Captain Michael Vaughan is backing England’s
young attack to deliver when they travel north
to face New Zealand in the second Test at Old
Trafford, which starts on Friday.
Karachi—For the first time in history of ping
pong in Karachi, 36th edition of Karachi Table
Tennis Championship will carry a handsome cash
prize money of Rs.200,000, Organizers announced
at a news conference on Wednesday at Karachi
Club.
Lahore—Punjab Olympic Association (POA) will
leap forward to revive sports in educational
institutions by organising inter school sports
tournaments from October 17 to 19.
THE Beijing 2008 Olympic and Paralympics Games
will herald a new era in the contemporary
history of China. The whole nation with the
slogan of “one world, one dream” will open up to
the world,” stated Mr. Li Zhanjun, Director
General of the Media Center while briefing a
group of journalists from South Asia. In
addition to sailing events in Qingdao and
Equestrian events in Hong Kong, 18 sports will
be held in Beijing. Thus the Beijing 2008
Olympic Games, will hold the largest number of
sports ever.
Mumbai—A see-saw last over - which included a
six, a four, a dropped catch and three run-outs
- allowed Kings XI Punjab to end Mumbai Indians’
six-match winning streak and boost their hopes
for a place in the semi-finals.
Shaun Marsh and Luke Pomersbach’s 134-run stand
laid the platform but it was Punjab’s accurate
bowling at the death under pressure that brought
the game to a head in the final over.
