Sohail and Wasim should be banned: Shahnaz exonerated
LAHORE, July 15: Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) disciplinary committee has found former manager Pakistan team, Shahnaz Sheikh innocent of anywrongdoing but recommended that Sohail Abbas and Wasim Ahmed should be banned from...
Mirnyi ‘The Beast’ crushes Lopez
STUTTGART (Germany), July 15: Max “The Beast” Mirnyi eased past Spanish qualifier Marc Lopez 6-4, 6-3 on Tuesday to book the first spot in the third round of the 765,000-euros Mercedes...
Chinese, Pakistan Srs clash today
KARACHI, July 15: With morale-boosting win over Pakistan Juniors under their belt, the fast improving Chinese will clash Pakistan Seniors at the UBL Sports Complex in their second friendly hockey international...
Abid Ali barred from camp
ISLAMABAD, July 15: Abid Ali, son of former Pakistan Tennis Federation (PTF) secretary Ali Akbar, has been barred from attending the ongoing national junior under-16 camp because of prolonged absence, coach...
Karachi Club Open from July 20
KARACHI, July 15: Karachi Club Open Sindh Ranking Tennis Championship will be held at KC courts from July 20 to 27, organizers announced on Tuesday....
Seongnam shock Turkish champions
SEOUL, July 15: Substitute Kim Dae-ui snatched an injury-time winner as K-League champions Seongnam Ilhwa came from behind to beat Turkish title holders Besiktas 2-1 in the Peace Cup pre-season tournament...
Faisalabad rout Pindi
LAHORE, July 15: Four matches were decided on first day of the NBP Punjab inter-district hockey championship on Tuesday....
Female referee
NYON (Switzerland), July 15: A female referee will take charge of a UEFA Cup match for the first time next month, European soccer’s governing body said on Tuesday....
Rawalpindi rout AJK in U-19 championship
ISLAMABAD, July 15: Captain Usman Saeed struck a flawless century and slow left-armer Khalid Mushtaq captured seven for 60 as Rawalpindi routed Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) by an innings and...
Adnan, Vickneswaran steal limelight
KARACHI, July 15: Adnan Ilyas and S. Vickneswaran played sterling roles as Oman and Malaysia cantered to impressive victories in the opening Pool ‘B’ matches of the Youth Asia Cup on...
Wasim quits Hampshire on health grounds
LONDON, July 15: Wasim Akram is quitting Hampshire halfway through a one-year contract because of ill health, the English county said on Tuesday....
Flintoff can be more effective in ODIs
LONDON, July 15: England cricket great Geoffrey Boycott has said Andrew Flintoff could be an even more effective One-day International player if he was promoted to open the innings from his...
BCCI raises doubts in Jadeja’s case
NEW DELHI, July 15: The Delhi High Court Tuesday asked the arbitrator, who had quashed a five-year ban on Indian cricketer Ajay Jadeja, to supply to it shorthand notebooks used during...
‘BD series important for cricket’
DARWIN (Australia), July 15: It may have the look of the biggest mis-match in cricket history but opening batsman Justin Langer says Australia’s two-Test series against modest Bangladesh is important for...
Freeman retires
LONDON, July 15: Australia’s Olympic 400 metres champion Cathy Freeman says she is retiring from athletics after losing her desire to win, Melbourne paper The Age reported in its Wednesday edition....
Reduce sledging, coach warns
DARWIN, July 15: Australian coach John Buchanan has warned his team to cut down on sledging if they want their achievements to gain maximum respect....