Taimur Mawaz turns tide
LAHORE, Dec 14: Taimur Mawaz Khan “Tony” scored three goals to carry Merry Max to a 4-2 win over Borjan in the December Cup polo tournament at the Lahore Polo Club ground on Friday....
O’Sullivan, Williams win epic thrillers
YORK, Dec 14: Ronnie O’Sullivan produced his most dazzling snooker to complete the greatest comeback of his career, beating Peter Ebdon 9-8 from 8-4 down in the quarterfinals of the UK...
Fielding junior team’s strong point: coach
ISLAMABAD, Dec 14: Former Test cricketer Haroon Rasheed, in charge of the Pakistan Junior team headed for next month’s World Cup in New Zealand says that fielding is one of their...
Ghedina equals Klammer’s all-time victory record
VAL GARDENA (Italy), Dec 14: Kristian Ghedina won a men’s World Cup downhill here for the fourth time Friday to pull level with the all-time Val Gardena victory record held by...
Forgettable Test occasion for Waughs
ADELAIDE, Dec 14: Steve and Mark Waugh won’t fondly recall their 100th Test cricket match together after cheap dismissals against South Africa here Friday....
SAF training camps to resume Dec 20
ISLAMABAD, Dec 14: The national training camps for the SAF Games, in progress mostly at Pakistan Sports Complex here, broke up for Eid holidays Friday....
Rashid’s all-round display in vain
KARACHI, Dec 14: Paragon Constructors picked up the glittering Paragon Cup 2001, by beating Malir Gymkhana by 42 runs at the UBL A ground Friday....
Shoaib powers PG into final
KARACHI, Dec 14: International Shoaib Malik powered Professional Gymkhana in the final of A.O.Floodlight Cricket Tournament when they beat Pakistan Cricket Club (PCC) by seven wickets at Asghar Ali Shah Stadium...
Rangers bulldoze into final
KARACHI, Dec 14: Blistering knocks by Javed Qadeer (72) and Khursheed Ahmed (53), bulldozed Rangers Gymkhana into the final of the Sixth Danish Ramazan cricket tournament after beating Mohammad Zamir Memorial...
Karachi Eaglets down Tigers
KARACHI, Dec 14: Karachi Eaglets moved into the final of the All Karachi Sundip Colour Kit Ramazan cricket tournament after downing Karachi Tigers by just two runs at the Airport Gymkhana...
Zimbabwe ‘A’ beat Kenya
NAIROBI, Dec 14: Zimbabwe ‘A’ defeated Kenya by 10 runs in the fourth one-day match Friday....
Malir Sports in semifinal
KARACHI, Dec 14: Malir Sports were the last team to make it through to the semifinals of the Fifth Nehal Siddiqui Invitation Ramazan cricket tournament, beating Model CC by eight wickets...
Indiana’s Miller makes difference
INDIANAPOLIS, Dec 14: Houston’s Moochie Norris sent the game into overtime with a long three-pointer, but Indiana’s Reggie Miller made the difference in the extra session as the Pacers handed the...
Ukraine’s Klochkova retains European title
ANTWERP, Dec 14: Two world records were broken and another equalled in stirring action on the opening day of the European short-course swimming championships Thursday....
Improving India keen to join world’s elite
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 14: India are preparing to reclaim their position among the world’s hockey elite when they face South Africa in the Champions Challenge final here on Saturday....
South Korea to impose no-fly zone
SEOUL, Dec 14: South Korea will impose a designated no-fly zone and increase security around players at next year’s World Cup, local organisers told diplomats on Friday....
Leeds star found guilty
HULL (England), Dec 14: Leeds United footballer Jonathan Woodgate was found guilty of affray on Friday but not guilty of causing grievous bodily harm with intent after a student was battered...
O’Meara and Couples share 1st round lead
THOUSAND OAKS (California), Dec 14: Mark O’Meara and Fred Couples both shot opening rounds of six-under 66 to share the lead at the $4.1 million Williams World Challenge Thursday, with tournament...
China’s Zhu becomes champion
MOSCOW, Dec 14: China’s Zhu Chen was crowned FIDE women’s world chess champion Friday when she beat Russia’s Alexandra Kosteniuk 3-1 in a four-game rapid-play tie-break series in the final in...
Liverpool sweep awards
LONDON, Dec 14: Liverpool swept the board to win all three annual titles awarded by the prestigious World Soccer magazine — the first time one club has achieved that hat-trick since...
City Games after Eid-ul-Fitr
KARACHI, Dec 14: The Nazim Karachi City Naimatullah Khan has announced that the City government would organize wide range of sports gala after Eid-ul-Fitr....
England press for series-leveller
AHMEDABAD, Dec 14: England were pressing for a series-levelling victory over India in the second Test on Friday after setting the hosts an improbable 374 runs for victory....
‘Frustrated’ Butcher happy
AHMEDABAD, Dec 14: England opener Mark Butcher was disappointed to fall short of a Test century but happy to guide his team to a potentially winning position in the second Test...
Proteas fight back after Langer century
ADELAIDE (Australia), Dec 14: South Africa fought back after Justin Langer scored his fourth century in five Tests on Friday to help Australia reach 272 for six on the first day...
Shoaib gets selectors nod
LAHORE, Dec 14: The Pakistan cricket selectors retained controversial fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar and recalled forgotten man Shadab Kabir in the 16-man squad for Bangladesh tour starting Jan 2....
Bangladesh face defeat
AUCKLAND, Dec 14: Auckland fast bowler Chris Drum provided a fine piece of bowling to capture five Bangladesh wickets for 33 runs as the home side came within a wicket of...
Nine teams for Patron’s Trophy
LAHORE, Dec 14: Nine teams will participate in the Patron’s Trophy Grade-II cricket tournament starting Jan 5....
Match winning display by Atiq, Imran
KARACHI, Dec 14 : Test reject Atiq-uz-Zaman missed the coveted three figure mark and Imranullah took four wickets to put Tapal CC in the final of Karachi Gymkhana Ramzan cricket tournament...
Bilal Friends in semis
KARACHI, Dec 14: Bilal Friends defeated Rangers CC by 30 runs to move into the of 8th All Karachi Shoaib Trophy Ramzan Llague cricket tournament at TMC Ground Thursday....
Shahid, Aijaz crash out
KARACHI, Dec 14: Pakistan’s campaign in the Malaysian Open squash championship ended when Pakistan number two Shahid Zaman and Aijaz Azmat bowed out in quarterfinals....