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| July 13, 2003 | Sunday | Jumadi-ul-Awwal 12, 1424 |
Gebrselassie, Greene slip up as Sturrup eyes jackpot
 ROME, July 12: Olympic 10,000 metres champion Haile Gebrselassie suffered another setback to his preparations for next month’s world championships with defeat in Rome on Friday....
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Your Pleasure pick of the day
KARACHI, July 12: The four-year-old roan colt Your Pleasure, is the day’s best bet, when the Summer Gymkhana Meeting gets underway on Sunday at the Karachi Racecourse....
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Gun Salute on course for another victory
LAHORE, July 12: Three-year-old colt Gun Salute, who registered his maiden success on July six last, should win again when he contests during the Lahore Gymkhana races at the Racecourse on Sunday....
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Sohail and Waseem return
LAHORE, July 12: Full-back Sohail Abbas and left-half Waseem Ahmad, the two national players who went to play league abroad despite being refused permission, have returned to Pakistan....
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Ranking snooker from July 26
KARACHI, July 12: The 7th edition of Red and White Cup National Ranking Snooker Championship will be now be held at Snooker Area Club, Gizri, from July 26 to Aug 11,...
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Arambulet retains WBA crown
YOKOHAMA (Japan), July 12: Noel Arambulet of Venezuela pounded out a split decision victory over Yutaka Niida of Japan to retain his World Boxing Association (WBA) minimumweight title on Saturday....
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Cricket final
LAHORE, July 12: The PCB-Pepsi-Imran inter-regional cricket tournament final between Karachi and Rawalpindi will be held at the Gaddafi Stadium on Monday....
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Russia ends Cuban supremacy in amateur boxing
 BANGKOK, July 12: Cuba lost its position of supremacy in amateur boxing as Russia topped the medals table after the final day of the world championships on Saturday....
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Blake retains lead with third round two-under-par 68
MILWAUKEE (Wisconsin), July 12: Jay Don Blake shot a two-under-par 68 early in the day and then spent the rest of it at the top of the second-round leaderboard at the...
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Trials for four-man team in September
KARACHI, July 12: A four-member national squash squad for the 2003 World Men’s Team squash championship will be finalised after trials in Islamabad in September....
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Federer tackles Novak in final
 GSTAAD ( Switzerland), July 12: Roger Federer contested a match-point line call but shrugged it off to book a third straight final with a 6-1, 7-6 (8/6) defeat of Gaston Gaudio...
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Remaining teams arrive
KARACHI, July 12: Remaining five teams from Thailand, United Arab Emirates (UAE), Malaysia, Maldives and Singapore also arrived to participate in the Asian Youth Cricket Championship starting at various venues from...
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PCB fails to send team for IWCC Trophy
LAHORE, July 12: Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) failed to send a national women team to Holland to take part in the IWCC Trophy because the visas could not be obtained after...
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ITF award for PTF
ISLAMABAD, July 12: The Pakistan Tennis Federation (PTF) has received an award from the game’s continental body in recognition of the “exceptional efforts and outstanding performance” of its players in different...
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Gulam claims under-12 title
KARACHI, July 12: Top seed Gulam Abbas clinched boys Under-12 title of All Pakistan Talent Hunt Tennis Championship when he outgunned Mustafa Ali in straight sets 6-2, 6-2 on Saturday at...
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Ahmed and Ayaz elected
KARACHI, July 12: Faqir Ayazuddin and Ahmed Ali were elected president and secretary unopposed of revived Sindh Olympic Association (SOA) in the controvertial elections held at National Sailing Centre on Saturday....
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Saad shines as CCC beat HK
KARACHI, July 12: Saad Umar hit a fine 69 in Cricket Coaching Centre’s seven-wicket win over the visiting Hong Kong Under-19 side in a practice game at PCB Regional Academy Ground...
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Naseer strikes for Nawab XI
KARACHI, July 12: Substitute Naseer Ahmad struck twice in Nawab XI’s 4-0 victory over Bhutta Mohammadan in the KASB Premier League at CDGK Stadium on Saturday....
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Bushra pulls out
ISLAMABAD, July 12: Top seed Bushra Haider has pulled out of the 9th PC Bhurban National Women’s Championship because of her examinations, a spokesman for the Pakistan Squash Federation said on...
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Sami routs Notts with record haul of 15 wickets
LONDON, July 12: Kent’s Pakistan fast bowler Mohammad Sami destroyed Nottinghamshire on Friday with a second innings haul of seven for 50 to finish the county championship match with an incredible...
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England outclass South Africa in one-sided final
 LONDON, July 12: England, inspired by Darren Gough and Vikram Solanki, pulverised South Africa by seven wickets with almost 30 overs to spare in the one-day triangular series final at Lord’s...
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‘Remember the hurt,’ Smith tells team-mates
LONDON, July 12: South Africa captain Graeme Smith told his players to “remember the hurt” after they were crushed by England in the one-day triangular series final at Lord’s on Saturday....
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New boys will get chance: Aamir
KARACHI, July 12: Chairman of selectors Aamir Sohail said on Saturday that new boys will be tried out in the home series against Bangladesh next month....
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Sohail and Aamir hammer centuries in drawn matches
LAHORE, July 12: An unbeaten 158 by Mohammad Sohail enabled West Zone Blues earned a 101-run lead over West Zone Whites in the drawn match of the Lahore region in the PCB Inter-district...
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Bangladesh edge closer to victory
DARWIN (Australia), July 12: Bangladesh needed a further 97 runs for victory over the Northern Territory Chief Minister’s XI after dominating the third day’s play here on Saturday....
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Waugh plans Indian farewell
SYDNEY, July 12: Australian Test cricket captain Steve Waugh has said he would like to retire at the end of Australia’s tour of India in 2004....
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China face tougher task today
KARACHI, July 12: China, after showing promise against the national junior side, face a tougher task ahead when they meet Pakistan on Sunday in the first game in the Pakistan-China friendship...
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Vinod, Adnan excel
KARACHI, July 12: Vinod Ramesh and Adnan Ahmed made telling contributions as Govt Islamia Arts and Commerce College entered the quarterfinals of the inter-collegiate cricket tournament at Bakhtiyari Youth Centre Ground...
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Razzaq to skip BD series
KARACHI, July 12: Pakistan all-rounder Abdul Razzaq has joined Shoaib Akhtar in skipping the home series against Bangladesh starting next month....
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Thorpe eager to return
LONDON, July 12: Surrey left-hander Graham Thorpe is ready and eager to return to the England side after dropping out of the off-season Ashes tour for personal reasons....
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