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| October 28, 2005 | Friday | Ramzan 23, 1426 |
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Defiant knocks by Faisal, Misbah for Rest of Pakistan
LAHORE, Oct 27: Gutsy batting by Faisal Iqbal and skipper Misbahul Haq lifted the gloom in the Rest of Pakistan’s camp after Pakistan XI had piled a first-innings total of 474... 
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Loudon hopes to make impression
ISLAMABAD, Oct 27: The England cricketers had the first feel of Pakistani conditions on Thursday as they trained at the Rawalpindi Stadium for two hours....
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Early starts for first two Tests
ISLAMABAD, Oct 27: Pakistan and England will make early starts to their first two Tests next month in Multan and Faisalabad to overcome weather-related problems....
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Jamshed, Raheel rout Quetta
LAHORE, Oct 27: Fiery bowling by Jamshed Ahmed and Raheel Younis helped Lahore Ravi bundle out Quetta for a paltry first-innings score of 138 on the opening day of three-day National...
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Squash: Kalim for WSF moot in Brazil
KARACHI, Oct 27: A top Pakistan Squash Federation (PSF) official will attend the World Squash Federation (WSF) Annual General Meeting to be held in Costa do Sauipe, Bahia (Brazil) next month....
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English League Cup: Holders Chelsea pay penalty against Charlton
LONDON, Oct 27: League Cup holders Chelsea were knocked out of this season’s competition 5-4 in a penalty shoot-out by Premiership rivals Charlton at Stamford Bridge here Wednesday....
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Spanish Soccer: Madrid fail again as Barca win
MADRID, Oct 27: Real Madrid’s sorry streak at Deportivo La Coruna continued when the Spanish giants crashed 3-1 in their bogey team’s intimidating Riazor stadium on Wednesday....
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Powell gives Windies encouraging start
BRISBANE, Oct 27: Paceman Daren Powell gave the touring West Indies a fillip with four top-order wickets to help dismiss a strong Queensland line-up for 323 on the first day of their warm-up four-day game on Thursday....
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Qualifiers stun favourites
BASEL (Switzerland), Oct 27: Qualifiers rose up to swat down a pair of seeds Thursday, with number one Guillermo Coria and number eight Tommy Haas becoming upset victims in the second round of the 829,000-euro Swiss Indoors....
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LPC annex CM Rajasthan Cup
LAHORE, Oct 27: Lahore Polo Club (LPC) returned home after winning the Chief Minister Rajasthan Cup polo in Jaipur. LPC four-member side comprising Taimur Mawaz Khan, Shaukat Ali Malik, Sufi Haris...
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Pakistan and Bangladesh playoff postponed
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 27: The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) said on Thursday it had postponed a Pakistan-Bangladesh playoff for the Asian Cup 2007 qualifiers due to the massive earthquake in Pakistan....
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KESC hold Hanif Khan XI
KARACHI, Oct 27: Arif Hussain’s second half equaliser helped KESC force a 2-2 draw with Hanif Khan XI in the Ramazan Hockey Khursheed Benefit tournament at UBL Sports Complex on Thursday....
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Jaffar puts Cantt Sports into semis
KARACHI, Oct 27: A fine all-round performance by skipper Jaffar Qureshi guided Cantt Sports CC into the semifinals of the 20th Karachi Gymkhana Ramazan cricket on Thursday....
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PWCA critical of PCB women wing
LAHORE, Nov 27: Chairperson Mrs Shirin Javed and president Mrs Bushra Aitzaz of Pakistan Women Cricket Association (PWCA) on Friday urged the PCB chairman to defer holding the first women Asia Cup in Karachi in December....
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Razzaq unfit for first Test
LAHORE, Oct 27: Test all-rounder Abdul Razzaq will not be available for the first Test against England as he has been ruled out for three weeks cricket due to right-elbow injury....
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Ameer sparkles for Omar CC
KARACHI, Oct 27: Ameer Mukhtar scored an undefeated 62 to propel Omar CC to eight-wicket victory over Dewan Farooq Motors (DFM) in the Aga Khan Gymkhana Ramazan tournament on Thursday....
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Asif’s century sets up victory
KARACHI, Oct 27: A hurricane century by Asif Siddiqui inspired United Bank Limited (UBL) to an emphatic seven-wicket victory over ABN.Amro Bank in the AKU Sports and Rehabilitation Centre Twenty20 Ramazan Festival on Wednesday....
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Four-ball contest for victims
ISLAMABAD, Oct 27: England’s cricketers will raise funds for earthquake victims in Pakistan by playing in a fund-raising golf event next month in Lahore....
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Bracken in Aussie Test squad
SYDNEY, Oct 27: Fast bowler Nathan Bracken has been included in a 12-man Australia squad for the opening Test against West Indies starting in Brisbane on Nov 3....
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Rashid appointed manager, coach
KARACHI, Oct 27: Former Pakistan Test paceman Rashid Khan has been appointed manager-cum-coach for three Pakistan outfits for the side matches against England....
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Women’s boxing rejected
LAUSANNE (Switzerland), Oct 27: A bid to introduce women’s boxing at the 2008 Beijing Games was rejected by the International Olympic Committee on Thursday....
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Eagle soars for Monty
SOTOGRANDE (Spain), Oct 27: An eagle-two at the eighth helped Colin Montgomerie put daylight between himself and European Order of Merit rival Michael Campbell on the opening day of the Volvo Masters here on Thursday....
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