|
| March 24, 2006 | Friday | Safar 23, 1427 |
|
PCB chief hopeful of Asia hosting 2011 World Cup
KARACHI, March 23: Pakistan Cricket Board’s chairman Shaharyar M. Khan denied that Asia was in danger of losing the right to host the 2011 World Cup after the game’s governing body found errors in its joint bid’s compliance book.... 
|
|
Lankans name 18-man squad
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka, 23: Injuries to opener Sanath Jayasuriya and pace bowler Chaminda Vaas mean Sri Lanka have named an 18-man squad for the two Tests against Pakistan....
|
|
||
|
Gavaskar blasts spineless Indian batsmen
NEW DELHI, March 23: Former Indian captain Sunil Gavaskar joined other leading stars of the game on Thursday in condemning a spineless performance by India’s batsmen in the third and final Test against England....
|
|
Afghan bowler scalps Gatting for zero
MUMBAI, March 23: Fast bowler Hafti Gulabid claimed the prize wicket of Mike Gatting as an Afghanistan side won their first ever match against the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) on Thursday....
|
|
|
||
|
Snooker: Rambel on course for last 16
KARACHI, March 23: NWFP Cup champion, Rambel Gul, on Thursday strengthened his claim of making it to the knock out pre-quarterfinal from group ‘H’ when he subdued ninth seed Imtiaz Tipu...
|
|
Manzoor grabs five strokes lead
RAWALPINDI, March 23: The events of senior professionals, senior amateurs and subsidiary got underway on the opening day of Prime Minister Gold Medal Open Golf Championship at Rawalpindi Golf Club on Thursday ....
|
|
|
||
Rafique stars as BD seal series
FATULLAH (Bangladesh), March 23: Mohammad Rafique’s fine all-round effort helped Bangladesh to a 20-run win against Kenya in the third One-day International on Thursday. Rafique scored a brisk 33 and then...
|
|
Faisalabad Wolves crowned Gold League champions
KARACHI, March 23: Faisalabad Wolves, inspired by incisive pace bowling from Samiullah Niazi, crushed Lahore Eagles by seven wickets to win the National One-day Regional Gold League Cricket Championship in a one-sided final at the National Stadium on Thursday....
|
|
|
||
|
Pollock returns to boost South Africa
DURBAN, March 23: Shaun Pollock, South Africa’s leading wicket-taker, was set to take his place in the South African team for the second Test against Australia at Kingsmead on Friday after bowling without any injury worries in the nets on Wednesday....
|
|
Blind Cricket: Lahore beat Islamabad
ISLAMABAD, March 23: Lahore beat Islamabad by seven wickets to win the title of National Cricket Championship for the Blind at F-9 (Fatima Jinnah) Park on Thursday....
|
|
|
||
Meherullah punches his way into final
MELBOURNE, March 23: Asian Games gold medallist Meherullah kept Pakistan’s flag flying as he punched his way into the final of the 57kgs featherweight boxing event of the Commonwealth Games beating hosts Christopher Luke Jackson....
|
|
India’s reputation takes a dive after two lifters test positive
MELBOURNE, March 23: India’s sporting reputation took another hit on Thursday when two of its Commonwealth Games weightlifters tested positive to banned substances, sources close to the team revealed....
|
|
|
||
|
Shahbaz in goal-blitz as Punjab retain trophy
LAHORE, March 23: Four-goal Shahbaz Ali, including a hat trick, and three by Amir Shahzad steered defending champions Punjab to rout Azad Jammu and Kashmir 11-0 in the final of the...
|
|
Moya books shot at Nadal
MIAMI, March 23: Former world number one Carlos Moya of Spain booked a second-round shot at his sensational young compatriot Rafael Nadal on Wednesday at the 6.9...
|
|
|
||
|
Top guns march into semifinals
LAHORE, March 23: Top guns — Aqeel Khan, Nomi Qamar, Jalil Khan and Asim Shafik —marched into the men’ single semifinals of All Pakistan Open tennis championship at the Bagah-i-Jinnah grass courts on Thursday....
|
|
Saqlain sorry for Indian ouster
MELBOURNE, March 23: Pakistan captain Mohammad Saqlain on Thursday apologised to India after his team forced their arch-rivals to bow out from the Commonwealth Games men’s field hockey....
|
|
|
||
Pittman leaves drama behind
MELBOURNE, March 23: Australian former world champion Jana Pittman fulfilled expectations when she raced away with the Commonwealth Games 400 metres hurdles gold medal on Thursday....
|
|
Hockey: PHF names Karachi’s two teams
KARACHI, March 23: Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) appointed selection committee, headed by former Olympian Akhtarul Islam, on Thursday named Karachi teams — Colours and Whites — for the qualifying rounds...
|
|
|
||
|
Punjab triumph
LAHORE, March 23: Fine bowling by leg-spinners Mohammad Riaz and Iqbal Zahoor and half-century by Pervaiz Shah helped Lahore Whites won the 8th Inter-city seniors cricket cup beating Sheikhupura in the final by 23 runs at the Qadhafi Stadium on Thursday....
|
|
Sports Gala
PESHAWAR, March 23: The 2nd NWFP Universities Sports Gala, contested by eleven varsities, will start on March 25 at the campus. The gala will run till March 28 and feature athletics, soccer, volleyball, table tennis, badminton for men and women....
|
|
|
||
