Dhoni, Yuvraj propel India to win in first ODI
GUWAHATI (India), Nov 5: Mahendra Singh Dhoni and Yuvraj Singh slammed solid half-centuries to guide India to an emphatic five-wicket victory over Pakistan in the first One-day International here on Monday....
Governing board to appoint COO, CFO: New PCB constitution
LAHORE, Nov 5: After implementation of the new Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) constitution, the Chief Operating Officer (COO) and Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of the board are likely to be changed....
Nalbandian destroys Nadal again to win Paris Masters
PARIS, Nov 5: Argentine David Nalbandian extended his perfect record against Rafael Nadal by crushing the world number two 6-4, 6-0 in the final of the Paris Masters Series tournament on Sunday....
Arsenal still unbeaten as rivals close gap in Spain
LONDON, Nov 5: An injury-time goal by captain William Gallas gave Arsenal a 2-2 draw with Manchester United at the weekend to preserve their unbeaten record this season and keep them top of the Premier League....
Hayden looks for new partnership with Jaques
BRISBANE, Nov 5: After six years as Justin Langer’s full-time partner, Matthew Hayden is about to parade his new public relationship when he walks out at the Gabba with Phil Jaques....
Gilchrist uncertain of playing next season
BRISBANE, Nov 5: Dashing wicket-keeper/batsman Adam Gilchrist is not sure if he will be back in Brisbane for the first Test of the next Australian summer....
Restoration of Karachi, Lahore seats urged
KARACHI, Nov 5: A meeting of the Karachi City Cricket Association’s (KCCA) executive council was held under its President Dr Mohammad Ali Shah on Sunday, expressing satisfaction over getting rid of...
Players aim for highest-altitude cricket match
KATHMANDU, Nov 5: A group of 18 professional and amateur British cricketers are trying to set a world record for holding the world’s highest match at the foot of Mount Everest....
Tickets to be sold by lottery
BEIJING, Nov 5: Beijing Olympics organisers said on Monday ticket sales would resume next month but via a lottery, after an embarrassing booking system meltdown last week forced sales to be suspended....
Henin backs strict action
MADRID, Nov 5: World number one Justin Henin has backed tough action by tennis authorities to ensure the sport stays clean in the wake of growing concerns about match-fixing and doping....
Radcliffe, Lel triumph at NYC Marathon
NEW YORK, Nov 5: Paula Radcliffe made a triumphant return to marathon racing and Martin Lel reprised his thrilling London victory to win at Sunday’s New York City Marathon....
Coe yearns for big British moments at 2012 Olympics
NEW YORK, Nov 5: World record holder Paula Radcliffe’s sprint-finish victory in the New York Marathon on Sunday is the type of moment that Sebastian Coe is aiming to see replicated when the 2012 Olympic Games open in London....
Chicago championships best ever: AIBA chief
CHICAGO, Nov 5: Chicago put on the best ever World Boxing Championships, the president of the international federation said, a vote of confidence for a city hoping to win the 2016 Olympics....
Robin moves into last-eight round
KARACHI, Nov 5: Third seed Robin Das whipped Bilal Soomro in straight sets to book a berth in quarter-finals in the 17th Talent Hunt Sindh Ranking tennis championship at the CDGK Sports Complex on Monday....
Serena Williams eyes ending 2007 on high note
MADRID, Nov 5: Serena Williams is determined to accelerate her revival into one of the great comebacks by challenging for the title at the year-end WTA Championships which starts here on Tuesday....
Asim, Jalil enter main round
LAHORE, Nov 5: Two Pakistanis Asim Shafik and Jalil Khan entered the second round of the ITF Pakistan Circuit3 tennis championship on the first day of the main round at Cosmopolitan Club, in Bagh-i-Jinnah on Monday....
CNG-2000 win bridge championship
KARACHI, Nov 5: CNG-2000 with 94 victory points (VPs) grabbed the Duplicate Bridge Swiss League Championship at the Aslam Bridge Hall on Sunday....
PHF lacks coordination with affiliated units
LAHORE, Nov 5: Lack of coordination between the Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) and its affiliated units was visibly exposed when the federation came to know after five days that its Balochistan unit had failed to start Gen....
59 KRC employees sacked
KARACHI, Nov 5: In its first move, the newly installed Racing Committee of the Karachi Race Club (KRC) has sacked 59 employees with one stroke of a pen without giving them notice, sources privy to the meeting told Dawn on Tuesday....
IBSF releases world groupings
KARACHI, Nov 5: The International Billiards and Snooker Federation (IBSF) on Monday released the groupings of World Snooker Championship scheduled to be held at...
India triumph in IRB Rugby
LAHORE, Nov 5: India beat Pakistan 19-0 points in the IRB Rugby Asiad Shield championship at the CR and FC grounds Colombo, Sri Lanka on Monday....
15 named for PCB U-16 camp
KARACHI, Nov 5: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Monday named 15 under-16 boys for the training and coaching camp being held at the Regional Cricket Academy Ground, National Stadium from Nov 6 to 11....
Rahim, Maliha win TT titles
HYDERABAD, Nov 5: Defending champion Abdul Rahim of Punjab retained the title of boys singles, defeating Salman Virk of Railways 4-11, 8-11, 11-5, 11-3, 10-12, 11-7, 11-5 in the 14th National Junior Under-18 table tennis championship....