World press hail Brazil’s success
PARIS, July 1: Newspapers around the world Monday praised Brazil’s 2-0 World Cup final victory over Germany and honoured the role of Ronaldo whose injuries and 1998 World Cup disaster were...
ICA makes new appointments
ISLAMABAD, July 1: The newly-elected office-bearers of the Islamabad Cricket Association (ICA) who met here have made several new appointments....
Another defeat for holder Waqar
KARACHI, July 1: Fide Master Omer Khan occupied the leaders position despite a draw against unfancied Raees Ansari in the eighth round of the Sindh Class Championship at the Karachi Chess...
Mattiace storms to victory
MEMPHIS (Tennessee), July 1: Len Mattiace fired a final-round seven-under-par 64 on Sunday to win the St. Jude Classic by one stroke after starting the day seven shots off the lead....
PSO too good for rivals
KARACHI, July 1: PSO broke the domination of Candyland in weekend duplicate Bridge at Aslam Bridge Hall by winning all the five matches to register easy victories, says a press release...
Supporters clash with police
LISBON, July 1: Portuguese police used rubber bullets and dogs on Sunday to disperse Brazilians celebrating their country’s World Cup win, injuring at least two people....
Potohar beat Madni
RAWALPINDI, July 1: Potohar Club beat Madni by eight wickets in the Rawalpindi Cricket Association Summer League....
Jameel named coach
ISLAMABAD, July 1: Former grasscourt champion and Davis Cup player Jameel Ahmed has been named to supervise a summer coaching camp for junior players at the Pakistan Tennis Federation Complex from...
Chambers leads British clean sweep
SHEFFIELD, England, July 1: Dwain Chambers led a British clean sweep in the 100 metres at an international meeting Sunday as Olympic and world champion Maurice Greene trailed home in sixth...
Hewitt heads to showers with win in hand before rain hits
LONDON, July 1: Top-seeded Lleyton Hewitt extended an impressive string of straight-set victories Monday, getting home and dry with a first-ever place in the quarterfinals of the Wimbledon Championships....
Haroon first Pakistani to reach 3rd round
ISLAMABAD, July 1: Aisamul Haq, who qualified for the third round of the doubles event at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships last week, is not the first Pakistani to have done so....
PCB appoints two Aussies for NCA
KARACHI, July 1: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Monday announced the appointment of an Australian duo who will assist the youngsters at the National Cricket Academy (NCA)....
Gayle plunders New Zealand
ST GEORGE’S (Grenada), July 1: West Indies were bowled out for 470 in reply to New Zealand’s first innings total of 373 on the fourth day of the second Test on...