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September 18, 2007 Tuesday Ramazan 05, 1428 Pakistan to compete in four disciplines at Indoor Asian Games ISLAMABAD, Sept 17: A 29-strong contingent from Pakistan will participate in four disciplines during the 2nd Indoor Asian Games scheduled to be held from Oct 26 to Nov 3 at Macau.... Shoaib, Younis consolidate Pakistan after early hiccups JOHANNESBURG, Sept 17: Skipper Shoaib Malik helped Pakistan overcome an early wobble to post another intimidating score at Wanderers in the first innings of their World Twenty20 Super Eights match against Sri Lanka on Monday.... Morkel’s all-round strength sees South Africa home CAPE TOWN, Sept 17: Albie Morkel hit three massive sixes off successive balls and then took two wickets as South Africa beat England by 19 runs in a World Twenty20 Super... ICC to consult host countries on format: 2011 World Cup LAHORE, Sept 17: The International Cricket Council (ICC) will take input from the four host countries of the World Cup-2011 in preparing the format of the event which is a welcome... Tendulkar, Dhoni in line for India captaincy NEW DELHI, Sept 17: Sachin Tendulkar and Mahendra Singh Dhoni are candidates to replace Rahul Dravid as Indian cricket captain after his shock decision to step down last week, local media reported on Monday.... Leadership was too demanding: Dravid NEW DELHI, Sept 17: Rahul Dravid said he resigned as India captain because the job had become too stressful.The 34-year-old batsman abruptly quit on Friday after a two-year term despite being... MacGill fined for outburst SYDNEY, Sept 17: Australian bowler Stuart MacGill was on Monday fined for an outburst during a recent match in Pakistan.Cricket Australia said MacGill, who has long lived in the shadow of... Twenty20 risks traditional game: Atherton LONDON, Sept 17: Former England captain Michael Atherton believes the rapid rise of Twenty20 cricket could jeopardise more traditional forms of the sport.... National junior hockey camp from Thursday KARACHI, Sept 17: National hockey camp for Pakistan juniors in preparations of next month’s 6-nations event will commence at the Hockey Club of Pakistan Stadium from Thursday, team manager Jahangir But said on Monday.... Shaun Udal to call it a day LONDON, Sept 17: Former England off-spinner Shaun Udal has announced that he will retire at the end of the season.The 38-year-old Hampshire player, who took four for 14 against India in... Rain disrupts training LAHORE, Sept 17: The preparations of Pakistan and Australian ‘A’ cricket teams for the second four-day game were hit by heavy downpour in the provincial metropolis on Monday.The... Twenty20 set for Asiad debut NEW DELHI, Sept 17: With the instant success of the ICC World Twenty20 in South Africa, administrators are quick to realise the potential of the game.... Golden girls Isinbayeva, Richards share $1 million jackpot BERLIN, Sept 17: Russian pole-vaulter Yelena Isinbayeva and American 400 metres runner Sanya Richards secured half shares in a $1 million jackpot when they completed perfect Golden League seasons on Sunday.... Indonesian football chief jailed JAKARTA, Sept 17: The chief of Indonesia’s football association was sentenced to two years in prison for misusing funds in the distribution of staple goods to the poor after the 1997 Asian financial crisis, a judge said on Monday.... Dominant Woods scores double triumph ATLANTA, Sept 17: Tiger Woods cruised to a memorable double in record-breaking style on Sunday, winning the Tour Championship by eight shots and inaugural FedExCup honours to claim a $10 million bonus.... Chinese lifter clinches triple gold CHIANG MAI (Thailand), Sept 17: China’s Chen Xiexia swept all three gold medals up for grabs on the opening day of the world weightlifting championships.... Ahmed shines again as bowlers hold sway: PCB U-19 regional championship KARACHI, Sept 17: Ahmed Shahzad struck an unbeaten 77 as Lahore Ravi reached 131 for four after bowling out Karachi Harbour for 200 on the first day of the three-day PCB... Sindh Police win in KG event KARACHI, Sept 17: Sindh Police scored a comfortable seven-wicket victory over Pak Gymkhana in the 22nd Karachi Gymkhana Tapal Trophy Ramazan Cricket Festival at the KG Ground here on Monday.... Jaffar, Naeem excel KARACHI, Sept 17: Cantt Sports and Sky Tower CC won their respective matches in the Aga Khan Gymkhana Ramazan Twenty20 cricket tournament at the AKG Ground.Cantt... Aussie men, women qualify for Olympic hockey BUDERIM (Australia), Sept 17: Australian men’s field hockey team guaranteed themselves a place at next year’s Olympic Games in Beijing with a 3-1 defeat of New Zealand on Sunday at the Oceania qualifying tournament.... Nabi Ahmed takes hat-trick KARACHI, Sept 17: Nabi Ahmed claimed a hat-trick to help FB Academy beat Karachi Parsi Institute (KPI) by three wickets in the 11th Danish Trophy Ramazan cricket tournament at the KPI Ground on Sunday.... Tae kwon do squad named: Olympic qualifiers RAWALPINDI, Sept 17: The Pakistan Tae kwon do Federation on Monday named four players to take part in qualifiers for the next year’s Olympics in Beijing.... TT squad arrives in China BEIJING, Sept 17: A three-member Pakistan table tennis contingent arrived in Yangzhou on Sunday to take part in the 18th Asian table tennis championship which started at the Sports Park Stadium, Yangzhou, on Monday.... Teams arrive today for AFC Cup LAHORE, Sept 17: Defending champions Dordoi-Dynamo, Football Club from Kyrgyzstan will arrive in Lahore on Tuesday to defend their title in the AFC President Cup, starting at the Punjab Stadium from Thursday.... Tani in seventh heaven as Japan finish top RIO DE JANEIRO, Sept 17: Judo queen Ryoko Tani marked her comeback from maternity leave by claiming her seventh world gold as she sparked a revival which saw Japan finish top... Wasim shines in final KARACHI, Sept 17: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) overcame Saudi Pak Bank by 31 runs in the final to clinch the first Meezan Inter-bank cricket tournament at the Asghar Ali Shah Stadium on Sunday.... Sports gala KARACHI, Sept 17: The Board of Secondary Education Karachi (BSEK) is holding an Inter-school sports gala next month, it was announced on Monday.... AKU ‘A’ move ahead in Ramazan cricket KARACHI, Sept 17: AKU ‘A’ won twice in two days to move ahead in the 3rd AKU Twenty20 Ramazan colour-kit cricket tournament at the AKU Ground.After... Gonzalez downs Robredo to lift first title in two years, Davenport wins in Bali BEIJING, Sept 17: Chile’s world number seven Fernando Gonzalez survived a mid-match blip to beat Spain’s Tommy Robredo 6-1, 3-6, 6-1 and win his first title for two years at the China Open on Sunday....

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