“What he did back then, it’s impossible for that to happen now. An unknown showing up at the biggest tournament and winning at an age when most players retire? It’s incredible. Can you imagine how good he would have been in his prime?” James Zug, author of “Squash: A History ...
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DENVER — Hashim Khan, one of the greatest squash players of all time, died of congestive heart failure Monday night. He was believed to be 100. His son, Mo, said in a phone interview that Khan died in his home in Aurora, Colorado, with family by his side. Khan was ...
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KARACHI: Pakistan’s Muhammad Asif was on song on the opening day of the Asian Championship campaign with two victories in the 6-red Snooker Championship at the Avari Towers on Sunday. Former International Billiards and Snooker Federation (IBSF) world champion Asif defeated Qatar’s Mahanna Naseer Obaidi 5-2 in the morning session, ...
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KARACHI: All four Pakistani players moved into the third round of the Men’s & Women’s World Junior Individual Squash championships at Wanderers Sports Club, Windhoek, Namibia, on Monday. Asim Khan defeated Bernat Jaume of Spain 11-9, 11-4, 5-11, 8-11, 12-10 in 85 minutes; Israr Ahmed thrashed Enzo Corigliano of France ...
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KARACHI: Four-time World Junior Team Champions Pakistan will be looking to add a fifth crown to their record as the national team left on Wednesday to participate in the global event to be held in Windhoek, Namibia. The World Junior Individual and Team Championships will be played from August 10 ...
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AURORA: Hashim Khan’s family really has no idea how old their father is since he never had a birth certificate. Best guess? He turned 100 on July 1 — that’s what they celebrated anyway. He also could be older, some say even as old as 104. Just another intriguing layer ...
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KARACHI: Pakistan squash coach Jamshed Gul believes that Tayyab Aslam is capable of winning the Asian Juniors Individual Championship title as he prepares to play in the tournament’s quarter-finals in Kish, Iran. Tayyab is seeded second for the event, while India’s Kush Kumar is the top seed. Defending champion Ali ...
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PINEHURST: Martin Kaymer proved to his friends and himself that he is no one-hit wonder when it comes to winning major golf titles with a dominating four-day performance to win the US Open. The 29-year-old German captured his second major title Sunday by grinding out a one-under 69 final round ...
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