Impressive Aisam reaches Hall of Fame quarter-finals
NEWPORT (Rhode Island), July 12: Pakistani qualifier Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi continued to impress on Wednesday, booking a quarter-final berth in the Hall of Fame Championships....
BCCI revises itinerary for Pakistan series
KARACHI, July 12: The itinerary of Pakistan’s tour to India this winter has been revised with the first One-day International to be played in Guwahati instead of Faridabad on Nov 5....
Batting rules are hurting fast bowlers: Shoaib
LAHORE, July 12: World’s fastest bowler Shoaib Akhtar is not happy with the ‘free-hit’ rule and a few other ones recently introduced by the International Cricket Council in one-day cricket and...
Murali torments Bangladesh again before rain hits Test
KANDY (Sri Lanka), July 12: Sri Lankan spin wizard Muttiah Muralitharan claimed his 59th five-wicket haul before rain played havoc in the final cricket Test against Bangladesh here on Thursday....
Saqlain excited about playing for England
KARACHI, July 12: Former Pakistan off-spinner Saqlain Mushtaq, who survived a career-threatening knee injury to make a comeback in England this season, is excited by the possibility of playing for his adopted country....
Taibu wants to play for Zimbabwe once again
HARARE, July 12: Sources close to Zimbabwe Cricket (ZC) have confirmed that former captain Tatenda Taibu is on the verge of signing a new contract with the board....
Pathan confident of international comeback
MUMBAI, July 12: Discarded Indian seamer Irfan Pathan says he has regained his bowling rhythm after working with Australian pace legend Dennis Lillee and is confident of a quick recall to the national side....
Murali rates Whatmore as great coach
KANDY, July 12: Sri Lankan bowling great Muttiah Muralitharan came in support of former coach Dav Whatmore when he rated him ‘as a great coach’ and said that any country could hire him and test his capabilities....
US Open prize money up by $1m
WHITE PLAINS (New York), July 12: The purse for the US Open tennis championships will be $19.6 million, a one million-dollar increase from the previous year, the US Tennis Association said on Wednesday....
Rashid relishing Sachin test
LONDON, July 12: Adil Rashid hopes to fulfil a dream by bowling against Sachin Tendulkar when England Lions face India in a three-day match starting at Chelmsford on Friday....
Stunning Messi goal guides Argentina into final
PUERTO ORDAZ (Venezuela), July 12: Lionel Messi scored a breathtaking goal, arguably the best of the tournament, as Argentina beat Mexico 3-0 in their Copa America semi-final on Wednesday....
Controversial Farhat to head KHA talent hunt camp
KARACHI, July 12: With an objective to unearth talent at grassroots level, the Karachi Hockey Association (KHA) launches an under-17 coaching camp from Monday, surprisingly under undisciplined Olympian Farhat Khan as coach who has a history of violent behaviour....
Asian Cup: Convincing win for Thailand
BANGKOK, July 12: Striker Pipat Tongkanya scored twice in eight minutes to lift hosts Thailand to a convincing 2-0 win over Oman and top spot in Asian Cup Group A on Thursday....
Daniyal excels in Pakistan CC second victory
KARACHI, July 12: A brilliant century by Daniyal Ahsan inspired Pakistan CC to their second straight victory in the PCB National Inter-club cricket tournament at the PCB Academy Ground here on Thursday....
Qatar coach escapes ban
HANOI, July 12: Qatar coach Dzemaludin Musovic has escaped a touchline ban after being sent off during his side''s Asian Cup opener, tournament officials said on Thursday....
Uruguay cry foul
MARACAIBO (Venezuela), July 12: Uruguay coach Oscar Tabarez complained that Brazil got the best dressing rooms for Tuesday''s Copa America semi-final and was also angry about the refereeing in the penalty shootout....
Pozzato wins fifth stage
AUTUN (France), July 12: Race favourite Alexander Vinokourov lost ground in his bid to win the Tour de France when he failed to recover fully from a crash towards the end of the fifth stage on Thursday....
National blind cricket from Aug 8
KARACHI, July 12: The third National Blind cricket tournament will be staged at the Asghar Ali Shah Stadium from Aug 8 to 12, the Karachi City Cricket Association of the Blind (KCCAB) announced on Thursday....
U-17 matches from today
KARACHI, July 12: The regular matches in the KCCA Inter-zonal Under-17 cricket championship resume on Friday. Zone-II Greens will take on Zone-VI Blues at the TMC Ground while Zone-I Whites will clash with Zone-V Blues at the Student Ground.—APP...