Category: Sports

LAHORE, Mar 18 (APP):Shane Watson of Quetta Gladiators was named as the Player of HBL PSL 2019 after the 2007 World Cup winner with Australia finished as the leading run-getter in the 32-day tournament, which culminated at the National Stadium on late Sunday. Watson finished the series with 430 runs from 12 matches at an… Continue reading Shane Watson named Player of PSL 2019

LAHORE, Mar 17 (APP):Curtains fell on the HBL Pakistan Super League 2019 during a simple but impressive and star-filled closing ceremony that was attended by Chief Minister of Sindh, Syed Murad Ali Shah, and Chairman , Pakistan Cricket Board , Ehsan Mani at Karachi’s National stadium on Sunday night. The ceremony was kept at a… Continue reading Simple but impressive closing ceremony of PSL

LAHORE, Mar 17 (APP):Master Paints Black edged out FG Polo Team/Master Paints by a narrow margin of 6-5 to clinch the Capital Smart City Polo Cup here at Lahore Polo Club ground on Sunday. From Master Paints Black, Sufi M Amir, Raja Temur Nadeem and Ahmed Ali Tiwana played key role in their team’s triumph… Continue reading Capital Smart City Polo Cup : MPB wins the title

By Ijz PESHAWAR, Mar 17 (APP):Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Inter-Club Basketball Championship will be organized from March 30, 2019 here at Qayyum Sports Complex. This was stated by President KP Basketball Association while talking to APP here on Sunday. He said preparations in this connection have been continue for the smooth conducted of the Championship. He said… Continue reading Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Inter-Club Basketball from March 30

LAHORE, Mar 16 (APP):Master Paints Black will vie against FG Polo Team/Master Paints in the main final of the Capital Smart City Polo Cup 2019 tomorrow (Sunday) here at Lahore Polo Club ground. According to Lahore Polo Club President Malik Atif Yar Tiwana, very exciting and challenging matches were played played in the 8-goal event… Continue reading MPB to meet FG in Capital Smart City Polo cup final

LAHORE, Mar 16 (APP):Karachi’s National Stadium will be the place to be for cricket entertainment on Sunday as the two best and most popular teams — Quetta Gladiators and Peshawar Zalmi — will clash in the sell-out final of the HBL Pakistan Super League. All roads will lead to the stadium as fans are expected… Continue reading All roads on Sunday lead to National Stadium for PSL final

LAHORE, Mar 16 (APP):The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has planned an impressive closing ceremony of the HBL Pakistan Super League 2019, which will start at 6pm before the toss takes place at 7:30pm and the first ball is bowled at 8pm. A galaxy of international stars will perform at the closing ceremony, whose chief guest… Continue reading PCB plans impressive HBL PSL closing ceremony

LAHORE, Mar 16 (APP):The Sports Board Punjab (SBP) coaches, on the directions of Director General Sports Punjab Nadeem Sarwar, conducted badminton, karate and kick boxing trials for selection of Lahore division teams here at Nishtar Park Sports Complex on Saturday. Nadeem Sarwar witnessed the trials and appreciated the performance of young players. He also directed… Continue reading Trails for selection of teams for Punjab Games

LAHORE, Mar 16 (APP):The Pakistan Cricket Board has confirmed umpire and match referee appointments for the upcoming ODI series between Pakistan and Australia, which starts in Sharjah on Friday, March 22. The ICC has appointed Jeff Crowe of the elite panel as the series match referee, while Kumar Dharmasena and Michael Gough of the elite… Continue reading PCB announces umpire and match referee for UAE series

LAHORE, Mar 16 (APP):A power packed performance from Peshawar Zalmi led by half centuries from Kamran Akmal and Imam-ul-Haq helped former champions upstage title holders Islamabad United by 48 runs in the Eliminator 2 at the National Stadium, Karachi on late Friday night. Kamran knocked a fiery 43-ball 71 with three sixes and ten boundaries… Continue reading Powerful Peshawar romp into PSL final as Islamabad falter

