ISLAMABAD: The 44th National Athletics Championship is starting at Jinnah Stadium, Pakistan Sports Complex here from Friday (tomorrow). Addressing a press conference on Wednesday, Athletics Federation of Pakistan (AFP) president Major General (r) Mohammad Akram Sahi said that more than 500 athletes from 18 departments would take part in the national championship. “Pakistan Army are [...]
MUMBAI: Five uncapped Indian cricketers have been provisionally suspended following allegations of corruption in the lucrative Indian Premier League (IPL), the Board for Control of Cricket in India (BCCI) said on Tuesday. The BCCI has also ordered a probe into the accusations, made by a local television channel. “The president BCCI has immediately appointed Ravi [...]
LONDON: English umpiring great Harold “Dickie” Bird was presented with an honour at Buckingham Palace on Tuesday in recognition of his outstanding sporting career and charity work. The 79-year-old was made an officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE), receiving the honour from Prince Charles, the heir to the throne, at the investiture [...]
President Barack Obama teasingly described David Beckham as a “rare man” who could balance a long football career with producing his own line in underwear. The former England captain his LA Galaxy team mates were lauded at the White House after winning the Major League Soccer Cup, America’s equivalent of the Premiership.Turning to the 37-year-old [...]
LAHORE: The Pakistan Cricket Board has on Thursday named Mohammad Hafeez as captain of the national T20 team and retained Misbahul Haq as skipper for Tests and one-day internationals. Addressing a press conference here at the National cricket Academy, PCB chairman Zaka Ashraf said: “The appointments are for the coming tour to Sri Lanka. Pakistan [...]
MADRID: Roger Federer had to use all his guile and experience to battle back from a set down and see off fast-rising Canadian Milos Raonic 4-6 7-5 7-6 in the Madrid Open second round on Wednesday. The Swiss maestro, after an opening round bye at the Masters claycourt event, was playing his first match since [...]
Afridi CC and Gyan Steel recorded contrasting victories to move into the final of the Sharjah Invitation Tournament, organised by the Sharjah Cricket Council, at Al Dhaid Cricket Village. Afridi CC, aided by a blazing century from Shamsher Khan, defeated Ibsons CC by five wickets with 14 balls to spare in the first semi-final match [...]
LAHORE: Pakistan tennis ace Aisamul Haq Qureshi and his partner Rojer Jean-Julien won the doubles final of the Estoril Open in Portugal, defeating their Australia-Spanish opponents Julian Knowle and David Marrero in a close match on Sunday. The duo triumphed in a 7-5, 7-5 win. Winning the final bags Aisam-Rojer 250 points in the ATP-250 [...]
LONDON: London 2012 organisers braced themselves for their biggest test of the Olympic Park on Wednesday while assuring spectators that airport-style security would not mean hours of queuing to get in. Six test events are taking place at five venues over the next week with 11,000 staff, including volunteer ‘Games Makers’, learning the ropes and [...]
ISLAMABAD: Defending champions Pakistan WAPDA retained their National Women’s Basketball Championship title with a comfortable 51-31 victory over Higher Education Commission in the final at the Sports Hall of the Bahria University here on Tuesday. The third place playoff of the 16th edition was played at the Hamidi Hall, Pakistan Sports Complex earlier in the [...]
