The Conqueror outclasses rivals to win Khyber Cup
LAHORE, Dec 29: Three-year-old bay colt, The Conqueror outclassed his six rivals to win the Khyber Cup run over 1400 metres during the Lahore Winter Meeting at the Racecourse on Sunday....
Shabbir clinches title after playoff
KARACHI, Dec 29: Shabbir Iqbal bagged the Caltex 35th Pakistan Open golf championship professional title after playoff with Mohammad Munir at the Karachi Golf Club fairways on Sunday....
Hewitt makes triumphant return
PERTH, Dec 29: Lleyton Hewitt made a triumphant return to the Hopman Cup on Sunday, defeating Davide Sanguinetti in his opening match 12 months after a bout of chickenpox ruined his...
Aqeel lifts eighth singles crown
ISLAMABAD, Dec 29: Aqeel Khan continued his domination of domestic competitions by picking up his eighth successive singles title Sunday defeating Nomi Qamar in the final of the 4th Sirajul Haq...
Shearer strike sinks Spurs
LONDON, Dec 29: Alan Shearer scored his 105th league goal for Newcastle United to secure a 2-1 home win over Tottenham Hotspur in a pulsating premier league match at St James’...
Arshad strikes twice
KARACHI, Dec 29: Mohammad Arshad struck twice to guide Malir National to a thumping 5-0 victory over Malir Student in the qualifying round of the All-Pakistan Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto football tournament...
PAAF forms commission
LAHORE, Dec 29: A development and promotion commission has been constituted by the Pakistan Amateur Athletic Federation (PAAF) at its general council meeting held at a local hotel on Sunday....
Thailand grab Tiger Cup after dramatic shootout
JAKARTA, Dec 29: Defending champions Thailand outlasted Indonesia in a dramatic penalty shootout to claim the final of the Tiger Cup here on Sunday despite playing most of the match with...
Kashif bags Snooker Cup
KARACHI, Dec 29: Fifth seed Kashif Khan lifted the Sindh Cup Snooker Championship title with an easy 5-1 win over Muhammad Baqar in the final at Aly’s Snooker Parlour here on...
Teams boycotting Zimbabwe ties will forfeit points
LONDON, Dec 29: Teams refusing to play World Cup matches in Zimbabwe next February will forfeit their points, International Cricket Council (ICC) chief executive Malcolm Speed said on Sunday....
Proteas complete easy victory over Pakistan
DURBAN (South Africa), Dec 29: South Africa cruised to a 10-wicket win on the fourth day of the first Test against Pakistan at Kingsmead on Sunday, taking them to within one...
Vaughan lifts gloomy England
MELBOURNE, Dec 29: Michael Vaughan’s sixth century of the year on Sunday helped England set Australia the relatively small target of 107 to win the fourth Ashes Test....
India lose despite Sehwag’s century
NAPIER (New Zealand), Dec 29: A glorious 108 from India opener Virender Sehwag could not prevent New Zealand winning the second One-day International by 35 runs to take a 2-0 lead...
Arshad bags 15 wickets
KARACHI, Dec 29: A sensible knock of 74 by Ahmer Saeed enabled Pak PWD take a slender but vital 41-run first innings lead over Karachi Whites on the third day of...
Pindi in command, PIA win in three days
RAWALPINDI, Dec 29: Rawalpindi were on top in their Quaid-i-Azam Trophy Group-IV match against Karachi Blues on Sunday with an overall lead of 303 runs at the close of third day’s...
Zondeki wins Cup spot; McKenzie out
DURBAN, Dec 29: Fast bowler Monde Zondeki has won a place in South Africa’s squad for next year’s World Cup but there is no place for middle-order batsman Neil McKenzie....
Lara and McLean named in Windies squad
ST JOHN’S (Antigua), Dec 29: Batting star Brian Lara and fast bowler Nixon McLean have been named in a West Indies 15-member World Cup squad, the West Indies Cricket Board announced...
Opener Rizwan slams double hundred
LAHORE, Dec 29: Opener Rizwan Aslam hit a career-best 209 to put Lahore Whites in a strong position against Gujranwala in the Quaid Trophy Group-III tie at LCCA Ground on Sunday....
Zaman scores gallant century
LAHORE, Dec 29: A gallant innings of 126 by Mohammad Zaman kept Faisalabad’s hopes alive in the Quaid Trophy Group-I match against National Bank at Iqbal Stadium in Faisalabad on Sunday....
PCB meets today
LAHORE, Dec 29: Paksitan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Lt.Gen. Tauqir Zia will hold an important meeting with the national selection committee on Monday to finalise a 15-member team for the next...