Drag flickers hold key to hockey semi-finals
GUANGZHOU: Rivals are banking on their powerful penalty corner hitters to deliver when the Asian Games men's field hockey semi-finals are played on Tuesday.
The strongly-built drag flickers, who take set-piece shots at the goal with lightening speed, have not disappointed so far in the 10-nation competition at the Aoti Hockey Centre.
Six of the top eight scorers in the preliminary league are penalty corner exponents with India's Sandeep Singh leading the charge with 10
The strongly-built drag flickers, who take set-piece shots at the goal with lightening speed, have not disappointed so far in the 10-nation competition at the Aoti Hockey Centre.
Six of the top eight scorers in the preliminary league are penalty corner exponents with India's Sandeep Singh leading the charge with 10
Pakistani cricket all over the place: Wasim
LAHORE: Former Pakistan captain Wasim Akram has blasted the Pakistan Cricket Board for all the controversies troubling Pakistan cricket currently.
"Pakistan cricket is in shambles. There is no leadership. Nobody knows what's happening in there. That's why the players are there where they are. Look at the guy Zulqarnain Haider, he disappeared and still nobody knows why? And it comes up to the Cricket Board, up to the Chairman of the cricket board. And whatever happened in England
"Pakistan cricket is in shambles. There is no leadership. Nobody knows what's happening in there. That's why the players are there where they are. Look at the guy Zulqarnain Haider, he disappeared and still nobody knows why? And it comes up to the Cricket Board, up to the Chairman of the cricket board. And whatever happened in England
Fact-finding committee completes initial report
LAHORE: A three-man fact-finding committee has completed its initial report on the runaway Pakistan wicket-keeper Zulqarnain Haider.
An official of the board said that the committee has completed its initial findings and it will soon send it to the board for further action.
The official said that apart from the PCB the ICC is also holding an inquiry into the matter and the final decision rests with the board and the ICC.
Haider fled to Britain during the ODI series to
An official of the board said that the committee has completed its initial findings and it will soon send it to the board for further action.
The official said that apart from the PCB the ICC is also holding an inquiry into the matter and the final decision rests with the board and the ICC.
Haider fled to Britain during the ODI series to
AB builds a mountain for Pakistan
ABU DHABI: AB de Villiers hit the highest Test score of 278 not out for South Africa to put his team in a dominant position against Pakistan on the second day of the second Test at Abu Dhabi Stadium on Sunday.
The 26-year-old from Pretoria smashed 23 boundaries and six sixes during his 618-minute stay at the crease to guide South Africa, suprisingly put into bat on Saturday, to 584-9 declared before restricting Pakistan to 59-1 at close.
Pakistan -- needing another 326 to
The 26-year-old from Pretoria smashed 23 boundaries and six sixes during his 618-minute stay at the crease to guide South Africa, suprisingly put into bat on Saturday, to 584-9 declared before restricting Pakistan to 59-1 at close.
Pakistan -- needing another 326 to
Gold-laden stars return home
LAHORE: The victorious Pakistan women cricket team members returned home to a rousing welcome at the Allama Iqbal International Airport on Sunday Morning.
Amidst showers of rose petals, Pakistani captain Sana Mir along with her team members were warmly received by Pakistan Cricket Board's women wing chairperson Bushra Aitzaz accompanied by excited officials, family members and various fans.
Pakistan women team beat Bangladesh in the final by 10 wickets to win the Asian
Amidst showers of rose petals, Pakistani captain Sana Mir along with her team members were warmly received by Pakistan Cricket Board's women wing chairperson Bushra Aitzaz accompanied by excited officials, family members and various fans.
Pakistan women team beat Bangladesh in the final by 10 wickets to win the Asian
PCB confirms emails from accused players
LAHORE: Former captain Salman Butt and Mohammad Asif have asked the PCB to clear their outstanding dues. It has been learnt that PCB has withheld the three players dues as guarantee money in case they were to be fined and the players have not been paid any match fee or bonuses since the World T20 Championship.
Salman Butt and Asif have asked the PCB to clear their outstanding dues as soon as possible. In a letter to the PCB Salman has asked of an amount of approximately Rs 8.7
Salman Butt and Asif have asked the PCB to clear their outstanding dues as soon as possible. In a letter to the PCB Salman has asked of an amount of approximately Rs 8.7
Top shots prosper to reach men’s hockey semi-finals
GUANGZHOU: Defending champions South Korea and Pakistan recorded emphatic wins on Sunday to set up a semi-final clash in the Asian Games men's field hockey.
