Friday, March 12, 2010

Sports News (12.03.2010)

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Three position matches in hockey WC today
NEW DELHI: A total of three matches will decide six positions in Hockey World Cup today, Geo news reported.

South Africa will take on New Zealand for 9th position at 4pm in the evening while hosts India will face Argentine for 7th position at 6 pm in the evening.

The last scheduled match of the day will be played between South Korea and Spain hockey teams at 8pm for 5th position.

Two matches will be played tomorrow: first – the final of the mega event will be played between defending champions Germany and Australia while England and Holland will come face to face for the 3rd position in the event.

Humiliation at the World Cup
KARACHI: In a face-saving measure, the Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) on Thursday sacked the national team management and dissolved the se ... more
Enough is enough, say former greats
KARACHI: Former Olympians on Thursday came out all guns blazing at national hockey officials and players after Pakistan stumbled to a catast ... more
Pak hockey squad steps down after Cup debacle
KARACHI: Hours after crashing to a last-place finish in the World Cup, all of the Pakistan team players on Thursday announced their retireme ... more
Pakistan hit new low
NEW DELHI: Four-time champions Pakistan slumped to an embarrassing 3-2 defeat by Canada on Thursday to finish last for the first time in the ... more
ICC rejects PCB’s appeal against IPL snub
DUBAI: The ICC has rejected the Pakistan Cricket Board’s complaint against the Indian Premier League for snubbing Pakistani players, saying ... more
Australia secure series with easy win
AUCKLAND: Australia secured the Chappell-Hadlee Trophy with a six-wicket win against New Zealand in the fourth One-day International played ... more
Australia face Germany in Hockey World Cup final
NEW DELHI: Australia defeated the Netherlands 2-1 on Thursday to qualify for a third successive final against defending champions Germany in ... more
Injury-hit England gear up for BD Test
CHITTAGONG: England go into the opening Test against Bangladesh on Friday (today) hoping their depleted pace attack delivers and Kevin Piete ... more
‘PCB has made Pakistan cricket a laughing stock’
NEW DELHI: Fast bowling legend Wasim Akram said Thursday bans on key players for their dismal performance in Australia had made Pakistan’s c ... more
Butt refuses to release inquiry report
KARACHI: A day after carrying out the most comprehensive player cull in Pakistan cricket in recent memory, the PCB remains tight-lipped abou ... more
Siddons hopes Raqibul returns
CHITTAGONG: Bangladesh coach Jamie Siddons hopes young batsman Raqibul Hasan changes his decision to retire from international cricket and r ... more
Sammy spell sees West Indies home against Zimbabwe
KINGSTOWN, Saint Vincent: Zimbabwe were undermined by Darren Sammy’s career-best spell of four wickets for 26 runs from 10 overs as he led W ... more
Shadab, Khalid tons propel Port Qasim to 462
KARACHI: Shadab Kabir and Khalid Latif hit centuries to catapult Port Qasim Authority to a healthy 462 runs first innings total against High ... more
BHS win in cricket tourney
KARACHI: Beacon House School, DHA, overpowered Vital Five Training School by 54 runs in their encounter in the inaugural Vital Five Club Int ... more
Lyon oust Real Madrid, United stroll past Milan
LONDON: Big-spending Real Madrid were knocked out of the Champions League by Lyon on Wednesday and Manchester United spoiled David Beckham’s ... more
AC Milan reduced to rubble, says media
ROME: AC Milan’s 4-0 drubbing at Manchester United in the Champions League shows the seven-times European champions are now scrabbling in th ... more
Europe departure unravels Perez’s plan
MADRID: Real Madrid’s exit from the Champions League has cast serious doubt on club president Florentino Perez’s plans, which had included w ... more
Rooney can beat Ronaldo’s record: Fergie
LONDON: Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson has said that ace striker Wayne Rooney has Cristiano Ronaldo’s 42 goals in season mark in h ... more
Real’s shock exit labelled ‘galactic failure’
MADRID: Real Madrid were accused of throwing 250 million euros down the drain on Thursday after being dumped out of the Champions League by ... more
Faisal appointed in FIFA’s WC committee
KARACHI: World football governing body has approved Makhdoom Syed Faisal Saleh Hayat president of the Pakistan Football Federation (PFF) to ... more
Cheating director called Singapore’s Tiger Woods
SINGAPORE: Columnists and bloggers are calling him Singapore’s Tiger Woods — not for his golfing skills but for an extramarital affair that ... more
India, Pakistan to revive hockey Test series
NEW DELHI: India and Pakistan are set to revive their bilateral hockey Test series after four years with the two national federations agreei ... more
Felipe Massa upbeat ahead of season opener
MANAMA: Formula One starts arguably its most keenly-anticipated and competitive season in five decades this weekend with Brazilian comeback ... more
Sports minister to support PBSA project
KARACHI: The Pakistan Billiards & Snooker Association (PBSA) has been advised by the provincial government to search and identify an amenity ... more
Jones joins Women’s NBA
TULSA, Oklahoma: Disgraced US athletics star Marion Jones, stripped of five medals from the 2000 Sydney Olympics, returned to sport on Wedne ... more
Sindh medallists to be given prizes
KARACHI: The Sindh Sports Minister Dr Muhammad Ali Shah said on Thursday that those players who will win medals for the province in the 31st ... more
PTF hopes Davis Cup tie will stay in Pakistan
KARACHI: Pakistan are hoping that the international tennis bosses will keep their promise and allow the country to host its ‘home’ Davis Cup ... more
Comeback queen Henin eases to Indian Wells win
INDIAN WELLS, California: Former world number one Justine Henin continued her fairytale comeback with a 6-2 6-2 demolition of Slovakia’s Mag ... more
Federer, Nadal return to action
INDIAN WELLS, California: World number one Roger Federer faces a potentially difficult path to the final of the Indian Wells hardcourt tourn ... more
Lee Chong secures quarter-final berth
BIRMINGHAM, England: Malaysia’s Lee Chong Wei beat Sony Dwi of Indonesia on Thursday to become the first player to book their place in the q ... more
Hockey team to return tomorrow
NEW DELHI: After the crushing defeat in Hockey World Cup, the national team will come back home tomorrow, Geo news reported.

