Local hero Suzuki topples Gambill
TOKYO, Oct 1: Japanese hope Takao Suzuki drew first blood in the men’s singles with a stunning victory against US 10th seed Jan-Michael Gambill at the Japan Open tennis tournament Tuesday....
Competitive card drawn for midweek
LAHORE, Oct 1: A competitive card of five events, has been drawn up for the midweek Lahore Gymkhana races to be held at the Racecourse Wednesday....
Shahid top seeded for CAS Championship
ISLAMABAD, Oct 1: Pakistan’s Shahid Zaman has been seeded on top for this month’s $25,000 CAS International Squash Tournament that will also feature former world champion Jansher Khan....
Alamgir stuns Kamran
ISLAMABAD, Oct 1: Unseeded Alamgir Wali sprang a surprise Tuesday as he knocked out 6th seed Syed Kamran Rizvi 6-4, 6-4 to qualify for the quarterfinals of the ITF Pakistan...
Trials to select army team
RAWALPINDI, Oct 1: Trials to select Pakistan Army team for the forthcoming Kardar Cricket Trophy (Grade-II) were held at Army Cricket Ground Tuesday....
Khursheed, Korangi in semis
KARACHI: Faculties, Sir Syed, Khursheed Girls and Government College for Women Korangi-4 moved into the semifinals of Karachi University Inter-collegiate women hockey championship after winning their matches at KU ground Tuesday....
North Korea clinch first gold medal
BUSAN (South Korea), Oct 1: North Korea claimed their first gold of the 14th Asian Games Tuesday while South Korea upset Thailand in the ancient sport of sepak takraw and China...
Pakistan refuses to play at neutral venues
COLOMBO, Oct 1: Pakistan are refusing to play future home Test series at neutral venues, the International Cricket Council (ICC) said Tuesday....
Pakistan thrashed again; victories for Iran, Kuwait
BUSAN, Oct 1: Veteran Ali Daei helped defending champions Iran move towards the quarterfinals at the Asian Games soccer competition Tuesday with a 2-0 win over Lebanon, while North Korea thrashed...
Brilliant all-round display by Rehan
KARACHI, Oct 1: A brilliant all-round performance by Syed Rehan helped Mirpurkhas gain ascendancy against Badin on the first day of the three-day National Junior (Under-19) Grade-II Cricket Championship match at...
Salman, Naved hit centuries as Pakistan ‘A’ win series
FAISALABAD, Oct 1: Scintillating centuries by opener Salman Butt and stand-in skipper Naved Latif laid the foundation of Pakistan ‘A’s comprehensive one-day series victory over Sri Lanka ‘A’ here Tuesday....
‘They are Chowdhry’s boys, you know...’
BUSAN, Oct 1: Lady Luck smiled on South Korea at the Busan Asian Games boxing draw Tuesday, producing one guaranteed medal, four opening round byes and allowing the hosts to avoid...
Karachi Whites well placed in U-19 final
KARACHI, Oct 1: Karachi Whites were sitting pretty after the opening day of the four-day final of the National Junior (Under-19) Grade-I Cricket Championship against Lahore Blues at Multan Cricket Stadium,...
Saleh and Naveen earn bronze
BUSAN, Oct 1: Pakistan earned its first medal Tuesday when Saleh Mohammed and Naveen Perwani clinched bronze in the billiards double beating Taipei pair of Ku Chih-Wei/Lee Kun-Fang 3-1....