Grosjean and Kafelnikov in semifinals
SYDNEY, Nov 15: Yevgeny Kafelnikov and Sebastian Grosjean advanced to the semifinals of the Masters Cup on Thursday as Andre Agassi bowed out of the race to finish the year ranked...
Darling Of The Royalty obliges on day of incidents
LAHORE, Nov 15: The last Lahore Gymkhana races before the advent of the holy month of fasting (Ramazan) were full of incidents as two events out of a card of six had...
Rahman predicts knockout victory
LAS VEGAS (Nevada), Nov 15: Hasim Rahman predicted has that Saturday’s world heavyweight title fight rematch with Lennox Lewis would once again end in a knockout victory for the American....
Jockey Raees steals limelight with splendid treble
KARACHI, Nov 15: Jockey Raees Ahmed, stole the racing limelight at the Winter Gymkhana Meeting, when he rode home a splendid treble at the Karachi Racecourse Thursday....
Aleena shines for Jesus & Mary
LAHORE, Nov 15: Aleena Durrani scored 30 points to help Convent of Jesus & Mary to beat Christ Church, Youhanabad, by a big margin 38-9 in the Lahore Inter-School basketball tournament at the...
Atif to miss FIH meeting
KARACHI, Nov 15: Pakistan is likely to get financial compensation for shifting of the Champions Trophy at this month’s meeting of the game’s ruling body International Hockey Federation (FIH)....
PSB asked to implement sports policy
KARACHI, Nov 15: Ministry of sports Thursday formally asked the Pakistan Sports Board (PSB) to implement the national sports policy, a PSB official, said....
King denies report
LAS VEGAS (Nevada), Nov 15: Boxing promoter Don King denied reports on Wednesday that he was negotiating a deal to add former world heavyweight champion Lennox Lewis to his stable of...
Munir, Matloob share lead, Jamila wins ladies title
LAHORE, Nov 15: Mohammad Munir (PTCL) and Matloob Ahmad (Lahore Gymkhana) shared the lead on the second day with aggregate of 138 in the professional event of the All Pakistan Garrison...
Tiger and Duval finish four shots off lead
GOTEMBA (Japan), Nov 15: British Open champion David Duval failed to read the rule book and paid the price as he and fellow holder Tiger Woods finished four shots off the...
Germany in World Cup finals
PARIS, Nov 15: Germany belatedly got back to something approaching their old form Wednesday, thrashing Ukraine 4-1 in their European zone play-off in Dortmund to book their place in the World...
Razia helps Punjab Whites lift trophy
LAHORE, Nov 15: Two goals by international inside-left Razia Malik helped Punjab Whites to annex the first All Pakistan Fatima Jinnah women’s hockey tournament, defeating Sindh Colours 6-1 in the final...
Millat first to qualify for final
LAHORE, Nov 15: Millat Tractors was the first to enter into final of the Ghulam Mohammad Memorial Polo Tournament, defeating LG by six-and-a-half goals to four (6 1/2-4) in a match at the Lahore Polo Club ground Thursday....
HBL enters final
HYDERABAD, Nov 15: Habib Bank on Thursday registered an easy victory against DFA Thatta by winning 5-1 and qualified to play final of All Pakistan Umed Ali Kaimkhani football tournament against...
Career-best knock by Sangakkara
GALLE (Sri Lanka), Nov 15: Kumar Sangakkara hit a career-best 126 not out to lead a Sri Lankan run-spree on a rain-shortened third day of the first Test against the West...
India face selection posers ahead of second Test
PORT ELIZABETH, Nov 15: India, who have never won a Test match in South Africa, face important selection decisions for the second Test starting in Port Elizabeth Friday....
Kiwis meet Lanka in U-19 World Cup opener
NEW DELHI, Nov 15: Hosts New Zealand will clash with Sri Lanka in the opening match of cricket’s junior (Under-19) World Cup in January, the International Cricket Council (ICC) announced Thursday....
Charlesworth declines offer
MELBOURNE, Nov 15: Olympic gold medal-winning Australia women’s hockey coach Ric Charlesworth has rejected an approach to replace Rod Marsh as coach the Australian Cricket Academy, Australian media reported Thursday....
Gripper hits maiden Test century
CHITTAGONG, Nov 15: Opener Trevor Gripper compiled a maiden Test century as Zimbabwe scored 236-4 on the opening day of the second cricket Test against Bangladesh here on Thursday....
Madugalle named chief referee
LONDON, Nov 15: Sri Lanka’s Ranjan Madugalle has been appointed head of the new international panel of referees, the International Cricket Council (ICC) said in a statement on Wednesday....
KG cricket from first Ramazan
KARACHI, Nov 15: The 16th edition of Karachi Gymkhana (KG) Ramzan Cricket Tournament carrying a total purse of Rs 335,000 will be held at KG Ground from first Ramzan-ul-Mubarak....
Sri Lankan teenagers arrive for short tour
KARACHI, Nov 15: Former Test captain and Manager Sri Lankan under-19 team, Bandula Warnapura said Thursday that his junior squad was making a short trip to Pakistan in preparation for the...
Coaching centres in districts
OKARA, Nov 15: Chairman Pakistan Cricket Board, Lt Gen Tauqir Zia has said cricket coaching centres organised along modern lines will be established across the country, where children of 9 years...
Fringe seamers face challenge
ADELAIDE (Australia), Nov 15: Captain Stephen Fleming has challenged his fringe seam bowlers to earn their places in New Zealand’s attack for next week’s second Test against Australia....