Saleh meets India’s Pankaj in today’s final
KARACHI, Oct 24: Pakistan’s talented snooker star Saleh Mohammed stormed into the final of the World Amateur Snooker Championship when he registered a dashing 8-5 victory over Northern Ireland’s Mark Allen...
Asghar, Meher to change weight categories again
KARACHI, Oct 24: Top boxers Asghar Ali Shah and Meherullah would change their weight categories for the third time within a month when they join the national training camp here from...
Nicol propels England into semifinal
VIENNA, Oct 24: World No1 Peter Nicol led England into semifinals of Men’s World Team Squash Championship after overcoming long-time rival Jonathan Power in a dramatic opening match marathon in...
Vaqas takes early lead
RAWALPINDI, Oct 24: Vaqas Ahmed of Rawalpindi Golf Club took an early lead in the President of Pakistan Cup Tournament on Friday carding gross two under par 70 on the opening...
New Zealand first to reach last 8
BRISBANE (Australia), Oct 24: New Zealand became the first team to reach the World Cup quarterfinals running in 13 tries to trounce Tonga 91-7 in a Pool D mismatch on Friday....
Tariq and Abbas voted best athletes
KARACHI, Oct 24: Faculties’ Tariq Ali Gujar and Muhammad Abbas of Government Commerce College were declared joint best athletes of the two-day Karachi University Inter-collegiate athletic (boys) championship, according to a...
Hamza dumps Basit
ISLAMABAD, Oct 24: Hamza Ahmed of Punjab had to toil to overpower his province-mate A. Basit Samad in four games in the trials being held for the forthcoming Junior British Open...
Pacer Shabbir rattles South Africa with four-wicket haul
FAISALABAD, Oct 24: Paceman Shabbir Ahmed taking advantage of the absence of Shoaib Akhtar and Mohammad Sami grabbed four wickets on his return to Pakistan side to reduce South Africa to...
DCA warns of protests against PCB
HYDERABAD, Oct 24: Secretary District Cricket Association (DCA) Hyderabad Faheem Baig Mughal warned on Friday if One Day Internationals and Test matches were not allocated to Hyderabad Niaz Stadium then sports...
England struggle to take wickets against Bangladesh
DHAKA, Oct 24: Bangladesh battled back in their first-ever Test against England, as the tourists struggled at close on the fourth day at the Bangabandhu National Stadium on Friday....
Coria, Ljubicic set up semis showdown
BASEL (Switzerland), Oct 24: Third-seed Guillermo Coria and big-serving Croatian Ivan Ljubicic set up a semifinal showdown in the Swiss Indoors after quarter-final victories on Friday....
Intikhab lauds Indian decision
LAHORE, Oct 24: Former Test captain Intikhab Alam has welcomed the prospect of revival of cricket ties between Pakistan and India but added that activities should be extended to school and club level...
Delhi names Jadeja for domestic season
NEW DELHI, Oct 24: Indian one-day specialist Ajay Jadeja, serving a five-year ban for his alleged nexus with bookmakers, was on Friday named in Delhi’s team for a major national cricket...
Salim saves Pakistan’s blushes
HYDERABAD (India), Oct 24: Two-goal Salim Khalid spared Pakistan’s blushes as they survived a fright before overcoming underdogs Nigeria 4-3 in Afro-Asian Games hockey competition here on Thursday....
Turab’s fine all-round display
KARACHI, Oct 24: Thanks to a fine all-round performance by Turab Hussain Sindh Police beat Central Police by three wickets to become group “B” champions of the DHA Trophy KCCA Inter-firms...
McGrath aims to return in December
SYDNEY, Oct 24: Glenn McGrath, Australian fast bowler, is looking at the second cricket Test against India at Adelaide, starting on Dec 12, as his possible return match....
Hockey probe
KARACHI, Oct 24: The meeting of an inquiry committee of Sindh Hockey Association (SHA) to probe into the affairs of DHA Central/West Zone-I, Karachi, will be held on Sunday....
Super Cup
KARACHI, Oct 24: The Pak Asian cricket club will be hosting the Ramazan Super Cup during the Holy month of Ramazan....