India, who topped group B with four straight wins after a 3-2 success over Japan, will clash with Malaysia in Tuesday's other semi-final. Malaysia, needing a draw against China to join South Korea from group A, fought off a determined challenge from the hosts before securing a 4-2 victory.
Pakistan bounced back from
India, who topped group B with four straight wins after a 3-2 success over Japan, will clash with Malaysia in Tuesday's other semi-final. Malaysia, needing a draw against China to join South Korea from group A, fought off a determined challenge from the hosts before securing a 4-2 victory.
Pakistan bounced back from
Malaysia makes it double, Atlas brings home the silver
GUANGZHOU: Five-time World Open champion Nicol David clinched a third Asian Games title on Sunday with compatriot Mohamad Azlan Iskander completing a Malaysian double with the men's gold.
Top seed David carved out a 11-8, 8-11, 11-6, 11-7 win over Hong Kong's Annie Au. The victory follows the Malaysian star's Asiad gold triumphs in Kuala Lumpur in 1998 and Doha four years ago. David, who has been world number one for a record 56 consecutive months, arrived in Guangzhou having
Top seed David carved out a 11-8, 8-11, 11-6, 11-7 win over Hong Kong's Annie Au. The victory follows the Malaysian star's Asiad gold triumphs in Kuala Lumpur in 1998 and Doha four years ago. David, who has been world number one for a record 56 consecutive months, arrived in Guangzhou having
Afghan golfers focused despite eye-watering cards
GUANGZHOU: Ali Ahmad Fazel returns to Afghanistan Sunday confident in his dream of becoming a professional golfer despite finishing last at the Asian Games, a massive 194 shots off the lead.
The diminutive 19-year-old fired a 40-over-par 112 on Saturday's fourth and final round, a marked improvement on his opening 58-over par round of 130.
His closing card read an eye-watering 467, well off the winning 273 posted by South Korea's gold medallist Kim Meen-Whee.
"My goal
The diminutive 19-year-old fired a 40-over-par 112 on Saturday's fourth and final round, a marked improvement on his opening 58-over par round of 130.
His closing card read an eye-watering 467, well off the winning 273 posted by South Korea's gold medallist Kim Meen-Whee.
"My goal
Hat-trick, century for Messi as Barcelona go top
MADRID: Argentine Lionel Messi made it a century of league goals for Barcelona with a hat-trick as the champions crushed Almeria 8-0 on Saturday in the perfect warm-up for their first Clasico showdown with title rivals Real Madrid at Camp Nou in nine days time.
Barca were 5-0 up at half-time as they maintained their perfect away record with a fifth win to go two points ahead of next league opponents Real who can reclaim top spot with a home win over Athletic Bilbao in Saturday's
Barca were 5-0 up at half-time as they maintained their perfect away record with a fifth win to go two points ahead of next league opponents Real who can reclaim top spot with a home win over Athletic Bilbao in Saturday's
Noh crowned as Asia’s youngest number 1
HONG KONG: Korean teen star Noh Seung-Yul is to be crowned the youngest ever winner of the Asian Tour's Order of Merit after rival Marcus Fraser failed to narrow the gap at the UBS Hong Kong Open on Sunday.
Australia's Fraser battled to a 10th place finish at the 2.5 million US dollar event, with a cheque of 50,000 dollars raising his season's tally to 608,766 dollars against Noh's 822,361 dollars.
Fraser has committed only to the season-ending Black Mountain Masters in
Australia's Fraser battled to a 10th place finish at the 2.5 million US dollar event, with a cheque of 50,000 dollars raising his season's tally to 608,766 dollars against Noh's 822,361 dollars.
Fraser has committed only to the season-ending Black Mountain Masters in
Poulter putts for victory
HONG KONG: Ryder Cup star Ian Poulter capped a near-perfect week of clinical putting and masterly strokeplay with his 10th European Tour crown at the 2.5 million US dollar UBS Hong Kong Open on Sunday.
