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Shoaib to file fresh appeal in seven days: Appellate Tribunal’s hearing
LAHORE, April 17: The Appellate Tribunal formed to hear Shoaib Akhtar’s appeal against the five-year ban imposed on him, on Thursday allowed the fast bowler to file a fresh appeal after...
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Pakistan continue to adopt defensive approach against BD: Younis, Wahab recalled for Karachi ODI
KARACHI, April 17: Despite winning the one-day series over Bangladesh quite handsomely, Pakistan have opted to play ‘safe’ by not making wholesale changes for Saturday’s otherwise meaningless final game here at the National Stadium....
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Asim tames Jalil to set final date with Aqeel: Pakistan Open Tennis
KARACHI, April 17: Islamabad’s Asim Shafik, the third seed, set a date with top seed Aqeel Khan for the men’s singles crown after the two romped home over their opponents in...
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Younis denies differences with PCB
KARACHI, April 17: Senior batsman Younis Khan on Thursday denied reports of his difference with the PCB and said his pullout from the two one-dayers against Bangladesh was a genuine break that he wanted after playing constant cricket....
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India hold Olympic torch relay amid protests
NEW DELHI, April 17: The Olympic torch run here ended peacefully despite sporadic protests with tennis players Leander Paes and Mahesh Bhupathi carrying it to the India Gate in the capital....
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WICB turns down PCB invitation for ODI series
KARACHI, April 17: Pakistan Cricket Board’s (PCB) effort to hold a home series received another jolt when the West Indies refused an invitation to play a few one-dayers in August....
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Yousuf lookalike evicted by security
MULTAN, April 17: Security officials posted at the Multan cricket stadium on Wednesday for the fourth ODI between Pakistan and Bangladesh evicted a man trying to enter the host team’s dressing room while posing as senior batsman Mohammad Yousuf....
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High-profile IPL set to take off today amid fanfare
BANGALORE, April 17: Having weathered a boycott threat from the media and numerous other controversies, the Indian Premier League is all set to roll with a heady mix of cricket and...
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Davydenko maintains winning run at Estoril Open
ESTORIL (Portugal), April 17: Second seed Nikolay Davydenko shrugged off a sluggish start, claiming his ninth victory in succession on Wednesday to move into the quarter-finals of the Estoril Open....
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BCCI gives fitting reply to ICC on Kanpur pitch
KOLKATA, April 17: The BCCI has sent a “fitting reply” to ICC’s missive on the Green Park Stadium wicket in Kanpur where South Africa lost the third Test to India in three days....
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New ICC panel to select umpires
MUMBAI, April 17: The International Cricket Council (ICC) has responded to some controversial umpiring recently by assigning a new panel to pick and assess the international and Elite Panel umpires....
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President’s golf to start next week
ISLAMABAD, April 17: The President of Pakistan Golf tournament will be held at the Rawalpindi Golf Club starting from April 25-27....
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National badminton tourney
ISLAMABAD, April 17: National badminton tournament, to be organized by Islamabad Badminton Association, will commence from April 21....
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Inter-varsity basketball from today
KARACHI, April 17: Aga Khan University (AKU) Sports & Rehabilitation Centre is organising its 7th AKU Inter-University Basketball Tournament from Friday in which twelve teams from reputable universities and institutions will take part....
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Fulham take on Liverpool in battle of survival
LONDON, April 17: Roy Hodgson’s career as a soccer coach has taken him to eight different countries and clubs such as big-spending Inter-Milan and Blackburn....
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US, Australia call for Olympic inclusion of golf
SYDNEY, April 17: The PGA of Australia said Thursday it supported USPGA Tour boss Tim Finchem’s call for golf to be included in the Olympic Games....
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Peshawar, Rawalpindi cycle race on Sunday
PESHAWAR, April 17: The second 160-kilometre Peshawar-to-Rawalpindi cycle race will start at 8.00am from Pearl Continental Hotel premises on Sunday....
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Blatter to ignore EU, UEFA over foreign players quotas
BRUSSELS, April 17: FIFA President Sepp Blatter aims to bypass the European Union and UEFA next month over plans to curb foreign players at soccer clubs, which could lead to a spate of costly court cases, FIFA officials said....
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Lin, Lee off to winning start: Asian Badminton Championships
KUALA LUMPUR, April 17: Top seeds Lin Dan of China and Lee Chong Wei of Malaysia stayed on course on Wednesday to win the Asian Badminton Championships after winning their early rounds of the men’s singles matches....
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Bird’s Nest faces first test today
BEIJING, April 17: Beijing’s eye-catching main Olympic stadium, better known as the ‘Bird’s Nest’, will open for business for the first time on Friday when it hosts a world-class athletics event....
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Former Olympian faces drug charge
SYDNEY, April 17: Swimmer Scott Miller, who won a 100-metre butterfly silver medal at the 1996 Olympics, was charged on Thursday with drug offences along with the son of a former Australian rugby captain....
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