Manchester United, Olympiakos emerge comfortable winners
LONDON, Sept 19: Manchester United overcame the shock of conceding an early goal to overwhelm Champions League debutants Maccabi Haifa 5-2 Wednesday at Old Trafford where they hope they will lift...
Khurram, Saleh in semifinals
KARACHI, Sept 19: Top seed Khurram Hussain Agha and second seed Saleh Mohammad, at one stage dangerously poised to be eliminated in the 16th Red & White Latif Masters snooker tournament,...
Plan to raise standard of football in Asia
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 19: The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Thursday announced preparation of a long-term master plan to raise the standards of Asian football “to the realms of excellence”....
Akbar, Shafique share first day’s honour
ISLAMABAD, Sept 19: Askari Raza Malik, a 14 handicapper led the field in the senior amateur net category Thursday, the opening day of the Chief of the Army Staff Open Championship...
Impressive start by Army
LAHORE, Sept 19: Defending champions Army took an impressive start clinching six golds, three silver and bronze medals each to dominate the first day of the National swimming championships for men at the...
Pakistan face China in Oceania final today
PESHAWAR, Sept 19: Draws for the three-day Davis Cup Asia Oceania Zone Group II final between Pakistan and China scheduled to start Friday were announced Thursday....
Five wickets haul by Shahid
KARACHI, Sept 19: Afzal Sports beat Rangers Gymkhana by 75 runs and Wakenhut CC got the better of Ishaq Gymkhana by seven wickets, in the KCCA Zone III “B” Division league...
FIFA aid for Afghanistan
ZURICH, Sept 19: World governing body FIFA will contribute 40,000 dollars to help ease the financial burden faced by Afghanistan when they make their return to international football at the Asian...
Australia thrash Bangladesh to enter semifinals
COLOMBO, Sept 19: Australia set up a semifinal showdown with Sri Lanka as they crushed Bangladesh by nine wickets in their pool 1 Champions Trophy clash Thursday....
Hasan nudges selectors with unbeaten century
FAISALABAD, Sept 19: Hasan Raza continued his liking for Sri Lanka ‘A’ bowlers by stroking an undefeated 119 as Pakistan ‘A’ took complete command of the first Test at Iqbal Stadium...
Clijsters, Dokic edge closer to rematch
TOKYO, Sept 19: Defending champion Jelena Dokic and Kim Clijsters stayed on course for a semifinal clash at the Princess Cup tennis tournament with contrasting victories here Thursday....
Play for Pakistan, do not play with Pakistan
Why has Pakistan Cricket team touched rock bottom, when it had peaked to defeat Australia in Australia, and was being ranked among first few? In Morocco, Kenya and Colombo the same...
Lara ruled out of Indian tour
COLOMBO, Sept 19: Brian Lara will miss the forthcoming tour of India through illness, West Indies team manager Ricky Skerritt said Thursday....
Woods charges into 1-shot advantage
THOMASTOWN (Ireland), Sept 19: Tiger Woods birdied four of the last six holes for a course record of seven-under-par 65 and a one-shot lead in the first round of the WGC-American...
Sri Lanka deny tampering allegations
COLOMBO, Sept I9: The Board of Control for Cricket in Sri Lanka has denied allegations in the Herald Sun Newspaper which suggested that the Sri Lanka team is under investigation for...
Patel named India’s chief selector
KOLKATA, Sept 19: Former Test batsman Brijesh Patel was Thursday elected chairman of India’s revamped cricket selection committee that includes four new faces including member of parliament Kirti Azad....
Proteas seeking smooth passage
COLOMBO, Sept 19: South Africa captain Shaun Pollock wants his players to ensure a smooth passage into the Champions Trophy semifinals with a comfortable victory over Kenya....
Steve Waugh strikes form
LONDON, Sept 19: Australian Test captain Steve Waugh made his first significance contribution in his brief spell with Kent when he hit an unbeaten 136 against last year’s champions Yorkshire on...