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| June 20, 2005 | Monday | Jumadi-ul-Awwal 12, 1426 |
England inflict more misery on Aussies
 BRISTOL (England), June 19: England fast bowler Steve Harmison took a career-best five-wicket haul and Kevin Pietersen blasted 91 not out as Australia’s world champions crashed to a second consecutive triangular series one-day defeat on Sunday....
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Bangladesh celebrates historic win
DHAKA, June 19: Tens of thousands of Bangladeshis poured on to the streets and partied into the early hours on Sunday after their struggling national cricket team pulled off the greatest upset in one-day history. Television channels showed scenes of spontaneous celebration across the impoverished South Asian nation after the cricket minnows beat world champions..
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Four Pakistanis march into quarterfinals
LAHORE, June 19: Four Pakistanis, including wild card entry Khayal Muhammad and qualifier Farrukh Zaman marched into the quarterfinals of the PTCL-Pakistan international squash championship at Punjab Squash Complex....
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Visa delay hits Indian participation
KARACHI, June 19: While Pakistan will be fielding an 11-member outfit with at least five underachievers in the inaugural Asian Junior boxing championship which starts on Monday, India’s participation hangs...
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Goosen eyes third major crown
PINEHURST (North Carolina), June 19: Twice champion Retief Goosen held his nerve in punishing conditions to take a three-shot lead after the US Open third round on Saturday....
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Champions ready for Wimbledon
LONDON, June 19: Wimbledon’s defending champions swept into the All England Club on Sunday with a regal air befitting their status. Maria Sharapova gushed about her 18 carat....
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Karim double puts PWD in last four
KARACHI, June 19: Two strikes by Karim helped PWD reach National Challenge Cup soccer semifinals after a 2-1 victory over Pakistan Navy at CDGK Stadium on Sunday...
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Rs20 million for Punjab Stadium
LAHORE, June 19: Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz and Punjab Chief Minister Chaudhry Pervez Elahi announced Rs10 million, each to install floodlights in Punjab Stadium...
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Zone-II Whites lift U-19 trophy
KARACHI, June 19: A brilliant unbeaten knock of 87 by promising batsman Ali Asad carried Zone-II Whites to a surprise five-wicket victory over the fancied Zone-VI Whites in the final...
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Two-match ban for Symonds
BRISTOL, June 19: Australia all-rounder Andrew Symonds was given a two-game ban Sunday for staying out late before the world champions’ shock defeat against Bangladesh in Cardiff....
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Shafi rides home brace of winners
KARACHI, June 19: Former champion jockey Shafi Mohammad was in the limelight once again after an extremely long break, when he rode home a brace of winners at the Summer Gymkhana...
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Germany, Argentina in semis
NUREMBERG (Germany), June 19: The two Group A favourites reached the Confederations Cup semifinals in a flurry of goals on Saturday, Germany beating Tunisia 3-0 and Luciano...
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Races put off after demise of steward
LAHORE, June 19: The Lahore Summer Meeting scheduled to be held at the Racecourse on Sunday was postponed for a day due to the demise of a steward of the Lahore...
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Camp concludes
LAHORE, June 19: The national training camp set up for the Junior World Cup concluded on Sunday. The World Cup is scheduled for Holland from June 30....
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Upset win for Fata
PESHAWAR, June 19: Fata shocked Balochistan 77-69 in the PSB Inter-provincial U-17 basketball championship on Sunday. Dilawar Khan was Fata’s hero with 36 points, including five three pointers, while Ali Nawaz,...
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Ancic triumphs
DEN BOSCH,(Netherlands), June 19: Croatia’s Mario Ancic underlined his grasscourt credentials on Sunday, beating defending champion Michael Llodra 7-5 6-4 to win the Ordina Open....
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