Missed-putts prove costly for Tiger
MIYAZAKI (Japan), Nov 23: Missed putts again proved costly for world number one Tiger Woods, who shot a two-under-par 69 Saturday to trail Kaname Yokoo by eight strokes after three rounds...
Olympic champions impress while Nemov disappoints
DEBRECEN (Hungary), Nov 23: Olympic champions Li Xiaopeng and Marius Urzica restored some order in the men’s semifinals at the world championships Friday after a number of shocks in the women’s...
Russian experience against French spirit, home advantage
PARIS, Nov 23: Russia have the upper hand in experience with two Grand Slam winners on board - but France have home advantage and unbending team spirit going into next week’s...
Lafeber still leads despite poor round
TAO YUAN (Taiwan), Nov 23: Maarten Lafeber carded a lacklustre one-under-par 71 but still finished the third round of the Asian Open one stroke clear of the field Saturday....
Asian U-16 put off again
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 23: The second Asian under-16 hockey tournament scheduled for Dec 22 in Bangladesh has been postponed again, due to lack of interest....
KYC upset KESC thanks to Faheem
KARACHI, Nov 23: Karachi Youth Club (KYC) produced the major surprise when they upset title favorites Karachi Electric Supply Corporation (KESC) 51-49 in a thrilling encounter of Ramzan-ul-Mubarak basketball tournament at...
Zondeki in South African squad
POTCHEFSTROOM (South Africa), Nov 23: Fast bowler Monde Zondeki was Saturday included as a non-playing member of the South African squad for the first two of five One-day Internationals against Sri...
Nisar’s late goal ends stalemate
KARACHI, Nov 23: Nisar Khan’s late second half effort guided Hameed Khan XI to a thrilling 3-2 win over Zubair XI in the Champions Trophy hockey tournament at UBL Sports Complex...
Schedule of tri-series released
LAHORE, Nov 23: Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) saturday announced the schedule of the six match hockey league series being played from Dec 20-27 at Lahore and Faisalabad....
Boxing at last receives due recognition in Pakistan
AT last boxing which has won more laurels for the country than any other discipline in recent times has received its due recognition when President General Pervez Musharraf, announced the biggest...
Arsenal and Liverpool beaten as United win
LONDON, Nov 23: League leaders Arsenal and Liverpool were both beaten 3-2 while a Ruud van Nistelrooy hat trick fired Manchester United to a 5-3 victory over Newcastle United in a...
Surprise packet Customs Academy storm into quarterfinal
KARACHI, Nov 23: Customs Academy qualified for the quarterfinal of the 17th Karachi Gymkhana Callmate Festival, beating two-time champions Airport Gymkhana by 97 runs Saturday....
Lack of facilities cause of decline
LAHORE, Nov 23: Pakistan soccer coach Jozef Herel has expressed concern over the poor facilities from the national football federation, suggesting to it, to follow the likes of South Korea and...
Jahangir steps in to solve visa issue
ISLAMABAD, Nov 23: Jahangir Khan, president of the World Squash Federation (WSF) has stepped in to help five Pakistani players compete in next month’s World Open, a tournament the quintet is...
PFF meeting after Eid
LAHORE, Nov 23: The executive committee meeting of Pakistan Football Federation (PFF) will be held after Eid....
IOA sports course in Quetta
LAHORE, Nov 23: A sports administration course in collaboration with the International Olympic Association will be held in Quetta from Dec 15 to 21....
England face another humiliation
ADELAIDE, Nov 23: England were left facing the prospect of another heavy loss after the third day of the second Ashes Test Saturday as Australia underlined their total domination with bat...
Plucky Zimbabwe rattle lethargic Pakistan in first one-dayer
BULAWAYO (Zimbabwe), Nov 23: The sheer class of Pakistan’s Yousuf Youhana and punchy back-up innings by Saleem Elahi and Inzamam-ul-Haq proved just too much for Zimbabwe in the first of five...
Farhan’s century sets up close win
LAHORE, Nov 23: A match-winning unbeaten run-a-ball 111 by Farhan Adil led PCB Whites to an thrilling one-wicket win over PCB Reds in the Super League One-day Ramazan Cup Cricket Tournament at Gaddafi...
Splendid show by Waqar
KARACHI, Nov 23: Waqar Kundi produced a good all-round performance to help Dewan Sugar Mills (DSM) defeat Karachi Building Control Authority (KBCA) by 47 runs in the 8th Tapal Trophy Ramazan...
Pakistan-New Zealand Davis Cup tie on grass
ISLAMABAD, Nov 23: Pakistan will take on New Zealand Feb 7-9 at the grass courts in Lahore in the first tie of Davis Cup Asia-Oceania Zone, Group-1....
Fine spells by Anil, Shahid
KARACHI, Nov 23: Two more matches were decided in the Baqai Inter-Academies Ramazan Festival tournament played Saturday....
Rashid shines
KARACHI, Nov 23: All-rounder Rashid Hanif guided Landhi Friends to a comfortable 49-run victory over Mohammad Hussain CC in the Aga Khan Gymkhana Ramazan Cricket Tournament Saturday....
Hockey selectors ignore juniors
KARACHI, Nov 23: Pakistan hockey administrators continue to ignore the juniors as none of the selectors deem it necessary to pay a visit to the training camp....