LAHORE, Mar 15 (APP):FG Polo Team/Master Paints and Master Paints Black qualified for the main final of the Capital Smart City Polo Cup 2019 here at Lahore Polo Club ground on Friday. While BBJ Pipes and DCC/Artema Medical booked berths in the subsidiary final. In the first match of the day, Master Paints Black edged… Continue reading Capital Smart City Polo Cup: stage set for final

LAHORE, Mar 15 (APP):The trials of selection of teams in 30 disciplines got under way in all nine divisions for participation in upcoming 72nd Punjab Games. The trials process, under the directives of Director General Sports Punjab Nadeem Sarwar, will remain continue till March 18. Nadeem Sarwar has issued strict instructions to follow merit during… Continue reading DG SBP issues strict instructions to follow merit in teams selection

LAHORE, Mar 15 (APP):Cricket and football come together as Barcelona legend Carlos Puyol will be arriving in Karachi (Pakistan) to witness the grand finale of the Pakistan Super League on March 17. He will engage with fans in Karachi to kick off World Soccer Stars and officially release ticket sales on Yayvo and TCS. Carles… Continue reading Cricket, football come together as Barcelona legend heads to PSL final

LAHORE, Mar 15 (APP):Campus united outplayed Minhala FC 5-3 in tie breaker in the 1st Naseem Uddin Qureshi Memorial Football Cup here on Friday at MFTA grounds. The match ended in a 0-0 draw at the scheduled time and Campus united won the match in extra time in tie breaker. Usmania FC will face Eagle… Continue reading Naseem Memorial Football Cup :one match decided

ISLAMABAD, Mar 15 (APP):Karachi city perfectly represented the excitement of cricket lovers for the Pakistan Super League(PSL) final matches by displaying standees (posters) on the sidewalks of the main roads in the city. According to a report aired on a private news channel, Pakistan Super League (PSL)increased the business and brought trend of standee posters… Continue reading PSL brings a trend of standee posters in Karachi

LAHORE, Mar 14 (APP):Two crucial matches will be played in the Capital Smart City Polo Cup 2019 on Friday (tomorrow) here at Lahore Polo Club ground. President Lahore Polo Club (LPC) Malik Atif Yar Tiwana said on Thursday that very exciting and challenging matches are being contested in this 8-goal event and it is hoped… Continue reading Capital Smart City Polo: two matches on the cards

LAHORE, Mar 14 (APP):Since the Pakistan-leg matches of the HBL Pakistan Super League 2019 (PSL-2019) have moved to Karachi, the City of Lights has lit up with the glamour of the grand event. So far five matches have been played and each match has seen almost a full-house of 32,400 die-hard lovers of the game… Continue reading City of Lights lit up with PSL

LAHORE, Mar 14 (APP):Fast-rising wrist-spinner Sandeep Lamichhane of Nepal has described his week-long stay in Pakistan for the HBL Pakistan Super League 2019 as a “life-time experience” and wishes to come on a regular basis to a country where he thinks “people are made about the game”. The 18-year-old featured for a luckless Lahore Qalandars… Continue reading Playing in PSL,a life time experience:Sandeep Lamichhane

LAHORE, Mar 14 (APP):Former Australia all-rounder and World Cup winner Shane Watson is an excited man, having guided his Quetta Gladiators to the final of the HBL Pakistan Super League and hopes the elusive title comes their way. Watson smashed a cracking 71 with five boundaries and half a dozen sixes off just 43 balls… Continue reading Quetta’s Watson reflects on his batting,last over,atmosphere and match-winners

LAHORE, Mar 13 (APP):Master Paints Black and FG Polo Team/Master Paints carved out comfortable victories in the Capital Smart City Polo Cup here at Lahore Polo Club ground on Wednesday. In the first match of the day, Master Paints Black outsmarted BBJ Pipes by 8-4½. Sufi Mohammad Amir emerged as hero of the day from… Continue reading Capital Smart City Polo Cup: two matches played