New York—Comeback queen Kim Clijsters split the Williams sisters on Sunday when she sent Venus reelling out of the US Open. The 26-year-old Belgian, who has been the talk of the tournament as she continues her return from two and a half years out of the game to marry and have a baby, won a roller-coaster of a match 6-0, 0-6, 6-4. She will play China’s Li Na in the last eight with a possible tilt at defending champion and tournament favourite Serena Williams awaiting in the semi-finals should she win that. It was such a weird match especially

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London—Australia moved into a 2-0 lead in the seven-match NatWest Series with a 39-run victory over England at Lord’s. A defiant half-century from Paul Collingwood was not enough to prevent the tourists doubling their advantage - despite the fact they are still yet to fire with the bat England simply failed to learn their lessons from the loss at The Brit Oval on Friday, wasting a 74-run opening stand to be bowled out for 210. Brett Lee ended their limp efforts at the start of the 47th over by yorking Collingwood, who had been left to take the

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Lahore—Pakistan Cricket Board said on Monday that its Chairman Ijaz Butt was not enjoying all the perks and privileges he is entitled to and he is availing only a few necessary facilities to perform his official duties. Ijaz Butt unlike other previous Chairman is not availing the lucrative facilities and privileges and he is only availing mobile telephone which he uses for PCB business, his international air travel, hotel accommodation and Daily Allowance for international visits only when on PCB official business”,said a spokesman of PCB. He said a wrong

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Karachi—Abbotabad surprised Peshawar with a solitary goal victory under floodlights in the inaugural MCB Junior Under18 Super Hockey League at Hockey Club of Pakistan on Sunday night. After the barren first two sessions, striker Abdul Qayyum banged the match winners six minute from time. Peshawar earned the golden opportunity three minute from the hooter to equalize. But they wasted a penalty stroke. Both teams,

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Johannesburg—Chelsea midfielder Michael Essien scored as Ghana defeated Sudan 2-0 in Accra Sunday to become the first African qualifiers for the 2010 World Cup in South Africa. Inter Milan midfielder Sulley Muntari gave the ‘Black Stars’ an early lead and Essien added a second soon after half-time, unleashing a drive that flew into the net at the near post. The result coupled with closest challengers Benin and Mali drawing 1-1 in Cotonou a few hours earlier left a Ghana side boasting a 100 percent record with an unassailable seven-point

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