Kafelnikov sails into second round
MONTE CARLO, April 15: Yevgeny Kafelnikov overcame his Monte Carlo Masters first round jinx when he beat 11th seed Younes El Aynaoui 6-2 6-7 6-1 on Tuesday....
Safeer downs Yasir to bag U-19 crown
LAHORE, April 15: Hot favourite Safeer Khan of PAF, exhibited a high class game to win the national junior squash championship Under-19 title, defeating Yasir Butt in straight games at the Punjab...
Army beat Railways to grab third spot
FAISALABAD, April 15: Pakistan Army grabbed the third spot in the national Junior Hockey championship, beating Railways 2-1 on Tuesday at the Faisalabad Hockey Stadium...
Al Jarrar fancied to win feature event
LAHORE, April 15: If nothing goes wrong, Al Jarrar, a five- year-old grey looks a better proposition to pick up the spoils in the feature event of the midweek Lahore Gymkhana races at...
Shahnaz pinpoints areas for improvement
ISLAMABAD, April 15: Pakistan hockey coach Shahnaz Shaikh said on Tuesday that having won the Azlan Shah Tournament in Malaysia was all very well but there were certain areas that needed...
Waqar IV surprise Lipton
KARACHI, April 15: Waqar IV comprising Shahid Abedi, Waqar Hasan, Shoaib and Cmdr, Sami surprised the favourite Lipton in the last round to claim the honour of the week....
Three-goal rally in vain
LAHORE, April 15: A three-goal rally in the last chukker failed to save Master Paints from defeat against Green Earth Recycling (GER) who won 5-4 in the opening match of the...
PCB calls up 76 for two-day trials
LAHORE, April 15: The national selection committee on Tuesday invited 76 cricketers to appear in two-day trials at Gaddafi Stadium Lahore on Wednesday and Thursday....
Injured Waugh expected to play in second Test
GEORGETOWN, April 15: Australia captain Steve Waugh is expected to play in the second Test against West Indies despite having stitches in a hand injury, a team spokesman said on Monday....
Arsenal, United in title showdown
LONDON, April 15: Last season the venue was Old Trafford and the pressure was all on Manchester United. This time, the most important game of the English season takes place at...
Kiwis leave for Colombo
AUCKLAND, April 15: World-class New Zealand fast bowler Shane Bond is not expected to have his performance blunted by the inevitable searing heat and high humidity on short tour of Sri...
Fit-again Sarwan rejoins West Indies squad
GEORGETOWN, April 15: Vice-captain Ramnaresh Sarwan has rejoined the West Indies squad for the second Test match against Australia starting Saturday in Port of Spain after recovering from an injury to...
Wasim intends to bow out in style
LONDON, April 15: Pakistani legend Wasim Akram has hinted that he could hang up his boots at the end of the upcoming English county season and served notice that he intends...
Sehwag set to lead India today
DHAKA, April 15: India coach John Wright on Tuesday said the team was likely to see quite a few changes, including a new captain, for their next match of the three-nation...
Symonds shines again for Australia ‘A’
ADELAIDE, April 15: South Africa ‘A’ and Australia ‘A’ played out a draw on Tuesday on the final day of their three-day cricket match at Adelaide Oval....
Tendulkar to undergo hand surgery
NEW DELHI, April 15: India’s batting star Sachin Tendulkar will travel to the United States later this month to undergo surgery in his left hand for an undisclosed injury, officials said...