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| February 23, 2008 | Saturday | Safar 15, 1429 |
Pakistan finish unbeaten; West Indies eliminated: Under-19 World Cup
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 22: Pakistan made sure that they qualified for the quarter-finals of the ICC Cricket Under-19 World Cup on Friday as Group ‘A’ winners with an 87-run victory over Zimbabwe in Johor....
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Pakistan, SA qualify for women’s World Cup
STELLENBOSCH (South Africa), Feb 22: Pakistan and South Africa booked their places in the ICC Women’s World Cup with one-sided semi-final wins against the Netherlands and Ireland respectively at the global event’s qualifiers on Friday....
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FA struggle after dismissing Balochistan for low score
KARACHI, Feb 22: After being bowled out for a modest 253 in their first innings, Balochistan fought back to even out matters on the opening day of their Pentangular Cup fixture against Federal Areas at the National Stadium here on Friday....
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Salman, Misbah hold Punjab innings together on first day
LAHORE, Feb 22: Opener Salman Butt and prolific Misbah-ul-Haq struck half-centuries to rescue Punjab first innings against NWFP on the first day of their four-day tie in the Pentangular Cup at the Gaddafi Stadium here on Friday....
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Parore to join ICL
CHRISTCHURCH (New Zealand), Feb 22: Former New Zealand wicket-keeper Adam Parore announced on Friday he is ending a six year retirement to join the rebel Indian Cricket League (ICL)....
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BD hit back after Morkel shines
DHAKA, Feb 22: South Africa paceman Morne Morkel claimed his maiden five-wicket haul in Test cricket to help the visitors dismiss Bangladesh for 192 on the opening day of the first Test on Friday....
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Younis not too concerned over low IPL bid
LAHORE, Feb 22: Pakistan batting icon Younis Khan is not too concerned about getting a low bid in the Indian Premier League (IPL) and is looking forward to the remuneration....
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Australia reach tri-series final
MELBOURNE, Feb 22: World champions Australia booked their place in the tri-series finals with a 24-run win over Sri Lanka in a rain-affected One-day International here on Friday....
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Nadal stunned on day of upsets
ROTTERDAM (Netherlands), Feb 22: Top seed Rafael Nadal was stunned 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 by Italian Andreas Seppi in one of series of second-round upsets at the World Indoor Tournament on Thursday....
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England face NZ in crunch ODI today
CHRISTCHURCH (New Zealand), Feb 22: England have their tails up going into the One-day International showdown against New Zealand here on Saturday as they look to square the series in what promises to be a high-scoring spectacle....
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All bankers final in polo championship
LAHORE, Feb 22: ABN Amro Bank and defending champions Bank Alfalah marched into the final of the national polo championship at the end of the league stage here on Friday....
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China favourite in World TT
GUANGZHOU, Feb 22: China’s all-conquering army of stars are determined to blitz the field at the world team table tennis championships as they gear up for the Olympics on home turf....
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KU basketball squad named
KARACHI, Feb 22: Karachi University on Friday named its team for the Inter-university zone F basketball tournament which is due to commence at the UBL Sports Complex court on Saturday....
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City School win women netball
KARACHI, Feb 22: In a fast-paced, close finish final on a cloudy Friday morning, City School North Nazimabad beat rivals Habib Girls School (HGS) 11-10 to win the Karachi Women Netball Cup 2008....
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Lahore take U-16 crown
KARACHI, Feb 22: Mehrooz Hanif produced a splendid all-round show as Lahore clinched the inaugural Inter-region Under-16 one-day cricket tournament, beating Islamabad by 40 runs in the final at the National Stadium here on Thursday....
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