Zakauddin wants banned trio to return
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 9: Manager-cum-chief hockey coach Khawaja Zakauddin on Sunday said return of Sohail Abbas, Mohammad Saqlain and Waseem Ahmad would strengthen the team....
Pakistan struggle as India pile up record 626
BANGALORE, Dec 9: Pakistan found themselves in the same situation as the one they encountered in Kolkata after India piled up 626 in their first innings on the second day of the third and final Test at the M....
Vaughan fumes over controversial umpiring
COLOMBO, Dec 9: England captain Michael Vaughan was furious with the umpires after Sri Lanka grabbed four wickets in the final session to scuttle his team’s confident start in the second Test here on Sunday....
Streaker halts play in second Test
COLOMBO, Dec 9: A male streaker ran on the field on the opening day of the second cricket Test between England and Sri Lanka on Sunday, forcing play to be halted for three minutes....
Vaughan, Cook give England solid foundation
COLOMBO, Dec 9: Michael Vaughan scored 87 and Alastair Cook 81 to help England to 258 for five at stumps on the first day of the second Test against Sri Lanka on Sunday....
Dilawar and Fahad help HBL dish out crushing defeat to SSGC
LAHORE, Dec 9: While fine bowling by leg-spinner Dilawar Khan and paceman Fahad Masood guided Habib Bank Limited (HBL) into maintaining the top spot in pool ‘A’, by registering an innings...
Pathan delighted
BANGALORE, Dec 9: Irfan Pathan said on Sunday he never expected to hit a century in his comeback Test after a long time....
Pakistan facing uphill task: Butt
BANGALORE, Dec 9: Opener Salman Butt predicted a tough fight for Pakistan after the visitors were at the receiving end for the second straight day in the third and final against India at the M....
‘WI lack Test preparation’
HARARE, Dec 9: West Indies believe the lack of Tests on their tour of Zimbabwe will count against them when they move on to South Africa to play three Tests....
Smith to miss WI match
DURBAN (South Africa), Dec 9: A virus has ruled South Africa captain Graeme Smith out of a Twenty20 match against West Indies in Port Elizabeth next Sunday....
Dutchmen beat Pakistan to move into last eight
CHENNAI, Dec 9: The Netherlands defeated Pakistan 3-0 on a day when the top-seeded teams booked their berths in the last eight of Team World squash championship on Sunday....
Bankers defeat PTV in soccer league
LAHORE, Dec 9: National Bank (NBP) beat Pakistan Television (PTV) 2-0 in the Pakistan Premier Football League to strengthen their position after mustering 28 points....
Wapda, Railways in final
LAHORE, Dec 9: Defending champions Wapda, and their close rivals Railways entered the final of the 23rd National Women’s hockey championship, winning their respective semi-finals at the National Hockey Stadium’s outer ground on Sunday....
Eswarah adds another feather in cap
KARACHI, Dec 9: Four-year-old chestnut filly Eswarah lowered the colours of co-favourite Big Show when she romped home by half length to land The Quaid-i-Azam Trial Cup in the Gymkhana race meeting at the Karachi Racecourse on Sunday....
Renovation of Niaz Stadium begins
HYDERABAD, Dec 9: Repair and renovation of the Niaz Stadium began here on Sunday to host a One-day International between Pakistan and Zimbabwe on Jan 26....
Army capture cycling title
LAHORE, Dec 9: Pakistan Army with 216 points won the first National Junior cycling championship on Sunday....
PTTF invites 32 players for trials
KARACHI, Dec 9: The Pakistan Table Tennis Federation (PTTF) has invited the country’s top 16 men and as many women players to feature in three-day trials for the upcoming World Table Tennis championships starting in Guongzhou, China, from Feb 24....
IOC poised to strip Jones of Olympic medals
ATHENS, Dec 9: The International Olympic Committee is expected to strip disgraced US sprinter Marion Jones of her medals this week and bar her from future Games....
KRC phones out of order
KARACHI, Dec 9: All telephone lines of the Karachi Race Club (KRC) are out of order since the last two months causing severe inconvenience....
Bracken backs new skipper Clarke
PERTH, Dec 9: Seamer Nathan Bracken predicted new captain Michael Clarke would prove exciting for Australian cricket as they prepare to take on New Zealand in Tuesday’s Twenty20 clash at the WACA Ground....