ARGENTINA stopped a surging India in their
stride at the Azlan Shah hockey tournament as
they won the final 2-1 in extra time in Ipoh,
Malaysia on Sunday. A brace by Mario Almada saw
the South Americans lift the trophy on their
third attempt.
London—New Zealand took their first wickets in
the first Test at Lord’s, including the prize
scalp of Kevin Pietersen, as they fought back
well against England here on Sunday.
Beijing—The Beijing Olympic torch relay will be
halted for three days as part of a national
mourning period following a devastating
earthquake, Games organisers said Sunday.
Tehran—Faisalabad-born striker Muhammad Nawaz
came out as hero from the field when Pakistan A
snatched 1-0 win over Sri Lanka A as Asian
Football Confederation (AFC) Under-14 Festival
of Football commenced at Tehran’s Shahid Bahonar
Stadium on Sunday.