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March 31, 2002 Sunday Muharram 16, 1423 Tahir wants long-term tenure for better results KARACHI, March 30: The newly-appointed Pakistan hockey coach, Tahir Zaman, Saturday said a victory was needed as a tonic but added overnight success should not be expected.... PTCL stun national champions PIA PTCL 3. PIA 0... SAF Games from March 29, 2003 ISLAMABAD, March 30: The top bosses of the South Asian Sports Federation (SASF) Saturday agreed unanimously to a March 29, 2003 start to the luckless 9th SAF Games.... Singh takes midway lead in Houston Open HOUSTON (Texas), March 30: Vijay Singh, seeking his first US PGA Tour win since the 2000 Masters, returned a seven-under-par 65 to take a two-shot lead after the second round of... FIFA approves PFF’s Rs29.96m Football House project LAHORE, March 30: The International Football Federation (FIFA) has approved the Goal Project for Pakistan under which a Football House will be built in Lahore with a grant of US $400,000.... Man Utd beat Leeds in 4-3 thriller LEEDS, England, March 30 - Manchester United withstood a spirited Leeds United comeback to win a rip-roaring Premier League clash 4-3 at Elland Road Saturday and return to the top of... Munir leads by one stroke ISLAMABAD, March 30: Muhammad Munir fired a two under par 70 to lead the field of professionals on the first day of President of Pakistan Gold Medal Open Golf Championship at... KU, Sir Syed clash in final HYDERABAD, March 30: Karachi University (KU) and Sir Syed University Karachi Saturday reached in the final of 6th All Sindh Inter-Universities cricketcChampionship defeating their opponents here at Niaz Stadium.... Azhar shines LAHORE, March 30: First Law Company entered the final of the Summer Cup Polo Tournament, defeating Guard Filter 3-1 in the semi-final at the Lahore Polo Club ground Saturday.... Shokat secures place in final stages Monitoring Desk... Naveen, Shahzad in tough group KARACHI, March 30: Fourth seed Naveen Perwani and sixth seed Imran Shahzad are drawn in comparatively tougher groups in the Style National snooker championship being held at Karachi Gymkhana Billiards Hall... Federer shocks Hewitt to reach first Masters final MIAMI, March 30: Switzerland’s Roger Federer upset top seed Lleyton Hewitt 6-3, 6-4 Friday to reach the final of the Nasdaq-100 Open Masters, handing the world number one his first defeat... Munir bags trap shooting title KARACHI, March 30: Cdr Munir Ahmed clinched the trap individual title and helped Pakistan Navy to clinch the team gold in the inaugural Sindh Governor’s Cup shooting championship at Naval Shooting... Fanim fancied LAHORE, March 30: A card of six events, featuring the Ghazali Cup, will be gone through during the 24th Lahore Winter Meeting at the Racecourse Sunday.... Shab-e-Noor starts off as day’s best today KARACHI, March 30: After a lull of nearly two weeks horseracing begins again with the Winter Gymkhana Meeting getting under way Sunday afternoon at the Karachi Race Course.... Austrian yachtsman drowns PALMA DE MALLORCA (Spain), March 30: Austrian yachtsman Joannes Haeupl drowned after his boat capsized in strong winds and rain in a regatta in Mallorca, the Spanish Sailing Federation (RFEV) said... Ralf leads final free practice SAO PAULO (Brazil), March 30: Ralf Schumacher, seeking his second straight win for Williams, blitzed the track record in Saturday’s final free practice before qualifying for the Brazilian Grand Prix.... KU hockey trials tomorrow KARACHI, March 30: The trials to select Karachi University boys hockey team will be held on April 1 at UBL Sports Complex at 3.30pm, says a press release Saturday.... Ranking tennis from April 15 LAHORE, March 30: The All Pakistan Rahim Yar Khan Ranking Tennis tournament will be held at Sadiq Club, Rahim Yar Khan from April 15 to 21.... ASC lift trophy ISLAMABAD, March 30: ASC lifted the President of Turkey Polo Cup Saturday after defeating President Bodyguards (Grey) 5-3 in an exciting final.... Ponting sparkles in Australian victory BLOEMFONTEIN (South Africa), March 30: Australian captain Ricky Ponting hammered a century to lead Australia to a 37-run victory in the fourth One-day International against South Africa at Springbok Park Saturday.... Caddick claims 200th wicket as Kiwis fight back AUCKLAND, March 30: All-rounder Chris Harris, recalled to the national side after an absence of 2-1/2 years, led a New Zealand fightback on the opening day of the third Test against... Nisar heroics dash ADBP’s hopes KARACHI, March 30: A splendid all-round performance by Pakistan Customs’ Nisar Abbas thwarted ADBP’s aspirations of reaching the semifinals of the one-day cricket championship at Iqbal Stadium in Faisalabad Saturday.... Wapda beaten but qualify for semifinals KARACHI, March 30: Wapda clinched the remaining semifinal berth of the National One-day Cricket Championship despite losing to Group-II leaders National Bank by six wickets at Sheikhupura Stadium Saturday.... Cricket board should give recognition to merit only Sharjah Cup has assumed great importance after Pakistan’s dismal defeat in the Asian Test Championship. Fortunately the selectors have made amends for their mistakes in the ATC Selection.... Sports to heal rift: Indian Olympic chief ISLAMABAD, March 30: Sporting ties will ease friction between nuclear rivals Pakistan and India and should not suffer because of tension between the South Asian neighbours, India’s Olympic chief said Saturday.... Imran urges players to work hard LAHORE, March 30: Captain of the 1992 World Cup winning Pakistan team, Imran Khan, has urged upon the cricket authorities to name 14 or 15 players for the forthcoming World Cup... BCCSL interim committee to stand down COLOMBO, March 30: The interim committee running the affairs of the Board of Control for Cricket in Sri Lanka (BCCSL) has decided to resign.... Victory for Aligarh LAHORE, March 30: Aligarh Club defeated Imperial Club by three wickets on home ground, in the first Model Town Invitational Cricket Cup tournament on Friday.... Oxford win boat race LONDON, March 30: Oxford beat Cambridge in the 148th University Boat race by two thirds of a length Saturday in one of the closest races for years. Oxford got the cleaner...

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