Beckham passes medical test to seal Real move
MADRID, July 1: England captain David Beckham passed an exhaustive medical examination on Tuesday, effectively sealing his move from Manchester United to become the latest jewel in Real Madrid’s crown....
Shahnaz calls it quits over allegations
ISLAMABAD, July 1: Pakistan hockey lay in crisis on Tuesday on the eve of the Champions Trophy after team manager Shahnaz Shaikh announced he was quitting....
Ahmed sees bright future for junior goalkeepers
KARACHI, July 1: Pakistan hockey skipper Ahmed Alam said on Tuesday that he sees a bright future for the national junior squad goalkeepers whom he termed as both talented and hard...
Pakistan’s recent defeat alarming
LAHORE, July 1: Former Olympian Khawaja Mohammad Junaid, has said that the defeat of Pakistan team at the hands of Australia ‘A’ in the last two back to back tournaments in that country was an...
European football chief warns England, Turkey
LONDON, July 1: England and Turkey could be thrown out of the 2004 European Championships and 2006 World Cup if there is crowd trouble at the Euro 2004 qualifier in Istanbul...
England, Zimbabwe share points as rain spoils show
LEEDS (England), July 1: The triangular series One-day International between England and Zimbabwe at Headingley on Tuesday was abandoned after rain allowed only 16.3 overs to be bowled....
Williams sisters set date with Belgians
LONDON, July 1: A double-barrelled shootout between the United States and Belgium looms in the Wimbledon women’s semifinals after Serena and Venus Williams, Kim Clijsters and Justine Henin-Hardenne reached the last...
India determined to get Cup booty
NEW DELHI, July 1: India’s cricket chiefs will go to “any extent” to secure the nine million dollars held back by the sport’s world governing body for violating World Cup contracts,...
History-maker passes away
LONDON, July 1: The first ever Test cricketer to be given out for handling the ball, South Africa’s Russell Endean has died aged 79 at his home in England it was...
PCB chief warns Pindi Stadium officials
ISLAMABAD, July 1: Pakistan cricket chief, Lt Gen Tauqir Zia, on Tuesday threatened to take away all international cricket from Rawalpindi in the forthcoming season if the condition of the Rawalpindi...
Ashes not everything, says Marsh
LEEDS, July 1: Rodney Marsh said on Tuesday that England should not worry too much about the next Ashes series but concentrate their energies on peaking for the 2007 World Cup....
Islamabad promised more grounds
ISLAMABAD, July 1: Lt Gen Tauqir Zia, head of the Pakistan Cricket Board, promised more grounds to Islamabad if local cricketing disputes were resolved....
‘Tough to win Tests overseas’
KINGSTON, July 1: Sri Lanka captain Hashan Tillekeratne isn’t overly worried that his side is losing overseas Test series....
Kiwi coach quits
CHRISTCHURCH, July 1: Denis Aberhart has left his job as coach of New Zealand....
Caddick ruled out
LONDON, July 1: England pace bowler Andrew Caddick has been ruled out of the five-Test series against South Africa because of a back injury....