Woolmer for review of suspect action process
FAISALABAD, Nov 19: Pakistan coach Bob Woolmer on Saturday called for a review of the International Cricket Council’s (ICC) process for dealing with illegal bowling actions, saying it was not satisfactory....
Vaughan’s return big boost for England
FAISLABAD, Nov 19: England skipper, Michael Vaughan, after having to sit out the first Test returns on Sunday to lead England hoping to win the second Test and square the series, though Pakistan coach Bob Woolmer has other ideas....
India ruin S. African dream
BANGALORE (India), Nov 19: Irfan Pathan shone with bat and ball as India ended record-chasing South Africa’s unbeaten streak with a six-wicket victory in the second One-day International here on Saturday....
Lara stands between another big defeat for West Indies
HOBART (Australia), Nov 19: The West Indies were looking to their champion batsman Brian Lara to save them from another crushing loss to Australia in the second cricket Test at Bellerive Oval on Saturday....
Hockey: Super League to become annual feature
LAHORE, Nov 19: Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) has decided to make International Super League an annual feature from next year. “The first domestic super league last year produced encouraging results....
Qasim and Umar help Faisalabad triumph
LAHORE, Nov 19: Fine half-centuries by Qasim Khan and Umar Aziz helped Faisalabad inflict a four-wicket defeat on Lahore Shalimar in the National Inter-region under-19 cricket tournament at the Bohranwali Ground on Saturday....
Soccer: Champions Chelsea extend lead
LONDON, Nov 19: Ruud van Nistelrooy scored a late double as Manchester United began life without Roy Keane with a morale-boosting 3-1 win over Charlton on Saturday....
Woods edges closer to retaining title
MIYAZAKI (Japan), Nov 19: Tiger Woods moved closer to successfully defending his title when he earned a one-stroke lead after the third round at the Dunlop Phoenix tournament on Saturday....
Champions Trophy: Pakistan pick new faces Sajjad, Waqar
LAHORE, Nov 19: Two new faces, Sajjad Anwar and Waqar Sharif, have been included in the Pakistan’s Champions Trophy hockey squad, while Mohammad Saqlain, facing an inquiry by FIH for misconduct, has been retained as captain on Saturday....
Tennis: Federer into final with historic ‘double bagel’
SHANGHAI, Nov 19: Roger Federer scored the first 6-0 6-0 victory in the history of the season-ending Masters Cup on Saturday, crushing Argentine Gaston Gaudio to move within one win of a third straight Masters crown....
Horse-racing: Victory Road shoud land Eclipse Stake Cup
KARACHI, Nov 19: Victory Road, a three-year-old filly, who has just arrived from Lahore, is fancied to lift the Eclipse Stake Cup when the Winter Gymkhana race meeting takes place at the Karachi Racecourse on Sunday....
Banzine tipped to win feature event
LAHORE, Nov 19: Three-year-old bay English colt, Banzine, looks ideally placed in the handicap to lift the feature event, Zaheer-ud-Din Muhammad Babar Cup to be gone over 1600m during the Lahore Winter Meeting at the Racecourse on Sunday....
Pakistan Youth soccer team in Tajikistan
DUSHANBE, Nov 19: Pakistan Youth football team arrived on Saturday in Tajik capital Dushanbe from Kabul to take part in the AFC Youth football championship qualifying round starting here from Nov 23....
Whites and Blues in final
KARACHI, Nov 19: Karachi Whites and Blues booked berths in the final of Sindh women’s softball championship held under the aegis of Sindh Softball Association at Karachi Parsi Institute....
Cuba in pole position
MIANYANG, Nov 19: Cuba put themselves in pole position to seize the overall title Saturday as five of their boxers fought their way into the finals of the world amateur championships....
Nepal capture ACC trophy
KATHMANDU, Nov 19: Nepal walked home with a seven-wicket victory over Malaysia to lift Asian Cricket Council (ACC) under-19 cricket trophy in the Nepalese capital Kathmandu on Saturday....
Asia Cup women trials
KARACHI, Nov 19: The final trials to pick players for the Asia Cup women cricket tournment concluded at National Stadium Karachi (NSK) on Saturday. Secretary of Pakistan Cricket Board, Women Wing Shamsha Hashim watched the trials....
Golf: Titles for India and Sri Lanka
LAHORE, Nov 19: Pakistan had a bad day as they lost both titles — the J.R. Jayawardene Trophy and International match trophy — on the third day of the 45th National amateur golf championship at the Lahore Gymkhana course on Saturday....
Four-member bodybuilding team for Spain
ISLAMABAD, Nov 19: A four-member bodybuilding squad will represent Pakistan in the contest for Mr World title being held in Spain from Nov 27....