Asif likely to be out of action for two more months
KARACHI, Dec 6: Pakistan fast bowler Mohammad Asif is expected to be out of action for two more months after surgeons in Australia recommended that he needs to have corrective surgery for his nagging elbow problem....
Imran survived player revolt at 1992 World Cup: Miandad
KARACHI, Dec 6: Former Pakistan captain Imran Khan survived a player revolt before leading his team to victory in the 1992 World Cup, according to team-mate Javed Miandad....
SEA Games open in a blaze of colour
KORAT (Thailand), Dec 6: The 24th SEA Games officially opened here Thursday with hosts Thailand looking to give their king a special birthday gift by finishing atop the medals table....
Tait, Hopes picked for NZ one-day series
SYDNEY, Dec 6: Paceman Shaun Tait on Thursday returned to Australian international cricket for the three-match Chappell-Hadlee Trophy one-day series against New Zealand....
Younis denies ‘reluctant skipper’rumours
BANGALORE, Dec 6: Acting skipper Younis Khan has denied all rumours regarding his reluctance to lead Pakistan in the third Test due to lack of decision-making powers at his disposal....
Rains may affect round nine of Quaid Trophy
LAHORE, Dec 6: As the ninth round of the Quaid-i-Azam Trophy championship commences across the country from Friday, overcast conditions in the northern areas just might affect Pakistan International Airlines’ (PIA) top position in pool ‘B’....
Weather imperils third Test
BANGALORE, Dec 6: The third and final Test between India and Pakistan, beginning here at the M. Chinnaswamy from Saturday, could be disrupted by rain, according to the metrological experts here....
Smooth sailing for top seeds at World Team Squash
CHENNAI, Dec 6: The higher seeded teams made largely short work of their lower-ranked opponents in the first round of leagues matches of the 21st World Men’s Team Championship here on Thursday....
Viral disease at LRC disturbs race schedule
LAHORE, Dec 6: The outbreak of equine influenza at the Lahore Race Club (LRC) has thrown the racing calendar into a state of total disarray, with some of the bigger events postponed to later dates....
Australia, Japan top teams for 2011 Asian Cup draw
BANGKOK, Dec 6: Australia and Japan will be the top seeds in this month’s draw for the 2011 Asian Cup qualifiers, the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) said on Thursday....
Wapda beat Multan 17-0 at women’s hockey
LAHORE, Dec 6: At the 23rd national women’s hockey championship on Thursday, seven-goal Azra Nasir helped defending champions Wapda register another thumping 17-0 win against Multan at National Hockey Stadium’s outer ground....
County umpires to take unilateral decisions
LONDON, Dec 6: Umpires in English county cricket will no longer consult players before taking teams off the field because of bad weather or poor conditions....
National junior hockey camp from Dec 24
LAHORE, Dec 6: Some 31 probables have been directed to report to the national junior hockey camp (starting Dec 24) from where a final team for the eight-nation event to be...