Victory at Ipoh a morale-booster: former Olympians
KARACHI, April 1: Former hockey stalwarts on Tuesday said Azlan Shah title was a morale-booster, but warned the team and officials against complacency, saying victory was not an outstanding achievement....
Shamyl strikes
LAHORE, April 1: Five goals by Shah Shamyl Alam including a hat trick enabled Green Earth Recycling (GER) to crush First Law Company 8-1/2-2 in the Musa Industries Cup polo tournament on Tuesday....
Schnyder skid continues, Tanasugarn advances
SARASOTA, Florida, April 1: Third seed Patty Schnyder of Switzerland was ousted by American Ansley Cargill on Monday from the opening round of the Sarasota Open claycourt event....
Asian snooker postponed
KARACHI, April 1: Asian Confederation of Billiards Sport (ACBS) on Tuesday decided to postponed the 20th Asian Snooker Championship schedule to be held at Kolkata (India) from April 18-26 due to...
KGC champions
KARACHI, April 1: Karachi Golf Club (KGC) edged out DHA Golf Club to capture the Sindh Classic golf tournament played here the other day....
Aussie swim star quits
SYDNEY, April 1: Sprinter Jodie Henry on Tuesday quit the Australian team for this weekend’s swimming meet in the United States blaming a fear of flying there during the Iraq war....
DADCM lifts trophy
KARACHI, April 1: Defence Authority Degree College for Men (DADCM) lifted the Inter-collegiate basketball trophy when they outplayed S. M. Science College 38-21 on Monday at YMCA Court....
Pakistan Juniors for Spain, Poland
KARACHI, April 1: Pakistan junior hockey team would undertake three-week tour of Spain and Poland in July, manager Col (Retd) Abdul Rauf said Tuesday....
Mediocre field for today’s Lahore Gymkhana races
LAHORE, April 1: A six-event card comprising mediocre fields has been chalked out for the midweek Lahore Gymkhana races to be held at the Racecourse on Wednesday....
Rashid relishing new challenge
SHARJAH (UAE), April 1: New Pakistan captain Rashid Latif is relishing the challenge of leading a young side at the four-nation Sharjah tournament starting on Thursday....
Lara wants captaincy until retirement
BRIDGETOWN, April 1: Recalled West Indies cricket captain Brian Lara says he has no regrets about giving up the role in 2000, but felt he could not turn it down again....
SA confirm tour of Bangladesh
CAPE TOWN, April 1: South Africa will tour Bangladesh later this month after receiving assurances over the team’s security in the country, a South African cricket official said on Tuesday....
New coach annoyed at his appointment
SYDNEY, April 1: Australian Cricket Academy coach Bennett King said on Tuesday he was surprised and annoyed to hear that he had been appointed the new West Indies cricket coach....
Sri Lankan chief selector quits in protest
COLOMBO, April 1: Sri Lanka’s chairman of cricket selectors Guy de Alwis has resigned, complaining of persistent political interference in the selection process....
Srinath and Kumble opt out
BANGALORE, April 1: Indian bowling spearhead Javagal Srinath and spin ace Anil Kumble have opted out of triangular one-day cricket series in Bangladesh from April 11 to 20....
Kiwis planning to have Olonga
HASTINGS (New Zealand), April 1: A group of local cricket fans are campaigning to win rebel Zimbabwean cricketer Henry Olonga a place in the Central Districts cricket team....