Karachi—The 2009-2010 domestic
first class season starts with country’s premier
event the 54th edition of Quaid-e-Azam Cricket
Trophy Championship which explode into action
across the country from Saturday. Top 22 outfits
including nine departmental and 13 regional
teams will be battling for the national crown
also carrying Rs. two million in prize money.
Beijing—Novak Djokovic
battled into the semifinals of the China Open on
Friday with a three-set win over Spain’s
Fernando Verdasco, putting himself one win away
from regaining the world number three ranking.
Djokovic, the second seed here, overpowered
fifth seed Verdasco in the third and final set,
6-3, 1-6, 6-1.
Delhi—After a
smorgasbord of hitting under lights in
Bangalore, the ball dominated proceedings in the
first game of a Friday double-header in Delhi.
Simon Katich wasted no time in asserting his
decision to bat with some sparkling strokeplay,
and though Eagles hit back in the last seven
overs a total of 144 proved more than plenty.
Copenhagen—Those beautiful beaches and Tiger
Woods, too! After more than a century on the
sidelines, golf will return to the Olympics at
the Summer Games in Rio de Janeiro. Rugby, last
played in 1924, is coming back as well. Both
were reinstated for the 2016 and 2020 games
after a vote Friday by the International Olympic
Committee.
Lahore—Pakistan Football
Federation (PFF)’s President Makhdoom Syed
Faisal Saleh Hayat has appointed Muhammad Habib
as coach of the National U16 team which will
appear in Group-A of the 14th Asian U16 Football
Championship from 19-27 October 2009 at
Malaysia.
