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| September 19, 2006 | Tuesday | Sha'aban 25, 1427 |
Blazing Lara, Gayle propel West Indies to victory
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 18: Brian Lara and Chris Gayle put Australia to the sword on Monday with a controlled display of batting that handed the West Indies a three-wicket victory in their one-day DLF Cup match....
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Punjab retain trophy in second Provincial Games
LAHORE, Sept 18: Punjab, with an overall aggregate of 4347 points, retained the winner’s trophy in the 2nd Inter-provincial Games which concluded with the closing ceremony at the Punjab Stadium here on Monday....
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Ex-judge surprised at Mushtaq’s appointment
KARACHI, Sept 18: A Pakistani judge who held a long inquiry into match-fixing allegations against the Pakistan team has expressed surprise at the appointment of leg-spinner Mushtaq Ahmed as assistant coach for the Champions Trophy....
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Punjab win hockey gold in Games
LAHORE, Sept 18: Punjab clinched the gold medal in the hockey event of 2nd Inter-Provincial Games after beating Balochistan 2-1 in the last league match at the National Hockey Stadium on Monday....
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Russia, Europe clinch world titles
ATHENS, Sept 18: Europe and Russia took the team titles at the IAAF World Cup but the second day of competition belonged to Qatar-based Saif Saaeed Shaheen and Sanya Richards of the US who completed competition doubles....
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Henin injury hands Italy first Fed Cup
CHARLEROI (Belgium), Sept 18: Italy were handed their first Fed Cup title when Belgium''s Justine Henin-Hardenne was forced to withdraw through injury in the deciding doubles match on Sunday....
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Australian pace sensation reveals Ashes hopes BRISBANE, Sept 18: Australian bowling sensation Mitchell Johnson on Monday said taking the coveted wickets of cricket greats Sachin Tendulkar and Brian Lara had raised his hopes of taking part in this year''s Ashes series....
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Giles will be fit for Ashes tour
LONDON, Sept 18: England''s veteran spinner Ashley Giles will be fully recovered from his hip problem and fit for this winter''s Ashes series with the Australians the team''s spin bowling coach David Parsons told the BBC on Monday....
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Perplexed WICB clarifies 20/20 confusion
ST JOHN’S (Antigua), Sept 18: West Indies Cricket Board president Ken Gordon says in current circumstances there is disappointment over cancellation of Stanford 20/20 Super Series against South Africa and this...
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Khurram reaches Latif Masters final
KARACHI, Sept 18: Top seed Khurram Agha chalked up two magnificent triumphs on the penultimate day to surge on top of the table with 31 points in addition to ensuring a...
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Tabulation committee finally wakes up
LAHORE, Sept 18: The tabulation committee of the 2nd Inter-provincial games finally woke up from its slumber to show some activity on Monday, the last day of the three-day gala....
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Pollock misses landmark
EAST LONDON (South Africa), Sept 18: Pace bowler Shaun Pollock missed a chance to join one of cricket''s elite clubs in the second One-day International between South Africa and Zimbabwe on Monday....
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England can win: Strauss
LONDON, Sept 18: England opening batsman Andrew Strauss believes his team have potential to win next month''s mini World Cup, the ICC Champions Trophy in India....
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Taibu wants to qualify for South Africa
CAPE TOWN, Sept 18: Tatenda Taibu, the former Zimbabwe captain who walked away from the international game after he and his family were threatened by people with links to Zimbabwe cricket,...
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Satellite lab planned for World Cup
BRIDGETOWN, Sept 18: Barbados is setting up a satellite laboratory of the World Anti-Doping Agency to perform drug tests for next year''s cricket World Cup. “We have sought to have a...
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Hockey team returns
LAHORE, Sept 18: The Pakistan hockey team after claiming a poor sixth position in the World Cup held in Germany arrived quietly early Monday morning. Meanwhile, there are unconfirmed reports that...
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Quince outpaces Golden Goal
LAHORE, Sept 18: Fancied bay colt, Quince fought off the charge by the second favourite colt, Golden Goal to win by a neck the prestigious supporting event during day/night Lahore Winter Meeting at the Racecourse on Sunday....
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Sattar slams winner
LAHORE, Sept 18: The solitary goal of the match by Sattar Mansuri helped National Bank of Pakistan beat Wohaib Club 1-0 in the Premier football league on Monday....
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