New Delhi—Organisers of the Indian Premier
League scrambled on Monday to find an emergency
venue for the lucrative cricket tournament after
security fears forced them to abandon the
event’s home nation.
Lahore—Pakistan Air Force (PAF) has created new
history in the National Men’s Volleyball
Championship when they thrashed Pakistan Army by
3-0 and gain the championship title first time
here on Monday at Wapda Sports Complex Lahore.
Tampa (Florida)—While most of the talk this year
has focussed on the PGA Tour’s young guns,
Retief Goosen and 50-year-old Tom Lehman proved
this week that the veterans still have game.
Los Angeles—Asian arch-rivals Japan and South
Korea play for the World Baseball Classic
championship on Monday after splitting four
prior meetings in the global showdown featuring
Major League Baseball stars.
Karachi—Controversial fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar
can make a comeback to the national squad in the
ODI series against Australia if he proves his
match fitness in the ongoing domestic One-day
tournament, chief selector Abdul Qadir said on
Monday.
