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DUBLIN - Cricket Ireland chief Warren Deutrom believes it is important that "the doors remain open" for countries to return to touring Pakistan. Pakistan has not hosted international cricket since the 2009 gun attack on the Sri Lanka team bus in Lahore, which killed eight people and injured six players.Deutrom this week revealed Ireland were willing to contemplate ending Pakistan's four-year isolation, on the proviso security assurances were ...

NEW DELHI - Pressure mounted for the resignation of BCCI president N Srinivasan in the wake of alleged involvement of his son-in-law Gurunath Meiyappan in betting on IPL matches even as questions were raised over the future of Chennai franchise.The 35-year-old Gurunath, who has been summoned by Mumbai Police for questioning after actor Vindu Dara Singh implicated him in betting, flew to Mumbai from Madurai in a chartered aircraft a little after ...

ISLAMABAD - The Asian Squash Federation (ASF) has awarded nominated Pakistan as the sole contender for hosting the Squash World Cup 2015 and awarded Junior World Cup to Jordan. In an exclusive interview with The Nation on Friday, Pakistan Squash Federation (PSF) Senior Vice President Air Vice Marshal Syed Razi Nawab, who is also the vice president of the Asian Squash Federation, said only two Asian countries – Pakistan and Jordan – ...

LONDON - The home of English football will reverberate to the roar of ...

MUMBAI - Police said Friday they were "investigating all the angles" ...

KARACHI - Former Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Khalid Mahmood ...

PARIS - Top seed Novak Djokovic and seven-time champion Rafael Nadal ...

ISLAMABAD - Defending champions Wapda girls dominated the inaugural ...

LAHORE – Nida Dar helped Amar Cables score an impressive ...

HULL - World number one Nicol David had to deal with a weather-damaged programme, a difficult start, and a dangerously hard-hitting opponent on Friday before reaching the semi-finals of the British ...

BRUSSELS - China's eighth seed Peng Shuai upset the rankings to defeat fourth-seeded American Sloane Stephens, 6-2, 6-3 on Thursday to reach the Brussels Open quarter-finals. Peng is now through to ...

ISLAMABAD - Classic Club enter triangular round of the NBP-ICA Super League after beating Punjab Club by eight wickets. Punjab were all out for 156 in 41.4 overs. Tahir Mehmood took 5-9. In reply, ...

ISLAMABAD - The Chief of the Naval Staff (CNS) Amateur Golf Cup teed off here at the Margalla Greens Golf Club on Friday. On the first day of championship, events in three different categories ...

ISLAMABAD - Nishter, Zamindar, USGC and Al-Muslim Football Clubs qualified for the semi-finals of the DFA Rawalpini A League here at Municipal Football Stadium. In the last round match, Nishetr FC ...

ISLAMABAD - Sharks U-19 beat Hawks U-19 by 136 runs in the Rawalpindi Region U-19 Talent Hunt Tournament match here at Pindi Cricket Stadium on Friday. Sharks, batting first, posted 257 for the loss ...

LEEDS:- Rain meant there was no play on the first day of the second and final Test between England and New Zealand at Headingley on Friday. Heavy overnight and early morning rain meant the square was ...

LAHORE - Punjab female gymnasts demonstrated superior techniques to clinch the National Girls Gymnastic Championship title here on Friday at the Government College University Lahore Hall. Punjab ...

ISLAMABAD - Farhan Mahboob grabbed the top spot in the squash trial matches which concluded here at Maushaf Ali Mir Squash Complex on Friday. Mahboob remained unbeaten in the four-day trial matches ...

NEW DELHI - Reacting to the news of Pakistan umpire Asad Rauf being withdrawn by the ICC from Champions Trophy next month for his alleged involvement in spot-fixing, legendary cricket umpire Dickie ...

LAHORE - The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Thursday gave No-objection Certificates (NOC) to its players after getting clearance from the International Cricket Council (ICC) for the participation in ...

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 series against England. The Pakistan-born ...

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