Euphoric Brazil hails arrival of world champions
BRASILIA, Brazil, July 2: Escorted by four air force fighters, Brazil’s victorious World Cup team landed in the capital Tuesday as thousands of fans exploded into shrieks of delight with their...
PBF without training schedule
LAHORE, July 2: Most of the sports federations of the country remain ready for foreign tours and hold training camps regularly to prepare their teams for it but apparently it seems that...
Omer crowned Sindh champion
KARACHI, July 2: Fide Master (FM) Omer Khan clinched the Sindh Chess Championship on a tie-breaker after he was tied with Aziz Farooqi and Raees Ansari at the conclusion of ninth...
Mediocre card for Lahore races
LAHORE, July 2: The Lahore Racing season 2002-2003 begins with a mediocre card of six events to be decided at the Racecourse Wednesday....
UAE referee accuses FIFA of bias
DUBAI, July 2: World Cup referee Ali Bujsaim accused FIFA Tuesday of bowing to pressure in nominating Pierluigi Collina for the final between Brazil and Germany....
PSB summer camp from today
KARACHI, July. 2: Pakistan Sports Board (PSB) is conducting summer training and coaching camps for the youngsters in age group of 15-18 starting at National Sports Training and Coaching Centre (NSTCC)...
Open TT
KARACHI, July 2: The All Sindh Open table tennis tournament gets underway at Islamia Club from Wednesday evening....
ISC project to restart
LAHORE, July 2: The chances for the completion of the International Squash Complex in Lahore looks brighter after a lapse of seven years as the Punjab government has released a fund...
POA meeting
LAHORE, July 2: The Punjab Olympic Association general council meeting is scheduled to be held here on July 6 to finalise the dates for holding the 69th Punjab Games....
Heartache for Rusedski,Seles as Venus soars
LONDON, July 2: Venus Williams spent 47 sparkling quarter-final minutes skipping towards a third successive Wimbledon crown on Tuesday but Greg Rusedski suffered a heart-breaking half-hour at the grand slam he...
Aisam told to change partner
KARACHI, July 2: A senior Pakistan Tennis Federation (PTF) official advised Aisam-ul-Haq Tuesday to end his doubles partnership with Israeli Amir Hadad....
Kiwi paceman Bond to play for Warwick
AUCKLAND, July 2: New Zealand fast bowler Shane Bond has signed to play for English county Warwickshire next month during the brief absence of South African all-rounder Shaun Pollock, New Zealand...
Hewitt odds on for title
LONDON, July 2: Lleyton Hewitt is odds on to win the Wimbledon title for the first time since the championships began a week ago following his easy fourth round victory over...
Hann cleared
LONDON, July 2: Australian snooker star Quinten Hann was cleared here Tuesday of raping a 21-year-old student....
Schumacher aims for seventh win of season
LONDON, July 2: Ferrari’s Michael Schumacher aims to get back in the winning groove Sunday with his seventh success of the season at the circuit that still haunts him....
Srinath rejects Ganguly’s comeback plea
NEW DELHI, July 2: India’s pace spearhead Javagal Srinath Tuesday rejected an appeal by captain Sourav Ganguly to make himself available for next month’s Test series against England....
Bogus official tried to access Venus
LONDON, July 2: A person claiming to be a drug-testing official tried to get access to Venus Williams prior to the Wimbledon tournament, the world number one said Tuesday....
Mandela may be asked to mediate in stand-off
NEW DELHI, July 2: South African former president Nelson Mandela may be asked to persuade India and Pakistan to resume cricket ties amidst border tensions between the South Asian neighbours, officials...
Hart and Stryis defy Windies
ST GEORGE’S (Grenada), July 2: Scott Styris and Robbie Hart shored up New Zealand’s second innings with a 40-run stand after the loss of early wickets had put them in trouble...
Colourful Miller decides to retire
SYDNEY, July 2: Former Australian Test player Colin Miller announced his retirement from first-class cricket Tuesday after a colourful, unconventional career spanning 17 years....