Pakistan whip Japan, India falter again
MONCHENGLADBACH (Germany), Sept 7: Japan had no answer to Pakistan''s attacking play as they fell to a 4-0 thrashing at the World Cup hockey on Thursday....
Inzamam’s hearing on Sept 27-28, confirms ICC
MUMBAI, Sept 7: The International Cricket Council (ICC) said on Thursday that Pakistan captain Inzamam-ul-Haq''s hearing in the ball-tampering controversy will be held on Sept 27 and 28.The...
Speed blames Procter for Oval fiasco
MUMBAI, Sept 7: In a belated admission, International Cricket Council on Thursday said its match referee for the Oval Test — Mike Procter – could have prevented the situation from snowballing...
PHF to focus on discipline, merit, says Jamali
LAHORE, Sept 7: Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) has deferred the submission of nominations for different committees of the International Hockey Federation (FIH). It has been decided the new president PHF Zafarullah...
‘Structural, financial support key to Pakistan hockey revival’
KARACHI, Sept 7: Australian hockey legend Ric Charlesworth on Thursday said structural as well as financial support to the coaches is the basic ingredient needed if Pakistan hockey officials are serious in regaining past glory....
Palmer’s Houdini act seals crown
CAIRO, Sept 7: David Palmer produced the greatest comeback in the history of the World Open squash when he edged out Frenchman Gregory Gaultier 9-11, 9-11, 11-9, 16-14, 11-2 to lift the title....
Youzhny ousts Nadal as Federer moves ahead
NEW YORK, Sept 7: Second seed Rafael Nadal was bundled out of the US Open on Wednesday, denying New Yorkers the chance of a third straight Grand Slam final between the Spaniard and Swiss maestro Roger Federer....
PFF Super League from Sunday
LAHORE, Sept 7: Wohaib Club, Lahore play Afghan Club in the opening match of the PFF Super League at Punjab University, Old Campus ground on Sunday....
Javed Omar, Kapali axed
DHAKA, Sept 7: Bangladesh have picked uncapped batsman Mehrab Hossain Jr in their 14-man squad for next month''s ICC Champions Trophy in India....
Smith, Kallis back for SA
DURBAN, Sept 7: South Africa will welcome back senior players Graeme Smith and Jacques Kallis in the International Cricket Council Champions Trophy in India next month....
India Under-19 make good start
KARACHI, Sept 7: Half-centuries by opener Pervez Aziz, Viraj Kohli and Tamay Srivastava enabled India Under-19 score 255 for seven in their first innings of the opening day of the first...
Changes likely in team management
LAHORE, Sept 7: The Pakistan Cricket Board ad-hoc committee will approve the team management for the Oct-Nov ICC Champions Trophy in its next meeting which will be held in Karachi on Sept 12....
Advisory board abolished, directors sacked
LAHORE, Sept 7: Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) has abolished its advisory board and sacked three directors to streamline the administrative structure of the federation. The advisory board was constituted by the...
Germany score 13 as France avenge Cup loss
LONDON, Sept 7: Germany recorded the biggest victory in the history of the European Championship when they crushed San Marino 13-0 in a Group D qualifier on Wednesday....
Women’s squad named for Asian qualifiers
LAHORE, Sept 7: Urooj Mumtaz Khan will lead Pakistan women’s cricket team in the three-match Asian qualifying series for World Cup against Hong Kong to be held from Sept 17 to 21....
PCB U-19 scores
KARACHI, Sept 7: Following are summarised scores of first day’s play in the three-day PCB National Inter-regional Under-19 Cricket Championship matches....
Hectic activity planned for Lahore winter meetings
LAHORE, Sept 7: The Lahore Race Club (LRC) has announced an ambitious schedule for the Winter Meetings which began at the racecourse under floodlights on Tuesday....
Karachi event marks revival of TT in city
KARACHI, Sept 7: The 35th Karachi Table Tennis Championship will throw new champions in all categories besides heralding a new era for the sport as KTTA embarks on a journey to regain lost pride at Islamia Club on Friday....
Entries for Asiad sought
KARACHI, Sept 7: After failing to meet the Aug 15 deadline for submission of entries by number, the Pakistan Olympic Association (POA) has asked national federations to submit ‘entries by name’ (individual and team events) to them before Sept 20...
Jones cleared
RALEIGH (North Carolina), Sept 7: Former triple Olympic champion Marion Jones was cleared of doping on Wednesday after her ''B'' sample tested negative for the banned blood-boosting drug EPO....