Jackson, Averbukh share spotlight
MUNICH, Aug 11: Colin Jackson and Alex Averbukh shared the spotlight on a day of history and emotion at the European Athletics Championships on Saturday....
Arooj makes amends with victory
LAHORE, Aug 11: Fancied chestnut mare, Arooj admirably ridden by jockey Shahid Rehman galloped to victory in the feature event run over 900 metres during the Lahore Gymkhana races at the Racecourse Sunday....
Liu Xiang impresses as China win 4 golds
COLOMBO, Aug 11: China’s Liu Xiang impressed by coasting to a comfortable win in the men’s 110 metres hurdles as his country bagged four golds on the third day of the...
Jansher may get wildcard
ISLAMABAD, Aug 11: Former world squash champion Jansher Khan, who announced Saturday he was returning to the court after quitting almost five years ago, is likely to be granted a wildcard...
Woods fumbles but leads
GRAND BLANC (Michigan), Aug 11: Tiger Woods’ bid to run away from the field in the Buick Open failed on Saturday, but the world’s number one player still managed to take...
England send India reeling towards defeat
NOTTINGHAM (England), Aug 11: India, needing 260 to avoid an innings defeat after England amassed 617, lost both openers in the first two overs of their second innings before bad light...
Komail upsets Gulzeb in U-18 tennis
LAHORE, Aug 11: Eighth seed Komail Hassan upset second seed Gulzeb Niazi 6-3 6-3 to reach semifinals of the All-Punjab Independence Day Under-18 junior tennis tournament at Bagh-i-Jinnah Sunday....
Pakistan take on South Africa in today’s opener
TANGIERS (Morocco), Aug 11: Pakistan, lately used to depending on the match-winning feats of Shoaib Akhtar, meet South Africa in the opening match of the Morocco Cup Monday at the Tangiers...
Wenger turned down French job
LONDON, Aug 11: Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has said he turned down the chance to replace Roger Lemerre as coach of the French national team after this year’s World Cup finals....
Wasim on verge of making history
TANGIERS, Aug 11: Wasim Akram is set to topple another record Monday when he becomes the highest capped player in One-day Internationals by usurping former Indian captain Mohammad Azharuddin’s 334 appearances....
PCB signs three-year contract with CBFS
TANGIERS, Aug 11: The Cricketers Benefit Fund Series (CBFS) Sunday said Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has signed a three-year contract in which it will play at least one tournament a year....
Silva adds to Arsenal’s silverware
CARDIFF (Wales), Aug 11: Double winners Arsenal added the Community Shield to their bulging trophy cabinet Sunday when Brazilian World Cup winner Gilberto Silva gave them a 1-0 victory over Liverpool...