Egyptians prove too hot for Pakistanis
ISLAMABAD, Jan 17: Five Pakistanis were knocked out of the COAS International Squash Championship Friday, four of them falling to Egyptian opponents as the main round of the $25,000 event began...
Kenya ties could still be moved, says Bacher
JOHANNESBURG, Jan 17: The two World Cup matches scheduled to be played in Kenya next month could still be moved out of the country due to safety concerns, tournament director Ali...
Airmen overwhelm PTV, Police hold Railways
LAHORE, Jan 17: Railways drew 0-0 with Police, while PAF thrashed PTV 9-0 in the 50th national hockey championship departmental qualifying round at National Hockey Stadium Friday.....
Sherwood outgun PBG
LAHORE, Jan 17: A five goal-burst helped Sherwood beat President Body Guard (PBG) 7-4 1/2 in the Samad memorial polo cup tournament on Friday....
Anand, Shirov, Polgar in three-way tie
WIJK AAN ZEE (Netherlands): Jan 17: Viswanathan Anand of India and Alexei Shirov of Spain moved into a three-way tie for the lead Thursday with Hungarian Judit Polgar by winning their...
Sajjad and Lwaiza emerge top
LAHORE, Jan 17: Ali Sajjad Faisal and Lwaiza Irshad both from Wapda, secured top positions in their respective men and women category in the national table tennis trials...
Shahzad Mohammadan in last 16
KARACHI, Jan 17: Shahzad Mohammadan reached the last 16 as they edged out New Hazara Quetta 2-1 thanks to a Sohail Ahmad late winner in the All-Pakistan Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto football...
Hoogenband upstages Thorpe
PARIS, Jan 17: Pieter van den Hoogenband claimed the 100m freestyle gold at the FINA World Cup as Australian arch-rival Ian Thorpe failed to medal....
PUTD grabs crown
LAHORE, Jan 17: Punjab University Teaching Department (PUTD) defeated host Kinnaird College, Lahore 31-15 in final to win the Punjab University Women inter-collegiate basketball championship on Thursday....
Agassi, Venus sail into last 16
MELBOURNE, Jan 17: Americans Andre Agassi and Venus Williams safely made it through to the last 16 of the Australian Open on Friday after recording contrasting wins....
Yorkshire urged to sack ‘racist’ Lehmann
LONDON, Jan 17: Yorkshire have been urged to terminate Darren Lehmann’s contract if he is found guilty on charges of racially abusing Sri Lankan opponents....
England almost through to tri-nation finals
ADELAIDE, Jan 17: England virtually assured themselves of a place in next week’s triangular one-day series finals with a 19-run win over Sri Lanka on Friday....
Pakistan could win World Cup without official meddling
Pakistan’s World Cup squad represents the country’s best available cricket talent perfectly coming up to the public’s expectations, for which credit goes to chief selector who made no compromises and did...
Champions fail to qualify
KARACHI, Jan 17: The unexpected happened when Karachi Whites failed in their bid to make the knock-out stage of the Quaid-i-Azam Trophy National Cricket Championship after failing to defeat minnows Dadu...
Knock-out stage begins from 22nd
KARACHI, Jan 17: The second phase of the Quaid-i-Azam Trophy National Cricket Championship will now commence from Wednesday (Jan 22) instead of Monday (Jan 20) with the eight pre-quarterfinals matches starting...
First victory for Karachi Blues in Quaid Trophy
RAWALPINDI, Jan 17: Karachi Blues defeated Zarai Taraqiati Bank Limited (ZTBL) by 80 runs to score first win in their Quaid-i-Azam Trophy Group-IV match at KRL Stadium....