Category: Sports

ISLAMABAD, Aug 11 (APP): Pakistan Super League (PSL) Champions Peshawar Zalmi will help and contribute to promote cricket in China with a social corridor initiative `Pakistan China Dosti Zindabad’ slogan. “This is the slogan that chants warm hearts of every Pakistani and Chinese”, a spokesman of Peshawar Zalmi said on Friday. He said Wang Weiguang, the president of Chinese… Continue reading Peshawar Zalmi to help China in cricket promotion

KARACHI, Aug 10 (APP): The 22nd Chief of the Naval Staff Open Golf Championship is being played from August 17-20 at Karachi Golf Club. This was announced by Patron PN Golf Commodore Saqib Jamil Khattak during a media brief held Thursday at Karachi Golf Club. Commander Karachi Rear Admiral Ather Mukhtar, Sohail Shams, Chief Executive… Continue reading 22nd CNS Open Golf Championship 2017 commences

LAHORE, Aug 10 (APP): Chief selector Inzamam-ul-Haq said on Thursday that he anticipates quality and challenging cricket during the national T20 Cup as the best combination regional teams have been selected through drafting. Talking to the reporters after drafting of the National T20 Cup here at a local hotel, Inzamam said: “Coaches, captains and selectors… Continue reading Inzamam sees healthy competition in National T20 Cup

ISLAMABAD, Aug 10 (APP): Former captain Javed Miandad has proposed to Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) not to bother about playing bilateral series with traditional rivals India and instead focus on improving domestic cricket. “I believe we can raise standard of our game by investing on domestic cricket and not by playing against India. We’ve broken… Continue reading Avoid spending money on litigation against BCCI: Miandad

  LAHORE, Aug 10 (APP): A heavy programme was gone through as dozens of matches were played in the qualifying rounds of the of 1st SNGPL National Jashan-e-Azadi Squash Championship here on Thursday at the Punjab Squash Complex, Lahore. Following are the results of the matches. In the first qualifying round men Senior Category Salman… Continue reading Qualifying rounds of SNGPL National Independence Day squash begin

ISLAMABAD, Aug 10 (APP): Pakistan Tennis Federation (PTF) would set-up training camps in three different categories for junior players with an aim to bring forth new talent. “We have plenty of talent and a great potential what we need is to provide opportunities to our youngsters,” newly appointed PTF Secretary Sanaullah Aman told APP. It may be mentioned… Continue reading PTF to set-up three different camps for jr. players

ISLAMABAD, Aug 9 (APP): Federal Minister for Inter-Provincial Coordination (IPC) Mian Riaz Hussain Pirzada Wednesday said a bowling alley would be made in Pakistan Sports Complex and assured all-out support to Pakistan Tenpin Bowling Federation (PTBF). Speaking to media persosn at the inauguration ceremony of Azadi Tenpin Bowling Championship here at Leisure City Bowling Club,… Continue reading Pirzada assures full support to PTBF

LAHORE, Aug 9 (APP): The newly elected Chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board, Najam Sethi said he faces a lot of challenges in bettering Pakistan cricket and his top most priorities are resumption of international cricket to Pakistan, strengthening of the domestic cricket and revamping the national women cricket. “These are the areas which need… Continue reading New Chairman PCB Sethi vows to work for betterment of cricket

ISLAMABAD, Aug 9 (APP): Legendary batsman Javed Miandad Wednesday urged the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) to invest in domestic cricket instead of spending money in litigation against India for not fulfilling its commitments under the memorandum of understanding (MoU) signed with Pakistan regarding fixtures between the two countries during the period 2015-2023. The PCB has… Continue reading PCB must invest in domestic cricket: Miandad

LAHORE, Aug 9 (APP)- Najam Sethi on Wednesday was elected as the new chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board by the PCB’s new Board of Governors (BoG) here at the National Cricket Academy. Sethi was unanimously elected as the Chairman by the ten member BOG as no other member the BOG filed nomination papers for… Continue reading Najam Sethi elected as new PCB Chairman

LAHORE, Aug 9 (APP)- The qualifying rounds of 1st SNGPL National Jashn-e-Azadi Squash Championship will start tomorrow, Thursday here at the Punjab Squash Association Complex. The players appearing in the qualifying rounds are Saddam ul Haq, Nouman Khan, Raees Khan, Abbas Shoket, Waqas Mehboob, Kashif Asif, Muhammad Farhan, Zeeshan Khan, Moin Rauf, Salman Saleem, Asif… Continue reading Qualifying rounds of SNGPL National squash

PESHAWAR, Aug 9 (APP): To celebrate the 70th Independence Day, the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Azadi Cup Falak Sher Junior Squash Tournament for both boys and girls under the aegis of KP Squash Association will be starting from August 11, 2017 here at PAF Hashim Khan Squash Complex. This was stated by former World Champion and President… Continue reading Azadi Cup KP Falak Sher Junior Squash from Aug 11

LAHORE, Aug 9 (APP): Former Chairman, Pakistan Cricket Board, Shaharyar M Khan has congratulated Najam Sethi on his unanimous election as chairman of PCB on Wednesday. “I am sure his experience and guidance will bring cricket in Pakistan to higher levels and will end Pakistan isolation in international cricket. I am especially glad that his… Continue reading Former PCB Chairman Shaharyar greets Sethi on his election

LAHORE, Aug 8 (APP)- Punjab Minister for Sports Janhangir Khanzada said kabaddi is Punjab’s popular traditional sports and Punjab Government will take every possible measure for the revival of this game. He expressed these views at the prize distribution ceremony of SBP Jashan-e-Azadi Kabaddi Tournament at Punjab Stadium on Monday night. Punjab Blues defeated Punjab… Continue reading Efforts underway for the revival of kabaddi: Punjab Minister for Sports

LAHORE, Aug 8 (APP): The Governing Board of the Pakistan Cricket Board will meet here tomorrow, Wednesday at the National Cricket Academy. “There is only one point agenda of the meeting to elect the new Chairman of the Board”, said a spokesman of the PCB on Tuesday.

LAHORE, Aug 8 (APP)- Lahore Falcons won Chief Minister Jashan-e-Azadi Inter-Academies Cricket Cup title defeating Sialkot Stallions by 16 runs in the final here at LCCA ground on Tuesday. Punjab Minister for Sports Janhangir Khanzada and Director General Sports Punjab Zulfiqar Ahmed Ghumman, SBP Cricket Academies Head Zaheer Abbas and Director Sports Muhammad Anees Sheikh… Continue reading Lahore Falcons win CM Punjab independence day cricket cup

PESHAWAR, Aug 8 (APP): Director General Sports Junaid Khan Tuesday distributed cash incentives to national and international medal winners in different games here at Peshawar Sports Complex. Asian Gold medal winner in Squash Mansoor Zaman, son of former legendary Qamar Zaman was awarded Rs. 1 million while Masaud, an international Kabaddi player, awarded Rs. 100,000… Continue reading Cash incentives distributed among medal winners at national, international levels

LAHORE, Aug 08 (APP): Pakistan Whites, Punjab Colours, Islamabad and Pakistan Board breezed into the semi-finals of the 5th National U-18 Hockey Championship, here on Tuesday at the National Hockey Stadium. Punjab Whites outplayed sister team Colours 2-1 but the defeat failed to block the way of Colours into the semi-final because of its better… Continue reading National women hockey championship reaches to SF stage