Sports News (02.03.2010)

Pakistan to take on Spain today in WC Hockey NEW DELHI: Three matches of the Group B will be played in the men’s field hockey World Cup on Tuesday. Pakistan will clash with Spain in the second game. Pakistan had to suffer a 4-1 defeat against India in the opening game of the World Cup being played in New Delhi. The match between Pakistan and Spain will begin on 6:30 in the evening. Besides, winner of the opening match India will face England and South Africa will take on South Africa in other two matches.

	Asif gets his life partner LAHORE: Fast bowler Mohammad Asif’s life has returned to normalcy after he rejoined the national cricket team and now he has got his life pa ... more
	England elect to field against Bangladesh in 2nd ODI DHAKA: England captain Alastair Cook elected to field after winning the toss against Bangladesh in the second one-day international on T ... more
	Clark to return from back injury SYDNEY: Stuart Clark is set to make his comeback after a near three-month lay-off due to a back injury that kept him out of contention for m ... more
	Kotla improvements on course for IPL NEW DELHI: The pitch at the Feroz Shah Kotla, which was severely criticised following the abandonment of the India-Sri Lanka ODI on December ... more
	Aussie media refuse to admit defeat CHRISTCHURCH: Australian cricket fans and media seem to be in denial over their defeat in the high-scoring Twenty20 International against Ne ... more
	Cook omitted from World T20 squad DHAKA: Alastair Cook, England’s Test and ODI captain, has been omitted from England’s 30-man provisional squad for the World Twenty20 that s ... more
	Gibson reminded of task ahead PORT OF SPAIN: Ottis Gibson will quickly want to forget his first competitive day in the job of West Indies coach. It was reported t ... more
	Lee ready to lead Australia attack DUBAI: Paceman Brett Lee, who retired from test cricket last week, said he hoped to spearhead Australia’s attack at the World Twenty20 tourn ... more
	Rooney fit for Egypt friendly WATFORD, England: Wayne Rooney has declared himself fit to play for England in a friendly against Egypt on Wednesday in spite of reporting a ... more
	China's former Olympian heads to parliament BEIJING: China’s former Olympic 110 metre hurdle champion Liu Xiang is set to compete in the world indoor championships later this month, bu ... more
	Lippi names three new faces in Italy’s team ROME: Italy coach Marcello Lippi named three new faces in his 24 man squad for Wednesday’s friendly match against Cameroon in Monaco. more
	Almagro in Spain Davis Cup team MADRID: Nicolas Almagro will replace the injured Juan Carlos Ferrero for Spain’s Davis Cup tie against Switzerland on March 5-7. Fer ... more
	Sindh sports portal launched KARACHI: Sindh Sports Minister, Dr Syed Mohammad Ali Shah, inaugurated the web portal of the provincial sports department in a ceremony held ... more
	Tour de Pakistan second leg starts from Rawalpindi RAWALPINDI: The cyclists kicked off the second leg of 51st Tour de Pakistan by leaving for Gujrat from Rawalpindi, Geo News reported Tuesday ... more
	‘We crumbled under pressure’ KARACHI: Pakistan’s hockey players just wilted in their high-pressure World Cup opener against India on Sunday night, coach Shahid Ali Khan ... more
	Germany survive Korean scare in World Cup NEW DELHI: Two-time defending champions Germany came from behind to force a 2-2 draw on South Korea in the men’s field hockey World Cup on M ... more
	Zimbabwe stun West Indies in T20 PORT OF SPAIN: Graeme Cremer captured three wickets for 11 runs as Zimbabwe’s spinners bowled the visitors to a stunning, 26-run victory ove ... more
	Ex-greats slam ‘pathetic’ show KARACHI: Former hockey greats on Monday slammed Pakistan for what they described was a “pathetic” showing in their World Cup opener against ... more
	Shivendra and Irfan suspended NEW DELHI: India striker Shivendra Singh was on Monday banned for three matches and Pakistan’s Irfan Muhammad for one game for different vio ... more
	Olympic champ Rice uneasy over Delhi security SYDNEY: Olympic swimming gold medallist Stephanie Rice is the latest Australian sports star to voice safety concerns about competing in Octo ... more
