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| May 29, 2005 | Sunday | Rabi-us-Sani 20, 1426 |
S. Korea threaten to pull out after losing to Pakistan
KUALA LUMPUR, May 28: South Korea on Saturday threatened to pull out of the 14th Sultan Azlan Shah Cup following their 3-2 defeat to Pakistan after player Sung Hoon-yoon was sent...
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Chanderpaul puts Windies in command
BRIDGETOWN (Barbados), May 28: West Indies captain Shivnarine Chanderpaul was eyeing his 14th Test hundred, but the late wicket of Wavell Hinds left his side on 271 for five in their...
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England whip Bangladesh inside three days
LONDON, May 28: England put the finishing touches to Bangladesh’s Lord’s misery as they swept up their last five wickets to seal an innings and 261-run walkover on the third morning...
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Chappell sees Sehwag as future captain
NEW DELHI, May 28: India’s new cricket coach Greg Chappell has identified dashing opener Virender Sehwag as a potential captain even as he marked out a core group for the near...
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Safin, Sharapova and Henin advance to last 16
PARIS, May 28: Marat Safin kept his cool in the scorching heat to overcome Juan Carlos Ferrero 7-6 7-5 1-6 7-6 in a thrilling contest on Saturday and reach the last 16 of the French Open. Australian Open champion Safin, who has a reputation for losing his temper and sometimes his game,....
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Daniyal Ahsan, Mubashir shine
KARACHI, May 28: Fine batting by Daniyal Ahsan and Mubashir Ahmed were the highlights of the two matches played in the 14th KCCA Inter-departmental cricket tournament here on Friday. Daniyal struck 85, including five boundaries, as A.J. Worldwide defeated M. Tex Industries by 144 runs...
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Farhan slams century
KARACHI, May 28: Farhan Rafiq scored a superb century as Zone-II Blues thrashed Zone-IV Blues by 168 runs in the KCCA Under-19 Inter-zonal cricket championship match at the TMC Ground on...
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GBHS Jamshoro win
HYDERABAD, May 28: Government Boys High School, Jamshoro beat Raza Memorial High School, Hyderabad, in the Pepsi-PCB Inter-district school cricket championship and qualified for the quarterfinal at PCB Regional Academy ground....
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Notts back on top with big victory
LONDON, May 28: Nottinghamshire on Friday returned to the top of the English county championship division one table with a an innings and 27-run win over Gloucestershire. Resuming on three for...
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Maynard joins England coaching team
LONDON, May 28: Matthew Maynard was confirmed Saturday as England’s new assistant coach. The 39-year-old Glamorgan and former England batsman will now retire from playing with immediate effect having already been...
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Brummell poised for victory
LAHORE, May 28: Three-year-old English colt, Brummell, who posted two amazing back to back victories in his previous outings, looks poised to win the feature event and accomplish a hat trick...
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Fakhr-e-Sanghar should make amends today
KARACHI, May 28: The thoroughbred bay colt Fakhr-e-Sanghar beaten last week by Shore Footed by 1 1/4 lengths going over the sprinting distance of six furlongs, should make amends and gallop...
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Leonard opens five-shot lead
MEMPHIS (Tennessee), May 28: Justin Leonard is threatening to run away with the St Jude Classic after firing a second round five-under par 65 on Friday widening his lead to five...
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Bekele bids to improve own world record
HENGELO (The Netherlands), May 28: Olympic champion Kenenisa Bekele will attempt to break his own world 10,000 metres record in his first race of the 2005 outdoor season in this Dutch...
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Heidfeld on pole for Euro GP
NUERBURGRING, May 28: Nick Heidfeld of Williams took his first pole position in Formula One by setting the quickest time in qualifying for the European Grand Prix on Saturday. Going out...
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Jockey championship
LAHORE, May 28: With only three race-days left before the Lahore racing season 2004-05 comes to an end, the contest for jockeys championship has entered a crucial stage. At present only...
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‘Departments can take action’
LAHORE, May 28: The Pakistan Weightlifting Federation (PWF) has urged its affiliated units, specially departments, to chalk out an effective policy to penalise those lifters who have used banned drugs and...
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Romanian soccer player dies during match
BUCHAREST, May 28: A Romanian soccer player died of an apparent heart attack after collapsing during a third-division match, an official said on Saturday. Alin Paicu, 32, collapsed during his team...
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