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Serbians prevail as Gulbis sets date with Djokovic
PARIS, June 1: Serbia hogged the French Open limelight on Sunday when first Ana Ivanovic raced and then Jelena Jankovic hobbled into the quarter-finals before Novak Djokovic struck another blow to the hopes of a home champion....
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Chennai Super Kings storm into IPL final
MUMBAI, June 1: Mohali’s Kings XI Punjab previous defeats to Chennai Super Kings appeared of no consequence in the second Indian Premier League semi-final at the Wankhede Stadium here on Saturday as Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s men came prepared....
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Tri-series squad to be named today
LAHORE, June 1: A 15-member Pakistan team to play in the forthcoming three-nation cricket tournament in Bangladesh will be announced on Monday.The tri-nation competition features Pakistan, India and hosts Bangladesh....
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England opt for same 12
LONDON, June 1: England selectors on Sunday named an unchanged 12-man squad for the final Test against New Zealand at Trent Bridge starting on Thursday....
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Broad relishing challenge
NOTTINGHAM, June 1: England fast bowler Stuart Broad is relishing the competition for places as he prepares for his first home Test at Trent Bridge against New Zealand this week....
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Camp for budding pacemen concludes
LAHORE, June 1: A one-day training camp for fast bowlers conducted by the former Test captain Wasim Akram concluded here on Sunday....
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Mixed day for Kiwis
NORTHAMPTON (England), June 1: The New Zealand tourists had an up-and-down day on the second day of their three-day match against Northamptonshire here on Saturday....
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Clarke rates ton very special
NORTH SOUND, June 1: An emotional Michael Clarke wiped his brow and looked to the heavens after completing his century against West Indies on Saturday — and there was no doubt who was on his mind as he took the applause....
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Hayden plans to bat on
SYDNEY, June 1: Injured Australian opener Matthew Hayden said on Sunday he has no intention of retiring from one-day cricket to ensure he plays on to next year’s Ashes series in England....
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Classy Clarke puts Aussies in command of 2nd Test
NORTH SOUND (Antigua), June 1: Michael Clarke scored a fine 110 and then picked up two top-order wickets as Australia ended the second day of the second Test against West Indies on Saturday with a 354-run first innings lead....
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MacGill announces retirement
NORTH SOUND, June 1: Australian leg-spinner Stuart MacGill will retire from international cricket at the end of the second Test against West Indies, Cricket Australia said in a statement on Sunday....
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Desert Hawk triumphs on day of upsets at KRC
KARACHI, June 1: Favourite four-year-old dark bay filly Bacaradi was left to bite the dust on Sunday when her winning streak was interrupted by eight-year-old chestnut Desert Hawk in the Gymkhana race meeting at the Karachi Racecourse on Sunday....
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Pool cracks, water leaks out before race
BUDAPEST, June 1: Hasty repairs were needed at the modern pentathlon world championships after the portable swimming pool cracked overnight, allowing water to leak and leaving the pool dry....
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Pistorius victorious
EMMELOORD (The Netherlands), June 1: Double amputee Oscar Pistorius, who aims to compete against able-bodied athletes at the Beijing Olympics, won a 200m paralympic meeting in the Dutch city of Emmeloord on Saturday using his specially-adapted carbon fibre blades....
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Strips left in memory of Burns to help African charity
GLASGOW, June 1: Thousands of football strips left at Celtic Park in memory of the late Tommy Burns will be shipped to Africa in a bid to help impoverished children, a Scottish charity said on Sunday....
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FIFA official backs England’s Cup bid
PORT-OF-SPAIN (Trinidad), June 1: FIFA vice-president Jack Warner said Sunday he would be backing England’s bid to host the 2018 World Cup....
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Blistering Bolt sets 100m world mark
NEW YORK, June 1: Jamaican sprinters electrified the Reebok Grand Prix here on Saturday with Usain Bolt setting a new 100 metres world record and Veronica Campbell-Brown posting the fastest time of the year in the women’s event....
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Australia, Italy stay unbeaten in Olympic qualifiers
TOKYO, June 1: Three-time world champions Italy powered past South Korea on Sunday to remain unbeaten along with Australia and Algeria in the final qualifying round for the Beijing Olympics....
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Punjab age group swimming
LAHORE, June 1: The one-day duration Punjab inter-district school/college age group swimming championship is to be held at the Model Town Club pool here on June 5....
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Kewell strike sinks Iraq in World Cup qualifier
BRISBANE, June 1: Harry Kewell scored just after halftime to give Australia a 1-0 win over Iraq in their 2010 World Cup qualifier on Sunday....
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Liu pulls out with tight hamstring
NEW YORK, June 1: Chinese world record holder and Olympic champion Liu Xiang withdrew from the 110-metre hurdles event at the Reebok grand prix on Saturday because of a tight hamstring....
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