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| August 20, 2002 | Tuesday | Jamadi-us-Saani 10, 1423 |
Beem holds off Woods to clinch PGA crown
 CHASKA (Minnesota), Aug 19: Rich Beem, who quit golf to sell car stereos and cell phones six years ago, held off a determined final round charge from a relentless Tiger Woods...
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Afzal-IV grab title in a thriller
KARACHI, Aug 19: Afzal-IV won the weekly Swiss Bridge title at Aslam Bridge Hall, National Stadium Sunday evening relegating favorites Candyland to second position by a solitary point to annex the...
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Ambitious programme
KARACHI, Aug 19: Pakistan Steel-Atif Hockey Academy launches its ambitious programme in the first week of October, inducting a clutch of 28 teenagers to be groomed for the future needs....
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Shuttlers may miss Asian Games
LAHORE, Aug 19: Pakistan badminton team’s participation in the 14th Asian Games to be held in Busan, South Korea is under cloud due to tussle between two groups claiming for the Pakistan...
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Morale-boosting victory for Mauresmo over Capriati
MONTREAL, Aug 19: Seventh seed Amelie Mauresmo received a boost ahead of this month’s U.S. Open when she upset American favourite Jennifer Capriati 6-4 6-1 in the Canadian Open final Sunday....
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City Govt win
KARACHI, Aug 19: City District Government, Karachi won the 16th Inter-firms table tennis tournament at Sharafabad Club defeating State Life Insurance (A) 3-1 says a press release....
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China confident of dominating athletics
BEIJING, Aug 19: China’s athletes will bag 15 track and field gold medals at the upcoming Asian Games, maintaining the country’s top continental spot in the disciplines, a leading Beijing sports...
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Waqar offers no excuses for Pakistan’s exit
TANGIERS, Aug 19: Pakistan captain Waqar Younis offered no excuses as his team made an early exit from the Morocco Cup Sunday....
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Sri Lanka coast to easy victory
 TANGIERS, Aug 19: Sri Lanka tuned up for Wednesday’s final in the Morocco Cup against South Africa with a comprehensive six-wicket victory in the last league match Monday....
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Stand-off heightens between ICC, players
NEW DELHI, Aug 19: India players have given in writing that they will not sign a disputed ICC contract which will result in their omission from next month’s ICC Champions Trophy...
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Javed Omar recalled for ICC Trophy
DHAKA, Aug 19: Opening batsman Javed Omar was recalled by Bangladesh Monday when he was included in a 14-member squad for next month’s ICC Champions Trophy beginning in Sri Lanka....
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Symonds replaces injured Lehmann
MELBOURNE, Aug 19: Andrew Symonds will replace Darren Lehmann in Australia’s cricket squad for the triangular limited overs series in Kenya starting later this month, selectors said Monday....
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I would have sued over cheat slur, says Atherton
LONDON, Aug 19: Michael Atherton says he would have sued if he had been branded a cheat and axed as England captain after being accused of ball-tampering in 1994....
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Steve Waugh unsure of future
CANTERBURY (England), Aug 19: Steve Waugh said Monday there were no guarantees that he would captain Australia in this year’s Ashes but he backed himself to remain in the side through...
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Fletcher wants to stay on as coach
LONDON, Aug 19: Former Zimbabwe captain Duncan Fletcher says he wants to stay on as England coach for at least another three years....
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Outstanding display by Jawwad
KARACHI, Aug 19: Habib Public School (HPS) dominated the Jashn-e-Azadi Cultural & Social Festival swimming gala with Jawwad Kamani producing outstanding performance winning six events....
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