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Australia to back NZC chief for ICC job
SYDNEY, July 30: Cricket Australia will back New Zealand Cricket chairman Alan Isaac for the two countries’ joint nomination for the vacant ICC vice president
Published On Saturday, 31 Jul, 2010
Seam and swing leaves Pakistan grappling
From Qamar Ahmed at Trent Bridge
WHEN twelve wickets tumble in two sessions of a Test match and you watch a procession of batsmen being dismissed one after another, you begin to see the
Published On Saturday, 31 Jul, 2010
World Cup venue to be named after Murali
COLOMBO, July 30: A new cricket stadium being built for next year’s World Cup will be named after the world’s most successful bowler Muttiah Muralitharan, a
Published On Saturday, 31 Jul, 2010
Goal-line technology feted as cheaper solution
SINGAPORE, July 30: Introducing goal-line technology at football stadiums would prove a cheaper, as reliable aid to referees than UEFA’s method of two
Published On Saturday, 31 Jul, 2010
Klitschko to defend titles
BERLIN, July 30: World heavyweight champion Vladimir Klitschko will defend his titles against Nigeria’s Samuel Peter on Sept 11, the Ukrainian boxer said on his
Published On Saturday, 31 Jul, 2010
Bolt believes 9.4sec in 100m possible
DENVER, July 30: Usain Bolt says that his biggest goal at the London Olympics in two years’ time will be simply to win the 100 metres gold medal again, even
Published On Saturday, 31 Jul, 2010
‘Winning machine Mourinho is a threat’
OSLO, July 30: Zlatan Ibrahimovic fears his former coach Jose Mourinho will create a Real Madrid team capable of ending Barcelona’s recent dominance of Spanish
Published On Saturday, 31 Jul, 2010
Hughes named Fulham manager
LONDON, July 30: Fulham have appointed Mark Hughes as manager on a two-year contract, the west London Premier League club said on Thursday.
Published On Saturday, 31 Jul, 2010
CAS upholds FIFA rule on Ireland eligibility
LAUSANNE (Switzerland), July 30: Sport’s highest court has upheld a FIFA ruling that allows players born in Northern Ireland to play international football for
Published On Saturday, 31 Jul, 2010
Bankers outclass Pakistan Steel 5-2
By Our Sports Reporter
KARACHI, July 30: Habib Bank Limited (HBL) beat Pakistan Steel 5-2 in a match of the Quaid-i-Azam Gold Cup Hockey Tournament at the Hockey Club of Pakistan
Published On Saturday, 31 Jul, 2010
Jafar steers PIA home in last moments
By Our Sports Reporter
KARACHI, July 30: The last of the pool matches in the Sardar A. Rehman Baloch Memorial Football Aman Trophy at Lyari’s Gabol Park on Friday saw Pakistan
Published On Saturday, 31 Jul, 2010
Pentangular Cup Disable Cricket from Aug 2
KARACHI, July 30: The inaugural NBP Pentangular Cup Twenty20 Disable Cricket Tournament will be held here at the RLCA Ground Gulberg from Aug 2 to 7, the
Published On Saturday, 31 Jul, 2010
Junior squash: Farhan reaches quarter-finals
KARACHI, July 30: Pakistan’s Farhan Zaman is the only Pakistani who secured a place in the quarter-finals of the men’s World Junior squash championship in
Published On Saturday, 31 Jul, 2010
NED make winning start
By Our Sports Correspondent
KARACHI. July 30: Skipper Raihan Hakim and Irfan Khan Lodhi hammered brisk half centuries to help Pakistan’s NED University of Engineering and Technology chalk
Published On Saturday, 31 Jul, 2010
Samir qualifies for final
LAHORE, July 30: Upcoming Pakistan tennis star Samir Iftikhar earned yet another honour by qualifying for the final of the Amman International Junior
Published On Saturday, 31 Jul, 2010
Saif comes out triumphant
By Our Sports Correspondent
KARACHI, July 30: Athletic-built Saif Noor Sumar struggled to overcome fighting Mubashir Afridi in tie-break duel 7-6, 7-6 to advance into men’s singles
Published On Saturday, 31 Jul, 2010
Idowu defies form book to win European gold
BARCELONA, July 30: Britain’s Phillips Idowu produced the performance of a lifetime to defy the form book and beat hot favourite Teddy Tamgho of France in the
Published On Saturday, 31 Jul, 2010
Vettel on charge in free practice
BUDAPEST, July 30: Red Bull’s Sebastian Vettel dominated free practice at the Hungarian Grand Prix on Friday while Ferrari’s Felipe Massa returned to the scene
Published On Saturday, 31 Jul, 2010
Murray battles through as Gulbis goes early
LOS ANGELES, July 30: Colombian Alejandro Falla produced the first upset at the LA Open with a gripping and occasionally tempestuous 4-6, 6-3, 7-6 victory over
Published On Saturday, 31 Jul, 2010
Superb Morgan leads England’s recovery
NOTTINGHAM (England), July 29: Eoin Morgan’s maiden Test hundred, backed by Paul Collingwood’s half-century, was key to England’s revival against Pakistan as
Published On Friday, 30 Jul, 2010
Aisam, Bopanna in last eight
LAHORE, July 29: Pakistan’s Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi and Rohan Bopanna of India outclassed top British pair of Colin Fleming and Ken Skupski to enter the
Published On Friday, 30 Jul, 2010
England begin Pakistan series amid Ashes whims
From Qamar Ahmed at Trent Bridge
ENGLAND’S obsession with the Ashes does not seem to fade away. From the first ever Test in 1877 to their first Ashes Test in 1882 till now the focus does not
Published On Friday, 30 Jul, 2010
Argentina bosses betrayed me, says Maradona
BUENOS AIRES, July 29: Diego Maradona accused Argentine football chiefs of betraying him on Wednesday, a day after they voted unanimously to sack him as
Published On Friday, 30 Jul, 2010
Pakistan quartet reach third round
Pakistan’s junior squash players reached the third round of the World Junior Squash Championship after winning their matches.
Published On Friday, 30 Jul, 2010