|
| July 27, 2006 | Thursday | Jumadi-ul-Sani 30, 1427 |
Method and madness blend perfectly at Old Trafford
MANCHESTER, July 26: Pakistan and England will today embark on thirteen days of mayhem. With back to back Tests at Old Trafford and then Headingley the series could be over quicker than it took to get going....
|
|
Strauss calls on England to show self-belief
MANCHESTER, July 26: Captain Andrew Strauss called on England to show they have rediscovered their self-belief and hunger for victory on the eve of the second Test against Pakistan....
|
|
||
|
Afridi is fit and available: Woolmer
MANCHESTER, July 26: Pakistan coach Bob Woolmer insisted on Wednesday that hard-hitting all-rounder Shahid Afridi who injured his elbow during nets on Tuesday would be fit to take his place when the second match of the four-Test series begins Thursday....
|
|
McGrath keen on Indian appetiser for Ashes
SYDNEY, July 26: Australian paceman Glenn McGrath has scoffed at suggestions he should adopt a light workload on his return to international cricket and skip a one-day tournament in India to save himself for the Ashes....
|
|
|
||
|
Goldstein upsets Hewitt in Countrywide Classic
LOS ANGELES, July 26: Paul Goldstein, a journeyman professional who has never cracked the top 50 on the ATP Tour, scored one of the biggest wins of his nine-year career Tuesday night, upsetting former No....
|
|
Nought a good performance
LONDON, July 26: An English village cricket team narrowly missed out on one of the worst scores ever recorded after they were bowled out for five, with all the runs coming from extras, newspapers reported Wednesday....
|
|
|
||
|
Injured Vaas out of first SA Test
COLOMBO, July 26: Sri Lanka''s leading pace bowler Chaminda Vaas has been ruled out of the first Test against South Africa starting on Thursday with a hamstring injury....
|
|
Geraint Jones aiming to make amends in second Test
MANCHESTER, July 26: England''s under-pressure wicket-keeper Geraint Jones heads into the second Test against Pakistan starting at Old Trafford here Thursday knowing the side need him to deliver with both bat and gloves....
|
|
|
||
|
England release Dalrymple
MANCHESTER, July 26: England have released Jamie Dalrymple from their squad for the second Test against Pakistan starting at Old Trafford on Thursday....
|
|
Prince creates history as S. Africa enters new era
COLOMBO, July 26: Ashwell Prince leads South Africa as it''s first black captain in the Test series against Sri Lanka here from Thursday knowing he may have inspired a new generation of players back home....
|
|
|
||
|
Brothers join hands to topple seeded pair in doubles
KARACHI, July 26: Twin Baloch brothers, Saad and Samad toppled 4th seed pair of Adnan Khan-Khalid Ali Nazar in straight sets to cruise into the men’s doubles semifinals of the Arif Habib Tennis Championship at the Karachi Club on Wednesday....
|
|
Struggling England gets Benaud boost
LONDON, July 26: Richie Benaud has insisted England can mount a successful defence of the Ashes when they travel to Australia later this year despite their growing injury crisis....
|
|
|
||
|
Spain shock Australia 5-3 in Champions Trophy
TERRASSA, July 26: Host Spain overcame a 3-0 first half deficit to defeat Australia 5-3 at the Champions Trophy men''s field hockey tournament here late Tuesday....
|
|
Munir Dar blasts hockey team, PHF for poor show
LAHORE, July 26: Former hockey Olympian Munir Dar lashed out at the national team, its management and the Pakistan Hockey Federation for showing pathetic performance against Holland in the Champions Trophy....
|
|
|
||
|
Sports Minister furious over Holland debacle
ISLAMABAD, July 26: Federal Sports Minister, Mian Shamim Haider has demanded an explanation from Pakistan Hockey Federation over Pakistan’s shocking 9-2 defeat at the hands of Holland in the ongoing Champions Trophy at Terrasa, Spain....
|
|
Perry stuns Hantuchova in Classic
STANFORD, July 26: American Shenay Perry shocked fifth seed Daniela Hantuchova 6-2 0-6 6-3 in the first round of Bank of the West Classic late on Tuesday....
|
|
|
||
|
World Junior Squash: Pakistan move to semis
ISLAMABAD, July 26: Defending champions Pakistan won their quarter-final 2-1 against Germany and moved into the semi-finals of the team event of the World Men''s Junior squash championship at Palmerston North, New Zealand on Wednesday....
|
|
Basketball: Wapda outplay Greens to reach final
KARACHI, July 26: Formidable Wapda chalked up 39-23 victory over Sindh Greens to advance into the final of National Women Basketball Championship at the NSTCC on Wednesday....
|
|
|
||
|
Rokhari elected LCCA president
LAHORE, July 26: Aamir Hayat Khan Rokhari will remain the president of the Lahore City Cricket Association for another four years as he and his panel were elected unopposed as office-bearers of the association on Wednesday....
|
|
PTV stunned by Dera-XI
LAHORE, July 26: Pakistan Television which started their campaign on a winning note against Bannu Red on Tuesday failed to maintain their form on Wednesday when they were held to a 1-1 draw by D....
|
|
|
||
|
Medals stolen
BRISBANE, July 26: Former field hockey captain Katrina Powell had Olympic gold medals stolen from her home, joining pole vaulter Tatiana Grigorieva as the second top Australian athlete to have medals taken in robberies....
|
|
FKM soccer from 30th
RAHIM YAR KHAN, July 26: Fazal Karim Memorial All Pakistan football tournament will be played in Kot Samaba from July 30....
|
|
|
||
