Zidane inspires Real to clinch 9th European Cup
GLASGOW, May 16: Zinedine Zidane justified his world record price tag when his stunning goal sealed Real Madrid’s ninth European Cup with a 2-1 win over Bayer Leverkusen in the Champions...
Karachi’s Naseem snatches two golds
Karachi, MAY 16: Overage athletes ruled the roost on the second day of the Fifth Sindh School Games held Thursday at the National Sports Training and Coaching Centre....
International event in September
KARACHI, May 16: Pakistan Billiards and Snooker Association (PBSA) is planning to conduct Latif Masters International Team Snooker Championship in September....
Ravi down Rovers
ISLAMABAD, May 16: Hosts Ravi scored a 3-1 victory over Rovers Thursday in the Ravi Friendly League football tournament at the G6/2 Ground....
Renovation work on LCCA ground delayed
LAHORE, May 16: Renovation work at the Lahore City Cricket Association (LCCA) ground has been delayed for the reasons best known to the Pakistan Cricket Borad (PCB). The PCB under its...
Azam Nagar win
KARACHI, May 16: A second half winner by Afzal Ahmad helped Azam Nagar edge past Sindh Muslim 2-1 in the All-Pakistan inter-club football tournament Thursday....
Jayawardene and Atapattu cane England
LONDON, May 16: Sri Lanka’s Marvan Atapattu and a hobbling Mahela Jayawardene both made centuries against England at Lord’s Thursday as the touring side dominated the first day of the Test...
Asim and Ghazala crowned singles champions
LAHORE, May 16: Asim Qureshi won the men’s singles title, while Ghazala Roohi trounced her old rival Raheela Anjum, in an all ABL women’s singles final in the 42nd National Table...
Atif Bashir’s future in jeopardy
KARACHI, May 16: Injured Pakistan striker, Atif Bashir, Thursday hinted he would hang his boots if not given a clean bill of health by the doctors....
India ruin plans to revive cricket ties
NEW DELHI, May 16: India’s participation in cricket’s World Cup next year was thrown in doubt Thursday after sports minister Uma Bharti again refused to sanction matches against Pakistan, a news...
Court fixes May 21 for final hearing
ISLAMABAD, May 16: Justice Mian Mohammad Jehangir of the Lahore High Court (Rawalpindi Bench) has ordered that both petitions filed by Jawad Group against the election of Islamabad Cricket Association (ICA)...
Boutter topples Roddick
HAMBURG, May 16: Top seed Lleyton Hewitt joined Gustavo Kuerten in the quarterfinals of the Hamburg Masters on Thursday after beating Jiri Novak 6-4 6-3 in a bad-tempered Centre Court clash....
Malaysia storm into final
GUANGZHOU (China), May 16: A jubilant Malaysia powered into the final of the Thomas Cup here Thursday after they sensationally sent favourites China crashing out of the prestigious men’s team tournament....
ICC names list of specialist TV umpires
LONDON, May 16: The International Cricket Council (ICC) has introduced specialist third umpires to the international panel for the first time in its latest move to improve umpiring standards....
‘Aussie umpires almost always right’
MELBOURNE, May 16: Umpires made the right decision 19 times out of every 20 appeals during the 2001-02 Australian summer, the Australian Cricket Board (ACB) said in a report released Thursday....
Kumble undergoes jaw surgery
BANGALORE (India), May 16: India leg-spinner Anil Kumble underwent surgery Thursday to mend the jaw he fractured in last week’s fourth Test against West Indies....