Team lacks consistency, says coach Shahnaz
LAHORE, Nov 25: Pakistan hockey coach Shahnaz Sheikh Monday said the team lacked consistency, gave reasonable performances but not acceptable results....
Holders Aussies made to struggle
PERTH, Nov 25: Host nation and defending champions Australia struggled to a 1-0 victory Spain at the women’s hockey World Cup Monday while the Netherlands overcame a spirited Japan to open...
Hanif named director
LAHORE, Nov 25: Former Olympian, Hanif Khan has been appointed tournament director of the 50th national hockey championship final round to be held in Karachi from Jan 25 to Feb 5....
Bounce Club in semifinal
KARACHI, Nov 25: Bounce Club emerged as group ‘B’ champions to advance into the semifinal of Ramzan-ul-Mubarak Floodlight Basketball Tournament with 78-65 win over Karachi Basketball Club (KBBC) at Arambagh Court...
Probables for training camp
LAHORE, Nov 25: Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) Monday announced the names of 30 players for the training camp of the senior team to take part in the triangular league matches....
No compromise on players safety, declares ICC boss
LONDON, Nov 25: The International Cricket Council (ICC) will not compromise on the safety of players at next year’s World Cup, chief executive Malcolm Speed said before leaving for Zimbabwe at...
Golden double for Chinese star as Khorkina fails again
DEBRECEN (Hungary), Nov 25: Olympic champion Li Xiaopeng emphasised his superiority over the rest of the men’s field to walk away with two gold medals at the world gymnastics championships Sunday....
Babar’s all-round show for Whites
LAHORE, Nov 25: An all-round performance by Babar Naeem and fine batting by Imran Farhat enabled PCB Blues score a consolation eight-wicket win against PCB Reds in the last league match of the Super...
Malir advance to semifinal
KARACHI, Nov 25: With their seven-wicket victory over Total Energy CC, Malir Sports reached the semifinals of the Kareemuddin Colour Kit Ramazan cricket festival, at the Malir Raiders ground on Sunday....
SSGC qualify for last eight
KARACHI, Nov 25: Southern Sui Gas Company (SSGC) qualified to set up a quarterfinal clash with Baqai Dolphins after scoring a narrow 10-run victory over A.J. Worldwide in the 8th Tapal...
Cuffy replaces injured Dillon
ST JOHN’S (Antigua), Nov 25: Paceman Cameron Cuffy will replace the injured Mervyn Dillon in West Indies’ 15-man squad for their forthcoming tour of Bangladesh....
Kumble opts out of New Zealand Tests
MUMBAI, Nov 25: India’s leading bowler Anil Kumble has opted out of next month’s two-Test series against New Zealand for personal reasons and was not included in the 16-man squad named...
Pakistan CC triumph
KARACHI, Nov 25: Pakistan CC outclassed Delhi City Gymkhana by 61 runs in the Aga Khan Gymkhana Ramazan Cricket Tournament at AKG Ground here Monday....
Irfan’s telling spell
KARACHI Nov 25: Al Shams CC inflicted a five wicket defeat to Montgomery Academy in the Ninth Shoaib Trophy Ramazan Festival Colour Kit League tournament played at the Shahdab ground....
Sharjeel in fine form
KARACHI, Nov 25: Left-hander Sharjeel Ashraf in fine form with the willow, hammered an unbeaten 122, as Delhi Academy beat New Capital Sports by 43 runs, in the 12th Muhammad Zamir...
Close call for Karachi Gymkhana Blues
KARACHI, Nov 25: Karachi Gymkhana Blues moved a step closer to the quarterfinals of the 17th Karachi Gymkhana Callmate Festival, beating Mohammad Hussain CC by three runs, in a nerve tingling...
Italian fails drug test
ROME, Nov 25: One of Europe’s top women walkers, Elisa Rigaudo of Italy, faces a ban from competition after testing positive for the banned substance caffeine, the Italian sports medicine federation...