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| November 07, 2008 | Friday | Ziqa'ad 8, 1429 |
Tendulkar’s 40th ton gives India edge in final Test
NAGPUR (India), Nov 6: Indian batting legend Sachin Tendulkar smashed his 40th century to put his side in a healthy position in the fourth and final Test against Australia here on Thursday....
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Don’t fret over petty issues, CA tells BCCI
MELBOURNE, Nov 6: Irked by BCCI’s reluctance to accept the one-Test ban on Gautam Gambhir, Cricket Australia (CA) on Thursday advised the Indian cricket board to assure greater leadership, instead of using its financial clout to serve self-interest....
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‘Pakistan must move on after Yousuf loss’
KARACHI, Nov 6: Pakistan coach Intikhab Alam has criticised experienced batsman Mohammad Yousuf for joining the unofficial Indian Cricket League Twenty20 competition....
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Farhan tames Amir in five-game final: CNS International Squash
KARACHI, Nov 6: Top seed and last year’s runner up, Farhan Mehboob, on Thursday bagged the CNS International Squash title by getting the better of second seed and compatriot Amir Atlas...
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Ijaz Ahmed likely to become fielding coach
KARACHI, Nov 6: Former Pakistan batsman Ijaz Ahmed is all set to be named as the fielding coach of the national team before the home Test series against arch-rivals India starting on January next year....
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Shafqat Rasool confident of good show against India
ISLAMABAD, Nov 6: Pakistan junior hockey team’s captain Shafqat Rasool is hopeful of putting a strong show against arch-rivals India in the forthcoming five-Test match series starting from Nov 11....
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Juventus triumph at Real for first time in 46 years
BELGRADE, Nov 6: Juventus, inspired by two-goal Alessandro Del Piero, chalked up their first win at Real Madrid since 1962 by beating the Spaniards 2-0 on Wednesday to qualify for the last 16 of the Champions League....
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Rashid Latif withdraws resignation
ISLAMABAD, Nov 6: Former Pakistan captain Rashid Latif withdrew his resignation as wicket-keeping coach of the National Cricket Academy (NCA) on Thursday after the cricket board denied appointing Salim Malik as head coach of the academy....
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Azhar hits ton as Punjab dominate: Pentangular Cup
LAHORE, Nov 6: Azhar Ali struck an unbeaten century as Punjab dominated against Sindh on the opening day of the RBS Pentangular Cup match at the Gaddafi Stadium on Thursday....
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Usman, Shakeel share honours in Peshawar tie
KARACHI, Nov 6: Usman Saeed’s fine knock helped Federal Areas stage a partial recovery after NWFP bowlers, led by Shakeel-ur-Rehman, made early inroads on the first day of the third-round Pentangular...
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Gibbs axed
JOHANNESBURG, Nov 6: Opener Herschelle Gibbs will miss South Africa’s One-day International series against Bangladesh after breaking a team curfew, Cricket South Africa (CSA) said on Thursday....
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Steyn’s double strike sinks BD
JOHANNESBURG, Nov 6: Fast bowler Dale Steyn took two wickets in the penultimate over as Bangladesh missed an opportunity to gain an upset win over South Africa in a rain-hit Twenty20 International at the Wanderers Stadium on Wednesday....
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New Zealand bank on pace for Aussie Test
WELLINGTON, Nov 6: New Zealand have decided on a pace-dominated bowling attack for their squad to take on Australia in the first Test in Brisbane from Nov 21....
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300-member Sindh contingent leaves for Peshawar: Inter-Provincial Youth Games
KARACHI, Nov 6: A 300-plus Sindh sports contingent, comprising players and officials, left here for Peshawar on Thursday by Khushal Khan Khattak Express to feature in the third Inter-provincial Youth Games which runs from Nov 9 to 11....
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Rehman stuns Nameer in semis
KARACHI, Nov 6: Promising Abdul Rehman continued his winning spree when he subdued third seed Nameer Shamsi in three agonising sets to enter boys’ under-15 singles final of the 18th STA...
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Army overpower HBL in PPFL
LAHORE, Nov 6: Army overpowered Habib Bank Limited (HBL) 2-0 in the Pakistan Premier Football League (PPFL) match played at Rawalpindi’s Army Stadium on Thursday....
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Jamil Baba to lead Sindh soccer team
KARACHI, Nov 6: A 17-member Sindh football squad left for Peshawar to feature in the Inter-provincial Youth Games being held there from Nov 9....
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Ahmed steals limelight in team’s win
LAHORE, Nov 6: Ahmed Zubair stole the limelight scoring all six goals enabling Ahmed’s Own to beat Hira Valves 6-5 in the Rose Petal Polo Cup on Thursday....
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Venus, Zvonareva move closer to Doha semis
DOHA, Nov 6: Venus Williams won her second match in two days at the season-ending WTA Championships on Wednesday when she beat Elena Dementieva 6-4, 4-6, 6-3 to leave herself on...
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Zone-II Whites remain unbeaten in U-17 event
KARACHI, Nov 6: Zone-II Whites, Zone-VI Whites and Zone-V Blues reached the KCCA Under-17 Inter-zonal cricket tournament quarter-finals on Wednesday....
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Nadal eyes fitness for Davis Cup final
MADRID, Nov 6: Injured world number one Rafael Nadal pledged to do everything in his power to get fit in time for Spain’s Davis Cup final against Argentina in just over two weeks....
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PLF resumes tomorrow
KARACHI, Nov 6: Sport 360’s KASB Premier League Football (PLF) completed its ninth round this week to take a four-day break before the commencement of its 10th round at the City District Government Karachi (CDGK) Stadium on Saturday (Nov 8)....
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Tour de Pakistan race from 16th
LAHORE, Nov 6: Some 78 cyclists from five countries including hosts Pakistan will feature in the 14th Tour de Pakistan cycle race to start from the Quaid-i-Azam mausoleum in Karachi on Nov 16 to finish at Bab-i-Khyber, Peshawar, on Nov 28....
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