Unknown Kratochvil demolishes Santoro
NOTTINGHAM (England), June 20: Second seed Fabrice Santoro was demolished 6-1 6-3 by Michel Kratochvil of Switzerland in the Samsung Open quarterfinals Thursday....
We’re on the way back, claims Windies coach
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, June 20: West Indies go into the first Test against New Zealand Friday with coach Roger Harper convinced the side is at last beginning to reverse years of decline....
Ameer, Khurram star in U-19 championship
KARACHI, June 20: Zone-IV Whites defeated Zone-II Blues by three wickets in the KCCA Inter Zonal under-19 cricket championship at UBL Sports Complex Wednesday....
Yousuf stuns Saleh to qualify for quarterfinal
KARACHI, June 20: Veteran Muhammad Yousuf came from behind to defeat arch-rival Saleh Muhammad 7-5 to storm into the quarterfinal of National 9-Ball Pool Championship at Pearl-2 Snooker Club Clifton Thursday....
Ilyas resents Ramiz’s remarks
LAHORE, June 20: A former Test cricketer has criticised a key official of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) for allegedly making ungentlemanly remarks on the former great cricketers of the country....
PCB notifies ICA
ISLAMABAD, June 20: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has officially notified the Islamabad Cricket Association (ICA)following the dismissal Monday of two writ petitions that had challenged the May 2 elections of...
PCB rejects Shoaib, Lee showdown
LAHORE, June 20: Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has rejected a showdown between Shoaib Akhtar and Australian Brett Lee to determine World’s fastest bowler, said a spokesman of the PCB Thursday....
Khayal shines on opening day
ISLAMABAD, June 20: Trials to select Pakistan team for the World Junior Squash Championship likely to be held in India this August continued for the second day running....
Tendulkar sure of ending sequence of low scores
LONDON, June 20: Sachin Tendulkar insisted Thursday he would end his recent sequence of low scores when India faced England in their forthcoming four Test series, starting here next month....
Germany hope to avoid unwelcome hat trick
PUSAN (South Korea), June 20: After a series of stunning World Cup shocks, three-times champions Germany will hope for a return to normality when they face the United States in the...
Italy’s national TV mulling legal action against FIFA
ROME, June 20: Italy’s national broadcaster RAI is considering legal action for financial damages against world football body FIFA, blaming dubious refeering for Italy’s early exit from the World Cup....
Free air travel for S. Korean players, coach
SEOUL, June 20: South Korean soccer players and coach Guus Hiddink are to get free flights on the national airline and have been given free insurance after reaching the World Cup...
Perugia action childish: Hiddink
TAEJON (South Korea), June 20: South Korea coach Guus Hiddink has called the chairman of Italian club Perugia “childish” for his decision to sack striker Ahn Jung-hwan....