Record fifth gold for Japan’s Kyoko
NEW YORK, Sept 15: Japan’s Kyoko Hamaguchi earned the fifth world championship gold of her wrestling career here Sunday, solidifying her status as a wrestling superstar....
Nadeem claims all-round improvement
LAHORE, Sept 15: Weak defence and forward-line, the grey areas of Pakistan team which were exposed during the Champions Trophy last month have been improved, hockey captain Mohammad Nadeem said on...
Big contingent of PHF officials for Malaysia
KARACHI, Sept 15: While the Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) always complains of paucity of funds, it will be sending at least 16 officials to Kuala Lumpur....
Saba retains crown
PESHAWAR, Sept 15: Saba Mehboob of Peshawar retained ladies singles title after defeating Sabreena of Mardan in the final of NWFP ranking badminton championship played at indoor hall of Qayyum Sports...
Sanchez captures 2nd career crown
BUCHAREST, Sept 15: Spain’s David Sanchez won his second career title with a 6-2 6-2 win over second seed Nicolas Massu of Chile in the rain-delayed final of the Romanian Open...
France and Japan grab glory
OSAKA (Japan), Sept 15: France beat Japan 3-2 in the final of the men’s eight-nation judo team tournament here Monday....
CNS qualifying rounds from today
KARACHI, Sept 15: Sixteen players will be batting for four qualifying berths in the Chief of Naval Staff (CNS) International Squash Championship which gets underway at Pakistan Navy Roshan Khan/ Jahangir...
Ahmed scores qualifying score
KARACHI, Sept 15: Pakistan’s skeet shooter Ahmed Sultan collected a fine score of 116/125 in the skeet event of International Sports Shooting Federation (ISSF) Shotgun World Championship at Nicosia (Cyprus), according...
25 pugilists picked for camp
KARACHI, Sept 15: Twenty-five boxers have been selected by the Cuban Coach Reinaldo Alveraz Ulicia for the Green Hill Cup International tournament as PBF have decided to enter two teams in...
Peshawar security measures satisfy S. African delegation
PESHAWAR, Sept 15: A three-member South African delegation has expressed satisfaction over the security arrangements in Peshawar but said they could only give their recommendations and the final decision on sending the team to...
Pakistan seal series with 300th win
LAHORE, Sept 15: Career-best bowling by medium-pacer Umar Gul helped Pakistan take an unassailable 3-0 lead in the five-match One-day International series against Bangladesh after the visitors lost the day-night encounter by 42 runs at...
Wasim, Waqar rivalry undermined cricket: Mudassar
DUBAI, Sept 15: Former Pakistan opener Mudassar Nazar has claimed that “rivalry” between Wasim Akram and Waqar Younis seriously undermined Pakistan cricket in the 1990s, and left a legacy which continues...
No change in venues: PCB
LAHORE, Sept 15: Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is to stick to its schedule of the South African tour to Pakistan and will not shift the matches from Karachi and Peshawar to any other city....
DCA trials on Thursday
HYDERABAD, Sept 15: District Cricket Association (DCA) Hyderabad will hold trials to select team for PCB senior Inter-district cricket tournament would be held on Sept 18 at Niaz Stadium....
Qaiser replaces Junaid as captain
LAHORE, Sept 15: The Pakistan Cricket Board appointed Test discard Qaiser Abbas as Pakistan Under-23 captain in place of Junaid Zia after the PCB chief’s intervention who asked the selectors that...
PCB to take over Sahiwal Stadium
SAHIWAL, Sept 15: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has decided to take Jinnah Stadium in Sahiwal under its control in order to make ground fit for first-class matches....
Season’s third title for Singh
SILVIS (Illinois), Sept 15: Vijay Singh pulled away from the field with a six-under-par 65 to win the rain-delayed John Deere Classic on Monday....
Proteas beef up bowling attack for Pakistan
JOHANNESBURG, Sept 15: South Africa have included three new bowlers in their line-up in an attempt to strengthen their attack for their upcoming tour to Pakistan later this month, a spokeswoman...
Raza-Anwar clinch Super Bowl
KARACHI, Sept 15: Superb performance by Raza Naqvi-Anwar Kamal helped them to clinch the Super Bowl Bridge Championship at Aslam Memorial Hall on Sunday....
SAF Games open trials from Thursday
ISLAMABAD, Sept 15: Pakistan Volleyball Federation (PVF) will hold open trials at Liaquat Gymnasium here from Thursday to launch preparations for the 9th SAF Games....
Naeem bowls PCCC to victory
KARACHI, Sept 15: Pak Crescent CC (PCCC) defeated New Karachi Rangers (NKR) by 81 runs in Madar-e-Millat KCCA Inter- club cricket tournament at Mansoora Ground on Sunday....
Diamond, Punjab in last eight
ISLAMABAD, Sept 15: Diamond Club and Punjab made it to the quarterfinals of the Islamabad Cricket Association President Cup as did XI Star and Asif Memorial....