Ballesteros magic can’t hold Monty’s men
WICKLOW (Ireland), April 20: A typical outrageous display by Continental Europe captain Severiano Ballesteros prevented a Britain and Ireland clean-sweep in the Seve Trophy on Saturday morning....
Champion Johnson crashes out
CAPE TOWN, April 20: Three-time world champion and the 1996 Olymnpic gold medallist Allen Johnson suffered a second disappointing run in just over a week as he crashed out of the...
Lankan Rohana maintains five-stroke lead
RAWALPINDI, April 20: Sri Lankan Anura Rohana maintained his lead in the 41st Bank Alfalah Amateurs Championship with another fine round of 73 that brought his aggregate score of 217 as...
Navy, Wapda advance into last four
LAHORE, April 20: Navy and Wapda joined Habib Bank anf Pakistan Ordnance Factory (POF) in the semifinal of the fourth All-Pakistan Noor invitation basketball tournament at the Defence Stadium, Lahore Friday...
McRae extends advantage
LIMASSOL (Cyprus), April 20: Ford driver Colin McRae overcame problems with his power steering to extend his lead over Marcus Gronholm after 12 stages on the Cyprus Rally on Saturday....
Kenyans poised to dominate marathon
ROTTERDAM, April 20: Kenya, who have provided the winner of the Rotterdam marathon for the last two years, are ready to dominate Sunday’s race, urged on by the prospect of a...
Mickelson equals scoring record
HILTON HEAD ISLAND (South Carolina), April 20: Phil Mickelson shot a seven-under-par 64 Friday to equal the tournament 36-hole scoring record with a 13-under-par total of 129 to lead the WorldCom...
Railways to develop Lahore Golf Course Complex
ISLAMABAD, April 20: Pakistan Railways (PR) has signed a lease agreement with a joint venture of local and Malaysian companies to develop Lahore Golf Course Complex with a total investment of...
Lucky Shot set to complete hat trick
LAHORE, April 20: Three-year-old chestnut colt Lucky Shot, who has already won two races consecutively, will be going all out to complete a hat trick of victories, during the 27th Lahore Winter...
Ferguson, Wenger at odds over England
LONDON, April 20: Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson and Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger were at loggerheads again on Friday — over England’s World Cup chances....
Netherland’s Yao humbles Martin
MALMO (Sweden), April 20: Danish All-England champion Camilla Martin’s record-breaking bid was halted by Yao Jie, the former Chinese national squad player from the Netherlands, in the semifinals of the European...
Man Utd maintain title chances
LONDON, April 20: Manchester United kept alive their English Premier League title chances with an easy 3-0 win at Stamford Bridge Saturday, effectively ending Chelsea’s Champions League qualification chances in the...
Ex-Olympian Rajinder to coach India
NEW DELHI, April 20: Former Olympic gold medallist Rajinder Singh was appointed national coach by the Indian Hockey Federation (IHF) Saturday....
Walking Distance on song for another triumph
KARACHI, April 20: Walking Distance, a half bred colt from Flaming Arrow out of Dancing Best, is on song to register another triumph when the Summer Gymkhana Meeting gets under way...
Top seeds qualify for quarterfinals
LAHORE, April 20: All seeded players including, Asim Shafik, Aqeel Khan and Nomi Qamar qualified for the mens singles quarterfinals of the All-Pakistan Ranking lawn tennis tournament at Sadiq Club, Rahimyar Khan,...
Regional clinics from tomorrow
KARACHI, April 20: The Sindh Hockey Association (SHA) will organize first regional coaches and umpires clinics here from April 22 simultaneously, says a press release Saturday....
Honour for injured Pires
LONDON, April 20: Arsenal’s injured midfielder Robert Pires has narrowly beaten Ruud van Nistelrooy to the English Football Writers’ Player of the Year award....
Unpredictable Pakistan favourites
KARACHI, April 20: The most predictable thing about Pakistan is their unpredictability. And that would be on test once again when the three-match one-day series against a depleted New Zealand begins...
Tendulkar equals Bradman’s record
PORT-OF-SPAIN (Trinidad), April 20: Sachin Tendulkar smashed his 29th Test century to equal the achievement of Australian great Sir Donald Bradman as India piled up 262 for four on the first...
Less than enthusiastic response from fans for today’s match
KARACHI, April 20: There has been a less than enthusiastic response to the first one-day international between Pakistan and New Zealand as the sale of tickets has been disappointing....
Saleh outclasses Yousuf 6-2 to capture crown
KARACHI, April 20: Fifth seed Saleh Mohammad, in a blaze of glory lifted the Sixth Red & White Snooker Trophy, after he outplayed former world and Asian champion Mohammad Yousuf 6-2,...
No fresh contracts for Kalu, de Silva
COLOMBO, April 20: Sri Lanka’s wicket-keeper batsman Romesh Kaluwitharana and veteran batsman Aravinda de Silva have not been offered fresh contracts with the Board of Control for Cricket in Sri Lanka...
Bucknor feels no pressure
KARACHI, April 20: West Indian umpire Steve Bucknor feels no pressure as he prepares to officiate as International Cricket Council’s umpire in Sunday’s first one-day international between Pakistan and New Zealand....
Schnyder topples Serena
CHARLESTON, April 20: An impatient Serena Williams squandered a match point before being stunned by unseeded Swiss player Patty Schnyder 2-6 6-4 7-5 in the quarter-finals of the Family Circle Cup...
Thunderstorm halts play
MONTE CARLO, April 20: A thunderstorm crackling over the French Riviera disrupted the semifinal of the Monte Carlo Masters for a second time on Saturday with Spain’s Juan Carlos Ferrero leading...
Sindh athletics trials
HYDERABAD, April 20: Trials for selections of Sindh men and women athletics teams will be held on Monday at Police Ground. The President, Sindh Amateur Athletics Association, Abdul Razzaq Arain said...