Brilliant Feel The Freedom to make it four-in-a-row
LAHORE, Feb 7: The Jashn-i-Baharan Cup, a class I, II and III combined handicap race, features the six-event card drawn for the 19th Lahore Winter Meeting to be held on Saturday....
Cuitino and Atif strike for winners
LAHORE, Feb 7: Sunday TV and Master Paints entered the final of the Quaid-i-Azam Gold Cup winning their last group matches on Friday....
India accepts Yousuf and Saleh entries
KARACHI, Feb 7: Billiards and Snooker Federation of India (BSFI) has accepted the entries of Pakistani cueists Muhammad Yousuf and Saleh Muhammad for the Asian Snooker Championship being held at Kolkota...
Intikhab annexes U-19 trophy
LAHORE, Feb 7: Intikhab Akram (New Khan) defeated Hashar Bashir (Lahore) to win the National Under-19 badminton championship boys’ singles event after a two set final at the New Khan courts on Friday....
Arch rivals clash for big prize
ISLAMABAD, Feb 7: A clash everyone had been waiting for. It wouldn’t matter if it’s not on the cricket pitch. Let it be on the squash court - a Pakistan-India final...
PU badminton
LAHORE, Feb 7: Four matches were decided in the Punjab University Inter-collegiate boys badminton championship on Friday....
Camp probables to be named today
KARACHI, Feb 7: Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) began a futile excercise on Friday as the selectors, after staying away from the national championship, woke up to select the probables for the...
Handing over of stadium delayed
LAHORE, Feb 7: The handing over of the Punjab Stadium to the government may be delayed as the contractor has still to be paid a sum Rs 14m as arrears....
Optimist Cup
KARACHI, Feb 7: A two-day Optimist Cup will be held at Nore-I Sailing Club from Saturday....
Aisam and Aqeel beaten
HAMILTON, New Zealand, Feb 7: New Zealand lead Pakistan 2-0 after Friday’s singles in their Asia/Oceania zone group one Davis Cup tie....
World’s top stars vying for spotlight
JOHANNESBURG, Feb 7: A selection of the most talented players in cricket history will be strutting their stuff in South Africa over the next six weeks as 14 teams battle for...
Nadeem, Shoaib wreak havoc
KARACHI, Feb 7: PIA looked on course for an emphatic innings victory after forcing Rawalpindi to bat again on an eventful second day of the second semifinal of the Quaid-i-Azam Trophy...
SA police to help Kenyans
CAPE TOWN, Feb 7: South African police will help their Kenyan counterparts ensure security at World Cup games in Nairobi, police said on Friday....
Murali ready to face Kiwis
JOHANNESBURG, Feb 7: Sri Lanka received a boost on Friday ahead of their opening World Cup game against New Zealand with the news that star spinner Muttiah Muralitharan was fit to...
South African president echoes Mandela’s call
CAPE TOWN, Feb 7: South Africa President Thabo Mbeki has echoed calls made last week by his predecessor Nelson Mandela, saying on Thursday that England and New Zealand should play World...
Proteas officially crowned Test kings
CAPE TOWN, Feb 7: South Africa were presented with the World Test Championship mace on Friday, having become the first side to displace Australia at the top of the standings with...
Zimbabwe’s factbox
Group A (with Australia, Pakistan, India, England, Holand, Namibia)....
2003 Cup bids to exchange politics for Pollock
JOHANNESBURG, Feb 7:- On Sunday the first ball of the 2003 World Cup will hiss down the Newlands wicket to a huge roar from a capacity crowd and the last few...
Organisers expect to net $35.5m
CAPE TOWN, Feb 7: Organisers of the 2003 cricket World Cup in South Africa expect to clear about 300 million rand ($35.5 million) from the event, which starts on Saturday with...
Bookmakers back Aussies
JOHANNESBURG, Feb 7: Ricky Ponting’s all-conquering Australia are overwhelming favourites to become the first team to successfully defend the cricket World Cup title, according to bookmakers Ladbrokes....
England face dilemma after losing final appeal
CAPE TOWN, Feb 7: England must decide whether to put principles ahead of World Cup ambitions after their final appeal to switch their match in Zimbabwe was rejected on Friday....
Samuels cleared to play
CAPE TOWN, Feb 7: West Indies batsman Marlon Samuels will be allowed to play in the World Cup following his unexpected recovery from injury, tournament organisers said on Friday....