Pakistan’s real test will be in England: Imran
WASHINGTON, May 17: Former Pakistan captain Imran Khan has predicted that Pakistan can easily win the series against the West Indies but its real test would be playing against England. “The Pakistan team is in a winning form. It is no more a disjointed bunch....
ICC body proposes tactical substitutions for ODIs
DUBAI, May 17: Teams could withdraw batsmen for slow scoring during One-day Internationals (ODIs) under radical recommendations from an ICC committee on Tuesday....
Lara rested for Pakistan one-dayers
KINGSTOWN (St Vincent), May 17: Brian Lara is being rested for West Indies’ three One-day Internationals against Pakistan this month so he is ready to face them in the two-Test series....
Two-goal Rehan helps Seniors win series
KARACHI, May 17: Two-goal Rehan Butt gave Pakistan seniors an undeserved 3-1 victory over inexperienced but resilient Rest XI to help his side win the three-match series 2-0 at Hockey Club...
Pakistan spikers win final encounter
KARACHI, May 17: Pakistan overcame stiff resistance to inflict a straight 3-0 defeat on visiting Kazakhstan volleyball team and win the final encounter of the five-Test series 4-1 at the KPT...
Executive committee to decide on squash incident
ISLAMABAD, May 17: The Executive Committee of the Pakistan Squash Federation (PSF) that meets in Rawalpindi later this month is expected to decide on an incident involving Farhan Mahboob and his...
Argentina, Chile duel for a spot in final
DUSSELDORF (Germany), May 17: Holders Chile and favourites Argentina are to face off for a spot in the final of the 1,850,000 euro (2,367,500 dollar) ATP world team tournament after winning...
Ghazala on goal spree
LAHORE, May 17: Four goals in a row by striker Ghazala Parveen propelled Lahore Colours to a 6-0 win over Dera Ghazi Khan on the first day of the Chief Minister...
Fayaz, Pervaiz triumph
KARACHI, May 17: Fayaz Choudhry and Pervaiz Toor from Lahore, taught their Karachi opponents Salman Rizvi and Arif Anis a tennis lesson, breezing into the executive doubles quarterfinals 6-1, 6-0, under...
Veterans rule the roost in hard court tennis
KARACHI, May 17: Veterans ruled the roost on the opening day of the Greener Pakistan National hard court championship organised by Subh-e-Nau, on Tuesday at the Karachi Gymkhana. In the men’s...
Tissera named as Sri Lanka manager
COLOMBO, May 17: Sri Lanka have appointed former player and chairman of selectors Michael Tissera as their new team manager. The 66-year-old takes over on a two-year term from Brendon Kuruppu,...
Nadir sparkles
KARACHI, May 17: Nadir Ansari narrowly missed scoring a century by just two runs, but his knock helped Rafiq Shirazi Memorial CC outclass Friends Gymkhana by 154 runs in the KCCA...
Tanvir stars
KARACHI, May 17: Tanvir Hussain gave a fine all-round display to help Navy defeat Naveena Industries by 193 runs in the 14th KCCA Inter-departmental cricket tournament at the TMC ground on...
Ameer, Fayyaz power team to success
ISLAMABAD, May 17: Half centuries by Ameer Khan and Fayyaz Ahmed powered G-9 to a four-wicket victory against F-7 in the final of the Margalla Festival Inter-Sector Cricket tournament at the...
Federer, Holmes scoop top Laureus awards
ESTORIL (Portugal), May 17: World number one tennis player Roger Federer and Britain’s double Olympic athletics gold medallist Kelly Holmes won the two top individual honours at Monday’s annual Laureus World...
Sporting on home ground for UEFA Cup final
LISBON, May 17: Sporting coach Jose Peseiro believes home advantage will not be a significant factor in the UEFA Cup final against Russia’s CSKA Moscow on Wednesday. Three years after Feyenoord...
Sindh badminton team named
KARACHI, May 17: International Ahsan Qamar and Zahida Ali would captain Sindh men and women team respectively in the 48th National badminton championship which begins at the National Sports Training and...
Hockey clinic
LAHORE, May 17: Fourteen coaches and 20 umpires will attend the national hockey clinics coaches/umpires) to be held at Gen Musa Hockey Stadium, Quetta from June 9 to 13 when the...
Khalil bags six victims
KARACHI, May 17: Khalilur Rahman, a 16-year-old wicket-keeper, stole the show with a haul of six victims as his club Malir Companion defeated Malir Friends by 65 runs in the All-Karachi...
PSB to set up athletics camp
ISLAMABAD, May 17: The Pakistan Sports Board (PSB) plans to have the men’s athletics camp in Islamabad that will have a strength of 65 athletes. The camp’s eventual goal will be...