Satellite Star streaks to impressive triumph
KARACHI, Dec 18: Satellite Star smartly ridden by jockey M. Nasir, streaked to victory at the Winter Gymkhana Race Meeting, held on Wednesday at the Karachi Racecourse....
Manchester United and Blackburn in League Cup semis
LONDON, Dec 18: Diego Forlan struck again as Manchester United reached the semifinals of the English League Cup for the first time since 1994 with a 1-0 victory over premier league rivals Chelsea on Tuesday....
Lucky Bailiff springs surprise
LAHORE, Dec 18: A totally neglected Lucky Bailiff sprang a big surprise when he beat fancied Familiar Master, in the feature event of the mid-week Lahore Gymkhana races at the Racecourse on Wednesday....
Thailand, Malaysia win
SINGAPORE, Dec 18: Thailand trounced Laos 5-1 goal as they launched their defence of the Tiger Cup, and Malaysia thrashed Singapore 4-0 in a high-scoring opening to Pool B matches at Singapore’s National Stadium Wednesday.....
Pakistan allotted Junior Asia Cup
LAHORE, Dec 18: Pakistan has been allotted Junior World Cup qualifying round and the 2004 Junior Asia Cup at the Asian Hockey Federation (AHF) Congress in Kuala Lumpur Wednesday....
PSA Board launches ‘Players Committee’
CARDIFF, Dec 18: One of the initiatives launched by the new board of the Professional Squash Association (PSA), following its election during last week’s Men’s World Open in Belgium, is the...
AFC names banned Pakistan players, manager
LAHORE, Dec 18: Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Wednesday officially intimated Pakistan about fine and ban for fielding over-age players in an Under-17 tournament earlier this year....
Tour management wants Saeed, Shoaib to return
KARACHI, Dec 18: Saeed Anwar is likely to be recalled for the two-Test series in South Africa after the national team management sent an SOS to the Pakistan Cricket Board on...
Windies clinch series despite Kapali’s heroics
CHITTAGONG (Bangladesh), Dec 18: Alok Kapali’s pugnacious knock of 85 went in vain as the West Indies wrapped up the second and final Test against Bangladesh inside three days here on...
I will love to lead Pakistan again, says Wasim
CAPE TOWN, Dec 18: Waqar Younis, the Pakistan captain, is likely to lose not only the leadership of his country’s team in the forthcoming World Cup in South Africa next February,...
BFA to provide coaching facilities to Pakistan
LAHORE, Dec 18: Baseball Federation of Asia (BFA) will provide a coach and a pitching machine at its own expense to enable Pakistan to field a strong team for the main...
Pakistan crush Sri Lanka
LAHORE, Dec 18: Pakistan scored their third straight victory in the Under-15 Asia Cup cricket tournament when they defeated Sri Lanka by six wickets in Sharjah on Wednesday....
Kapil believes Azharuddin innocent
Mumbai, Dec 18: Former Indian cricket captain Kapil Dev firmly emphasised that he has “no reason not to believe Azharuddin`s words” over the match-fixing controversy he was allegedly involved in....
Dippenaar and Rhodes rescue South Africa
CAPE TOWN, Dec 18: Boeta Dippenaar and Jonty Rhodes steered South Africa to an impressive 265 for eight from 50 overs in the fifth and final One-day International against Pakistan on...
Fleming dares Indian batsmen to prove class
HAMILTON (New Zealand), Dec 18: New Zealand captain Stephen Fleming has challenged India’s batsmen to live up to their much-vaunted reputation in the second Test between the two sides starting on...
ICA name probables
ISLAMABAD, Dec 18: The Islamabad Cricket Association (ICA) has invited probables to select their team for the Cornelius Trophy which opens from Jan 21....
Umer Ayaz advances
PESHAWAR, Dec 18 (APP): Four qualifiers moved to the main round of the 22nd edition of Chief of the Air Staff (CAS) Khyber Open Tennis Championship, which got under way here...
Trophy for GC Sialkot
LAHORE, Dec 18: Government College Sialkot won the Punjab University inter-collegiate badminton championship defeating Government Jamia Nusrat, Rabwa 3-1 in the final on Wednesday. Punjab University Teaching Department defeated Government APWA...
SAF wrestling
ISLAMABAD, Dec 18: Wah has been allotted the wrestling event of the 9th SAF Games which Islamabad hosts next year, Muhammad Afzal, secretary of the POF Sports Control Board said Wednesday....
Hogg, Campbell in Aussie team
SYDNEY, Dec 18: Wicket-keeper Ryan Campbell and left-arm spinner Brad Hogg were on Wednesday chosen for Australia’s one-day team for a weekend triangular series match against Sri Lanka in Perth....
PCB Stadia
LAHORE, Dec 18: The construction work at four cricket stadia in the less developed cities of Balochistan will be completed in May next year....