Category: Sports

ISLAMABAD, Jun 22 (APP):Pakistan Olympic Association (POA) has asked athletes, sports leaders and masses to join International Olympic Committee’s (IOC) at live Instagram session to commemorate Olympics Day on Tuesday. The Olympics Day is celebrated on June 23 to cherish the birth of modern Olympics as envisioned by Pierre de Coubertin, the founder of IOC.… Continue reading POA asks athletes, masses to attend live IOC Instagram session on Olympics Day

ISLAMABAD, Jun 22 (APP):The latest edition of the International Cricket Council’s (ICC) online series Interviews Inside Out took a look at the diversity of the game, challenges players face and what the cricket family could do to commit fully to anti-racism. Moderated by former West Indies fast bowler and broadcaster Ian Bishop, Interviews Inside Out… Continue reading ICC’s Interviews Inside Out talks about ways to deal with racism

By Sohail Ali LAHORE, Jun 22 (APP):Secretary Youth Affairs, Sports, Archaeology and Tourism Punjab Ehsan Bhutta has said that great nations always remember their past and preserve their heritage. He said this while addressing the participants on the opening day of online workshop at Punjab Stadium on Monday. A series of webinars/online workshops is being… Continue reading Great nations preserve their heritage: secretary

Sohail Ali LAHORE, Jun 22 (APP):Pakistan Olympic Association (POA) while underlining the global importance of the Olympic Day tomorrow, Tuesday, will celebrate commemoration of modern Olympic by organizing different on line events which will continue till July 5 “ The Olympic Day 2020 is being celebrated to cherish the birth of modern Olympics as envisioned… Continue reading POA to celebrate to Olympic Day in commemoration of modern Olympic

By Sohail Ali LAHORE, Jun 21 (APP):The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) will hold online fitness assessment of U19 women cricketers from Monday. The assessment is designed to keep the upcoming cricketers focused and motivated during the COVID-19 pandemic, which has put a halt on outdoor physical activities. The players will take tests from 22-26 June… Continue reading U19 women cricketers to undergo fitness assessment

ISLAMABAD, Jun 21 (APP):Former captain Ramiz Raja has lauded Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) for its recent moves to improve the standard of cricket but believed his four-point plan could help achieve the target. “It is very good [to take steps for that] because unless the vision is clear the objectives will not be achieved. But… Continue reading Ramiz presents four-point plan to regain cricket greatness

ISLAMABAD, Jun 20 (APP):Former Test Cricketer Saqlain Mushtaq believes Pakistani batting legend Saeed Anwar was the maestro of playing off-spin bowling, saying no left-handed batsmen played off-spinners better than him. “I played some matches against Anwar but have done many rounds with him in the nets. It was very difficult to beat him or take… Continue reading Saqlian terms Saeed Anwar as a maestro of playing off-spin bowling

Sohail Ali LAHORE, Jun 20 (APP):The Pakistan Cricket Board has given special dispensation to Veteran cricketer Shoaib Malik by allowing him to join the men’s national cricket team in England on July 24 after spending time with his immediate family, whom he has not seen for nearly five months. Shoaib’s wife, Sania Mirza, and one-year-old… Continue reading Shoaib Malik to join Pak cricket team in England on July 24

By Sohail Ali LAHORE, Jun 18 (APP):The Pakistan Cricket Board on Thursday announced it will extend the contracts of all domestic players and coaches, expiring on 30 June, till 31 July before the new 12-month contracts will come into effect from 1 August. The decision has been made by the High Performance Department, which is… Continue reading PCB extends domestic players contracts till July 31

LAHORE, Jun 18 (APP):Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) President Brig (retd) Khalid Sajjad Khokhar, Secretary Muhammad Asif Bajwa, and the entire PHF family have expressed their sympathies on the sad demise of Chaudhry Hasnat Ahmed, father of Muhammad Arslan, IT & Digital Communication Manager PHF. In a condolence message here on Thursday, they expressed their heart-felt… Continue reading PHF consoles death of father of its IT expert

