ICC withdraws Asad Rauf from Champions Trophy
NEW DELHI: Pakistani umpire Asad Rauf has been withdrawn from next month s Champions Trophy tournament in England amid media reports he is under India...

Hafeez ton helps Pakistan post big total
DUBLIN: Mohammad Hafeez scored his fifth century in One-day International cricket to put Pakistan in a commanding position in the first match of their...

Khawaja eyes Ashes to nail down Test spot
SYDNEY: Usman Khawaja says he is desperate to emerge from the periphery and consolidate a regular spot in the Australian team for this year s Ashes se...

Warner sorry over rant, but defends himself
SYDNEY: Australian opener David Warner said on Thursday he regretted not keeping a lid on his outrage but maintained he had to defend himself after hi...

Indias minister says fixing may hit other sports
NEW DELHI: India s sports minister is formulating a law to deal with manipulating matches to ensure it doesn t spread to other sports after Test crick...

No Vettori for Kiwis as they bid to hold England
LEEDS: Daniel Vettori s hopes of making a return to Test cricket in New Zealand s series finale with England in Leeds ultimately came to nothing after...

PHF plans tough training for World League
KARACHI: Pakistan s top hockey players will train in Abbottabad and Karachi ahead of the inaugural Hockey World League to be held in Johar Bahru in Ma...

IOC snubs interim committee again
KARACHI: The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has once again warned Pakistan s government of dire consequences if it continued to violate the Oly...

Patched up Harris ready for all five Ashes Tests
SYDNEY: Chronic knee problem, left ankle fracture, hamstring strain, shoulder problem, back strain, hip pain and, most recently, a tender Achilles - A...

Rosberg puts Mercedes on top in Monaco
MONTE CARLO: Nico Rosberg gave Mercedes a dream start to their Monaco Grand Prix weekend with the fastest time in both practice sessions for the glamo...

Tradition meets modernism in Wembley final
BERLIN: The all-German Champions League final between Borussia Dortmund and Bayern Munich on Saturday (tomorrow) marks the culmination of an intensify...

Mujahid guides PAF to crushing win over PACA
KARACHI: International striker Mohammad Mujahid hit two goals to help Pakistan Air Force (PAF) crush Pak Afghan Clearing Agency (PACA) 4-0 in the four...

Europa to earn winners a CL berth
LONDON: The Europa League winners will get a place in the following season s Champions League from the 2015-16 season, a UEFA source told Reuters on T...

Ferdinand extends Man United contract
LONDON: Rio Ferdinand has signed a one-year contract extension with Manchester United, the Premier League champions announced on Thursday. The 34-y...

German clubs setting example on and off pitch
BERLIN: Champions League finalists Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund are the envy of football fans across Europe for the way the German clubs run th...

McIlroy slumps as Ilonen shines at Wentworth
VIRGINIA WATER, England: World number two Rory McIlroy suffered a late first-round meltdown in almost wintry conditions at Wentworth as he ballooned t...

Olazabal urges Woods and Garcia to settle row
VIRGINIA WATER, England: Former European Ryder Cup captain Jose Maria Olazabal drew on the memory of his 2003 spat with Padraig Harrington as he urged...

Pak cueists look to shine in Doha
KARACHI: World champion Mohammad Asif will spearhead Pakistan s campaign in the 2nd ACBS Asian 6-Reds Snooker Championship which cues off at Doha on F...

Nadal back in old routine and looking invincible
LONDON: Watching Rafa Nadal churn his way through the claycourt season over the past few weeks, it seems nothing much has changed since his French Ope...

Talha, Maheen win U18 tennis titles
KARACHI: Talha Zubair and Maheen Dada won under-18 category titles at the 2nd NBP Open Tennis Championship at Karachi Gymkhana on Thursday. In und...

Serena sets sights on French Open
PARIS: If momentum counts for everything in tennis, nothing will stop Serena Williams from winning the French Open for just the second time in her car...

Briefs.....
bits and pieces Bank Islami, Lotte Chemicals win By our correspondent KARACHI: Bank Islami and Lotte Chemicals prevailed over Marine Group ...