Tag: Opener
Punjab, FATA win in jr basketball opener
Punjab overwhelmed Sindh 66-30 on the opening day of the Men’s Junior National Basketball Championship at the Hamidi Hall of the Pakistan Sports Complex...
Brazil, Norway win in WC opener
Brazil’s Samba Queens got their bid for a first women’s World Cup title off to a winning start here on Wednesday with a 1-0...
Landstrom on target for Swedes in World Cup opener
A second-half goal from Jessica Landstrom got Sweden's women's World Cup campaign off the mark here on Tuesday with a 1-0 win over newcomers...
Manchester United head to West Brom for EPL opener
Champions Manchester United will kick off the defence of their Premier League crown at West Brom before facing Tottenham and Arsenal at Old Trafford,...
Hafeez, Rehman lead Pakistan to win in tour opener
CASTRIES - Mohammad Hafeez retired out on 101 to lay the foundation for a 68-run victory for Pakistan in the opening match of their Caribbean tour against the University of the West Indies Vice Chancellor's XI on Monday.
The stand-in Pakistan captain struck 10 fours and two sixes from 93 balls to lead the visitors to 287 for seven from 50 overs, after they chose to bat in the one-day practice match at the Mindoo Phillip Park in the St. Lucia capital.
Left-arm spinner Abdur
The stand-in Pakistan captain struck 10 fours and two sixes from 93 balls to lead the visitors to 287 for seven from 50 overs, after they chose to bat in the one-day practice match at the Mindoo Phillip Park in the St. Lucia capital.
Left-arm spinner Abdur
PAF down HBL in NBP Cup opener
LAHORE - PAF opened their onslaught with a 3-0 win over HBL in the opening match of the 21st NBP Football Cup on Thursday at Bohranwali Ground. HBL failed to create any impression as PAF scored thrice in the first session. PAF completely dominated the proceedings and their repeated attacks allowed them the opener in the 24th minute when midfielder Muhammad Arif Nawaz steered the ball into the net from close range. Soon after, Amir Khan gave tense moments to the bankers with the second
PAF to clash with HBL in NBP Cup opener
LAHORE - Two former national champions, Pakistan Air Force and Habib Bank Limited, will face each other in the opening match of the 21st NBP Football Cup, which will commence today at Bohranwali Ground, Faisalabad. PFF has issued the draws of the 32-match football fiesta and approved two venues for the event under the aegis of Pakistan's Tier I PMC Athletico Club Faisalabad. Bohranwali Ground will act as the main venue, hosting 19 matches, while the PMC Ground will be utilised for the
Pakistan face NZ in Azlan Shah opener
LAHORE - Pakistan will face off with New Zealand in the opening match of the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup Hockey Tournament on May 5 at Ipoh in Malaysia. Seven teams including Australia, England, South Korea, New Zealand, Pakistan, India and hosts Malaysia will feature in the event, whose final will be played on May 15, according to a spokesman for the Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF).
Rogers, Dravid to star for MCC in English opener
LONDON - Australia's Chris Rogers will captain an MCC side featuring India great Rahul Dravid against champion county Nottinghamshire, it was announced Tuesday. For the second year in a row the traditional curtain-raiser to the English season, a four-day game from March 27-30, will be played in Abu Dhabi.
"I was delighted to be invited to play in this match, and to be asked to captain is a huge honour," said Victoria batsman Rogers, who joined Middlesex from Derbyshire in the
"I was delighted to be invited to play in this match, and to be asked to captain is a huge honour," said Victoria batsman Rogers, who joined Middlesex from Derbyshire in the
Garrison win PU soccer opener
LAHORE - Garrison Post-graduate College for Women Lahore Cant and PU Teaching Department won their opening day matches of the Punjab University Inter-collegiate Football Championship.
Garrison Post-graduate College for women Lahore Cantt defeated Govt College for Women Wahdat Road 4-3 on penalties as they were locked one-all at full time and PU Teaching Department beat Govt College for Women Baghbanpura 4-0.
Garrison Post-graduate College for women Lahore Cantt defeated Govt College for Women Wahdat Road 4-3 on penalties as they were locked one-all at full time and PU Teaching Department beat Govt College for Women Baghbanpura 4-0.
