Sri Lanka give coach Moody winning send-off
ABU DHABI, May 23: World Cup finalists Sri Lanka gave their Australian coach Tom Moody an ideal goodbye here on Tuesday as they beat Pakistan by 115 runs in their third...
Players need to show more tolerance on field: Inzamam
KARACHI, May 23: Concerned about Pakistani players getting frequent reprimands for their on-field conduct, former skipper Inzamam-ul-Haq has advised his teammates to avoid getting into skirmishes with match officials and rival cricketers....
Maninder granted bail in drug case
NEW DELHI, May 23: A court ordered the release on bail of former Indian cricket star Maninder Singh on Wednesday, a day after he was arrested for allegedly possessing 1.5...
‘Series win augurs well for Pakistan’
ABU DHABI, May 23: Pakistan team manager-cum-coach Talat Ali said 2-1 one-day series triumph over World Cup finalists Sri Lanka in Abu Dhabi will be a turning point in Pakistan cricket....
West Indies coach tells team to fight on
LEEDS (England), May 23: West Indies coach David Moore has said drawing the first Test against England will count for little if they go down to defeat in the second game of the four-match series starting at Headingley here on Friday....
England facing tough decisions: Collingwood
LEEDS, May 23: Paul Collingwood admits the England selectors face some tough decisions when they pick their team for Friday''s second Test against the West Indies....
Marsh backs use of technology
DUBAI, May 23: Rodney Marsh, the former Australian wicket-keeper and director of coaching, International Cricket Council Global Cricket Academy, feels use of technology in cricket equipment should not be stopped....
Vincent denies move to Australia
WELLINGTON, May 23: New Zealand batsman Lou Vincent has denied he has any short term plans to pull the pin on his international career and move to Australia....
Kaneria eyes Glasgow ODI against India
LONDON, May 23: Pakistan’s ace leg-spinner Danish Kaneria said he wants to play the one-off limited-overs international against arch-rivals India in Scotland later this summer. “I am making myself available for...
Tiwary heads to England for shoulder surgery
KOLKATA, May 23: Uncapped Indian batsman Manoj Tiwary has headed to London for surgery on his right shoulder. He was to be treated at King Edward VII Hospital on Wednesday and will remain there till May 29....
All-star Europe to face MCC
LONDON, May 23: Ireland’s former coach Adrian Birrell, who enjoyed so much success at the recently held World Cup, has been selected to coach an all-star European line-up in a fixture against MCC at Lord’s on June 7....
County cricket needs radical overhaul, says former coach
LONDON, May 23: Former Yorkshire coach Wayne Clark says county cricket needs a radical overhaul if England are to avoid a repeat of the poor performances during the winter....
Davydenko, Hewitt breeze into second round
POERTSCHACH (Austria), May 23: Russian top seed Nikolay Davydenko and Australian Lleyton Hewitt had comfortable first-round wins at the ATP tournament on Tuesday....
Janu becomes everyone’s darling with success
LAHORE, May 23: Fancied bay filly Janu proved her worth when she hacked the field to win the feature event, ran over 900 metres, of the Lahore Gymkhana Midweek Day/Night races at the Racecourse on Wednesday....
‘PBF non-serious about promoting game’
LAHORE, May 23: Former Mr. Pakistan Masoom Butt has lashed out at Pakistan Bodybuilding Federation (PBF) for not promoting the game which is evident from the fact that he has been barred from competing in domestic events....
Chinese champions take charge in world table tennis
ZAGREB (Croatia), May 23: Defending singles and mixed doubles champion Wang Liqin won in both of his opening matches on Tuesday, beginning what many predict will be another Chinese sweep a the World Table Tennis Championships....
Mauripur Club win boxing tourney
KARACHI, May 23: Mauripur National Boxing Club (MNBC) accumalted 13 points to win the Inter-club boxing tournament at Mauripur Village on Tuesday. Young Fishermen Boxing Club (YFBC) finished runners-up after mustering seven points....
Pakistan likely to miss Asia Cup
LAHORE, May 23: Pakistan are likely to miss forthcoming Asia Cup hockey tournament to be held in Chennai in September. Although the Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) has been exchanging views with...
US record first win in three years
DUSSELDORF (Germany), May 23: Bob and Mike Bryan clinched first victory for the US in three years at the ATP World Team Championship on Tuesday, combining for a straight-set victory that...
Mansoor wins PSF squash
ABBOTTABAD, May 23: Mansoor Zaman won the President PSF International Squash title at the Jansher Khan Squash Complex here on Tuesday. Mansoor, displaying superior game against his rival Amir Atlas, won the final 9-11,11-7,11-4 and 11-6....
Hyderabad cricket trials on Sunday
HYDERABAD, May 23: Trials to select Hyderabad team to participate in Inter-district cricket tournament will be held at the Niaz Stadium on Sunday....
Garhi Shahu soccer squad
LAHORE, May 23: Mujahid Akram will lead the 20-member squad of the Garhi Shahu United Football Club (GSUFC) in the sixth National under-15 championship which will be held next month....
HawkEye
LONDON, May 23: The All England Club confirmed on Wednesday that HawkEye technology will be used at this year''s Wimbledon championships. It was announced last month that the multi-camera system which...