France clinch two golds on dramatic day
PARIS, Aug 31: Former European champion Christine Arron anchored France to their second gold medal of the evening on Saturday with a scorching final leg in the world women’s 4x100 metres...
Fine doubles by Islam, Barani and Moheyuddin
KARACHI, Aug 31: Owner Islamuddin, trainer Mohyuddin and rider M. Barani worked out a most popular double at the Karachi Summer Gymkhana races held here on Sunday at the local turf....
Whipper storms past Much Faster to win Prix Morny
DEAUVILLE (France), Aug 31: Outsider Whipper surged past Much Faster in the last 200 metres to win the group one Prix Morny for two-year-olds on Sunday....
Azam performs hat trick
LAHORE, Aug 31: Riding boy Azam Hussain gave a dazzling display of horsemanship when he performed a hat trick during the Lahore Gymkhana races at the Racecourse on Sunday....
13 matches decided in SSB sports festival
HYDERABAD, Aug 31: Thirteen matches were decided in different competitions being played in the Sindh Sports Board Hyderabad Sports Festival 2003 which started on Sunday....
P and T Gym in semifinals
LAHORE, Aug 31: P and T Gymkhana entered the semifinals of 19th Mohammad Yasin Akhter Memorial cricket tournament after defeating Servis Club by 70 runs in the last quarterfinals at Model Town Ground....
Rubab bags 7 golds
LAHORE, Aug 31: Promising Rubab Raza, performed superbly to win a tally of seven gold and two silver medals in the Azadi Cup Punjab women Age Group swimming championship at the Fatima Jinnah pool on Sunday....
Chinese athletes dominate: 11-day games conclude
DAEGU (South Korea), Aug 31: Chinese athletes emerged dominant as the 22nd Summer International Student Championships (Universiade) formally ended on Sunday in South Korea....
Capriati, Henin and Hewitt through: Rain stops Agassi’s match
NEW YORK, Aug 31: Jennifer Capriati, Justine Henin-Hardenne and Lleyton Hewitt all looked forward to the business end of the U.S. Open after clocking up victories at the rain-hit hardcourt grand...
PTF chief lauds Hamid’s feat
ISLAMABAD, Aug 31: President of Pakistan Tennis Federation (PTF), Syed Dilawar Abbas on Sunday expressed delight over Hamid- ul-Haq winning a double crown in the ITF Asian Veterans Open Tennis Championship...
Thorpe recalled after a year
LONDON, Aug 31: England recalled veteran batsman Graham Thorpe in a 13-man squad named on Sunday in a bid to win the final Test against South Africa at The Oval and...
Westwood ends three-year victory drought
MUNICH, Aug 31: Britain’s former world number four Lee Westwood emerged from the wilderness to claim his first victory in nearly three years when he clinched the BMW International Open on...
Wahab forces Pindi to follow on
LAHORE, Aug 31: Five-wicket burst by medium-pacer Wahab Riaz forced Rawalpindi to follow-on against Lahore on a thrilling third day of their Inter-region (Under-19) cricket tournament match at the LCCA Ground on Sunday....
First innings lead for Quetta
HYDERABAD, Aug 31: Quetta managed to obtain a first innings lead of 59 runs over Hyderabad on Sunday in the 3-day Inter-regional U-19 championship match at Niaz stadium on Sunday....
Imdad lifts Sindh Open Golf trophy
KARACHI, Aug 31: Imdad Hussain gave a brilliant display of golf to finish 17-under par and clinch the 5th Sindh Open Golf Championship at the Arabian Sea Country Club on Sunday...
Late Beattie goal hands Man Utd first defeat
LONDON, Aug 31: Manchester United’s 100 per cent start to the premier league season came to a dramatic end on Sunday when a late James Beattie header gave Southampton a 1-0...