KPT confronts PBF over missing boxers in camp
KARACHI, Aug 27: The beleaguered Pakistan Boxing Federation (PBF) was once again in hot waters on Monday after the Karachi Port Trust (KPT) disclosed that three of their boxers have been...
Aaqib to coach ‘A’ team probables
LAHORE, Aug 27: Former Test fast bowler, Aaqib Javed, will coach the probables of ‘A’ training camp starting at Gaddafi Stadium from Tuesday for the home series against Australia ‘A’....
Ex-South African batsman passes away
JOHANNESBURG, Aug 27: South Africa’s former Test batsman Roy McLean has died in Johannesburg aged 77 after a protracted illness. McLean featured in Test cricket from 1951 to 1964, scoring five centuries....
Yasir shocked by unseeded Indian: ITF Juniors Tennis
KARACHI, Aug 27: Pakistan tennis received a severe blow when promising Davis Cupper and sixth seed Yasir Khan crashed out in the boys’ singles first round of ITF juniors ranking tennis tournament (second leg) at the Karachi Club on Monday....
Brown named Zimbabwe coach
HARARE, Aug 27: Robin Brown, the former Zimbabwe captain, has succeeded Kevin Curran as Zimbabwe’s cricket coach. The appointment was made following Zimbabwe’s 3-0 defeat to South Africa in the One-day...
North Koreans to train Pakistan paddlers
KARACHI, Aug 27: History is likely to be created when two North Korean ping pong coaches arrive in Pakistan some time in October on a one-year coaching assignment to train the...
Bell leads England to victory in third ODI
BIRMINGHAM (England), Aug 27: Ian Bell’s third fifty in as many matches was the cornerstone of England’s 42-run win against India at Edgbaston here on Monday as they took a 2-1 lead in the seven-match One-day International series....
Federer, Henin loom large as US Open starts
NEW YORK, Aug 27: Weeks of tense tennis preparation finally started being put to the test on Monday as the US Open began with anticipation for afternoon opening matches by world number ones Roger Federer and Justine Henin....
Indian league gets court relief
NEW DELHI, Aug 27: The breakaway Indian Cricket League (ICL) received a fillip on Monday when a court temporarily barred government institutions from sacking players aligned with the rebel circuit....
Campbell strikes gold, Bekele triumphs for third time
OSAKA (Japan), Aug 27: Ethiopian Kenenisa Bekele motored away to a third straight 10,000 metres title while only a freeze-frame could separate Veronica Campbell from her 100-metre rivals on a dramatic night at the World Athletics Championships on Monday....
HBL, PIA set up final date
FAISALABAD, Aug 27: Habib Bank (HBL) and PIA set up a final date in the junior national championship after hard fought semi-final victories at Madina Town Hockey Stadium on Monday....
WSG gets sponsorship rights in India
MUMBAI, Aug 27: Singapore-based World Sports Group (WSG) on Monday won the right to sponsor part of international cricket in India after bidding 42 million dollars for the next three years....
Karachi U-19 trials on 30th
KARACHI, Aug 27: Final trials to select the Karachi U-19 squad for the Inter-region tournament will be held at the PCB Academy Ground on Thursday, the Karachi City Cricket Association (KCCA) announced on Monday....
Aisam, Aqeel set for Asian tennis
KARACHI, Aug 27: Country’s top two players, Aisamul Haq and Aqeel Khan are set to feature in Asian tennis championship being held in Uzbekistan from Sept 3....
KCCA U-15 final tomorrow
KARACHI, Aug 27: Zone-I Whites face Zone-II Whites in the KCCA Inter-zonal Under-15 cricket tournament final at the Asghar Ali Shah Stadium on Wednesday. Mannan Aftab will lead Zone-I Whites while Irfan Lodhi will be the captain of Zone-II Whites....
Nawaz, Sajjad slam double tons
KARACHI, Aug 27: A superb century by Pakistan Under-19 batsman Ali Asad guided Zone-II to 262 against Zone-V in a Karachi region match of the PCB Inter-district Senior Cricket Championships at the Landhi Gymkhana Ground on Monday....
Stride To Moment sprints home to easy victory
LAHORE, Aug 27: Seven-year-old bay mare Stride To Moment, helped by a superb ride from riding boy Shakeel Mahmood, completed a hat trick of victories by landing the supporting event during...
4 players enter main round
LAHORE, Aug 27: Four players qualified for the main round of the Punjab Open squash championship after winning their last round matches at the Punjab Squash Complex on Monday....
Matloob grabs Gymkhana league title
LAHORE, Aug 27: Matloob Ahmed with a two-day aggregate of 135 won the Gymkhana Golf League (Professional event) for the month of August on Monday....
Army, Wapda, PAF in semis
KARACHI, Aug 27: Holders Army, Wapda (pool A) and PAF (pool B) have ensured their berths in last four of the National Inter-departmental basketball championship at the Arambagh floodlit court on Monday....
Ujala claims sailing gold in Canada
KARACHI, Aug 27: Pakistan’s Ujala Mir Masood won laser 4.7 class gold medal at the CORK International regatta in Kingston, Canada, according to a message received here on Monday....
Shahab excels in low-scoring tie
KARACHI, Aug 27: Saudi Pak Bank advanced to the first Meezan Inter-bank cricket tournament final after defeating Emirates Global Bank in a low-scoring encounter at the UBL Sports Complex on Sunday....