Tag: Lead

First non-Castro to lead Cuba in six decades

  HAVANA: Cuba marked the end of an era on Thursday as Miguel Diaz-Canel was formally elected as the country's new president, succeeding Raul Castro...

Iraq PM say he will lead diverse coalition in May election

BAGHDAD: Iraq's prime minister says he will lead a "cross-sectarian" list in national elections proposed for May, hoping to build off last year's victory...

Kiwis win 1st ODI against Pakistan with 61 run lead under...

WELLINGTON: New Zealand won the first one-day international against Pakistan with a 61 run lead under the Duckworth–Lewis method as the match was abandoned...

Wahab, Yasir strike again as Pakistan dismiss Sri Lanka for 96

DUBAI: An interesting turn of events put Sri Lanka briefly on the back foot as Wahab Riaz and Yasir Shah continued yesterday’s offensive early...

Injured Amla stands firm as South Africa build lead

England´s nemesis Hashim Amla overcame a battered thumb and a lively wicket to post 50 not out and guide South Africa to 121 for...

Australia swell lead to 459 in Windies Test

Bravo, Debutant Brathwaite hold up Australian victory push, put smile back on Windies faces Australia amassed a formidable 459-run lead over the West Indies and...

Girls take the lead in HSSC exam results

Keeping in line with the Secondary School Certificate results this year, girls have maintained their lead overall, besides securing the top three positions in...

Abdullah takes lead in Afghan vote count

KABUL Former Foreign Minister Abdullah Abdullah leads the race to become Afghanistan's next president, according to the latest official tally of votes, but is short...

PML-N sweeps by-polls

    The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Friday announced official results of country’s biggest ever by-polls, in which the ruling Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz emerged...

BA/BSc result out: girls take the lead again

Once again outclassing their male counterparts, girls secured the first five positions in Punjab University (PU)’s 2013 BA/Bsc examinations. PU Acting Vice Chancellor Prof...

Warner and Cowan in line to lead

David Warner and Ed Cowan must contemplate leading Australia after Michael Hussey’s retirement added further to the leadership conundrum created by Michael Clarke’s tender...

Senden swoops early to take Australia Open lead

John Senden made the most of benign early conditions to shoot a six-under-par 66 and take a two-stroke lead after the first round of...

Jayawardene to lead Sri Lanka in Australia

Mahela Jayawardene will lead a 16-man Sri Lanka Test squad for the tour of Australia next month. The squad included five fast bowlers in...

Ten-man Valencia squander lead to draw at Valladolid

Valencia's poor away form continued when Aly Cissokho scored and was later sent off after conceding a penalty in a 1-1 draw at Real...

Chelsea extend lead at top, City sink Sunderland

Chelsea extended their lead at the top of the Premier League to four points with a 4-1 win against Norwich on Saturday, while champions...

Snedeker seizes Open lead as Scott starts clear

Bogey-free American Brandt Snedeker seized command of the British Open, charging into the lead in Friday's second round as rivals stumbled in challenging conditions...

England look to add to West Indies’ woes

England will take an unbeatable lead in their three-match series against the West Indies if they win the second Test at Trent Bridge starting...