http://www.thenews.com.pkLatest News Via RSS Feedsen-usCopyright 2009 TheNewshttp://www.thenews.com.pk/rss11/6/2009http://www.thenews.com.pk/rss/thenews.jpghttp://www.thenews.com.pkLAHORE: The 13th Balijee Bridge Championship went off to a fine start on Friday with the finest of Pakistan''s bridge stars occupying the bridge tableshttp://www.thenews.com.pk/daily_detail.asp?id=20723811/7/2009ABU DHABI: Swashbuckling all-rounder Shahid Afridi on Friday hoped his more responsible approach to batting and effective bowling help Pakistan defendhttp://www.thenews.com.pk/daily_detail.asp?id=20723911/7/2009ABU DHABI: Opener Brendon McCullum returned to form with a brilliant hundred to guide New Zealand to an imposing 303-8 in the second day-night internahttp://www.thenews.com.pk/daily_detail.asp?id=20724011/7/2009HYDERABAD, India: Australian captain Ricky Ponting on Friday lauded Indian master Sachin Tendulkar even as the injury-plagued world champions celebrathttp://www.thenews.com.pk/daily_detail.asp?id=20724111/7/2009KARACHI: Pacers Muhammad Sami and Tanvir Ahmed bowled brilliantly to shepherd Group B leaders Karachi Blues to a 25-run victory over Multan on the fouhttp://www.thenews.com.pk/daily_detail.asp?id=20724211/7/2009SYDNEY: Australian cricket bosses want to cut the number of international fixtures to ease the heavy workload for players, reports said on Friday. http://www.thenews.com.pk/daily_detail.asp?id=20724311/7/2009NEW DELHI: Dave Whatmore will reportedly replace fellow Australian John Buchanan as the coach of Indian Premier League team Kolkata Knight Riders. http://www.thenews.com.pk/daily_detail.asp?id=20724411/7/2009KARACHI: Like the previous season, this time too, the Pakistan Premier Football League is heading towards a close finish, as on Friday both Army, the http://www.thenews.com.pk/daily_detail.asp?id=20724511/7/2009LONDON: Italian wind tunnel operator Aerolab said on Friday they were taking legal action against the Force India Formula One team for "serious and pehttp://www.thenews.com.pk/daily_detail.asp?id=20724611/7/2009PARIS: France coach Raymond Domenech called up Lyon defender Aly Cissokho on Thursday to face Ireland in the World Cup playoffs. Veteran midfielder Pahttp://www.thenews.com.pk/daily_detail.asp?id=20724711/7/2009LONDON: Shakhtar Donetsk and Red Bull Salzburg stretched their perfect records in the Europa League on Thursday, with the Ukrainian club securing a plhttp://www.thenews.com.pk/daily_detail.asp?id=20724811/7/2009LILLE, France: After spending a few frustrating years in international hockey wilderness, Sohail Abbas is once again enjoying life in the fast lane.bhttp://www.thenews.com.pk/daily_detail.asp?id=20724911/7/2009SHANGHAI: Tiger Woods stormed into a share of the lead with Nick Watney at the WGC-HSBC Champions on Friday, as Phil Mickelson charged up the leaderbohttp://www.thenews.com.pk/daily_detail.asp?id=20725011/7/2009KARACHI: With a convincing 6-1 win over continental rivals Japan in the ongoing World Cup Qualifiers - Pakistan''s hockey team earned the respect from http://www.thenews.com.pk/daily_detail.asp?id=20725111/7/2009BASEL, Switzerland: Novak Djokovic clinched the most comprehensive victory of his career on Thursday when he humiliated Czech journeyman Jan Hernych 6http://www.thenews.com.pk/daily_detail.asp?id=20725211/7/2009NEW YORK: Andre Agassi has pleaded for compassion from critics over his taking of crystal methamphetamine, saying he "needed help" to fight depressionhttp://www.thenews.com.pk/daily_detail.asp?id=20725311/7/2009VALENCIA, Spain: Top seed Andy Murray survived a scare before advancing to the quarter-finals of the Valencia Open on Thursday when he defeated Argenthttp://www.thenews.com.pk/daily_detail.asp?id=20725411/7/2009BRUSSELS: US Open semifinalist Yanina Wickmayer and her Belgian compatriot Xavier Malisse were on Thursday handed one-year bans for falling foul of dohttp://www.thenews.com.pk/daily_detail.asp?id=20725511/7/2009Pennetta to open against Glatch in Fed Cup final World number 11 Flavia Pennetta will open the 2009 Fed Cup final against American 20-year-old http://www.thenews.com.pk/daily_detail.asp?id=20725611/7/2009