The 34-year-old Englishman survived Matteo Manassero's back nine charge to win by a single shot from the Italian and England's Simon Dyson, finishing the tournament on a 22 under par 258.
His score was the lowest four-day total in the history of the Hong Kong Open, helped by a
The 34-year-old Englishman survived Matteo Manassero's back nine charge to win by a single shot from the Italian and England's Simon Dyson, finishing the tournament on a 22 under par 258.
His score was the lowest four-day total in the history of the Hong Kong Open, helped by a
Pakistani women break taboos in winning Asian gold
KARACHI: In the conservative Khyber Pakhtunkhawa province of Pakistan, young women are expected to settle down to married life and raise a family. Sana Mir, captain of the Pakistan women's cricket team that won a gold medal at the Asian Games in Guangzhou, had other ideas.
"I belong to Abbotabad where girls are not encouraged to take up sports leave alone cricket but my family was supportive and made it possible for me to play cricket and study as well," Mir told Reuters after a
"I belong to Abbotabad where girls are not encouraged to take up sports leave alone cricket but my family was supportive and made it possible for me to play cricket and study as well," Mir told Reuters after a
Novices Polo Cup 2010 kicks off in style
LAHORE: Miracle, Oratier Technologies and PSS International grabbed comprehensive wins on the opening day of the Novices Polo Cup 2010 on Sunday.
Miracle edged ahead of Sakuf by seven goals to six and a half, while Oratier Technologies defeated PSS International 7-3.
All the four riders Tahir Aslam Awan, Moin Yaqub, Bilal Haider Agha and Raja Amer Khan were instrumental in the Miracle win while Mian Shahzad Aziz and Khawaja Waleed Zubair fought like knights for the Sakuf
Miracle edged ahead of Sakuf by seven goals to six and a half, while Oratier Technologies defeated PSS International 7-3.
All the four riders Tahir Aslam Awan, Moin Yaqub, Bilal Haider Agha and Raja Amer Khan were instrumental in the Miracle win while Mian Shahzad Aziz and Khawaja Waleed Zubair fought like knights for the Sakuf
South Africans bludgeon Pakistan into acquiescence
LAHORE: AB de Villiers lead South Africa's charge on day two as the dashing batsman played with panache to almost bat Pakistan out of the game. Pakistan needed early wickets on day two but that wasn't the case as de Villiers shepherded the South African innings throughout by combining appreciably well with the middle and lower order.
Pakistani bowlers bowled well early on but didn't succeed as the pitch eased out and South Africans played their shots with ease. Debutant Tanvir
Pakistani bowlers bowled well early on but didn't succeed as the pitch eased out and South Africans played their shots with ease. Debutant Tanvir
Indian top order heaps misery on New Zealand
NAGPUR: Rahul Dravid and Sachin Tendulkar were building up India's strong reply with unbeaten half-centuries in the series-deciding third and final Test against New Zealand on Sunday.
The veteran batsmen took the innings on following the dismissal of openers Gautam Gambhir (78) and Virender Sehwag (74) to bring India to 292-2 at stumps on the second day of the match at the Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium.
India were ahead by 99 runs with eight wickets in hand, having
The veteran batsmen took the innings on following the dismissal of openers Gautam Gambhir (78) and Virender Sehwag (74) to bring India to 292-2 at stumps on the second day of the match at the Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium.
India were ahead by 99 runs with eight wickets in hand, having
Peng on treble path, Mirza loses marathon
GUANGZHOU: China's Peng Shuai shattered 40-year-old Kimiko Date Krumm's dream of a second Asian Games title on Sunday to keep her triple gold bid on course.
Peng clinched a 7-6 (8/6), 3-6, 6-2 win over the veteran Japanese, who won her first singles gold at the Hiroshima Asiad in 1994, and now faces Uzbekistan's Akgul Amanmuradova, who put out Indian golden girl Sania Mirza.
Peng, 16 years Date Krumm's junior, made the most of her opponent's inconsistency where an impressive
Peng clinched a 7-6 (8/6), 3-6, 6-2 win over the veteran Japanese, who won her first singles gold at the Hiroshima Asiad in 1994, and now faces Uzbekistan's Akgul Amanmuradova, who put out Indian golden girl Sania Mirza.
Peng, 16 years Date Krumm's junior, made the most of her opponent's inconsistency where an impressive
