....
Depleted Argentina too good for Peru
BUENOS AIRES, Nov 9: Depleted Argentina beat Peru 2-0 in their South American World Cup qualifier here on Thursday on a night when Venezuela gave a warning to Brazil by beating...
PCB takes ICC head-on
KARACHI, Nov 9: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Friday took the International Cricket Council (ICC) head-on when it rejected the appointment of a specialist bowling adviser for Shoaib Akhtar....
Board wages cola war over contracts
KARACHI, Nov 9: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) triggered a cola war when it said Friday that its players have revoked their contracts with Coca-Cola and have signed up with Pepsi....
Wishart misses maiden century
DHAKA, Nov 9: Craig Wishart fell just short of a maiden Test century as Zimbabwe built a near-impregnable position in the first Test against Bangladesh Friday....
Waqas pushes HBL towards defeat
LAHORE, Nov 9: Gangling speedster Waqas Ahmed snapped up a match bag of 13 for 106 as Wapda scent victory against Habib Bank in the Patron’s Trophy Grade-I match at Gaddafi Stadium Friday....
Sharjah not my destiny, says Waqar
KARACHI, Nov 9: Pakistan captain Waqar Younis Friday said he was delighted with his team’s success in Sharjah but clarified that was not his destiny....
ABL in command
KARACHI, Nov 9: Allied Bank Limited (ABL) enjoyed the upper hand on the second-day of their four-day Patron’s Trophy match Customs at the National Stadium Friday....
KRL seize control over ADBP
RAWALPINDI, Nov 9: KRL took control of their Patron’s Trophy Grade-I match against ADBP after dismissing them in their first innings for just 200 to earn a lead of 160 runs...
Play curtailed in Brisbane
BRISBANE, Nov 9: Rain forced the early abandonment of play on the second day of the first cricket Test between Australia and New Zealand Friday....
Faisal pilots PIA into strong position
KARACHI, Nov 9: Faisal Iqbal stroked his third century in the current Patron’s Trophy Grade-I Championship to help PIA declare their first innings at 515 for eight against PWD at UBL...
Sui Gas collapse
KARACHI, Nov 9: Sui Gas’ brittle batting was once again exposed Friday when they plummeted from a promising 121 for no loss to 215 for seven in reply to National Bank’s...