World Cup will move West Indies forward, says Lara
KARACHI, Nov 27: Captain Brian Lara believes that next year''s World Cup will prove to be a watershed moment for West Indies cricket on and off the field....
Yousuf happy to draw inspiration from Miandad
KARACHI, Nov 27: Pakistan''s Mohammad Yousuf said after breaking West Indian Viv Richards''s record of seven hundreds in a calendar year on Monday that he drew his batting inspiration from countryman Javed Miandad....
No split expected over Hair exit: ACC chief
KARACHI, Nov 27: The Asian Cricket Council (ACC) does not see any split in the world game after the removal of Australian Darrell Hair from the International Cricket Council''s (ICC) elite panel of umpires....
England search for answers after demoralising defeat
BRISBANE, Nov 27: England have just three days to come up with some answers after a crushing 277-run loss to Australia in the opening Ashes cricket Test at the Gabba here on Monday....
Chappell under fire from Indian lawmakers
NEW DELHI, Nov 27: India''s beleaguered cricket coach Greg Chappell came under fire from the country''s politicians on Monday for suggesting they were paid to talk and criticise....
Injury sidelines Dravid from remaining ODIs
DURBAN, Nov 27: India captain Rahul Dravid will miss the last two matches of the one-day series against South Africa with a finger injury. Virender Sehwag will take over the captaincy...
FIFA lifts ban on Iran for Doha Games
DUBAI, Nov 27: World football''s governing body FIFA has temporarily lifted its ban on Iran so it can take part in the Asian Games football competition after frantic behind the scenes manoeuvrings....
Inter-provincial rugby starts today
LAHORE, Nov 27: Eight teams will take part in the first two-day Inter-provincial rugby championship at the Iqbal Park Sports Complex from Tuesday. President Rugby Union of Pakistan (own group) Riaz...
Hasnain excels in team’s victory
LAHORE, Nov 27: Fine performance by Ali Hasnain and Bilal Haider Agha helped Technimen win both matches of two chukkers each on the opening day of Toyo Nasic Polo Cup on Monday....
South accepts North’s offer for unified Korean march
SEOUL, Nov 27: South and North Korean athletes will march together at the opening ceremony for the Asian Games in Qatar next month, sports officials said on Monday....
Women hockey championship from Dec 18
LAHORE, Nov 27: The 22nd National Women hockey championship will be held at the National Hockey Stadium from Dec 18 to 30. Punjab Women Hockey Association will host the competition....
Twenty-one players selected for future programme
LAHORE, Nov 27: Twenty-one players were selected to attend the future players programme camp at National Cricket Academy from Dec 4 to 17. The players will report to the NCA on Dec 3....
Punjab varsity triumph
HYDERABAD, Nov 27: Punjab University Lahore won all Pakistan Inter-university girls cricket championship defeating University of Sindh Jamshoro by 17 runs at PCB ground, Jamshoro on Monday....
Punjab Dangal
LAHORE, Nov 27: Rustam-e-Punjab ''Dangal'' will be held at the newly constructed wrestling stadium at Iqbal Park Sports Complex on Wednesday....
Carvalho header earns Chelsea share of spoils
MANCHESTER, Nov 27: Champions Chelsea fought back to earn a 1-1 draw with leaders Manchester United on Sunday that kept the teams locked in a two-horse race for the Premier League title....