	Board finalises contracts KARACHI: Pakistan’s cricket chief Ijaz Butt on Monday promised to take appropriate action against players responsible for his team’s poor sh ... more
	Younis pulls out of T20 Cup KARACHI: Former Pakistan captain Younis Khan has pulled out of the RBS National Twenty20 Cup under progress in Karachi due to unknown reason ... more
	Utseya oozes confidence after shock win PORT OF SPAIN: Prosper Utseya disclosed that Zimbabwe had always felt confident they could upset West Indies in Sunday’s historic Twenty20 I ... more
	We need to be more consistent: SA coach JOHANNESBURG: South Africa coach Corrie van Zyl is striving for more consistency from his players and believes the recently completed tour o ... more
	Sanath takes flak for entering politics COLOMBO: Veteran Sri Lanka batsman Sanath Jayasuriya came under fire on Monday for his decision to enter politics while still playing for th ... more
	Cricket stars to trial pink balls LONDON: The MCC are this week set to pick the brains of some of the world’s best players on the feasibility of pink-ball cricket. MCC rep ... more
	Akmal may face disciplinary action by PCB KARACHI: Pakistan’s seasoned wicketkeeper Kamran Akmal may face some disciplinary action by the cricket board after the inquiry committee pr ... more
	Wolves crush Rhinos in T20 Cup KARACHI: Faisalabad Wolves overwhelmed Abbottabad Rhinos by 90 runs in their Group C opener of the RBS Twenty20 Cup 2009-10 at the National ... more
	Stallions down Zebras in thriller KARACHI: Defending champions Sialkot Stallions snatched a four-run win over Karachi Zebras in a thrilling Group B match of the RBS Twenty20 ... more
	Asif fininshes on pole after first stage KARACHI: Asif Junior of the Sui Southern Gas Corporation (SSGC) won the first stage of the Tour de Pakistan International Cycle Race which c ... more
	Four more sides move into Cup quarter-finals KARACHI: Karachi Port Trust (KPT), Balochistan, Punjab and KESC made sure of a place in the quarter-finals as the league phase of the KPT-PF ... more
	Dunga comfortable with Dinho omission SAO PAULO: Brazil coach Dunga hopes Tuesday’s (today’s) friendly against the Republic of Ireland in London will underline his conviction tha ... more
	Valencia collapse against Atletico MADRID: Nine-man Valencia crashed to their fourth defeat of the season falling to a 4-1 loss at Atletico Madrid on Sunday with the dismissal ... more
	Wenger to win title for broken Ramsey LONDON: Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has called on his team to continue their rejuvenated bid to win the English Premier League title in th ... more
	Vancouver parties in front of billions VANCOUVER: The Vancouver Olympics closed on Sunday with a star-studded celebration of Canada in front of an estimated global television audi ... more
	Canada triumphant as Winter Olympics end VANCOUVER: The Winter Olympics began on a low with the death of luger Nodar Kumaritashvili but ended on a dramatic high on Sunday with Canad ... more
	Cricket, What’s that? say Canada’s Indians VANCOUVER: “Cricket? I don’t care for that. I’ve lived in Canada for 28 years and it’s hockey all the way — on ice, not grass! And we won th ... more
	F1 teams confirm status as favourites BARCELONA: McLaren, Red Bull, Ferrari and Mercedes GP confirmed their positions as front-runners for Formula One’s championship as preseason ... more
	Asif looks to defend crown KARACHI: Mohammad Asif will be defending his title while Mohammad Yousuf will be making a comeback as the NJI 35th National Snooker Champion ... more
	Beacon House, Foundation set final date in TT Tourney KARACHI: Beacon House School (PECHS) and Foundation Public School (FPS) won their respective pre-final ties and confirmed their presence in ... more
	Saif, Omer on course to meet in final KARACHI: Top two seeds Saif Noor Soomar and Omer Shahid confirmed their presence in the semis of the men’s singles event in Scanwell Logisti ... more
	Waqar made head coach, Ijaz to assist him LAHORE: Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Ijaz Butt has said here on Tuesday that the appointment of Waqar Younis as head coach and Ijaz ... more

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