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| February 1, 2002 | Friday | Ziqa’ad 17, 1422 |
Champions get wakeup call from Police
 KARACHI, Jan 31: Reigning champions Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL) got a timely wakeup call when they were held to a 1-1 draw by Pakistan Police on the final day of...
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Els tames tricky winds to card 64
MELBOURNE, Jan 31: World number five Ernie Els tamed the tricky winds at Royal Melbourne to card nine birdies and a bogey in an eight-under-par 64 to lead the Heineken Classic...
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Arsenal close gap on Man United
LONDON, Jan 31: Ten-man Arsenal cut Manchester United’s English premier league lead back to a single point on Wednesday after a 3-2 victory over Blackburn Rovers at Ewood Park....
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Dokic crashes out in season opener
 TOKYO, Jan 31: World number nine Jelena Dokic crashed out in her season opening match, falling victim to Anne Kremer of Luxembourg at the Pan Pacific Open tennis tournament here Thursday....
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South Africa keen to host Tyson-Lewis title fight
JOHANNESBURG, Jan 31: Boxing-mad South Africa wants to host the Lennox Lewis-Mike Tyson world heavyweight title fight after Nevada refused the American a boxing licence....
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Young Usman overshadows seasoned stars
LAHORE, Jan 31: Nee Punhal defeated Musa Industries 9—4 1/2 while Nurpur beat Black Berets 5 1/2—4 Thursday to qualify for the final of the Junior Cup. For Nee Punhal young Usman Haye...
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Schumacher takes blame
ROME, Jan 31: Formula One World Champion Michael Schumacher and Ferrari team mate Rubens Barrichello have blamed themselves for crashes in testing in Spain....
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Pakistan win Indian battle but fail to reach semifinals
CHRISTCHURCH, Jan 31: Pakistan enjoyed victory over India Thursday but suffered the heartbreak of being knocked out of the ICC Under-19 World Cup due to the West Indies’ win against Sri...
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Giles bowls England to dramatic victory
 NEW DELHI, Jan 31: Left-arm spinner Ashley Giles took a career-best five for 57 to help England to a thrilling two-run win over India in the fifth One-day International Thursday that...
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Consistent Youhana keeps Windies at bay
SHARJAH (UAE), Jan 31: Yousuf Youhana hit an unbeaten 78 to steer Pakistan out of trouble on the opening day of the first cricket Test against the West Indies Thursday....
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Selectors responsible for dismal showing
KARACHI, Jan 31: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) will need to conduct a soul-searching of its junior selectors whose poor team selection led to Pakistan’s failure to qualify for the semifinals...
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Pakistan finalises inquiry report
KARACHI, Jan 31: A Pakistan inquiry into alleged match fixing at the 1999 cricket World Cup has been completed and the report sent to the sports ministry for further action, a...
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Tussle for supremacy hots up
KARACHI, Jan 31: Sheikhupura, Peshawar and Lahore Blues are fighting a three-way struggle to emerge as Group-II winners in the Quaid-i-Azam Trophy Grade-I cricket championship....
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Cairns left to decide own fitness
PERTH, Jan 31: New Zealand’s match-winning all-rounder Chris Cairns will be allowed to decide if he’s fit for Friday’s one-day game against South Africa, captain Stephen Fleming said Thursday....
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Haroon blames batsmen
CHRISTCHURCH, Jan 31: Pakistan coach Haroon Rasheed Thursday blamed his batsmen for team’s failure to reach the semifinals of the ICC Under-19 World Cup....
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Favourite Saleh bounces back after losing to Vishan
KARACHI, Jan 31: Left-hander Vishan Gir playing some splendid snooker, handed out a 4-2 defeat to tournament favourite Saleh Mohammad at the KPT Sports Complex late Thursday night....
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