Bang On Target sprints home
KARACHI, July 17: Favourite Bang On Target did his owner Shah Mardan Shah Pir Pagara as well as trainer Mumtaz Ali proud when he sprinted to victory in the last event...
Islamabad qualify for quarterfinals
LAHORE, July 17: Islamabad had to work up some sweat before taming Fata 3-2 on the opening day of the 8th All-Pakistan Ameer Abdullah Khan Rokhari badminton tournament (men’s event) to qualify for the quarterfinals at New Khan Hall on Sunday....
Pawan beats rivals to win feature event
LAHORE, July 17: Rank outsider four-year-old bay filly, Pawan, outclassed her six rivals by storming home to an easy success in the feature event over 1100m during the Lahore Summer Meeting at the Racecourse on Sunday....
KESC, PTCL triumph
LAHORE, July 17: Karachi Electric Supply Corporation (KESC) and PTCL started their campaign on a winning note with an identical score 1-0 in the final stage of the national football Challenge Cup at different grounds on Sunday....
Aussie dashes Aussies’ hopes
LEICESTER (England), July 17: Australia’s hopes of going into the opening Ashes Test on Thursday on a high were dashed on Sunday by a fellow Australian....
Amir Khan makes stunning debut
BOLTON (England) July 17: British fighter Amir Khan marked his professional debut in stunning style on Saturday by stopping compatriot David Bailey in the first round....
Relentless Tiger seals 10th major victory
ST ANDREWS (Scotland), July 17: Tiger Woods romped to victory by five shots at the 134th British Open on Sunday to clinch the 10th major title of his career....
Senate panel to discuss hockey affairs
ISLAMABAD, July 17: A meeting of the Senate Standing Committee on Sports to discuss the “continuous deterioration” of hockey is to be held at the Parliament House on July 22....
Nalbandian shocks Australia
LONDON, July 17: David Nalbandian completed a single-handed demolition of 28-time champions Australia on Sunday when he thrashed world number two Lleyton Hewitt to send Argentina into the Davis Cup semifinals....
Isinbayeva betters world mark again
MADRID, July 17: Russia’s Olympic champion Yelena Isinbayeva broke the women’s pole vault record by sailing over 4.95 metres at the IAAF Super Grand Prix meeting on Saturday....
Lawson reported for suspect action
COLOMBO, July 17: West Indian fast bowler Jermaine Lawson was reported for an illegal bowling action during the first Test against Sri Lanka in Colombo, the ICC said on Sunday....
Mardan Sports Complex gets Rs20m
MARDAN, July 17: The chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee (CJCSC), Gen Ihsanul Haque, announced Rs20 million for Mardan Sports Complex and Rs100,000 each for hockey, cricket and football federations on Sunday....
Nawaz to lead KRL
ISLAMABAD, July 17: Allah Nawaz on Sunday was named to lead the KRL team in Stage II of the National Football Challenge Cup. Striker Nawaz scored Pakistan’s only goal against Sri...
Ibrahim triumphs
QUETTA, July 17: Mohammad Ibrahim Khattak outplayed Balochistan’s Abdul Qayyum to register a 6-1, 7-6 win in the All-Balochistan Open tennis tournament on Sunday....