Dyal Singh wins Inter-collegiate Cricket opener
LAHORE - Govt Dyal Singh College won its opening match of the Punjab University Inter-collegiate Cricket Tournament beating Govt Shalimar College Baghbanpura by 20 runs.
DS College piled up 82 runs in 20 overs. Captain Sadaqat Ali performed excellently with the bat. Shalimar College could make 62 runs
DS College piled up 82 runs in 20 overs. Captain Sadaqat Ali performed excellently with the bat. Shalimar College could make 62 runs
Islamabad beat Lahore in rugby opener
LAHORE - The Pakistan Rugby Union launched its season with a friendly test between Islamabad Jins and Lahore Rams on Sunday.
Islamabad Jins beat Lahore Rams 8-5 at the DHA Rugby Stadium. The Jins were captained by Shiar Aslam while Manan was the captain of Lahore.
After a competitive first half, Lahore took the lead. A quick turnover by Shakeel gave the ball to Babar who scored. The conversion taken by Menaan was no good so the score was 5-0 to Lahore at half time.
Islamabad Jins beat Lahore Rams 8-5 at the DHA Rugby Stadium. The Jins were captained by Shiar Aslam while Manan was the captain of Lahore.
After a competitive first half, Lahore took the lead. A quick turnover by Shakeel gave the ball to Babar who scored. The conversion taken by Menaan was no good so the score was 5-0 to Lahore at half time.
Kalakot, Daryabad to clash in Lyari League opener
LAHORE - Kalakot will take on Daryabad in Group-C tie on Saturday, January 8, in the opening match of the PFF-KESC Lyari Football League at Karachi's Peoples Sports Complex.
The PFF will host the event in collaboration with sponsors KESC, having 32 matches - 24 league and eight elimination encounters.
"Football bring people together and deliver great health and social development dividends to communities across the world.
There is a broad consensus that regular
The PFF will host the event in collaboration with sponsors KESC, having 32 matches - 24 league and eight elimination encounters.
"Football bring people together and deliver great health and social development dividends to communities across the world.
There is a broad consensus that regular
England face battle to save Ashes opener
BRISBANE: England were battling to avoid going one down in the Ashes series after centuries from Mike Hussey and Brad Haddin gave Australia a massive innings lead in the first Test on Saturday.
Hussey registered his highest Test score of 195 and Haddin contributed 136 in a Gabba record stand of 307 runs to propel Australia to a 221-run first innings lead on the third day.
England, who have not won a Brisbane Test since Mike Gatting's team prevailed by seven wickets in 1986,
Hussey registered his highest Test score of 195 and Haddin contributed 136 in a Gabba record stand of 307 runs to propel Australia to a 221-run first innings lead on the third day.
England, who have not won a Brisbane Test since Mike Gatting's team prevailed by seven wickets in 1986,
Hussey leads Australian fightback in Ashes opener
BRISBANE: Mike Hussey anchored a mid-innings revival to propel Australia towards England's first innings total when rain ended play on the second day of the opening Ashes Test at the Gabba on Friday. The veteran left-hander dispelled doubts over his place in the team after a lean trot to spearhead Australia's fightback following the loss of four wickets in the post-lunch session.
When rain forced play to be abandoned at 4:45 pm (0645 GMT), Australia were 220 for five and trailing
When rain forced play to be abandoned at 4:45 pm (0645 GMT), Australia were 220 for five and trailing
Clarke fit to play in Ashes opener, Bollinger cut
BRISBANE: Vice-captain Michael Clarke has recovered sufficiently from a back injury to play for Australia in the Ashes opener against England starting Thursday at the Gabba. "Just finished training and the back got through," Clarke wrote on his Twitter feed Wednesday. "Wake up ok tomorrow and I'm in."
The middle-order batsman injured his back playing for New South Wales in Sheffield Shield cricket earlier this month and only returned to training on Tuesday.
But Clarke, who
The middle-order batsman injured his back playing for New South Wales in Sheffield Shield cricket earlier this month and only returned to training on Tuesday.
But Clarke, who
