Inzamam pulls out of Super Series Test?
LAHORE, Sept 26: Inzamamul Haq, the Pakistan captain, has reportedly decided against playing for World XI in next month’s one-off Super Series Test against Australia in Sydney, according to a private TV channel on Monday....
Younis, Yousuf named skippers
LAHORE, Sept 26: Pakistan vice-captain Younis Khan and Mohammad Yousuf (formerly Yousuf Youhana) were on Monday named to lead the Pakistan XI that will feature in matches against Peshawar Panthers and...
BISE Inter-school sports start
LAHORE, Sept 26: The first Punjab Chief Minister Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education Inter-school sports for boys and girls started on Monday. The three-day competitions are being held on knockout...
Indian crisis braces for stormy session
NEW DELHI, Sept 26: Indian cricket plunged deeper into turmoil on Monday as players and officials lined up to take sides in the damaging rift between coach Greg Chappell and captain Saurav Ganguly....
World Cup poses challenge: Hohns
LAHORE, Sept 26: Winning the 2007 World Cup is a challenge for Australia as they start to juggle their side after their Ashes defeat to England, Australian chairman of selectors Trevor Hohns said on Monday....
New Zealand axe Cairns from S. African tour
WELLINGTON, Sept 26: Veteran all-rounder Chris Cairns has been dropped from the New Zealand one-day cricket team to tour South Africa next month but has vowed to recapture his form to achieve his dream of playing in the 2007 World Cup....
Spaniard Alonso crowned youngest F1 champion
SAO PAULO (Brazil), Sept 26: Spain’s Fernando Alonso made Formula One history as the youngest champion at the age of 24 on Sunday after finishing third for Renault in the Brazilian Grand Prix....
Impressive Railways register 2nd victory
KARACHI, Sept 26: Defending champions, Railways, continued their winning run when they edged out Faisalabad 5-2 in their second Pool A match of the 21st National women’s hockey championship at the Hockey Club of Pakistan (HCP) Stadium, on Monday....
DiMarco’s late birdie seals Presidents Cup for United States
GAINESVILLE (Virginia), Sept 26: Chris DiMarco sank a 15-foot birdie putt at the last to beat Australia’s Stuart Appleby and secure Presidents Cup victory for the US over the Internationals by 18-1/2 points to 15-1/2 on Sunday....
AHF women umpires seminar
KARACHI, Sept 26: Asian Hockey Federation (AHF) women umpires seminar would be held at a local hotel on Sept 28-Oct 2, a spokesman for the Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) said on Monday....
Basketball: Army capture title for 17th time in a row
KARACHI, Sept 26: Army maintained supremacy on Monday as they thrashed Habib Bank 83-47 to win the 45th National basketball championship in Attock for the 17th time in a row....
Pakistan women face real test in 4-match series
LAHORE, Sept 26: The four-match home series against India will prove a litmus test for the team as it will let us know its potential and help raise a strong squad...
Rs4 million deal for Faisalabad teams
LAHORE, Sept 26: A private company will provide ruppes four million a year for three years to Faisalabad Regional teams to take part in the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) organized tournaments....
Polished century by Bilal
ISLAMABAD, Sept 26: Man-of-the-Match Bilal Asad hit a polished 133 to guide Diamond Club to 138 runs victory over Punjab Club and earn a place in the final of the ICA Inte-club cricket championship at DCG on Sunday....
Khan shines for AAA
KARACHI, Sept 26: A belligerent knock of 62 by Khan Muhammad enabled the touring Afghanistan Aria Academy (AAA) cricket team to notch up an exciting one-wicket victory over Customs Cricket Academy (CAA) in a 12-a-side match at National Stadium on Monday....
Ashes flops set for rare club outing
SYDNEY, Sept 26: Skipper Ricky Ponting will be among Australia’s beaten Ashes team who will make rare appearances for their clubs as the domestic cricket summer officially gets underway this weekend....
Asif shines with bat
KARACHI, Sept 26: Hosts Aga Khan University (AKU) Staff and United Bank Limited (UBL) qualified for the final of the 5th AKU Sports and Rehabilitation Centre cricket tournament after winning their semifinals on Sunday....
Prize money boost for Masters
LONDON, Sept 26: Record prize money of four million euros ($4.82 million) has been confirmed for the season-ending Volvo Masters at Valderrama in Spain, the European Tour announced on Monday....
Over 70 ties decided
PESHAWAR, Sept 26: More than 70 matches were decided in four different categories on the opening day of open trials for the 11th League, launched by Pakistan Air Force Squash Academy...
Al-Fateh triumph
KARACHI, Sept 26: Al-Fateh defeated PTV 8-7 on sudden death penalty shootout to win All-Pakistan Tapal Tezdam Champions Cup soccer title at Young Farmer’s Stadium, Sahiwal, on Sunday....
Taekwondo title for KPS
KARACHI, Sept 26: Karachi Public School (KPS) clinched the Inter-school taekwondo championship at Karachi Banquet Hall, says a press release on Monday. Habib Public School finished runners-up and Saniga Cambridge finished third.—APP...
Mauripur Club win
KARACHI, Sept 26: Mauripur National Club won the 2nd Talent Hunt boxing tournament held under the auspices of Karachi South Boxing Association at Ustad Satoo Stadium, Lyari on Sunday....