PCB has nothing to hide, says Nasim Ashraf: Senate Committee session
ISLAMABAD, April 26: Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman Dr Nasim Ashraf on Saturday said he had the highest respect for the Parliament, the National Assembly and the Senate and will do...
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Umer, Wajid qualify for badminton final
ISLAMABAD, April 26: Pakistan No 1 Umer Zeeshan and Wajid Ali advanced to the men’s singles final of the 51st National badminton championship at the Rodham Hall on Saturday....
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Sangakkara, Lee excel as Kings XI triumph
MOHALI, April 26: Kumar Sangakkara’s confident 94-run knock coupled with disciplined bowling fashioned Kings XI Punjab’s 66-run victory over Mumbai Indians in their Indian Premier League match on Friday....
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‘Delay over English version of IPL absurd’
LONDON, April 26: Hampshire chairman Rod Bransgrove said on Friday it was ludicrous to wait until 2010 to launch the English version of the Indian Premier League....
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Langeveldt joins Derbyshire
LONDON, April 26: Derbyshire have signed Charl Langeveldt, the South African fast bowler, on a two-year Kolpak contract....
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Federer sets up Djokovic clash in Monte Carlo semis
MONTE CARLO (Monaco), April 26: World number one Roger Federer recovered from a set down to outclass Argentine sixth seed David Nalbandian 5-7, 6-2, 6-2 and book his place in the Monte Carlo Masters last four on Friday....
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Harbhajan caught slapping Sreesanth!
NEW DELHI, April 26: India spinner Harbhajan Singh could face disciplinary action following reports of his slapping compa-...
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Ballack double keeps Chelsea’s hopes alive
LONDON, April 26: Chelsea beat Manchester United 2-1 in a dramatic match at Stamford Bridge on Saturday to pull level at the top of the Premier League and keep alive their hopes of snatching the title from United’s grasp....
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Speed’s leaving not related to ICL: Morgan
LONDON, April 26: The ICC president-elect David Morgan has verified that the decision to put Malcolm Speed on gardening leave for the last two months of his contract as chief executive...
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Younis not playing IPL for personal reasons
JAIPUR (India), April 26: Pakistan’s premier batsman Younis Khan, who was scheduled to join the Rajasthan Royals after the recent home series against Bangladesh, has decided to stay back in Pakistan...
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Hoggard stakes Test claims with six wickets
LONDON, April 26: England reject Matthew Hoggard bolstered his bid for a Test recall by taking six for 57, his best County Championship figures for five years, as Yorkshire dominated Hampshire...
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Hodge joins Kolkata Knight Riders
MELBOURNE, April 26: Australian batsman Brad Hodge will miss the next five weeks of the county season with Lancashire after signing for the Kolkata Knight Riders in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) competition....
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Day sends Higgins crashing out in second round: World snooker championship
SHEFFIELD (England), April 26: John Higgins’ defence of his World Snooker crown ended in bitter recriminations after a 13-9 second round defeat at the hands of Welshman Ryan Day on Saturday....
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Clarke takes one-shot lead in Shanghai
SHANGHAI, April 26: Darren Clarke birdied the 18th hole to snare a one-stroke lead after day three of the $2.3 million Asian Open on Saturday....
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Tahir, Akbar emerge as joint leaders
RAWALPINDI, April 26: Major Tahir Janjua tied with Akbar Mian as joint leaders among the net scorers while Tariq Mahmood maintained his outright lead in Gross section after 36 holes of...
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Australia to play Korea in hockey final
PERTH, April 26: Reigning Olympic champions Australia will play South Korea in the final of the four-nations field hockey tournament after beating the Koreans 3-2 in their final round-robin match on Saturday....
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Beckham could play 2010 World Cup: Capello
MADRID, April 26: David Beckham could play for England at the 2010 World Cup finals in South Africa if he looks after himself, coach Fabio Capello has said....
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Spurs sign up Croatian star
LONDON, April 26: Croatian midfielder Luka Modric, one of the most promising young players in Europe, has agreed terms to join Tottenham Hotspur, the Premier League club announced on Saturday....
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Cueists should stick to basics: coach
KARACHI, April 26: Pakistan cueists needed to keep their basics right during the upcoming 24th National snooker championship, starting in Dubai from May 3, coach Bilal Mughal said on Saturday....
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Jones, Trickett set world records: Shortcourse swimming
BRISBANE (Australia), April 26: Australia’s Leisel Jones and Libby Trickett set new shortcourse world records at a grant prix meet in Canberra on Saturday....
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Refreshed Claim to Fame poised for honours at Karachi races
KARACHI, April 26: Making her appearance after a four-month layoff, three-year-old bay filly Claim to Fame is tipped to land The HFK Group Of Company Cup when the Gymkhana race meeting takes place at the Karachi Racecourse on Sunday....
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Inter-varsity volleyball begins
PESHAWAR, April 26: Pakistan inter-university volleyball championship being held under the aegis of the Sports Directorate, University of Peshawar, commenced here at the University Campus Courts on Saturday....
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Woods uncertain
LOS ANGELES, April 26: Ten days after his knee operation, Tiger Woods was yearning to return to the PGA Tour without having a clear idea of his next event....
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Winter meetings come to conclusion at LRC today
LAHORE, April 26: The Lahore Race Club (LRC) bids adieu to its winter meetings in a modest way when a six-event card goes through at the Racecourse on Sunday....
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Malaysian FA threatens to halt events over match-fixing
KUALA LUMPUR, April 26: The Malaysian FA has threatened to suspend major domestic and international competitions in the country over a match-fixing scandal that has rocked local football....
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Torch supporters, protesters mark Japan relay
NAGANO (Japan), April 26: Crowds of Chinese students waving red flags scuffled with pro-Tibet protesters and Japanese nationalists in Saturday’s leg of the Olympic torch relay....
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Lodhi surges ahead after round five: National chess
KARACHI, April 26: The 26th National Chess Championship moved into round six with Mehmood Lodhi of Punjab surging ahead with a clean sweep of five points from five rounds....
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Nine Aussie boxers qualify
LONDON, April 26: Nine Australians reached the Beijing Olympics boxing tournament after an Oceania qualifying tournament in Samoa....
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Raikkonen denies Alonso pole on home track
BARCELONA, April 26: Ferrari’s world champion Kimi Raikkonen denied home hero Fernando Alonso a stunning Spanish Grand Prix pole position on Saturday to set himself up as favourite for Sunday’s race....
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