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| July 27, 2005 | Wednesday | Jumadi-us-Sani 19, 1426 |
Shahid Zaman’s hopes dashed by Lincou
KARACHI, July 26: The Pakistan Open squash championship was over for home players when the lone survivor 14th seed Shahid Zaman after extending reigning world champion, Thiery Lincou of France to...
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England players concerned over Pakistan tour
KARACHI, July 26: With the itinerary of England’s forthcoming tour of Pakistan yet to be finalized despite lengthy deliberations between the chiefs of the two cricket boards, rumours were circulating that...
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Australian media smell blood in Ashes series
SYDNEY, July 26: Jubilant Australian newspapers smelled blood in the Ashes series on Tuesday, predicting England captain Michael Vaughan would be undermined and become paceman Glenn McGrath’s “bunny”....
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McGrath sets sights on 1000 wickets
LONDON, July 26: Ageless Australian fast bowler Glenn McGrath believes 1000 international wickets are within his sights. In a confirmation that he would like to play another Ashes series after this...
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Training plan for SAG discussed
ISLAMABAD, July 26: A meeting to chalk out a comprehensive training programme for the South Asian Games and to discuss various modalities was held at the Pakistan Sports Board (PSB) offices on Tuesday....
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S. African veteran, US newcomer strike gold
MONTREAL, July 26: South African veteran Roland Schoeman and US newcomer Jess Hardy surprised themselves with world record performances at the 11th World Swimming Championships on Monday....
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Legislators demand actions against NWFPSA officials
PESHAWAR, July 26: The NWFP Assembly Standing Committee on Sports and Culture has failed to take any action against the officials of the directorate of sports for the unhygienic condition of...
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Tariq and South Africa share first day’s honours
KARACHI, July 26: Pakistan’s Tariq Mahmood fired an excellent one-under-par 71 to take the lead in the individual event while South African enjoyed a great day on the opening day of...
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SNOOKER: Dazzling Saleh storms into last 16
KARACHI, July 26: Dazzling Saleh Muhammad stormed into the last-16 stage of the 21st Asian snooker championship in Bangkok, Thailand when he overcame veteran Malaysian cueist Ng Ann Seng 4-2 to notch up his fourth win in Pool ‘C’....
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GOLF: Malaysia to take part in amateur tourney
KUALA LUMPUR, July 26: Malaysia prepares to send a two to three members team to Pakistan to take part in the National amateur golf championship to be held in November in Lahore....
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SOCCER: Park scores as United romp home
BEIJING, July 26: Korean Park Ji-sung scored his first goal for the club as Manchester United cruised to a 3-0 pre-season win over Chinese side Beijing Guo’an on Tuesday....
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Umpires’ clinic from Aug 10
KARACHI, July 26: Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) has invited 22 officials belonging to departments and divisions to attend national umpires’ clinic being held at the Hockey Club of Pakistan Stadium from Aug 10 to 14....
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Zone-VI outclass Zone-V in final
KARACHI, July 26: Zone-VI completed a grand double by winning the A.K. Majeed Memorial KCCA under-19 Inter-zonal cricket tournament with crushing innings defeat of Zone-V inside two days at the KCCA Stadium on Tuesday....
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Pakistan, India to compete in bridge series
KARACHI, July 26: India and Pakistan are poised to play a historic bridge series next month, says a press release issued by the Pakistan Bridge Federation (PBF)....
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Ghulam, Nasir in last four
KARACHI, July 26: Second seed Ghulam Abbas was stretched to the limit by Syed Mohammad Abbas in the boys’ under-17 singles of the 15th STA Talent Hunt Sindh ranking tournament played on Tuesday at the City Sports Complex.Ghulam...
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Lahore emerge champions
LAHORE, July 26: Lahore won the Punjab Inter-district swimming championship on Tuesday at Bahawalpur. In a competition participated by Faisalabad, Bahawalpur, Jhang and Sahiwal, Lahore’s swimmers won under-12, 14 and 16 events while Faisalabad claimed the under-18 title....
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Swimming trials tomorrow
KARACHI, July 26: The final trials to select Sindh men’s swimming team for the upcoming 13th National Junior swimming championship will be held on Thursday at 2.00pm...
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Best fined for beamers
COLOMBO, July 26: West Indies paceman Tino Best has been fined 50 per cent of his match fee for bowling beamers during the second Test defeat by Sri Lanka....
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Sher strikes for Army
RAWALPINDI, July 26: Two second half goals by Sher powered fancied Pakistan Army to overpower Karachi Port Trust 2-0 in the National football Challenge Cup at Army Stadium on Tuesday....
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NWFP softball team named
PESHAWAR: NWFP Softball Association on Tuesday announced a boys’ team for the forthcoming National junior softball championship, which commences in Karachi from Friday. The association directed selected players to report to coach Baswar Ali at his residence on Wednesday at 5.00...
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