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Azarenka sets up Williams final in Rome
May 19th
ROME: World number one Serena Williams said she hoped to improve her game for the French Open after easing into the Rome Open final with a 6-3, 6-0 win over Simona Halep which ended the qualifier’s dream week in the Italian capital.
Williams, the 15-times Grand Slam winner, stretched her run More >
Despair over spread of spot-fixing cancer
May 19th
NEW DELHI: The arrest of three Indian cricketers for spot-fixing has prompted new fears over the growing influence of betting mafias on the game in the subcontinent and despair about the “cancer” of corruption.
Police behind the arrests say the trio were acting under orders from crime syndicates whose bosses are More >
Ferguson set for final goodbye
May 19th
LONDON: English football will witness the end of an era on Sunday (today) when Alex Ferguson takes charge of Manchester United for the 1,500th and final time in their last game of the season at West Bromwich Albion.
Having waved goodbye to Old Trafford in an emotional 2-1 win over Swansea More >
Kings XI go down with a bang
May 19th
DHARAMSALA, India: On the last day of Adam Gilchrist’s IPL career, another veteran, Azhar Mahmood, scored 80 off 44 balls to give Kings XI Punjab a consolation win over Mumbai Indians here on Sunday. Gilchrist, though, had the last word on the night. When Mumbai needed 51 off the last More >
Brifs….
May 19th
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Six Customs players to play Thai Hockey League
KARACHI: Six players from Pakistan Custom Academy have been invited to play in the Thai Hockey League, which would will be played from May 21 to June 8 in Bangkok.
International players Azlan Khan, Owais Khan, Syed Ale Hasan and Waqas Hasan More >
Wrestling revamps rules in survival bid
May 19th
MOSCOW: The ancient sport of wrestling on Saturday agreed a wholesale shake-up of its rules to make the sport more attractive for spectators, in a desperate last throw of the dice to stave off the threat of being axed from the Olympics in 2020.
The decision of the International Olympic Committee’s More >
Indian police say more players involved in fixing
May 19th
Many more players and teams have now come under our microscope; the conspiracy is much, much larger: Police Indian bowler Shanthakumaran Sreesanth practices during a training session at Newlands Stadium in Cape Town on January 1, 2011 on the eve of the third test between South Africa and India. PHOTO: More >
Warner in Twitter rant at journos
May 19th
SYDNEY: Australian batsman David Warner is under investigation following comments on his Twitter account directed against two of the country’s leading cricket writers, Cricket Australia said on Saturday.
Warner, who is playing in the Indian Premier League, began a fiery exchange via his Twitter account @davidwarner31 against News Ltd’s Robert Craddock, More >
Webber under pressure to deliver
May 19th
LONDON: Mark Webber will be under pressure to produce his best at next weekend’s Monaco Grand Prix if he is to keep alive his hopes of retaining his seat with defending champions Red Bull next year.
After a difficult, incident-filled start to the 2013 season, the 36-year-old Australian knows he has More >
NBP, PAF, KESC qualify for last eight
May 19th
KARACHI: National Bank (NBP), Pakistan Air Force (PAF), Karachi Electric Supply Company (KESC) and WAPDA qualified for the quarter-finals of the National Football Challenge Cup in Bahawalpur.
In a Group D vital game on Saturday, NBP pushed Higher Education Commission (HEC) out of the event with a 2-0 victory against them More >
Pakistan eye better show against Scotland today
May 19th
KARACHI: Pakistan may have thrashed underdogs Scotland by 96 runs in their first One-day International in Edinburgh on Friday but the tourists must be fully aware that their performance in the game was far from convincing.
Apart from a captain’s knock of 83 by Misbah-ul-Haq and a 49-run contribution from opener More >
BCCI could press charges against tainted trio
May 19th
NEW DELHI: N Srinivasan, the BCCI president, has said that “no punishment is too little” for the cricketers involved in the spot-fixing scandal.
If S Sreesanth, Ajit Chandila and Ankeet Chavan are proven guilty, the board will press legal charges if allowed, Srinivasan told an Indian news channel. Asked if deterrent More >
Mourinho, Ronaldo sent-off as Atletico stun Real
May 19th
MADRID: Atletico Madrid won their 10th Spanish Cup on Friday when they beat bitter city rivals Real Madrid 2-1 in extra-time in a match which saw both Jose Mourinho and Cristiano Ronaldo sent-off.
Real had been unbeaten in the previous 25 meetings between the two sides dating back 14 years and More >
PFF Challenge Cup: PAF, NBP register impressive wins
May 19th
Deteriorating pitch conditions force organisers to hold matches in morning. PHOTO: FILE
KARACHI:PAF and NBP emerged as the top two teams in the Pakistan Football Federation (PFF) Challenge Cup 2013 Group D matches yesterday.
