Eighth seed Shakeel makes exit
KARACHI, May 27: Although eighth seed Shakeel Bhatti won his last qualifying round routing ninth seed Minhas Malik 4-0 with breaks of 83, 49 and 61, he failed to make it...
Final can serve up tactical masterclass
MANCHESTER (England), May 27: The awesome consistency of Juventus meets the unpredictable flair of AC Milan in the first all-Italian Champions League final at Old Trafford on Wednesday....
Probables for junior camp announced
LAHORE, May 27: Fifty-seven probables of the junior pool have been called to attend a national junior hockey training camp scheduled to be held at the Pakistan Steel Sports Complex, Karachi from June 9....
Competitive card for midweek meeting
LAHORE, May 27: A competitive card of five events awaits race-goers at the midweek Lahore Gymkhana races to be held on Wednesday....
Azhar and Imran recalled for England 1-dayers
LAHORE, May 27: Azhar Mahmood and Imran Nazir were among four changes in the 16-man Pakistan squad for next month’s tour of England while Abdul Razzaq, Faisal Iqbal and Taufiq Umar were axed...
PCB finalizes Bangladesh tour programme
KARACHI, May 27: Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has finalized venues of Bangladesh’s maiden full tour of Pakistan starting in mid-August....
Lara believes few can match Aussies
PORT-OF-SPAIN (Trinidad), May 27: West Indies cricket captain Brian Lara believes that the only team capable of beating the Australians record run of consecutive ODI victories at present, are the Aussies...
Klusener a disruptive force, says Smith
CAPE TOWN, May 27: All-rounder Lance Klusener is a disruptive force who can “ruin a team”, according to new South Africa captain Graeme Smith....
Easy wins for top seeds
KARACHI, May 27: Top seed Nomi Qamar-Shahzad Samad and Aqeel Khan- Jalil Khan beat their opponents easily (6-0,6-0) and (6-1,6-0) in the first rounds of men’s doubles in Anti Tobacco Day...
Warne claims ban may extend career
SYDNEY, May 27: Disgraced Australian Test cricketer Shane Warne says he hopes his 12-month suspension from cricket will extend his playing career....
Customs stump Test trophy
MELBOURNE, May 27: Australia’s cricketers beat the world’s best to claim the ICC Test Championship trophy — only to be stumped on home ground by customs officials....
Atapattu retained as ODI captain
COLOMBO, May 27: Batsman Marvan Atapattu has been retained as Sri Lanka captain for the three-match one-day series in the West Indies next month....