PFF chief assures audit of grants
ISLAMABAD, Sept 12: Optimum utilisation of the funds granted by FIFA and AFC would be ensured and an audit conducted, Faisal Saleh Hayat, the new president of the Pakistan Football Federation...
Argentina capture first-ever gold
OSAKA (Japan), Sept 12: Argentina struck their first ever world or Olympic gold in judo here Friday as South Korea and Germany joined the campaign to block Japan’s medal rampage....
Pakistan finish 4th in Australia
LAHORE, Sept 12: Pakistan with four-day aggregate score of 888 to finish fourth after edging past India in the Asia Pacific Amateur Golf Team Championship which recently concluded at the Links Golf Club,...
Byrd, Lewis share lead
SILVIS (Illinois), Sept 12: Jonathan Byrd and 1999 champion J.L. Lewis shot six-under-par rounds of 65 to take the first-round lead at the $3.5 million John Deere Classic on Thursday....
Dr Aimal leads by 3-strokes
PESHAWAR, Sept 12: Pakistan’s top amateur Dr Aimal Zaman emerged as clear leader on the opening with his gross score 70 in the 39th Frontier Golf Championship 2003 which teed off...
Rubin books semifinal spot
NUSA DUA (Indonesia), Sept 12: Chanda Rubin moved into the quarterfinals of the WTA tournament on Friday while Angelique Widjaja failed to advance to the next round....
PSA rewards players, coaches and staff
LAHORE, Sept 12: Punjab Squash Association (PSA) rewarded its players, coaches and administrative staff with a total cash prize of Rs 131,000 for showing best results in the CAS National Junior...
Shakeel replaces Sameer
LAHORE, Sept 12: Right-winger Shakeel Abbasi has been included in the Pakistan hockey team in place of unfit Sameer Hussain who has been sidelined due to groin injury....
Youhana guides Pakistan to easy victory
FAISALABAD, Sept 12: Yousuf Youhana struck a fine century as Pakistan trounced poor Bangladesh by 74 runs at the Iqbal Stadium on Friday to go 2-0 up in the five-match One-day...
Meher and Asghar show their class
KARACHI, Sept 12: Pakistan Army proved their boxing prowess as they clinched national ranking boxing tournament title, scooping- up three golds, four silvers and three bronzes on Friday....
Great future ahead for cricket in Afghanistan
KARACHI, Sept 12: An official of Afghanistan Cricket Federation (ACF) claimed on Friday that there was a great future ahead for cricket in their country and it was emerging as second...
Zafar and Tabish force Multan to follow-on
KARACHI, Sept 12: Muhammad Ali Zafar, Tabish Khan and Faraz Patel shared ten wickets between them as Karachi City Cricket Association (KCCA) forced Multan to follow- on in their PCB Inter-regional...
Fit-again Sami named for 3rd ODI
FAISALABAD, Sept 12: Fast bowler Mohammad Sami, sidelined by a stress fracture of the ankle since mid-July, and was recalled on Friday as Pakistan named a 15-man squad for the third...
‘Proteas demand illogical’
FAISALABAD, Sept 12: Former Pakistan cricket great Imran Khan on Friday criticised a South African demand to change venues for two matches during a forthcoming tour of Pakistan because of security...
Lahore ODI tickets sale from Monday
LAHORE, Sept 12: Tickets for the third One-day (D/N) International between Pakistan and Bangladesh to be played at Gaddafi Stadium on Monday will be available for sale from Saturday....
Griquas signs Shahid Afridi
LONDON, Sept 12: The Griqua Diamonds squad has been boosted by the signing of exciting 23-year-old Pakistan all-rounder, Shahid Afridi, for the 2003-04 domestic cricket season....
S. Korea retain Asian title
BEIJING, Sept 12: South Korea defended its title at the 12th Asian Men’s Volleyball championships in Tianjin Friday, coming from behind to beat China in the final 3-2....