Pakistan defeat arch-rivals India 3-2
KUALA LUMPUR, June 1: Pakistan survived a fierce fightback from arch-rivals India to win 3-2 and edge closer to a place in the final of the 14th Sultan Azlan Shah Cup...
Miandad wants Bangladesh suspended
KARACHI, June 1: Former Pakistan captain Javed Miandad has called for Bangladesh to be suspended from Test cricket until they improve. “It is obvious now that Bangladesh cricket is going nowhere...
‘Country has lost valuable asset’
LAHORE, June 1: Former Test cricketer Saeed Ahmed, paid rich tributes to the legendary medium-pacer Fazal Mahmood, who died on Monday. Saeed said that the country had lost a valuable asset...
Zakir century sets up victory
KARACHI, June 1: A fine century by Zakir Afridi enabled Zone-VI Blues defeat Zone-I Blues by 53 runs in the KCCA Under-19 Inter-zonal cricket championship at the Student Sports ground on...
Pakistan-India snooker series from June 9
KARACHI, June 1: The Lawrencepur Snooker Challenge 2005 Indo-Pak Series will begin from June 9 at the Karachi Club. The three-day tournament ends on June 11. At the moment both teams...
Bankers, Saipa record wins on opening day
ISLAMABAD, June 1: Habib Bank and Iranian side Saipa scored victories on Wednesday at the start of the Asian Men’s Club volleyball championship at the Liaquat Gymnasium. Habib Bank found the...
Tendulkar’s career will end this year: astrologer
LONDON, June 1: Indian star batsman Sachin Tendulkar’s cricket career will end this year due to injuries, a Pakistani astrologer, who has previously been correct in his predictions, said. “Tendulkar’s stars...
Davydenko, Puerta showdown in semis
PARIS, June 1: Mariano Puerta reached his first grand slam semifinal at the French Open on Wednesday, the Argentine’s return to top flight tennis complete following a nine-month anti-doping ban. The...
Bayern Munich set new World Cup arena alight
MUNICH, June 1: Bayern Munich set their new World Cup stadium aglow inside and out with a blazing 4-2 victory over a Germany XI on Tuesday. Sebastian Deisler, one of five...
Under-17 basketball in last 8 stage
PESHAWAR, June 1: Eight teams advanced to the quarterfinals of the District Youth under-17 basketball championship at St Mary’s on Wednesday. St Mary’s High School, Hayatabad Club, Dreams, Jinnah Model School,...
PUTD to clash with GP College
LAHORE, June 1: The Punjab University Teaching Department (PUTD) and Garrison Post Graduate College, Lahore Cantt are to clash in the final of the Punjab University women Inter-collegiate cricket championship by...
Hat trick by Owen sinks Colombia
EAST RUTHERFORD (New Jersey), June 1: Michael Owen scored three goals to spark England past Colombia 3-2 in a football friendly on Tuesday, giving the English their hat trick since 2001...
Rawalpindi prosper as Attock triumph
ISLAMABAD, June 1: Rawalpindi piled up a healthy 340 on the first day of the PCB National under-19 championship match against Islamabad at the Diamond Cricket ground. Ali Sarfraz struck 10...
Yasir puts North Zone in front
LAHORE, June 1: A fine century by Muhammad Yasir and half-centuries by Asif Raza and Jamshed Ahmed enabled North Zone Whites to earn a big total of 378 in the first...
Comeback ex-champions one match away from final
PARIS, June 1: Both former champions, both returning from lingering injuries, Mary Pierce and Justine Henin-Hardenne dream of meeting in Saturday’s French Open final. To reach that Roland Garros showdown would...
National boxing starts today
LAHORE, June 1: The 30th national boxing championship for the Punjab chief minister Gold Cup begins at the Atiq Stadium on Thursday. The tournament is being held under the auspices of...
Ghazanfar stars for Landhi Friends
KARACHI, June 1: Ghazanfar Ahmed scored 103 to help Landhi Friends CC overwhelmed Baldia Sports by 111 runs in the KCCA Centenary Inter-club cricket tournament tie at the Landhi Gymkhana ground...
Asif puts team in final
LAHORE, June 1: A fine century by Mohammad Asif helped Servis Club enter final of the first Tawwakal Majeed memorial cricket tournament beating Muslim Gymkhana by 29 runs at the Cricket...
Zafar shines
KARACHI, June 1: Leg-spinner Mohammad Ali Zafar captured five for 52 as A.J. Worldwide pulled off a sensational two-run victory over KESC in the 14th KCCA Inter-departmental cricket tournament match at...
Late strike by Nasir helps Railways beat Wohaib Club
LAHORE, June 1: An 86th minute goal by Mohammad Nasir helped Railways score a hard-fought 2-1 win over Wohaib Club in the opener of the first national football Challenge Cup at...
Invitational hockey
LAHORE, June 1: The seventh Model Town invitation hockey tournament will be held at two grounds—Noble Hockey Club and Model Town — from June 18. Last date for submission of entries...
LPC office-bearers
LAHORE, June 1: Abdul Haye Mehta and Irfan Ali Hyder were re-elected as president and secretary of the Lahore Polo Club by the general body for the next term of one...