Capriati, Henin beat rain to advance
NEW YORK, Sept 2: Jennifer Capriati and Justine Henin-Hardenne were the only players to complete victories at the U.S. Open on Monday as persistent rain all-but obliterated play at the hardcourt...
Scott cruises to first victory on US tour
NORTON (Massachusetts), Sept 2: Australia’s Adam Scott fired a five-under-par 66 on Monday to win the Deutsche Bank Championship and earn his first victory on the U.S. PGA Tour. Leading by...
Compensation for fans
NEW YORK, Sept 2: US Open organisers on Monday offered frustrated tennis fans the chance to exchange their tickets for sessions later in the week after rain caused havoc with play...
Plan to stage India, Pakistan series
KARACHI, Sept. 2: Pakistan Billiards and Snooker Association (PBSA) is planning to stage India-Pakistan Challenge Snooker Test Series here in December, PBSA president Ali Asghar Valika revealed on Tuesday....
Unbeaten Rainbow capture weekly title
KARACHI, Sept 2: Rainbow with five straight victories and an impressive score of 102 Victory Points (VPs) grabbed the weekly bridge title, says a news release issued Tuesday....
Hamid flays ex-PTF officials
ISLAMABAD, Sept 2: Former Davis Cup captain, Hamid-ul-Haq said on Tuesday that his recent victory in the 35 plus category of the ITF Asian Open Veterans Championship could have been achieved...
Hyderabad and Latifabad win
HYDERABAD, Sept 2: Hyderabad City and Latifabad claimed women’s table tennis and badminton crowns of the Hyderabad Sports Festival on Tuesday....
Only pride at stake for Bangladesh : Third Test starts today
MULTAN, Sept 2: With the series already decided after Pakistan’s crushing victory in Peshawar, Bangladesh have nothing left to play for except their pride in the third and final Test starting...
Punjab Govt grants Rs10m to PHF
LAHORE, Sept 2: Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) has become richer by Rs 10 million thanks to a generous grant by the Punjab government....
Manager, skipper predict victory in Asia Cup
LAHORE, Sept 2: Pakistan hockey skipper and manager concurred when they predicted victory in the next Asia Cup to be held at Kuala lumpur, Malaysia from Sept 21....
Asian umpires clinic starts
KARACHI, Sept 2: A five-day Asian umpires clinic commenced here on Tuesday with participants from seven countries including hosts Paistan attending the clinic....
Fifty invited for Under-20 camp
LAHORE, Sept 2: Fifty probables have been called to attend the national Under-20 football training camp to be held at the Jinnah Stadium from Friday....
Gary Kirsten postpones retirement
LONDON, Sept 2: South Africa batsman Gary Kirsten has shelved talk of international retirement and insisted that Thursday’s series climax against England here at The Oval would not be his last...
Caddick to undergo surgery
LONDON, Sept 2: England fast bowler Andy Caddick is to undergo back surgery, sidelining him for three months, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) announced on Tuesday....
Rashid slams BD for negative approach
MULTAN, Sept 2: Bangladesh came under scathing attack from Pakistan captain Rashid Latif on Tuesday for their negative approach in the first two Tests of the current series. “I was amazed...
Saqlain happy to be back
MULTAN, Sept 2: Saqlain Mushtaq said on Tuesday he was glad to be back in the national team after a lapse of almost six months....