PAF thrashed hosts Bahawalpur 8-0 while NBP recorded a comfortable 2-0 victory against HEC at the Dring More >
Raikkonen determined to bounce back
May 19th
Lotus driver looks to put behind last year’s horror show at Monaco GP. Raikkonen is confident Lotus will not repeat the mistakes they made last year in Monaco. PHOTO: AFP
Lotus driver Kimi Raikkonen endured a torrid time at Monaco GP in 2012 and is determined to bounce back on More >
Football: Fulham’s Asian tournament cancelled
May 19th
The late cancellation leaves India, Pakistan and Bangladesh looking to schedule new friendlies in June. The Fulham Football Club is based at Craven Cottage in West London. PHOTO: FulhamFC.com
Fulham on Wednesday confirmed that an international tournament between India, Pakistan and Bangladesh due to be held at their Craven Cottage More >
Pakistan eye winning route to Champions Trophy
May 19th
Tourists kick off UK tour with ODI against Scotland today. Misbah said the ODIs against Scotland and Ireland will prepare his players for the upcoming Champions Trophy. PHOTO: FILE AFP
KARACHI: Pakistan kick off their UK tour with a challenge from Scotland in the first of a two-match One-Day International series More >
National Taekwondo Championship: Army sweep medal table
May 19th
Wins 21 gold medals in 25 events, sensor scoring technology used for first time in Pakistan. A scene from one of the events on the final day (top); medallists on the podium. PHOTO: APP
ISLAMABAD:Pakistan Army swept the Korean Ambassador National Taekwondo Championship with a dominating performance that included 21 More >
Beckham to retire at end of season
May 19th
Veteran PSG midfielder believes it is the ‘right time to finish career’. Beckham, who is regarded as one of the most illustrious football players of the modern generation, announced his retirement yesterday. PHOTO: AFP
LONDON: David Beckham is to retire from professional football at the end of the season, his representative More >
Peoples Sports Complex may host AFC U16 event
May 19th
KARACHI: People’s Sports Complex, Karachi, is likely to host the Group E slots of the 2014 Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Under-16 Championship Qualifiers to be held in September.
The AFC has allotted to Pakistan the Group E competitions involving Iran, United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Sri Lanka.
If the venue was finalised More >
‘Mercedes cannot afford to lose focus’
May 19th
Hamilton urges team to improve performance ahead of Monaco GP. Hamilton, who currently sits in fourth position in the drivers’ championship table, wants Mercedes to focus on improving race performance in Monaco. PHOTO: AFP
Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton has said that his team cannot afford to lose focus on improving More >
SHC issues notices over PCB chairmans appointment
May 19th
KARACHI: Sindh High Court issued notices to Pakistan Cricket Board, Chairman PCB and deputy attorney general on a petition against the appointment of the PCB Chairman.
Former Test cricketer Rashid Latif challenged the appointment of PCB Chairman Zaka Ashraf submitting the appointment was made without any electoral process and was More >
Djokovic storms into quarter-finals
May 19th
ROME: Top seed Novak Djokovic played without ankle pain on Thursday in a routine 6-1, 6-4 defeat of Alexandr Dolgopolov for a quarter-final place at the Rome Masters, and then spared a thought for the injury plight of rival Andy Murray.
Djokovic dispatched Dolgopolov in an hour, with five aces and More >
Purdy takes title shot while Khan seeks future foe
May 19th
ATLANTIC CITY, New Jersey: England’s Lee Purdy has his first chance to fight for a world crown on Saturday (today) while countryman Amir Khan looks to another main event bout to see about future world title opportunities.
Purdy will face International Boxing Federational welterweight champion Devon Alexander while IBF light-welterweight champion More >
Spot-fixing has tainted crickets image again
May 19th
KARACHI: Former Test captain Zaheer Abbas has said that he was shocked by the Indian Premier League scandal involving Indian Test player S Sreesanth and two others — Ajit Chandila and Ankeet Chavan.
“What worries me is that this apparently is just the tip of the iceberg as fas as corruption More >
Aisam-Rojer exit Rome in second round
May 19th
Doubles pair suffer another early exit after Madrid loss. World number one Djokovic had no problems in defeating Dolgopolov as a straight-sets victory paved his way into the quarter-finals.
Pakistan tennis ace Aisamul Haq Qureshi and his Dutch doubles partner Jean-Julien Rojer were sent packing from the Rome Masters, after More >
Another cricketer suspended in IPL spot-fixing case
May 19th
NEW DELHI: A fourth player has been suspended by the Board of Control for Cricket in India after authorities said on Friday he was among the bookmakers arrested by police along with three other cricketers for alleged spot-fixing in a domestic Twenty20 league tournament.
“Mr. Amit Singh, a registered player with More >
IPL investigation ‘Sweaty’ Sreesanth’s towel trouble
May 19th
More than 20 people have also been arrested all over India in connection to the scandal for questioning. Activists from Shiv Sena chant slogans as they demand the banning of the Indian Premier League Twenty20 cricket tournament during a protest in New Delhi. PHOTO: AFP
NEW DELHI:Investigations into the spot-fixing More >
Taylor rallies New Zealand top-order
May 19th
LONDON: New Zealand’s Ross Taylor counter-attacked with the bat after James Anderson struck twice on his way to 300 Test wickets at Lord’s on Friday.
New Zealand, at tea on the second day of the first Test, were 54 for two in reply to England’s first innings 232, a deficit of More >
Saeed, Fatima, Rehmani elected to key STA posts
May 19th
KARACHI: Saeed Hai and Fatima Mir were on Thursday unanimously elected as president and secretary of the Sindh Tennis Association (STA).
A total of 17 officials representing the various affiliated units of STA as well bodies like the Sindh Olympic Association (SOA) were present at the STA elections.
Both the president and More >