Keeping ... more
T20 World Cup squad may be named today
KARACHI: The probable for Twenty20 Cricket World Cup will much likely be named today but the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has not finalized ... more
Humiliation at the World Cup
KARACHI: In a face-saving measure, the Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) on Thursday sacked the national team management and dissolved the se ... more
Enough is enough, say former greats
KARACHI: Former Olympians on Thursday came out all guns blazing at national hockey officials and players after Pakistan stumbled to a catast ... more
Pak hockey squad steps down after Cup debacle
KARACHI: Hours after crashing to a last-place finish in the World Cup, all of the Pakistan team players on Thursday announced their retireme ... more
Pakistan hit new low
NEW DELHI: Four-time champions Pakistan slumped to an embarrassing 3-2 defeat by Canada on Thursday to finish last for the first time in the ... more
ICC rejects PCB’s appeal against IPL snub
DUBAI: The ICC has rejected the Pakistan Cricket Board’s complaint against the Indian Premier League for snubbing Pakistani players, saying ... more
Australia secure series with easy win
AUCKLAND: Australia secured the Chappell-Hadlee Trophy with a six-wicket win against New Zealand in the fourth One-day International played ... more
Australia face Germany in Hockey World Cup final
NEW DELHI: Australia defeated the Netherlands 2-1 on Thursday to qualify for a third successive final against defending champions Germany in ... more
Injury-hit England gear up for BD Test
CHITTAGONG: England go into the opening Test against Bangladesh on Friday (today) hoping their depleted pace attack delivers and Kevin Piete ... more
‘PCB has made Pakistan cricket a laughing stock’
NEW DELHI: Fast bowling legend Wasim Akram said Thursday bans on key players for their dismal performance in Australia had made Pakistan’s c ... more
Butt refuses to release inquiry report
KARACHI: A day after carrying out the most comprehensive player cull in Pakistan cricket in recent memory, the PCB remains tight-lipped abou ... more
Siddons hopes Raqibul returns
CHITTAGONG: Bangladesh coach Jamie Siddons hopes young batsman Raqibul Hasan changes his decision to retire from international cricket and r ... more
Sammy spell sees West Indies home against Zimbabwe
KINGSTOWN, Saint Vincent: Zimbabwe were undermined by Darren Sammy’s career-best spell of four wickets for 26 runs from 10 overs as he led W ... more
Shadab, Khalid tons propel Port Qasim to 462
KARACHI: Shadab Kabir and Khalid Latif hit centuries to catapult Port Qasim Authority to a healthy 462 runs first innings total against High ... more
BHS win in cricket tourney
KARACHI: Beacon House School, DHA, overpowered Vital Five Training School by 54 runs in their encounter in the inaugural Vital Five Club Int ... more
Lyon oust Real Madrid, United stroll past Milan
LONDON: Big-spending Real Madrid were knocked out of the Champions League by Lyon on Wednesday and Manchester United spoiled David Beckham’s ... more
AC Milan reduced to rubble, says media
ROME: AC Milan’s 4-0 drubbing at Manchester United in the Champions League shows the seven-times European champions are now scrabbling in th ... more
Europe departure unravels Perez’s plan
MADRID: Real Madrid’s exit from the Champions League has cast serious doubt on club president Florentino Perez’s plans, which had included w ... more
Rooney can beat Ronaldo’s record: Fergie
LONDON: Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson has said that ace striker Wayne Rooney has Cristiano Ronaldo’s 42 goals in season mark in h ... more
Real’s shock exit labelled ‘galactic failure’
MADRID: Real Madrid were accused of throwing 250 million euros down the drain on Thursday after being dumped out of the Champions League by ... more
Faisal appointed in FIFA’s WC committee
KARACHI: World football governing body has approved Makhdoom Syed Faisal Saleh Hayat president of the Pakistan Football Federation (PFF) to ... more
Cheating director called Singapore’s Tiger Woods
SINGAPORE: Columnists and bloggers are calling him Singapore’s Tiger Woods — not for his golfing skills but for an extramarital affair that ... more
India, Pakistan to revive hockey Test series
NEW DELHI: India and Pakistan are set to revive their bilateral hockey Test series after four years with the two national federations agreei ... more
Felipe Massa upbeat ahead of season opener
MANAMA: Formula One starts arguably its most keenly-anticipated and competitive season in five decades this weekend with Brazilian comeback ... more
Sports minister to support PBSA project
KARACHI: The Pakistan Billiards & Snooker Association (PBSA) has been advised by the provincial government to search and identify an amenity ... more
Jones joins Women’s NBA
TULSA, Oklahoma: Disgraced US athletics star Marion Jones, stripped of five medals from the 2000 Sydney Olympics, returned to sport on Wedne ... more
Sindh medallists to be given prizes
KARACHI: The Sindh Sports Minister Dr Muhammad Ali Shah said on Thursday that those players who will win medals for the province in the 31st ... more
PTF hopes Davis Cup tie will stay in Pakistan
KARACHI: Pakistan are hoping that the international tennis bosses will keep their promise and allow the country to host its ‘home’ Davis Cup ... more
                                   
