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Sehwag dazzles as India outplay Pakistan: Tri-nation series
DHAKA, June 10: Helped by a resounding opening stand that followed an excellent bowling performance, India outplayed arch-rivals Pakistan by 140 runs in the triangular series limited-overs match at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur on Tuesday....
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No decision on Asif by Dubai authorities yet: PCB chief: Pakistan govt not using influence for pacer’s release
LAHORE, June 10: There was no visible progress in the case against fast bowler Mohammad Asif who is these days detained at the Dubai airport for carrying a contraband substance, Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman Dr Nasim Ashraf said on Tuesday....
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England set to declare Stanford Twenty20 deal
LONDON, June 10: England’s cricketers are set for a cash bonanza after plans for them to play in a series of lucrative matches in the Caribbean took a significant step closer on Tuesday....
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32 players report at junior hockey camp
ISLAMABAD, June 10: Thirty-two players reported on the first day of the national junior hockey camp at the Naseer Bunda Hockey Ground on Tuesday....
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PCB assured of top security for Asia Cup
KARACHI, June 10: With the Asia Cup drawing closer, a concerned Pakistan Cricket Board met the country’s top police officials to take stock of the security arrangements for the tournament to be staged here and in Lahore from June 24....
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NSK undergoing renovation for Asia Cup
KARACHI, June 10: The National Stadium Karachi (NSK) is undergoing renovation in preparation for the ninth Asia Cup which is starting from June 24....
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Portugal eye quick route to quarter-finals
NEUCHATEL (Switzerland), June 10: Group ‘A’ favourites Portugal or Czech Republic could on Wednesday become the first team to book a place in the Euro 2008 quarter-finals....
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Docile Test pitches worry Aussie coach
BRIDGETOWN (Barbados), June 10: Australian coach Tim Nielsen is worried that the lifeless pitches could be ruining Test cricket....
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Swiss, Turks aim to forget Istanbul brawl
FEUSISBERG (Switzerland), June 10: Switzerland and Turkey will aim to put the ugly scenes that marred their last encounter behind them when they meet at Euro 2008 on Wednesday....
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Fans guided to avoid cardiac arrest
BERNE, June 10: The Swiss Heart Foundation has published a brochure advising fans how to avoid cardiac arrest at particularly stressful moments during games at Euro 2008....
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Dutch flay world champions Italy, Romania hold France
VIENNA, June 10: The Netherlands lit up Euro 2008 on Monday with a landmark performance to stun world champions Italy 3-0 while their wonderful fans delivered an example of colourful, noisy but peaceful support....
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No looking back for Bubbly at LRC races
LAHORE, June 10: Four-year-old chestnut filly Bubbly should be all set to break her duck on the victory statistics table when the midweek day/night Lahore Gymkhana races get underway at the Racecourse on Wednesday evening....
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Orientation session for cricket umpires
LAHORE, June 10: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is holding a three-day orientation session for all its panel umpires in Faisalabad and Karachi from June 11 to 16....
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No fireworks during Olympics
BEIJING, June 10: Fireworks will be banned across Beijing during the Olympic Games, the local safety watchdog said on Tuesday, in the latest security measure for the host city before the August event....
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SAFF semis today
KARACHI, June 10: The semi-finals of the 7th South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) Championship will be played on Wednesday, according to a message received here on Tuesday....
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South Africa face mounting World Cup costs
JOHANNESBURG, June 10: Two years ahead of the 2010 World Cup, organisers in South Africa are facing soaring costs for building stadiums in addition to worries over xenophobic violence, power shortages and rampant crime....
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S. Arabia sacks football coach
BANGKOK, June 10: Regional heavyweights Saudi Arabia have sacked Brazilian coach Helios dos Anjos, despite his team being on the verge of reaching the next round of World Cup qualifiers....
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Farhan, Nasir to vie in Korea
ISLAMABAD, June 10: Farhan Zaman and Nasir Iqbal will represent Pakistan in the Asian Junior Individual squash championship, starting in Busan, South Korea, from June 26....
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Gatlin files lawsuit
PENSACOLA (Florida), June 10: Banned sprinter Justin Gatlin filed a lawsuit on Monday in a last-ditch effort to compete at the US Olympic athletics trials in less than three weeks....
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FIFA bans Aussie keeper
SYDNEY, June 10: Football’s world governing body has ruled Australian goalkeeper Danny Vukovic out of the Beijing Olympics, overturning a decision by an independent appeals panel that would have allowed him to play despite his ban for striking a referee....
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Hewitt off to flying start, Safin struggles
LONDON, June 10: Four-time former champion Lleyton Hewitt enjoyed a gentle workout in his first match of the grasscourt season on Monday, beating British wildcard Josh Goodall 6-4, 6-4 to reach the second round at Queen’s Club....
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