Musharraf announces cash incentives
ISLAMABAD, Jan 20: Any Pakistani squash player, becoming the world’s No 1 in the days ahead would stand to earn a cash award of Rs 10 million, president Gen Pervez Musharraf...
Customs still in contention for next round
LAHORE, Jan 20: Pakistan Customs drew 1-1 with Pakistan Ordnance Factories (POF) to remain in contention for the final round from pool `B’ in the 50th national hockey......
Karim clinches battle of Egyptians
ISLAMABAD, Jan 20: Karim Darwesh of Egypt Monday won the inaugural COAS International Squash Championship with a not too tough 15-8, 15-6, 15-8 victory over compatriot Muhammad Abbas at the Roshan...
Lal’s hat trick puts Police in quarterfinal
KARACHI, Jan 20: Aided by a Lal Mohammad hat trick, Sindh Police reached quarterfinals, routing Allahdad Mohammadan 6-0 in the All-Pakistan Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto football tournament at Shafi Stadium Monday....
Army to defend title
LAHORE, Jan 20: Army will defend its title in the 37th national athletics championship to be held at the Wapda Sports Complex, Kot Lakhpat from Wednesday....
Bangladesh emerge champions: India beat Pakistan
DHAKA, Jan 20: Bangladesh broke the hearts of the plucky Maldives Monday as they clinched the South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) title in a dramatic 5-3 penalty shoot-out victory.
Qaiser grabs crown
ISLAMABAD, Jan 20: Qaiser Ansari claimed the net title in Invitational Golf Tournament organised by Pakistan Tobacco Company at the Islamabad Club on Sunday....
Success for Mazhar IV
KARACHI, Jan 20: Mazhar IV with 83 Victory Points (VP) grabbed the Swiss Movement week-end bridge on Sunday....
Els triumphs after dramatic playoff
HONOLULU (Hawaii), Jan 20: Ernie Els won the Hawaii Open in dramatic fashion on Sunday, sinking a 55-foot birdie putt to beat dogged Aaron Baddeley in a playoff....
PCB obtains injunction against cricket website
LAHORE, Jan 20: Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), has obtained an interim injunction against CricInfo Limited that restrained the cricket website from changing its status....
Hewitt’s dream ended by El Aynaoui
MELBOURNE, Jan 20: Lleyton Hewitt’s Australian Open dreams vaporised on a stiflingly hot centre court on Monday when the world number one ran out of answers and ammunition against a 31-year-old...
Cornelius Trophy from today
LAHORE, Jan 20: Twenty-six teams are taking part in the Cornelius Trophy 2002-2003 starting at various centres of the country from Tuesday....
Sri Lanka deadlocked on contracts
COLOMBO, Jan 20: Negotiations between Sri Lanka’s cricket board and players remained deadlocked on Monday after the two failed to agree to contract terms for the World Cup starting in three...
Australians warned to start behaving
MELBOURNE, Jan 20: Australia’s cricketers have been warned about improving their behaviour following Darren Lehmann’s five-match ban over his racist outburst and several other incidents involving team mates....
Sharjah Cup from April 1
SHARJAH, Jan 20: Pakistan will launch the defence of Sharjah Cup by playing South Africa in its first match on April 3 in a day and night tie at Sharjah ground,...
Greenidge joins BD
DHAKA, Jan 20: Former coach Gordon Greenidge has joined the Bangladesh team’s tour of Namibia ahead of the cricket World Cup, an official said on Monday....
Najib’s last-gasp goal settles issue
LAHORE, Jan 20: A last-gasp goal by Arslan Najib helped Gulf Pak to beat EPCOT 6-5 in the opening match of the Punjab Cup polo on Monday....
Afghanistan to compete in Pakistan
LAHORE, Jan 20: Afghanistan cricket team, after playing two warm-up matches in Peshawar, arrived in Rahimyar Khan on Monday to play the opening match of the three-day Cornelius Trophy against Rahimyar Khan at Mahmood...
FIFA bans Somalian official
ZURICH, Jan 20: Farah Weheliye Addo, president of the Somali Football Federation, has been banned from soccer two years following comments he made against FIFA president Sepp Blatter last year, the...
Naveed hammers century in drawn tie
DUBAI, Jan 20: All-rounder Rana Naveed-ul-Hasan cracked a splendid 138 as Pakistan ‘A’ drew their two-day fixture against Emirates Cricket Board (ECB) XI at Dubai Cricket Council Ground here on Monday....