Comeback queen Henin eases to Indian Wells win
INDIAN WELLS, California: Former world number one Justine Henin continued her fairytale comeback with a 6-2 6-2 demolition of Slovakia’s Mag ... more
Federer, Nadal return to action
INDIAN WELLS, California: World number one Roger Federer faces a potentially difficult path to the final of the Indian Wells hardcourt tourn ... more
Lee Chong secures quarter-final berth
BIRMINGHAM, England: Malaysia’s Lee Chong Wei beat Sony Dwi of Indonesia on Thursday to become the first player to book their place in the q ... more
Humiliation at the World Cup
KARACHI: In a face-saving measure, the Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) on Thursday sacked the national team management and dissolved the se ... more
Enough is enough, say former greats
KARACHI: Former Olympians on Thursday came out all guns blazing at national hockey officials and players after Pakistan stumbled to a catast ... more
Pak hockey squad steps down after Cup debacle
KARACHI: Hours after crashing to a last-place finish in the World Cup, all of the Pakistan team players on Thursday announced their retireme ... more
Pakistan hit new low
NEW DELHI: Four-time champions Pakistan slumped to an embarrassing 3-2 defeat by Canada on Thursday to finish last for the first time in the ... more
ICC rejects PCB’s appeal against IPL snub
DUBAI: The ICC has rejected the Pakistan Cricket Board’s complaint against the Indian Premier League for snubbing Pakistani players, saying ... more
Australia secure series with easy win
AUCKLAND: Australia secured the Chappell-Hadlee Trophy with a six-wicket win against New Zealand in the fourth One-day International played ... more
Australia face Germany in Hockey World Cup final
NEW DELHI: Australia defeated the Netherlands 2-1 on Thursday to qualify for a third successive final against defending champions Germany in ... more
Injury-hit England gear up for BD Test
CHITTAGONG: England go into the opening Test against Bangladesh on Friday (today) hoping their depleted pace attack delivers and Kevin Piete ... more
‘PCB has made Pakistan cricket a laughing stock’
NEW DELHI: Fast bowling legend Wasim Akram said Thursday bans on key players for their dismal performance in Australia had made Pakistan’s c ... more
Butt refuses to release inquiry report
KARACHI: A day after carrying out the most comprehensive player cull in Pakistan cricket in recent memory, the PCB remains tight-lipped abou ... more
Siddons hopes Raqibul returns
CHITTAGONG: Bangladesh coach Jamie Siddons hopes young batsman Raqibul Hasan changes his decision to retire from international cricket and r ... more

