Suspect detained in Wasim Akram shooting incident

Karachi, Aug 8 : Karachi Police have detained one suspect in the shooting incident involving former Pakistan cricket captain Wasim Akram. ”The police have detained one suspect after a raid on his home in Quaidabad’s Daud Chowrangi locality,” Munir Ahmed Shaikh, DIG Karachi-East Zone, was quoted as saying by dawn.com.pk on Saturday. Shaikh said the […]

Pellegrini signs new Man City contract until 2017

London, Aug 07 : Manchester United manager Manuel Pellegrini has signed a new contract extension that will keep him at the Premier League club until 2017.Pellegrini’s original deal was due to expire next year, but the 61-year-old will now remain in charge of the 2013-14 Premier League champions for the next two seasons.Pellegrini said that […]

SC dismisses CAB plea in IPL spot fixing

New Delhi, Aug. 7 : The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed the Cricket Association of Bihar’s (CAB) petition, which demanded disclosure of 13 names in the IPL spot fixing case submitted in a sealed envelope.The application was filed by the CAB before a three-judge bench of the apex court headed by Justice T S Thakur […]

Injured Ross Taylor ruled out of Proteas tour

Wellington, Aug 07: New Zealand batsman Ross Taylor has been ruled out of the upcoming South Africa series after suffering a groin injury during a training session in Harare. The 31-year-old prolific batsman was also ruled out of the third and deciding one-day international against Zimbabwe, which is currently underway. Taylor scored his 15th ODI […]

Clinical India beat France 2-0 in first Hockey Test

New Delhi, Aug 4 : The Indian men’s hockey team produced a perfect blend of aggression and defense to claim a 2-0 win over France in their opening Test match of the two-match series at Le Touquet.The tourists held a strong 2-0 lead by the end of second quarter, thanks to Chinglensana Singh and SV […]