Australia complete hat trick
LONDON, Sept 5: Australia made it three One-day International wins in as many games against Pakistan at Lord's but the world champions were pushed all the way in a thrilling encounter on Saturday (partly reported in Sunday's edition).
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India gain some consolation in final ODI
LONDON, Sept 5: Spinner Harbhajan Singh and seamer Ashish Nehra grabbed three wickets each as India bowled out England for 181 to snatch a morale-boosting 23-run victory in the third and final One-day International at Lord's on Sunday.
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We fear no one: Atapattu
COLOMBO, Sept 5: Sri Lanka skipper Marvan Atapattu claimed his team had nothing to fear from any opponent as they departed the country to defend their ICC Champions Trophy crown in England on Sunday.
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ICC honours Sobers
LONDON, Sept 5: The International Cricket Council (ICC) is to rename its player of the year award The Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy after the legendary West Indies all-rounder.
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Security fears unfounded, says PHF: Champions Trophy
KARACHI, Sept 5: Pakistan on Sunday said extensive security arrangements would be in place for the six-nation Champions Trophy to be held in Lahore in December after Olympic champions Australia said they were considering pulling out of the event.
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Carla edges past Duncalf
KARACHI, Sept 5: Carla Khan upset the form book in the quarterfinals of the Women's Sports World Mexican Open squash championship when she triumphed in five games over England's second seed Jenny Duncalf in Mexico City.
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Pierce surprises Sharapova as Federer hits form
NEW YORK, Sept 5: Roger Federer and Andre Agassi stayed on course for a quarterfinal showdown at the US Open on Saturday, but Maria Sharapova and Carlos Moya were heading home after shock third-round exits.
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Sweden off to flier as big guns suffer: World Cup Qualifiers
LONDON, Sept 5: Sweden made no mistake with a 7-0 flier over Malta but other big guns including European champions Greece, former champions France, England, Denmark and Turkey all failed to successfully take off
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Five-stroke success for Donald
CRANS-SUR-SIERRE, Sept 5: Britain's Luke Donald repaid Bernhard Langer faith in him by winning the European Masters on Sunday the week after the European Ryder Cup captain handed him a wild-card.
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Lincou wins HK Open
HONG KONG, Sept 5: Frenchman Thierry Lincou won the US$100,000 Hong Kong Squash Open Sunday, lifting his biggest career title with a straight-game triumph over England's Nick Matthew.
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