Fichardt puts play-off blow behind him
STRAFFAN, July 5: South African Darren Fichardt bounced straight back from his Irish Open play-off disappointment last Sunday to capture a share of the European Open first round lead Thursday....
Ministry asked to award cash incentives for winners
KARACHI, July 5: President, Pakistan Billiards and Snooker Association (PBSA), Ali Asghar Valika has suggested to Minister of Sports to announce cash incentives for medal winner before the XVI Asian Games...
Muzaffar’s effort goes in vain
KARACHI, July 5: Awam pulled off a major surprise in second NBP Inter-media cricket tournament when they defeated year 2000 runners-up Jasarat by 38 runs at PCB Academy Ground Friday....
Peshawar and Karachi win
ABBOTTABAD, July 5: More than 400 athletes from all over the country are taking part in the three-day sports festival organized by the District Sports Committee under the supervision of NWFP Sports...
Benefit match for Manzoor Jr
LAHORE, July 5: The Pakistan Eleven and International Eleven will play a benefit match of former inside-right Olympian Manzoor Junior on Dec 15....
Swimming pool inaugurated
KARACHI, July 5: A newly constructed 25 metres long swimming pool equipped with modern facilities was declared open at the National Sailing Centre Friday says a press release....
Ronaldo claims $4m as damages
GENEVA, July 5: Brazil World Cup winner Ronaldo is claiming four million dollars from a Swiss watch manufacturer, a lawyer for the company Montega said here on Thursday....
Maria, Ghalia, Syeda, Sobia in semfinals
KARACHI, July 5: Maria Altaf, Ghalia Khursheed, Syeda Mariam and Sobia Ahzaz moved into the last four stage of girls singles quarterfinal in the All Sindh Open Table Tennis Tournament at...
Hewitt shatters Henman’s dreams
LONDON, July 5: A lion-hearted performance from Lleyton Hewitt left Tim Henman’s Wimbledon dreams in tatters once more on Friday, the Australian crushing the fourth seed 7-5 6-1 7-5 in their...
Williams final could be fixed
LONDON, July 5: Gamblers in Britain are wary of betting on the women’s Wimbledon final because of rumours that sisters Venus and Serena Williams will pre-determine the result before Saturday’s match,...
Testud quits
LONDON, July 5: Sandrine Testud, eliminated from the Wimbledon women’s singles by French compatriot Mary Pierce in the second round last week, has decided to call an end to her career....
Rain trumps Tendulkar’s first ODI century against England
CHESTER-LE-STREET, (England), July 5: Sachin Tendulkar’s maiden one-day century against England ultimately counted for nothing as rain ensured Thursday’s day-night triangular series match here at Riverside ended in a no result....
Khurram top seeded
KARACHI, July 5: The Red and White Cup National Ranking Snooker Championship will be held at newly launched venue of Pearl-2 Snooker Club Clifton from July 29 to August 3, Pakistan...
PFF’s total apathy for promotion of soccer in Pakistan
KARACHI, July 5: Amid the gloom and doom there is a glimmer of hope for soccer fans as they anxiously wait for the repercussion of the Pakistan Football Federation (PFF) accounts...
Barrichello fastest in free practice
SILVERSTONE, England, July 5: Ferrari’s Brazilian Rubens Barrichello led the way in Friday’s first free practice for a British Formula One Grand Prix overshadowed by Arrows’ fight for survival....