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Pakistan appoint Australian Woodhill batting coach

LAHORE: Pakistan on Monday appointed Australian coach Trent Woodhill to help solve their perennial batting problems during June's Champions Trophy in England. The 42-year-old was involved with the Melbourne Stars in the Big Bash League in Australia a...

Mourinho wants more aggressive Madrid

MADRID: Jose Mourinho has called on his side to be more ruthless when they face Borussia Dortmund in the second-leg of their Champions League semi-final on Tuesday night. Madrid need an incredible comeback after four goals from Robert Lewandowski hel...

Kuznetsova survives rough welcome in Portugal

OEIRAS, Portugal: Two-time grand slam champion Svetlana Kuznetsova was forced to battle to a marathon 6-7 (2/7), 6-3, 6-2 first round win at the ATP/WTA Portugal Open on Monday.The Russian wild card, who won the 2004 French Open and the US Open three...

Raging official assaults player in Russian reserve soccer match

MOSCOW: Match officials often face a torrent of abuse from angry players and on some occasions the attacks can turn violent. Rarely are the roles reversed, yet Chechen linesman Musa Kadyrov lost his composure in a Russian fixture on Sunday and launch...

C.I.A. delivers cash to Afghan president’s office

KABUL: For more than a decade, wads of American dollars packed into suitcases, backpacks and, on occasion, plastic shopping bags have been dropped off every month or so at the offices of Afghanistan’s president — courtesy of the Central Intelligence ...

SC retains appointment of Deedar Hussin Shah declared void

ISLAMABAD: Supreme Court Monday disposed of the review petition relating to the declaration of Deedar Hussain Shah’s appointment as NAB Chairman void, media reported. SC five-member bench headed by the Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry was hea...

Lampard helps Chelsea cement top four spot

LONDON: Frank Lampard moved to within one goal of Bobby Tambling's Chelsea record with the penalty that sealed his team's 2-0 victory over Swansea on Sunday. With Tambling watching from the stands, Lampard hit his 201st goal for the Blues shortly aft...

Spurs' Bale honoured by peers

LONDON: Tottenham Hotspur's jet-heeled midfielder Gareth Bale was on Sunday honoured by his fellow players, winning the Professional Footballers' Association Player of the Year and Young Player of the Year at a London ceremony. The former Southampton...

Nadal wins record eighth title in Barcelona

BARCELONA: Rafael Nadal extended his record number of Barcelona titles to eight as he brushed off a slow start to beat Spanish compatriot Nicolas Almagro 6-4, 6-3 on Sunday. Last weekend's Monte Carlo runner-up regained his accustomed position on an ...

Selection committee agrees to Afridi’s exclusion: Source

LAHORE: A meeting of the national selection committee to finalize the names of the Pakistan cricket team for the upcoming Champions Trophy is under way at the Qaddafi Stadium Lahore. According to sources recommendations of the team management to excl...

Bangladesh beat Zimbabwe to level Test series

HARARE: Ziaur Rahman led the Bangladesh attack with four wickets as they completed a 143-run win over Zimbabwe on Monday to draw the two-match series 1-1 and gain revenge for their mauling in the first Test.Set a target of 401 runs to win in their se...

Van Persie returns to frustrate Arsenal

LONDON: Robin van Persie returned to frustrate Arsenal as the Manchester United striker rescued a 1-1 draw at the Emirates Stadium.Van Persie was making his first appearance back at Arsenal since last year's 24 million pound ($37 million, 28 million ...

Wasim’s bowling camp concludes at NSK

KARACHI: Wasim Akram’s fast bowling camp came to an end at the National Stadium Karachi on Monday. A large number of bowlers went through a selection process and 15 top fast bowlers attended a 10 day camp under the guidance of legendary fast bowler W...

Bangladesh edge closer to victory

HARARE: Hamilton Masakadza continued his stubborn resistance for Zimbabwe on Monday but two wickets in the first session of day five kept Bangladesh on course for a series-levelling victory in the second Test at Harare Sports Club. Masakadza extended...

Rajasthan stun Bangalore with 4-wkt win

JAIPUR: Rajasthan Royals defeated Royal Challengers Bangalore by four wickets in a tough contest here at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium on Monday.Chasing 172, Rajasthan reached the target off the penultimate ball of the match losing six wickets.Though Sh...

Dehli beat Pune by 15 runs

RAIPUR: A change in 'home' venue brought about a change in Delhi Daredevils' luck. The team that had lost seven of their eight games before this game, edged out Pune Warriors in a close finish at the swanky Veer Narayana Singh stadium on Sunday as Ra...

Fire breaks out at India’s missile testing facility

ODISHA: A fire broke out at India's defence research facility in Chandipur on Monday morning, Indian media reported. According to the report, the incident triggered panic in the region as explosions were heard from a distance while roads to the facil...

'Pain and Gain' grabs top spot at US box office

LOS ANGELES: Action comedy "Pain & Gain" starring Mark Wahlberg and Dwayne Johnson grabbed the top spot at the US box office in its debut this weekend, snagging $20 million, industry estimates showed Sunday. The Paramount Pictures production about bo...

Reading, QPR relegated after stalemate

LONDON: Reading and QPR were relegated from the Premier League on Sunday after the strugglers played out a 0-0 draw at the Madejski Stadium which ended their survival hopes. A win for either side would have kept alive their slender chances of staying...

Chambaili: 'Fragrance of Freedom' pervades Pakistan

KARACHI: ‘Chambaili’ is remarkably a different movie as the new generation has stunned the viewers through their splendid work and acting. Such films are rarely produced which make people think about their own country. Its story, acting and music are...

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