Inzamam future on line as hearing begins
LONDON, Sept 27: Inzamam-ul-Haq arrived at The Oval here on Wednesday for the start of a hearing where the Pakistan captain will answer disciplinary charges arising from his role in the...
Australians are beatable, says Shoaib Akhtar
KARACHI, Sept 27: Fit-again paceman Shoaib Akhtar on Wednesday said world champions Australia are beatable in next month''s Champions Trophy as well as in next year''s World Cup and that Pakistan can be their nemesis....
Sailing squad for Asiad
KARACHI, Sept 27: Pakistan Sailing Federation (PSAF) on Wednesday named 13 sailors for the upcoming 15th Doha Asian Games to be held from Dec 1 to 15....
ICC’s cash dream hit by BCCI roadblock
MUMBAI, Sept 27: The International Cricket Council''s bid to raise a billion dollars through the sale of media and sponsorship rights met resistance on Wednesday from economic powerhouse India....
Bell has nothing to prove
LONDON, Sept 27: England batsman Ian Bell will head to the Ashes showdown with Australia insisting he has nothing to prove but eyeing a bagful of runs....
Asif suffers injury against UP
DHARAMSALA (India), Sept 27: Pakistan fast bowler Mohammad Asif was sidelined with back trouble as India''s Uttar Pradesh reached 268 for seven against Sialkot on the opening day of the four-day Nissar Trophy game between the national champions....
Vengsarkar elected as chief selector
MUMBAI, Sept 27: Former Test captain Dilip Vengsarkar was elected India''s chief cricket selector on Wednesday with ex-spinner Venkatapathy Raju also joining the five-man panel, officials said....
Flintoff likely to bowl in India
LONDON, Sept 27: England captain Andrew Flintoff has not ruled out bowling in next month''s Champions Trophy one-day tournament in India when he makes his comeback after the ankle operation which ended his season prematurely....
‘We will play them on the beaches’
SYDNEY, Sept 27: The Poms will be hopeless because ‘they haven''t got any beaches’ while West Indians are set to dominate because they are brought up on beach cricket....
‘Pakistan team’s image has improved under my captaincy’
LONDON, Sept 27: Pakistan captain Inzamam-ul-Haq, currently facing charges of ball-tampering and bringing the game into disrepute at The Oval Test against England last month, remains an enigmatic individual and, in...
Scrap penalties for World Cup finals: Blatter
ZURICH, Sept 27: FIFA president Sepp Blatter believes future World Cup finals should not be decided by penalties and said changes could be in place for the showpiece tournament in South Africa in four years....
Henman outguns Murray
BANGKOK, Sept 27: Tim Henman condemned a frustrated Andy Murray to his ninth first-round exit of the year with an impressive 6-4, 6-2 victory in an all-British clash at the Thailand Open on Wednesday....
Vengeance for Man United, goals for Real
LONDON, Sept 27: Real Madrid got their Champions League campaign on track with a 5-1 victory over Dynamo Kiev, while Manchester United ground out a 1-0 revenge win at Benfica on Tuesday....
Hameed’s hat-trick helps Young Ansari win
KARACHI, Sept 27: Hameed Ansari’s hat-trick helped Young Ansari get off to a confident start when they whipped Korangi Mohammadan 6-4 in the KASB soccer league CDGK Stadium on Tuesday....
Laiq, Shoaib share eight wickets
LAHORE, Sept 27: A fine century by Ali Abbas failed to save Lahore from a 34-run defeat at the hands of Multan in the Inter-region under-19 cricket championship at the Multan Cricket Stadium on Tuesday....
Wasim, Asif Excel
KARACHI, Sept 27: Hurricane knocks by Wasim Naeem and Asif Hussain enabled M. Tex Sports crush Cantt Sports by 58 runs in the 21st Karachi Gymkhana AKD Ramazan cricket tournament at the KG Ground on Wednesday....
Young Proteas beat Garrison
LAHORE, Sept 27: A fine half-century by opener D. Oliver helped Wynberg High School, Cape Town (South Africa) defeat Garrison Academy, Lahore Cantt by nine wickets at the Bagh-i-Jinnah ground on Wednesday....
Mansoor, Aamir in semis
KARACHI, Sept 27: Aamir Atlas Khan cruised into the semi-finals of the Chief of Naval Staff International squash championship by defeating Tom Richards of England in the quarter-final here at the Roshan-Jahangir Khan Squash Complex on Wednesday....
Pakistan name karate squad
KARACHI, Sept 27: A four-member Pakistan team will feature in the 18th World karate championship, scheduled to be held in Finland from October 12 to 15, Pakistan Karate Federation announced on Wednesday....
Yasir shines
KARACHI, Sept 27: A good all-round performance by Yasir Farooq guided Nayab CC to a thrilling two-wicket win over Southend Club in the opening match of first Southend Twenty20 Ramazan cricket tournament....
Paid coaches for juniors
LAHORE, Sept 27: Pakistan Hockey Federation secretary Akhtar-ul-Islam said on Wednesday that the proposal of having paid coaches at junior level was under consideration and would be implemented as soon as the federation strengthens its financial position....
Raja takes 7-15
KARACHI, Sept 27: Off-pinner Raja Imtiaz captured seven for 15 to help defending champions Saddar Town beat National Sports by eight wickets in the 10th Danish Trophy Ramazan cricket tournament on Wednesday....