Sher Mohammad rides home brace of winnersBy Ian Fyfe
KARACHI, Dec 18: Sher Mohammad, vying for the spoils in the jockeys championship table, moved into the lead when he rode home a brace of winners at the Karachi Winter Gymkhana...
Chinese Xiao named coach
KARACHI, Dec 18: Following dismal performances by Pakistan in World Cup pre-qualifying games, soccer officials on Thursday named Wang Xiao He of China as new national team coach....
Aqeel annexes double crown
KARACHI, Dec 18: Pakistan’s top-ranked player Aqeel Khan captured National Hard Court tennis crown for the fourth consecutive time overcoming Nomi Qamar 2-6, 6-0, 6-3 in the final played on Thursday...
Three-goal Ahsan claims limelight
LAHORE, Dec 18: Two more matches were decided in the Dimal Polo Cup-2003 at the LPC Grounds on Thursday....
Ahmed outlasts Talha
KARACHI, Dec 18: Ahmed Aslam was stretched to the limit to overcome a tenacious Talha Dar in the boys Under-18 first round clash in the Salma Noorani Cup on Thursday at...
Navaid cracks century
KARACHI, Dec 18: A sparkling century by Navaid Ahmed (133) with the help of 15 boundaries steered Rising Star Cricket Club to outclass Jamshaid Eleven by five wickets in the Madar-i-Millat...
Rowing course concludes
ISLAMABAD, Dec 18: An International Olympic Solidarity Rowing Course concluded here at the Rawal Lake, acting secretary of the Pakistan Rowing Federation (PRF) Rizwan Ul Haq said on Thursday....
Winning toss could prove vital in first Test
HAMILTON (New Zealand), Dec 18: Never has winning the toss been more vital than it will be for the first Test between New Zealand and Pakistan starting here on Friday with...
Muralitharan keeps England in check
COLOMBO, Dec 18: Muttiah Muralitharan took three wickets for 38 in 37 overs as England reached 259 for eight at the close of the first day of the deciding third and...
Palmer and White humbled on a day of major upsets
LAHORE, Dec 18: It was a day of major upsets, as leading contenders for the world title including defending champion, Australian David Palmer, John White of Scotland and Frenchman Gregory Gualtier were all defeated...
DHA frustrate Bangladesh
KARACHI, Dec 18: Fine centuries by Mohtashim Ali, Sharjeel Ashraf and Aamir Iqbal guided Defence Housing Authority (DHA) to an honourable draw against Bangladesh ‘A’ in the Patron’s Trophy fixture at...
Edgy KRL home in tense finish
KARACHI, Dec 18: Khan Research Laboratories (KRL) survived some anxious moments before securing a narrow three-wicket victory over PIA in the Patron’s Trophy Pool ‘A’ clash at UBL Sports Complex on...
Wapda crush Customs
HYDERABAD, Dec 18: Left-arm pacer Sarfraz Ahmed claimed a match haul of eight wickets to help Wapda inflict a crushing 112-run defeat on Pakistan Customs in the Patron’s Trophy match at...
Hasan cracks century
RAWALPINDI, Dec 18: Habib Bank’s Pakistan reject Hasan Raza cracked a fine 120 on Thursday but could not prevent Allied Bank taking a 30-run first innings lead in their Patron’s Trophy...
Iftikhar’s 7 wickets sinks KPT
KARACHI, Dec 18: Skipper Rao Iftikhar Anjum claimed seven for 94 as Zarai Taraqiati Bank Limited (ZTBL) easily defeated debutants Karachi Port Trust (KPT) by nine wickets in the Patron’s Trophy...
Pitch for veterans’ match damaged
NEW DELHI, Dec 18: Activists of a Hindu right-wing party dug up part of the the pitch to protest against India hosting Pakistan for a veterans’ cricket series, an offical said...
Blazing knock by Sufyan
RAWALPINDI, Dec 18: Sui Gas’s Sufyan Munir stroked a blazing 175 on Thursday in the Patron’s Trophy match against National Bank that was drawn at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium....