Kashif and HBL on goal-scoring spree
LAHORE, March 31: Defending champions PIA carved out a 2-0 win over Police to enliven their hopes for a semifinals berth in the 49th national hockey championship at the National Hockey Stadium Sunday....
Chaos, confusion at KRC
KARACHI, March 31: The racing programme of the Winter Gymkhana Meeting ended amidst chaos and confusion when only one race was registered in a card of six events at the Karachi...
Manager disagrees with coach
LAHORE, March 31: The recently appointed Pakistan hockey manager Zafar Ali Khan Sunday expressed his disagreement with coach Tahir Zaman on the long-term contract dispute....
Fanim gallops to victory in Ghazali Cup
LAHORE, March 31: Fancied bay mare Fanim swiftly galloped home to win the Ghazali Cup during the 24th Lahore Winter Meeting at the Racecourse Sunday....
Tariq cards seven birdies
ISLAMABAD, March 31: Mohammad Tariq, helped by seven birdies, carded three-under par 69 to take share of lead with Mohammad Munir at four-under 140 after 54 holes in the President of...
Singh increases lead to three
HOUSTON (Texas), March 31: Fiji’s Vijay Singh, who is in the midst of his longest drought as a PGA Tour member, extended his lead at the $4million Houston Open on Saturday...
Three Pakistanis for British Open
ISLAMABAD, March 31: Shahid Zaman, Mansoor Zaman and Amjad Khan are set to compete in this month’s British Open, Pakistan squash secretary Sqd-Ldr Sajid Waheed told Dawn Sunday....
Amin scoops skeet title
KARACHI, March 31: Unfancied Amin Karamat surprised Olympian Khurram Inam to clinch the skeet title in inaugural Sindh Governor’s Shooting Championship at Naval Shooting Complex Sunday....
Shamyl makes final his own
LAHORE, March 31: CSM beat First Law Company 7-4 in final of the Summer Cup polo tournament at the Lahore Polo Club Sunday, with Shah Shamyl Alam scoring four goals for the winners....
Shoaib Zahoor declared Mr Pakistan
LAHORE, March 31: Shoaib Zahoor (Police) was declared Mr Pakistan and Arqam Khan (Punjab) Junior Mr Pakistan in the Golden Jubilee contest held at the Alhamra hall Sunday....
Serena beats Capriati to keep title in family
MIAMI, March 31: Serena Williams beat world number one Jennifer Capriati 7-5 7-6 in the Nasdaq-100 Open Masters final on Saturday, keeping the title in the family....
Zimbabwe matches under threat
BLOEMFONTEIN (South Africa), March 31: Zimbabwe’s volatile political situation could prevent the country from hosting 2003 World Cup matches, tournament director Ali Bacher said Saturday....
Second day in final Test washed out
AUCKLAND, March 31: The washout of the second day’s play in the final Test has greatly diminished New Zealand’s hopes of squaring the three-Test cricket series with England at Eden Park...
India needs to chill situation
NEW DELHI, March 31: The Board of Control for Cricket in Indian (BCCI) feels that the current deadlock in the cricketing ties with Pakistan has to be resolved from the Indian...
Bilbao suffer shock defeat
MADRID, March 31: Athletic Bilbao shipped five goals in a disastrous first half as they suffered a shock 5-2 defeat against struggling Villarreal in the Spanish first division Sunday....
Kirsten dropped for remaining matches
BLOEMFONTEIN (South Africa), March 31: South Africa have dropped stalwart opening batsman Gary Kirsten for the rest of the current one-day series against Australia....
Police escorts for Indian team
GEORGETOWN (Guyana), March 31: India’s cricket team will receive tight security in Guyana, officials said Sunday ahead of the first Test against West Indies next month....
Waqar takes inspiration from ’92 World Cup success
KARACHI, March 31: Ten years after the 1992 World Cup glory, Pakistan cricket captain Waqar Younis still regrets missing the opportunity of being part of the world beating team....
Schumacher drives new car to victory
SAO PAULO, March 31: World champion Michael Schumacher won a hard-fought battle of brothers to take his new Ferrari to a dream debut win in Sunday’s Brazilian Formula One Grand Prix....
Salim gets cold shoulder treatment from former team-mates
KARACHI, March 31: Former captain Salim Malik was given a cold shoulder treatment by former team-mates Saturday when the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) celebrated the 10th anniversary of 1992 World Cup...