Malik’s chances of bowling without fear brighter
LAHORE, May 9: Shoaib Malik’s chances of bowling without any fear of suspect action have brightened, according to a report prepared by a biomechanics expert of South Africa. Skipper Inzamamul Haq...
Shoaib Akhtar picked for World XI teams
MUMBAI, May 9: Indian captain Saurav Ganguly failed to make it to the International Cricket Council’s initial Rest of the World squads announced on Monday for the Super Series in Australia later this year. Ganguly, who has led his team to a record 19 Test wins, was not named in the squads of 30 each announced by chief selector ...
PST with Rs75m launched
KARACHI, May 9: The Pakistan Sports Foundation Trust (PST) was launched on Monday with a seed money of Rs75 million for the development of sports and nurturing talent at the grass-roots...
PCB once again fails to meet deadline
ISLAMABAD, May 9: The Senate Standing Committee on Sports, due to meet here on Wednesday, is likely to grill the officials of Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) for not submitting draft of...
West Indies crash to second successive defeat
KINGSTON (Jamaica), May 9: Boeta Dippenaar struck an unbeaten 60 as South Africa eased to a comprehensive eight-wicket victory over West Indies in the rain-reduced second One-day International at Sabina Park...
Imran chalks up brilliant break of 121
KARACHI, May 9: Pakistan No.4 Imran Shehzad, stole the limelight on the third day of the 9th ranking snooker championship 2005, routing Qamar Khan 4-1 with stylish breaks of 44 and...
Asif guides Pakistan home in close finish
KARACHI, May 9: Pakistan ‘A’ survived a big scare before winning the unofficial Test against their Zimbabwean counterparts by a narrow margin of three wickets at the Country Club ground in...
Welcome boost for Ashes series: Vaughan
LONDON, May 9: Michael Vaughan said the inclusion on Monday of seven England players in the world squads for the ICC’s Super Series against Australia later this year was a welcome...
Chanderpaul worried by batting failure
KINGSTON, May 9: Skipper Shivnarine Chanderpaul says West Indies must think hard about their approach after losing first two one-day cricket matches against South Africa. “We batted very poorly. It was...
Army lead with four golds
ISLAMABAD, May 9: Army led with four gold medals in the National taekwondo championship at Jinnah Stadium on Monday. In men’s competition Kashif Khan (Wapda) and Asif (Army) scooped up gold...
QCA for power devolution
QUETTA, May 9: The Quetta Cricket Association demands devolution of power from Pakistan Cricket Board to local associations in the best interest of cricket in the country, says secretary QCA, Gul...
Year’s third PGA victory for Singh
CHARLOTTE (North Carolina), May 9: Vijay Singh clinched his third PGA Tour victory of the year after edging out Sergio Garcia and Jim Furyk in a playoff at the Wachovia Championship...
Spain’s hero Nadal edges out Coria to capture crown
ROME, May 9: Spain’s teenage hero Rafael Nadal struggled with blisters and fatigue to win the longest final ever played at the Rome Masters on Sunday, scoring an heroic 6-4, 3-6,...
Wapda fail to reach semifinals
LAHORE, May 9: Wapda failed to make it to the last four in the first AFC President football cup in Kathmandu, Nepal, despite winning the last match against Dordoi Dynamo Club...
Aqeel, Sana top seeded
KARACHI, May 9: The KC Summer Pakistan Ranking National Championship which has attracted a large number of entries from all over the country begins from Tuesday at the Karachi Club. So...
Sprinter clinch title
KARACHI, May 9: Sprinter emerged victorious with 97 Victory Points (VP) in the Swiss Movement weekend duplicate bridge tournament at Aslam Memorial Bridge Hall on Sunday. Powered by stalwarts like Dr....
Women’s cycling from May 13
LAHORE, May 9: Wapda will defend its title in the national women’s cycling championships to be held from May 13 to 15. Pakistan Cycling Federation (PCF) secretary Idris Haider Khawaja, said...
Kazakhstan hope to win series
ISLAMABAD, May 9: The Kazakhstan volleyball team that arrived in Islamabad on Monday is looking forward to win the five-match Test series against Pakistan. The team’s head coach, Gilyazutdinov Rafail told...
Punjab dominate U-17 athletics
LAHORE, May 9: Punjab dominated both in boys and girls categories on the first day of the Inter-provincial U-17 athletics championship on Monday. Punjab’s boys and girls won two each. Wajahat...
Verdict on brawl soon
ISLAMABAD, May 9: The findings and recommendations of Pakistan Squash Federation’s disciplinary panel will be put before the executive committee before a final verdict is announced on the brawl between Farhan...