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| May 14, 2003 | Wednesday | Rabi-ul-Awwal 11, 1424 |
Moya ousts Draper to set up Nadal clash
 HAMBURG (Germany), May 13: Spaniard Carlos Moya set up a second round clash with talented teenage compatriot Rafael Nadal after overcoming a spirited challenge from Australian Scott Draper in the Hamburg...
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Execution of sports policy not practical: PABF chief
KARACHI, May 13: Pakistan boxing chief Prof Anwar Chowdhry on Tuesday said the national sports policy, at the moment, is not fully practical for any sports federation including Pakistan Amateur Boxing...
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Alam named captain in place of axed Nadeem
LAHORE, May 13: Mohammad Nadeem on Tuesday was axed from the hockey squad which saw four changes and reshuffled management for the two three-nation tournaments in Australia from May 29 to...
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Jockey cleared of using electrical device
LOUISVILLE (Kentucky), May 13: Racing officials on Monday cleared Kentucky Derby winning jockey Jose Santos of wrongdoing, dismissing suspicions that he might have used an electrical device to spur Funny Cide...
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Pakistan finish poor 12th
KARACHI, May 13: Pakistan finished a poor 12th in the Junior Davis Cup Asia-Oceania Zone tennis that concluded in Jakarta (Indonesia) earlier this month....
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Hockey team to call on Musharraf
ISLAMABAD, May 13: The members of the Pakistan hockey team that won last March’s Azlan Shah Hockey Tournament in Ipoh, Malaysia are to call on President Gen Pervez Musharraf on May...
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Bayern’s trip off
BERLIN, May 13: German champions Bayern Munich have cancelled plans to visit China in July because of the Sars epidemic, German sports agency SID said on Tuesday....
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Kiwis make Lanka fight for victory
 DAMBULLA (Sri Lanka), May 13: Romesh Kaluwitharana capitalised on his bowlers’ efforts with a vital 48 on a difficult pitch to lead Sri Lanka to a five-wicket win over New Zealand...
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West Indies avoid clean sweep after record chase in Test history
ST JOHN’S (Antigua), May 13: Record-breaking West Indies made the highest-ever fourth innings winning total to beat Australia by three wickets in the fourth and final Test on Tuesday and avoid...
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Ranatunga losing battle for top job in SL board
COLOMBO, May 13: Sri Lanka’s former World Cup-winning captain Arjuna Ranatunga on Tuesday entered the fray to control the country’s cricket governing body, but he was almost certain to lose, officials...
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Pakistan in 8th spot of ICC Test rankings
ST JOHN’S, May 13: Australia’s 3-1 series victory against the West Indies restored Steve Waugh’s team to the top of the International Cricket Council (ICC) Test Championship table....
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Sarwan relishes his best knock
ST JOHN’S, May 13: West Indies Ramnaresh Sarwan, who hauled his team back into the final Test against Australia on Monday as they fight to prevent an unprecedented whitewash at home,...
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BCCI wants to play one-dayer in Pakistan
NEW DELHI, May 13: India’s cricket board has asked their government to allow the national team to play a one-day game in Pakistan in September, ending the freeze in bilateral matches...
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Dambulla to stage remaining ties
DAMBULLA, May 13: The threat of a tournament washout after persistent monsoon rains in Sri Lanka has prompted organisers of the triangular series, also involving New Zealand and Pakistan, to play...
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‘Incident sends wrong message’
MELBOURNE, May 13: The clash between Australia’s fast bowler Glenn McGrath and West Indies batsman Ramnaresh Sarwan during the fourth Test was an “ugly incident” which sent a poor message to...
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KRL, Army in semis
BANNU, May 13: A golden goal by Allah Nawaz helped Khan Research Laboratories (KRL) squeeze into semifinals after a 2-1 victory over Fata in the 45th national football championship here on...
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