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India keep batting hero VVS Laxman under wraps ahead of the final Test against Australia which starts today.

Former Tottenham Hotspur player Graham Roberts will join the Pakistan football team as a coaching consultant.

PCB name recalled middle-order batsman Misbahul Haq Test captain for the series against South Africa.

Shujauddin Malik will be in action today in the 94-kilogramme category.

Misbahul Haq is appointed captain for test series against South Africa, while Shahid Afridi remains skipper for ODIs.

The 22nd day of the Pakistan Premier League saw Wapda remain top of the table after defeating Baloch FC 1-0.

Pakistan Women sat at the receiving end of controlled spin bowling to end up losing by seven wickets.

Australia outplay India 5-2 in a Pool A hockey match at a packed Major Dhyan Chand stadium.

Indian tennis star Sania Mirza beats eighth-seed Marina Erakovic from New Zealand 6-2, 6-3.

PBSA announces five-member squad for Asian Games that will be held in China.

PCB announces team for ODI and T20 series against SA but delays naming the captain.

Waseem looked in good touch as he outclassed Chaminda Tennakoon 11-5.

Denmark-based brothers Yousuf and Yaqoob Butt will not be part of Pakistan squad for the Asian Games.

Pakistan launches its Women’s Cricket Challenge campaign with a seven-wicket win over Ireland.

Pakistan brighten their chances of reaching the hockey semi-final with a 4-1 thrashing of Malaysia.

Australia completes a 1-2-3 in the women’s 200-metre breaststroke.

Azhar Hussain wins silver medal for men’s 55kg Creco-Roman wrestling after losing final to India’s Rajendar Kumar.

Pakistan’s remaining tennis hope in the CWG loses 6-4, 7-5 to Australian Matt Ebden.

Butt confirms that all disputes with ECB have been settled.

Track the latest news, results and gossip coming from the Commonwealth Games 2010 in India.

Mohammad Sajjad is likely to be the third Pakistani cueist at the World Amateur Snooker Championship.

Germany coach Joachim Loew and his side were honoured by Federal President Christian Wulff at a ceremony in Berlin.

Intikhab Alam is likely to replace Yawar Saeed as Pakistan’s manager with his first assignment starting in the UAE.

Indian top-seed Somdev Devvarman recovers from slow start to reach the last-16 at the Commonwealth Games.

Olympic title-holder Abhinav Bindra and double world-record holder Gagan Narang launch India’s gold medal hunt.

Shakibal Hasan impressed with bat and ball to help Bangladesh to a morale-boosting win over New Zealand.

VVS Laxman defied a back injury to score an unbeaten 73 as India snatched a remarkable one-wicket victory in Mohali.

Pakistan’s dream of a doubles tennis medal is shattered after their team lose to Australia. And more from the Games.

Track the latest news, results and gossip coming from Day 2 of the Commonwealth Games 2010 in India.

Indian police searched the CWG athletes' village on Tuesday after receiving an anonymous call warning of a bomb.

Media praise Commonwealth Games for a grand opening despite the earlier shortcomings of the administration.

Stumbling from blunder to blunder, Kalmadi faces empty stadiums and a series of faux pas' at the Commonwealth Games.

The PCB will be launching this year’s domestic season with a Twenty20 Championship starting from October 10.

Pel defeat first-timers Young Blood Club of Sahiwal 3-2 in the 47th match of PPL.

Paceman Mohammad Amir files his appeal against the suspension imposed by the ICC following spot-fixing allegations.

Aisamul Haq starts with a straight-sets win over Uganda’s Mugabe Duncan Kasumba in the men’s singles event.

Australia stamp their authority on the opening day of ties at the Commonwealth Games as they top the medals chart.

Potential gold-medal hope Shujauddin Malik was deeply hurt by the tussle but vowed to hit back on the field.

Iqbal and Sajjad blame the format of 2010 Snooker Cup for their failure to qualify for the World Amateur Championship.

Ben Hilfenhaus grabbed three key wickets in the final session to boost Australia’s hopes of winning the opening Test.

The Pakistan weightlifters contingent has ended its protest and agreed to take part in the Commonwealth Games.

David Le Cluse, close friend of spot-fixing suspect Mazhar Majeed, was found dead in a suspected suicide.

Aisam got off to a flying start after defeating Mugabe Duncan Kasumba of Uganda in straight sets on Monday.

Casey Stoner grabs his second straight victory despite difficulties setting up his Ducati.

Defending champions Khan Research Laboratories defeat Pakistan Navy 2-0.

Captain Sana Mir has rested high hopes in the newcomers to end Pakistan’s dismal international run.

Pakistan hockey team is aiming for a medal-winning performance in the CWG.

India’s Sanjay Sawant was refused the NOC to visit Pakistan.

Imran Shahzad climbs to top of national rankings after defeating Sohail Shehzad 8-6 in the Snooker Cup final.

Drogba scores the opening goal in the champions’ 2-0 win over their London rivals.