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December 24, 2001 Monday Shawwal 8, 1422 Bondra’s lucky goal earns Capitals point WASHINGTON, Dec 23: Peter Bondra scored a “lucky” goal with 8/10ths of a second left in regulation as the Washington Capitals rallied from three goals down to force a 4-4 tie... Thai, Korean win titles and Grand Slam wildcards HONG KONG, Dec 23: Paradorn Srichaphan became the first Thai player to win the men’s singles title at the Asian Championship when he beat arch rival Lee Hyung-taik of Korea in... Elahi to lead Lahore Blues LAHORE, Dec 23: Test discarded Saleem Elahi will lead the defending champions Lahore Blues in the Quaid-i-Azam Cricket Trophy Grade-I Tournament starting from Jan 2.... WorldTel will not cover Pakistan series DHAKA, Dec 23: Even before a ball has been bowled, American media company WorldTel has again pulled the plug on next month’s home series between Bangladesh and Pakistan.... India retains Wright until World Cup BANGALORE, Dec 23: India’s cricket chiefs Sunday bowed to the demands of senior players and retained New Zealander John Wright as national coach till the World Cup in 2003.... PWF elections LAHORE, Dec 23: Riazuddin Sheikh and Muzaffar Ahmad Qureshi have been retained as president and secretary of the Pakistan Weightlifting Federation (PWF) for the next term of four years 2001-2004.... Sindh trials attract 44 players HYDERABAD, Dec 23: The two-member selection committee of Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), comprising former... A dismal and lacklustre year for Pakistan tennis ISLAMABAD, Dec 23: This could not have been a worse year for Pakistan tennis. A poor showing in the Davis Cup, a dismal performance by the juniors, lack of activity on... Jordan enjoys himself in Wizards victory NEW YORK, Dec 23: Michael Jordan Saturday enjoyed a few of his favorite things — playing in New York at Madison Square Garden and beating the Knicks with a game-winning bucket... Deportivo back to top, Barca woes continue MADRID, Dec 23: Deportivo Coruna reclaimed top spot in the Spanish first division with a 2-0 win at home to title rivals Real Betis on Saturday, while Barcelona’s woes continued as... Hockey camp begins today LAHORE, Dec 23: The national hockey training camp will begin at the National Hockey Stadium from Monday.... Pakistan to host qualifiers LAHORE, Dec 23: Qualifying Round Group D matches of the World Polo Cup will be held at the Lahore Polo Club grounds from Dec 5 to 13, 2003.... Ten-man Arsenal end Anfield bogey LIVERPOOL (England), Dec 23: Arsenal overcame the first-half sending-off of Giovanni van Bronckhorst to beat Liverpool 2-1 at Anfield in another premier league thriller Sunday.... Officials of sports bodies sacked COLOMBO, Dec 23: Sri Lanka’s new sports minister, Johnston Fernando, has sacked the governing bodies of cricket, athletics, volleyball and gymnastics, officials said Sunday.... Outsider Sarfrosh runs away with Kamalia Cup LAHORE, Dec 23: The rank outsider bay colt Sarfrosh hacked the field to win Kamalia Cup run over six furlongs during the 11th Lahore Winter Meeting at the Racecourse before a moderate  crowd... India win series after last day washout BANGALORE, Dec 23: India won the series 1-0 when the third and final Test against England ended in a draw after the fifth day was washed out by rain Sunday without... Umpire Jafar escapes with minor bruises LAHORE, Dec 23: Umpire Hasan Jafar escaped with minor bruises after falling unconscious from his mount during Marry Max’s 7-6 victory over Musa Industries in the December Cup polo final at... South Africans draw with NSW SYDNEY, Dec 23: South Africa were held to a draw by New South Wales Sunday in their final warm-up before the second Test against Australia starting Wednesday.... Rival captains satisfied with outcome BANGALORE, Dec 23: Saurav Ganguly, who led India to a 1-0 series triumph over England, praised the visitors Sunday for fighting back strongly after losing the opening match of the three-Test... Surprise defeat for Zimbabwe COLOMBO, Dec 23: Zimbabwe suffered a surprise five-wicket defeat in their only tour match before the first cricket Test against Sri Lanka here Sunday.... Two uncapped players in Lankan squad COLOMBO, Dec 23: Sri Lanka’s five-man selection panel has picked two uncapped players in a 14-man squad for the Test series against Zimbabwe starting Thursday.... English leg theory generates heated debate LONDON, Dec 23: England’s leg-side bowling tactics during the third and final Test against India in Bangalore have sparked a mixed response from around the world....

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