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| March 15, 2002 | Friday | Zilhaj 30, 1422 |
United, Bayern advance
 PARIS, March 14: Old rivals Manchester United and Bayern booked their tickets into the quarterfinals of the European Champions League Wednesday as Liverpool kept their hopes alive with a gritty draw...
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Hewitt, Kafelnikov survive desert storm
 INDIAN WELLS (California), March 14: Top seed Lleyton Hewitt and second seed Yevgeny Kafelnikov both overcame a desert storm and gritty opponents on Wednesday to reach the third round of the...
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Wasif spares Sindh ‘A’ blushes
KARACHI, March 14: Wasif Raza’s first half equaliser spared Sindh ‘A’s blushes who held Punjab ‘B’ to a 2-2 draw in the 49th HBL national hockey championship inter-provincial preliminary round Thursday....
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Swedes share early lead
DOHA, March 14: Joakim Haeggman and Klas Eriksson of Sweden fired six under-par 66s to share the lead at the 1.5-million-dollar Qatar Masters which saw several players stranded midway through the...
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Chris Cairns injures knee in another setback
CHRISTCHURCH, March 14: New Zealand’s influential all-rounder Chris Cairns has knee trouble and may have played his last match in the series with England, team officials said Thursday....
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Best Mate lifts Gold Cup
CHELTENHAM (England), March 14: Best Mate, ridden by Jim Culloty, won the Cheltenham Gold Cup Thursday at odds of 7-1 for trainer Henrietta Knight....
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Asif pumps in five goals
LAHORE, March 14: Malik Asif Yar Tiwana scored five goals, including the winner, to help Uni Gas earn a hard-fought 6-5 victory over Guard Rice in only match of the SHV...
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Pakistan to host inaugural event
LAHORE, March 14: Pakistan will host the inaugural five-nation hockey tournament in December in Lahore, a Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) official said Thursday....
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Bari refuses to share blame for defeat
KARACHI, March 14: The chairman of Pakistan cricket selectors Wasim Bari refused to share the blame for his team’s eight-wicket drubbing against Sri Lanka in the Asian Test Championship final....
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Hoggard wrecks New Zealand
 CHRISTCHURCH, March 14: Matthew Hoggard recorded career-best figures of seven for 63 on Thursday as he ripped New Zealand apart with a prolonged spell of lively out-swing bowling on the second...
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Thrashing opens up old wounds
KARACHI, March 14: It usually takes just one bad defeat to open up old wounds, launch inquiries, unsettle the team or even make heads roll in the fragile world of Pakistan...
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Proteas desperate to end losing run
DURBAN, March 14: South Africa go into Friday’s third and final Test against Australia determined to avoid equalling their second worst run of form in Test history....
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Haaris’ 107 proves futile
LAHORE, March 14: A gallant knock of 107 by Haaris Ayaz narrowly failed to guide Karachi Blues to a sensational victory over Sui Gas in the National One-day Cricket Championship match at...
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Ijaz Jr hits unbeaten 106 for ABL
KARACHI, March 14: Former Test right-hander Ijaz Ahmed Junior stroked an unbeaten 106 off 128 balls (14 fours) to help Allied Bank defeat Peshawar by 84 runs at Arbab Niaz Stadium...
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HBL trounce Faisalabad
KARACHI, March 14: Test leg-spinner Danish Kaneria claimed three for 10 as Habib Bank chalked up a convincing nine-wicket victory over Faisalabad in a Pool ‘C’ match of the National One-day...
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Fit again Wasim fired-up
KARACHI, March 14: Pakistan cricket great Wasim Akram Thursday said he was itching to play after recovering from injury and would not confine himself to just Test or one-day international matches....
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Karachi, Punjab Universities reach final
LAHORE, March 14: Punjab University and Karachi University set up a repeat of last year’s final in the Inter-University cricket championship after winning their semifinals on first innings....
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Out-of-favour Saqlain excels in selectors absence
KARACHI, March 14: Saqlain Mushtaq picked up a wicket and scooped up four excellent catches as PIA beat Karachi Whites by six wickets in the National One-day Cricket Championship at National...
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Sharjah Cup from April 8
SHARJAH (UAE), March 14: Pakistan will clash with Sri Lanka in the opening match of the three-nation Sharjah Cup limited-overs tournament in the United Arab Emirates, organisers said Thursday....
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Indian selectors annoyed
NEW DELHI, March 14: India’s cricket selectors have delayed naming the squad for the upcoming tour of the West Indies following an embarrassing defeat against Zimbabwe, officials said Thursday....
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