Lawson waits for PCB verdict
SYDNEY, July 15: Geoff Lawson is not ready to allow himself a big smile yet. Even if there are strong indications that Lawson will be the next coach of Pakistan, the...
Rana Naved surprised at Twenty20 snub
LONDON, July 15: Rana Naved-ul-Hasan, the Sussex and Pakistan swing bowler, has said that he was surprised at his omission from Pakistan''s 30-man squad for the Twenty20 World Championship....
Income from gate-money to benefit regions
KARACHI, July 15: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has announced that 11 regional associations will be beneficiaries of all income generated through gate-money of the international matches hosted within the country from this season onwards....
Bahrain shock South Korea as China, Iran share spoils
JAKARTA, July 15: Tiny Bahrain shocked South Korea on Sunday with a late winner as regional powerhouses Iran and China shared the spoils in a 2-2 draw at the Asian Cup....
England call up Broad for India Test
LONDON, July 15: Uncapped pace bowler Stuart Broad was called up Sunday into England''s 13-man squad for the first Test against India starting at Lord''s on Thursday....
Sri Lanka president salutes spin king Muralitharan
KANDY (Sri Lanka), July 15: Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapakse saluted Muttiah Muralitharan as the strife-torn nation on Sunday celebrated the spin wizard''s incredible feats....
Copa America: Mexico claim third place
CARACAS, July 15: Mexico defeated Uruguay 3-1 here on Saturday to claim third place in the 42nd edition of the Copa America....
Bangladesh don’t have enough to challenge top teams
KANDY, July 15: Bangladesh must learn lessons from their defeats against Sri Lanka if they want to avoid further humiliation at the Test level, the team''s interim coach said on Sunday....
Shahriar recalled for ODIs
DHAKA, July 15: Bangladesh recalled opener Shahriar Nafees on Sunday three days after axing him from the one-day series against Sri Lanka later this month....
Top official quits
KUALA LUMPUR, July 15: Malaysia''s number two football official quit on Sunday, days after lashing out at coach Norizan Bakar over the Asian Cup co-hosts'' abject form....
Fantastic Baby triumphs on a day of winners
KARACHI, July 15: Three-year-old bay filly Fantastic Baby powered her way to lift the Monsoon Cup in the Gymkhana race meeting at the Karachi Racecourse on Sunday....
Santoro, Mahut set up all-French final
NEWPORT (Rhode Island), July 15: Fabrice Santoro and Nicolas Mahut celebrated Bastille Day in style by setting up the first all-French final in the 31-year history of the Hall of Fame Championship on Saturday....
Amir overcomes knockdown to clinch title
LONDON, July 15: Amir Khan climbed off the canvas to keep his unbeaten record intact and win the Commonwealth lightweight title at the end of eight rounds at the O2 Arena in London on Saturday....