Latvia dump Turkey out of Euro 2004
LONDON, Nov 20: The Netherlands, Spain, Russia, Croatia and unheralded Latvia all clinched places in the finals of Euro 2004 following a night of drama and upset on Wednesday....
Tariq denies he named senior team’s captain
KARACHI, Nov 20: National football coach Tariq Lutfi escaped penalty for being involved in breaching the code of conduct, denying that he announced the captain for the senior side....
China’s Liu sets world record
VANCOUVER (British Columbia) Nov 20: China’s Chunhong Liu eclipsed her own world record at the World Weightlifting Championships, beating the previous mark on two lifts, including snatching 120 kilograms (264 pounds)...
Kyrgyzstan soccer team due on 27th
KARACHI, Nov 20: A strong 25-member Kyrgyzstan football squad is due to arrive on Nov 27 to play their World Cup 2006 qualifying match against Pakistan to be played at Peoples...
Jamali orders renovation of Velodrome
ISLAMABAD, Nov 20: Prime Minister Mir Zafarullah Khan Jamali on Thursday directed Pakistan Sports Board (PSB) to repair, renovate and upgrade the cycling Velodrome in Lahore on modern lines....
Cairns eager to lead in Pakistan
WELLINGTON, Nov 20: Despite a number of key players missing from the squad, all-rounder Chris Cairns says he is looking forward to the chance at leading the Black Caps in Pakistan...
Differences to harm cricket: Mudassar
LAHORE, Nov 20: Former Pakistan coach and Test cricketer Mudassar Nazar on Thursdsay warned that the process of building up a strong team for future could be damaged due to the...
Lanka expect England to fight back hard
COLOMBO, Nov 20: Sri Lanka coach John Dyson expects England to return to form quickly following their humiliating 10-wicket loss in the opening match of the three-game one-day series....
Asif misses century but PIA pile up huge total
KARACHI, Nov 20: Asif Mujtaba missed century by eight runs but piloted PIA to a healthy total against Defence Housing Authority (DHA) in their last Patron’s Trophy match at National Stadium...
Kiwis rout France for third place
SYDNEY, Nov 20: New Zealand gained some consolation for their loss to France in the last World Cup by crushing the Europeans 40-13 in Thursday’s third place playoff....
Internationals hit back to take lead
GEORGE (South Africa), Nov 20: The Internationals recovered from trailing in four of the six opening foursomes on Thursday to take a lead of 3-1/2 points to 2-1/2 over holders the...
Indian cricketer offers bribe to selectors
NEW DELHI, Nov 20: Indian cricketer Abhijit Kale faces a life ban from the game after he reportedly offered bribes to the selectors to get picked for the national ‘A’ team,...
PSF AGM to discuss vital issues
ISLAMABAD, Nov 20: The Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Pakistan Squash Federation (PSF) being held in Rawalpindi on Saturday is likely to approve formation of a tournament committee, authorised to...
Mauresmo gives France 2-1 lead
MOSCOW, Nov 20: Amelie Mauresmo overpowered Anastasia Myskina 6-7 6-3 6-4 on Thursday to give France a 2-1 lead in their Fed Cup semifinal against Russia....