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Sammy spell sees West Indies home against Zimbabwe
KINGSTOWN, Saint Vincent: Zimbabwe were undermined by Darren Sammy’s career-best spell of four wickets for 26 runs from 10 overs as he led W ... more
Shadab, Khalid tons propel Port Qasim to 462
KARACHI: Shadab Kabir and Khalid Latif hit centuries to catapult Port Qasim Authority to a healthy 462 runs first innings total against High ... more
BHS win in cricket tourney
KARACHI: Beacon House School, DHA, overpowered Vital Five Training School by 54 runs in their encounter in the inaugural Vital Five Club Int ... more
Lyon oust Real Madrid, United stroll past Milan
LONDON: Big-spending Real Madrid were knocked out of the Champions League by Lyon on Wednesday and Manchester United spoiled David Beckham’s ... more
AC Milan reduced to rubble, says media
ROME: AC Milan’s 4-0 drubbing at Manchester United in the Champions League shows the seven-times European champions are now scrabbling in th ... more
Europe departure unravels Perez’s plan
MADRID: Real Madrid’s exit from the Champions League has cast serious doubt on club president Florentino Perez’s plans, which had included w ... more
Rooney can beat Ronaldo’s record: Fergie
LONDON: Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson has said that ace striker Wayne Rooney has Cristiano Ronaldo’s 42 goals in season mark in h ... more
Real’s shock exit labelled ‘galactic failure’
MADRID: Real Madrid were accused of throwing 250 million euros down the drain on Thursday after being dumped out of the Champions League by ... more
Faisal appointed in FIFA’s WC committee
KARACHI: World football governing body has approved Makhdoom Syed Faisal Saleh Hayat president of the Pakistan Football Federation (PFF) to ... more
Cheating director called Singapore’s Tiger Woods
SINGAPORE: Columnists and bloggers are calling him Singapore’s Tiger Woods — not for his golfing skills but for an extramarital affair that ... more
India, Pakistan to revive hockey Test series
NEW DELHI: India and Pakistan are set to revive their bilateral hockey Test series after four years with the two national federations agreei ... more
Felipe Massa upbeat ahead of season opener
MANAMA: Formula One starts arguably its most keenly-anticipated and competitive season in five decades this weekend with Brazilian comeback ... more
Sports minister to support PBSA project
KARACHI: The Pakistan Billiards & Snooker Association (PBSA) has been advised by the provincial government to search and identify an amenity ... more
Jones joins Women’s NBA
TULSA, Oklahoma: Disgraced US athletics star Marion Jones, stripped of five medals from the 2000 Sydney Olympics, returned to sport on Wedne ... more

Sindh medallists to be given prizes
KARACHI: The Sindh Sports Minister Dr Muhammad Ali Shah said on Thursday that those players who will win medals for the province in the 31st ... more
PTF hopes Davis Cup tie will stay in Pakistan
KARACHI: Pakistan are hoping that the international tennis bosses will keep their promise and allow the country to host its ‘home’ Davis Cup ... more
Comeback queen Henin eases to Indian Wells win
INDIAN WELLS, California: Former world number one Justine Henin continued her fairytale comeback with a 6-2 6-2 demolition of Slovakia’s Mag ... more
Federer, Nadal return to action
INDIAN WELLS, California: World number one Roger Federer faces a potentially difficult path to the final of the Indian Wells hardcourt tourn ... more
Lee Chong secures quarter-final berth
BIRMINGHAM, England: Malaysia’s Lee Chong Wei beat Sony Dwi of Indonesia on Thursday to become the first player to book their place in the q ... more

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