Manchester United and Real Madrid in semifinals
LONDON, April 11: Real Madrid took revenge on holders Bayern Munich by knocking the Germans out of the Champions League quarterfinals with a 2-0 win in a bruising, action-packed second leg at the Bernabeu Wednesday......
Top seeds sail through to quarterfinals
LAHORE, April 11: All the top seed players have qualified for the quarter-final of the fifth All Pakistan Badminton tournament after winning their second round matches at the New Khan Sports...
Two arrested for betting on cricket matches
NEW DELHI, April 11: Delhi Police Thursday claimed to have arrested two persons allegedly involved in betting on cricket matches currently being held in Sharjah (UAE)....
Henin struggles for victory
AMELIA ISLAND (Florida), April 11: Second-seeded Justine Henin experienced tentative moments adjusting to the clay surface during her 6-4 7-5 second round win over Clarisa Fernandez of Argentina on Wednesday at...
Drug use in sports widespread, says report
LONDON, April 11: Illegal drug use in both professional and amateur sports is much more widespread and entrenched than doctors and most people realise, according to a report launched Thursday....
Blackburn, Chelsea share points
LONDON, April 11: Blackburn Rovers and Chelsea battled out a goalless draw at Ewood Park Wednesday that did little good to either club’s cause in the Premier League....
M.A.O. College win trophy
LAHORE, April 11: M.A.O College won the Punjab University Super League Cricket Championship, beating Government College of Commerce, Sialkot (GCCS) in the final by a big margin of 207 runs at...
Zain scores match winner in dying minute
LAHORE, April 11: A dying minute goal by Zain Khakwani enabled IK’s Own to beat Texcon Research 6-5 in the April Cup polo tournament at the Lahore Polo Club on Thursday....
PALPA flying high
KARACHI, April 11: Pakistan Airline Pilots’ Association (PALPA) are flying high in the Hua Hin Sixes cricket tournament in Bangkok when they overwhelmed former champions Almar of South Africa and Cluden...
Junior squash
LAHORE, April 11: The National Junior Squash Championship for Boys and Girls will be held at the Punjab Squash Complex courts here from May 4 to 9....
Another trophy for Power
LAHORE, April 11: Another crystal trophy has been imported from Singapore for Canadian Jonathan Power after he won the Pakistan Open Squash Championship which was held here from March 18 to...
Unfancied Verplank sets early pace
AUGUSTA (Georgia), April 11: Defending champion Tiger Woods bounced back from a shaky start but Scott Verplank fired four birdies in his first 13 holes to set the early pace in...
Gough shocks holder Palmer
LONDON, April 11: David Palmer’s title defence spluttered to a cramp-ridden halt in the second round of the British Open on Thursday after 110 minutes of collisions, contentious dialogue, and exhausting...
West Indies struggling in opening Test
GEORGETOWN (Guyana), April 11: Brian Lara was out for duck as Indian paceman Javagal Srinath struck early blows to leave West Indies to struggle to 86 for three at lunch on...
Former BCCI chief for revival of ties
SHARJAH, April, 11: Former Chief of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), Raj Singh Dungarpur, has urged the Indian board to response to the positive stance of the...
Wapda offers jobs to four HBL players
KARACHI, April 11: Habib Bank (HBL) may receive a blow as Wapda are flexing their muscles to become a formidable side by offering jobs to four key hockey players of the...
Surrey signs Azhar as cover for Saqlain
LONDON, April 11: Surrey have signed Azhar Mahmood as their overseas player for the opening month of the forthcoming English county season while fellow Pakistani Saqlain Mushtaq is on international duty...
Ponting already at home as captain
PERTH, April 11: Australia’s one-day cricket team returned home Thursday after their victorious tour of South Africa with captain Ricky Ponting already happy in his new role and looking ahead to...
Sehwag’s comeback target
NEW DELHI, April 11: Indian batsman Virender Sehwag is hoping he can still play some part in the cricket tour to the West Indies....
Naeem-Khalid pair triumph
KARACHI, April 11: After a tense battle of wits F.A. Naeem and Khalid Zaki edged out Shameem Yousuf and Shakil Chandna to win Karachi Club (KC) Monthly Bridge tournament at KC...