Leader Paulson fires third straight 69
PONTE VEDRA BEACH (Florida), March 24: Carl Paulson shot his third consecutive three-under-par 69 Saturday to take a one-shot lead over New Zealander Craig Perks after the third round of the...
Sampras survives second round scare
MIAMI, March 24: Three-time champion Pete Sampras survived a second-round scare to emerge with a three-set victory over Finland’s Jarkko Nieminen on an action-packed Saturday at the men’s and women’s tennis...
Maher sparkles as Aussies win again
CENTURION (South Africa), March 24: Jimmy Maher’s 95 helped Australia to a 45-run victory over South Africa in the second One-day International Sunday, giving the tourists a 2-0 lead in the...
Trescothick, Caddick put England in driving seat
WELLINGTON, March 24: Marcus Trescothick played his best innings of the tour Sunday to put England firmly in control of the second Test against New Zealand....
Spurs triumph
SAN ANTONIO (Texas), March 24: The San Antonio Spurs extended their season-high winning streak in the NBA to 12 games with an 89-79 victory over the Mimi Heat Saturday as Tim...
Substitute Smicer sends Liverpool to top
LONDON, March 24: Substitute Vladimir Smicer volleyed a superb injury-time winner as Liverpool beat Chelsea 1-0 on Sunday to go top of the English premier league....
Unique double for Bekele
DUBLIN, March 24: Kenenisa Bekele of Ethiopia staked his claim to a place in athletics history Sunday by winning the senior men’s long-course title at the world cross-country championships....
Wasim, Saqlain recalled for Sharjah Cup
KARACHI, March 24: Former captain Wasim Akram and spin king Saqlain Mushtaq were recalled to a 16-man squad for next month’s Sharjah Cup to be played between April 8 and 17....
Next World Cup wide open, says Imran
KARACHI, March 24: Imran Khan Sunday said next year’s World Cup was an open tournament despite the fact that Australia remained firm favourites....
Shabana downs Amjad to end Pakistan’s challenge
LAHORE, March 24: Home challenge in the Pakistan Open squash tournament ended Sunday when Egyptian Amr Shabana sent former champion Amjad Khan packing in the second round at the Fortress Stadium....
Seminar forges better sense of trust: Speed
CAPE TOWN, March 24: The International Cricket Council’s (ICC) four-day seminar has created a “better sense of trust” between referees, umpires and the game’s ruling body, ICC chief executive Malcolm Speed...
National one-day final round begins tomorrow
KARACHI, March 24: The availability of top stars promises close matches in the final round of the National One-day Cricket Championship that gets under way from Tuesday at three centres....
Sobers eager to restore Windies fortunes
PORT-OF-SPAIN (Trinidad), March 24: Barbados’s most famous son, Sir Garfield Sobers, who is sharing his experiences and his talent with 22 West Indies cricket players at a week-long training camp here,...
PCB reverses decision
KARACHI, March 24: In a late night decision Sunday, the PCB has reversed its decision to release its players for the final round matches of the National One-day Championship....