S. Africa face India in final
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 13: South Africa will play India in Saturday’s Champions Challenge final after breaking the local fans hearts with a 1-0 win over Malaysia....
Haris, Sajid dominate
KARACHI, Dec 13: Formidable Paragon Constructors continued the domination of Ramazan events by reaching their third final after beating KESC by 31 runs in the semifinals of Karachi Gymkhana cricket tournament...
Lee sets semis date with nerveless Doherty
YORK, Dec 13: Stephen Lee produced a magnificent display to thrash defending champion John Higgins 9-2 and reach the semifinals of the 2001 UK Championship at the Barbican Centre in York...
Jordan helps Wizards to 4th straight win
WASHINGTON, Dec 13: Michael Jordan scored 25 points with sis rebounds and seven assists to help the Washington Wizards beat the Miami Heat 82-80 Wednesday to extend their season-high winning streak...
Pakistan vying to stage 25th Champions Trophy
LAHORE, Dec 13: The International Hockey Federation (FIH) has not yet taken any decision regarding awarding the 25th Champions Trophy to Pakistan as compensation for the 23rd edition....
Fine unbeaten knock by Raza
RAWALPINDI, Dec 13: The semifinal pairing of the Ramzan Sports festival cricket tournament were decided Thursday with Gul, Sportsway, Rainbow and Pak China all making the grade....
Triangular Tournament at Multan
LAHORE, Dec 13: Punjab Umpire Cricket Eleven will leave for Multan on Dec 19 to take part in a triangular tournament....
Quaid-i-Azam trophy trials
LAHORE, Dec 13: Trials to select LCCA Blues and Whites for the forthcoming Quaid-e-Azam cricket trophy grade-I will be held at the LCCA ground on Dec 20 at 1pm....
Hat tricks by Arsalan, Samiullah
LAHORE, Dec 13: Samiullah scored five goals, including a hat trick, to help Musa Industries defeat Popular Chemicals by a wide margin of 8-3 1/2 and move into final of the December Cup polo tournament...
Man Utd rekindle hopes while Liverpool draw
LONDON, Dec 13: Manchester United crushed Derby County 5-0 at Old Trafford on Wednesday to dispel any lingering doubts about their intention of retaining their Premier League title at the end...
Pakistan in line for FIFA grant
KARACHI, Dec 13: Pakistan stands a good chance of acquiring International Football Federation’s (FIFA) grant under the Goal Project, an official said Thursday....
Frentzen set to drive for Arrows
LONDON, Dec 13: German driver Heinz-Harald Frentzen looks likely to join the Arrows Formula One team after further talks about a contract for 2002....
Arsenal fans jailed for unrest
COPENHAGEN, Dec 13: A Danish court has jailed two British Arsenal soccer fans for street violence against Turkish Galatasaray supporters before last year’s UEFA Cup final....
Anand bites the dust in semifinals
MOSCOW, Dec 13: India’s chess world title-holder Viswanathan Anand crashed out of the 2001-02 championship Thursday, leaving two Ukrainians to dispute next month’s eight-game final in Moscow....
Shahid, Aijaz move on
KARACHI, Dec 13: Pakistan’s fast rising star Shahid Zaman ousted Malaysian Azlan Iskander while Pakistan number four Aijaz Azmat upset number eight seed Stefan Casteleyn of Belgium in the first round...
Faisal and Naeem elected as president, secretary
LAHORE, Dec 13: The Punjab Basketball Association body has been formed quietly according to which Faisal Sheikh and M Naeem Sheikh both from Lahore have been elected as president and secretary, respectively....
South Africa ready to fight fire with fire
ADELAIDE, Dec 13: South African captain Shaun Pollock intends fighting fire with fire in a sledging war with Australia when the unofficial Test cricket world championship getting underway here Friday....
Giles lifts England after Tendulkar hits century
AHMEDABAD (India), Dec 13: Left-arm spinner Ashley Giles ran through the India lower order Thursday to give England a firm grip on the second Test despite a fighting 103 by Sachin...
Waugh twins playing 100th Test together
ADELAIDE (Australia), Dec 13: Cricket’s most famous twins, Steve and Mark Waugh, will celebrate another century partnership Friday when Australia play South Africa in the first of three Tests....
Horne and Barnes put Auckland in control
AUCKLAND, Dec 13: A third wicket partnership of 265 between Matt Horne and Aaron Barnes was the highlight of the second day of the tour match between Auckland and Bangladesh Thursday...
Tour to continue despite attack
AHMEDABAD (India), Dec 13: England’s current tour of India will continue despite an attack on the Indian parliament by suspected militants, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) said...
Decision hailed
KARACHI, Dec 13: Sanity finally prevailed at the Karachi Racecourse when the Racing Authorities allowed the entries of mounts to be accepted for the Winter Gymkhana Meeting which gets under way...