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| September 23, 2006 | Saturday | Sha'aban 29, 1427 |
Lee rocks India as Aussies enter DLF Cup final
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 22: A fiery Brett Lee bowled Australia into the DLF Cup one-day final on Friday, grabbing three late wickets to hand his side a tense 18-run victory over India....
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ICC rejects Pakistan demand to omit Hair
KARACHI, Sept 22: Pakistan''s demand that Australian umpire Darrell Hair should not be appointed at next month''s Champions Trophy has been rejected by the International Cricket Council (ICC)....
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Oval Test ball not tampered with, says Waqar
SYDNEY, Sept 22: Pakistan''s bowling coach Waqar Younis claimed in an interview on Friday that the ball in the controversial tampering saga at the Oval that led to Pakistan forfeiting a...
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PCB faces inquiry over England tour debacle
KARACHI, September 22: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) will face an inquiry from the Sports Ministry which has asked it to explain the reasons for the national team''s poor performances in...
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Two Pakistanis caught for doping at SA Games NEW DELHI, Sept 22: Four athletes from three different nations were caught doping at last month''s South Asian Federation games in Sri Lanka, Sri Lankan Olympic Committee president Hemasiri Fernando said on Friday....
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‘PCB to help promote cricket in China’
BEIJING, Sept 22: Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman, Shaharyar M Khan said here on Friday that PCB will provide coaching and other facilities to the cricketers in China for promotion of the game....
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PCB official meets Inzamam
LAHORE, Sept 22: Pakistan captain Inzamam-ul-Haq was briefed on Friday by a Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) official for the forthcoming ICC hearing which will be held in London on Sept 27 and 28....
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Indians slip in ODI rankings
DUBAI, Sept 22: A string of substandard performances from India’s Mahendra Singh Dhoni, Yuvraj Singh and Rahul Dravid have resulted in their fall by several notches in the latest ICC ODI Rankings....
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Nine-wicket Mushtaq gives Sussex title win
LONDON, Sept 22: Pakistani leg-spinner Mushtaq Ahmed passed 100 wickets for the season to bowl Sussex to their second Championship title on Friday....
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Ottey backs Jones over doping troubles
SHANGHAI, Sept 22: Age-defying sprint queen Merlene Ottey on Friday backed Marion Jones over her recent doping troubles and hit out at the laboratory “mistake” which returned a positive test for EPO....
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‘Saqlain likely to face disciplinary action’
LAHORE, Sept 22: Chairman of national hockey selection committee Khalid Mahmood on Friday hinted that captain Mohammad Saqlain might face disciplinary action for holding manager-cum-coach Shahnaz Sheikh responsible for the debacle at World Cup in a press statement....
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Eight-member management team for Trophy named
LAHORE, Sept 22: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) approved an eight-member management team on Friday that will accompany the Pakistan cricket team for next month’s ICC Champions Trophy to be held in India from Oct 7....
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Windies pacer Lawson to play for Maharashtra NEW DELHI, Sept 22: West Indies fast bowler Jermaine Lawson is set to represent western Indian state Maharashtra in domestic cricket this season....
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Tughlaq Cup at stake today in Lahore races
LAHORE, Sept 22: A small card of five events featuring the Mohammad Tughlaq Cup promises competitive racing action at the day/night Lahore Winter Meeting to be held at the racecourse on Saturday....
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No miracles to be worked with Rooney, say United
MANCHESTER (England), Sept 22: Manchester United cannot be expected to work miracles with Wayne Rooney after his long spell on the sidelines, assistant manager Carlos Queiroz said on Friday....
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Motorola Golf: Sohail, Sherin triumph on opening day
KARACHI, Sept 22: Sohail Siddiqi carded five over par 77 to claim the 18-hole seniors gross title on the opening day of the two-day Motorola Golf Tournament at the lush green course of Karachi Golf Club (KGC) on Friday....
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Local coaches attend AFC course
LAHORE, Sept 22: Altogether 22 coaches participated in the AFC B Certificate Football Coaching Course which concluded on Friday at Football House....
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CNS Squash: Jahangir wins thriller in pre-qualifiers
KARACHI, Sept 22: Jahangir Khan recovered after dropping the opening two games to overpower Muhammad Javed to advance in to last 8 of the pre-qualifying rounds (PQR) of Chief of Naval...
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Federer puts Swiss in front in Davis Cup clash
GENEVA, Sept 22: World number one Roger Federer gave Switzerland a 1-0 lead in their Davis Cup World Group playoff match against Serbia on Friday, dismissing world number 92 Janko Tipsarevic 6-3 6-2 6-2....
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UBL Ramazan Gold Cup from Monday
KARACHI, Sept 22: The UBL Ramazan Gold Cup Cricket Tournament will be held at the UBL Sports Complex ground from September 25, organisers announced on Friday....
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Kuznetsova crushes dream of all-China semi-final
BEIJING, Sept 22: Svetlana Kuznetsova denied the dream of an all domestic semi-final at China Open with her 6-4, 4-6, 6-4 defeat of Li Na Friday....
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Liu out for revenge against Johnson
SHANGHAI, Sept 22: China''s superstar hurdler Liu Xiang will aim to round off his world record-breaking year with an emphatic win in front of his home fans at the Shanghai Golden Grand Prix on Saturday....
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PSCB polls
KARACHI, Sept 22: Fawad Ijaz Khan and Ashiq Hussain Qureshi were elected unanimously as the Chairman and Chief Executive of Pakistan Seniors Cricket Board (PSCB) respectively for a three year-terms in the elections held on Thursday night....
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AKU Twenty20
KARACHI, Sept 22: Six teams will take part in the second edition of AKU Twenty20 Ramazan colour-kit cricket tournament which gets underway here from Sunday at the AKU Sports Centre....
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