ISLAMABAD, Jun 18 (APP):The International Tennis Federation (ITF) World Tennis Tour would resume from August and will include singles qualifying, main draw singles and doubles rounds. The ITF has announced that ITF World Tennis Tour for the women’s events would resume from August 3 while for the men’s events from August 17 and both will… Continue reading ITF World Tennis Tour events to resume in August

By Sohail Ali LAHORE, Jun 17 (APP):Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman Ehsan Mani is of the view that during the current year no International Cricket Council event can take place due to ongoing situation of coronavirus pandemic all over the world. There are chances that next year when situation becomes conducive ICC will take place,… Continue reading PCB chairman rules out holding of ICC events during ongoing year

By Sohail Ali LAHORE, June 17 (APP):-:Pakistan Test all-rounder Faheem Ashraf called on Punjab Minister for Sports, Youth Affairs and Tourism Rai Taimoor Khan Bhatti here at National Hockey Stadium on Wednesday. Faheem Ashraf, who has represented Pakistan in four Tests, 23 ODIs and 27 T20 International matches so far, apprised Punjab Minister for Sports… Continue reading Pakistan Test all-rounder Faheem Ashraf calls on Punjab Sports Minister

ISLAMABAD, Jun 17 (APP):Pakistan will field strong under-18 and under-12 outfits in the BFA Asian Championships to earn spots in the coveted WBSC Baseball World Cups. Both the continental championships are scheduled to be held in Chinese Taipei during the ongoing year. The U-18 Asian Baseball Championship will take place in Kaohsiung from September 6… Continue reading Pakistan eyeing spots in U-18, U-12 WBSC Baseball World Cups

By Sohail Ali LAHORE, Jun 17 (APP):Five Pakistani cricket greats including Prime Minister, Imran Khan will have streets named in their honour in Melbourne, Australia. A housing estate project in Melbourne is naming its streets after Pakistani cricket legends including former Pakistan captain and the winner of the 1992 World Cup, Imran Khan, Javed Miandad,… Continue reading Streets being named after Pakistani cricket greats in Australia

ISLAMABAD, Jun 17 (APP):Former head coach Mickey Arthur has come out for the support of Hasan Ali saying the Pakistani pacer was a man of incredible talent with great skills. Mickey, who was currently the head coach of the Sri Lankan team, believes Hasan was a player with tremendous talent and came to his defence… Continue reading Hasan has incredible talent: Mickey Arthur

By Sohail Ali LAHORE, June 17 (APP):-:Secretary Youth Affairs, Sports, Archaeology and Tourism Ehsan Bhutta has directed all the Divisional, District and Tehsil Sports Officers, DPD and Project Management Unit to submit reports of 2019-20 Annual Development Programmes till June 27. He issued these directions while chairing a high-profile video-link meeting at his office at… Continue reading Secretary Sports Punjab directs concerned officer to submit reports of 2019-20 Annual Development Programmes

By Sohail Ali LAHORE, June 16 (APP):-:Pakistan Federation baseball federation said that its national team will not take part in the Asian U18 championship as the event has been postponed owing to growing corona pandemic. “Baseball Federation of Asia has informed that the Asian premier U18 baseball activity scheduled to take place in Chinese Taipei… Continue reading Pak team not to participate in Asian Under-18 Baseball Championship as the event postponed

By Sohail Ali LAHORE, June 15 (APP):-:With the vision of becoming one of the top-performing and most credible cricket boards in the world, the Pakistan Cricket board here on Monday released its five-year strategic plan, which has been approved by the Board of Governors. Captioned under Five-Year Plan to Inspire and Unify Our Nation, the… Continue reading PCB unveils ambitious five-year Strategy for game

Sohail Ali LAHORE, Jun 15 (APP):The meeting of the Pakistan Cricket Board’s Governing Board will be held here on June 26. “ The meeting to be Chaired by the Chairman , PCB Ehsan Mani will take place via video link “, said a spokesman of the PCB while talking to APP on Monday. He said… Continue reading PCB Governing Board to meet on June 26