Category: Sports

LAHORE, July 9 (APP)- Brazilian football super star, Ronaldinho and other top notch world known footballers including, England’s David James, Holland’s Geroge Boateng, Manchester United former player, Ryan Giggs,former French mid fielder, Robert Pires and Portugal’s Luis Boa Morte have termed Pakistan “a safe country” for hosting sports events and called upon the foreign teams… Continue reading Pakistan a safe country for sports events, Ronaldinho and footballers

KARACHI, July 08 (APP): Ronaldinho’s side defeated Ryan Giggs-led team with 2-1 in an exhibition football match at the Abdul Sattar Edhi Stadium, here on Saturday. The team led by Brazilian legend Ronaldinho scored two goals, while the other side led by former Manchester United great Ryan Giggs could score only one goal. Roberts Pires and… Continue reading Ronaldinho’s side win first exhibition match

RAWALPINDI, July 8 (APP): Ronaldinho along with his fellow international football players, including Ryan Giggs, Robert Pires, Nicolas Anelka, George Boating, David James and Luis Boa Morte, on Saturday met Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa. The COAS thanked them for their visit to Pakistan and said that Pakistan was a peace and sports… Continue reading Int’l footballers meets COAS

MULTAN, July 8 (APP): Pakistan table tennis association (PTTF) has announced the events schedule till December. General Secretary PTTF Khawaja Hassan Wadood while talking to APP here on Saturday said that events schedule was announced in the annual General body meeting chaired by PTTF President Syed Muhammad Sibtain. He said that master cup table tennis… Continue reading PTTF announces events schedule

LAHORE, July 7 (APP): Pakistan sports history expensive ever tickets go on sale for the historic football match featuring world’s biggest soccer stars here on July 9 at Fortress stadium. The price of the tickets of the first ever such a high profile football match in Lahore have outshone the previous price tickets of all… Continue reading Pakistan sports history expensive tickets go on sale

ISLAMABAD, Jul 7 (APP): Skipper Sana Mir believes Pakistan team have learned a lot from the ICC Women’s World Cup but needs to build on that experience. Although not mathematically eliminated, Pakistan’s chances of progressing are slim in the World Cup, but Sana feels the team has learned a lot so far, said a press release issued… Continue reading We learned a lot from ICC Women’s WC: Sana Mir

RAWALPINDI, July 6 (APP): Punjab Minister for Sports, Jehangir Khanzada, said a grand ceremony to honour the national cricket team would be organized by Punjab government to recognize their achievement as national heroes in the final of ICC Champions Trophy against India. In a meeting here Thursday, the minister said Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif had… Continue reading Punjab govt to honor cricket heroes

ISLAMABAD, July 6 (APP): Shahnaz Sheikh Hockey Stadium at Rawalpindi is all set to get an astro-turf to be laid there this month. Talking to APP, Olympian Shahnaz Sheikh said a Holland based company `GreenFields Sports Turf Systems’ would be laying the astro- turf in the Stadium amounting to Rs 50 million. “The officials of… Continue reading Astro-turf to be laid at Shahnaz Sheikh Hockey Stadium this month

LAHORE, July 5 (APP)- Pakistan Sports Board will organize an exhibition volleyball match tomorrow , Thursday between Pak Green and Pak White at Hamidi Hall, Pakistan Sports Complex, Islamabad to mark the International Olympic Day. Khial Zad Gul, Director General, PSB will be the chief guest on this occasion. The celebrations were to be held… Continue reading PSB to organize volleyball match on Olympic Day

ISLAMABAD, July 5 (APP): Pakistan Sports Board (PSB) is organizing an exhibition volleyball match on Thursday at Liaquat Gymnasium of Pakistan Sports Complex to mark International Olympic Day (IOD). The match would be held between teams of Pak Green and Pak White at 3 pm, a press release said. Director General PSB, Khial Zad Gul… Continue reading PSB to mark International Olympic Day

ISLAMABAD, July 5 (APP): Pakistan Blind Cricket Council (PBCC) had received Rs 20 million grant from the Prime Minister to host the Blind Cricket World Cup scheduled to be held in Sharjah and Pakistan from January 10 to 25, 2018. “A total of Rs 50 million is required to host the Blind Cricket World Cup… Continue reading PBCC gets Rs 20 mln to host 2018 BCWC

LAHORE, July 5 (APP): Lahore goes into football history books with the visit of Brazilian football star Ronaldinho and a galaxy of former top notch of the game who will be playing a football match on July 9 at the Fortress stadium. The match is of great significance, being the first ever such high profile… Continue reading Lahore goes into football history books with Ronaldinho’s visit

LAHORE, July 4 (APP): After suffering three defeats, Pakistan women team will face another uphill task when it plays defending champions mighty Australia in the ICC women cricket cup on Wednesday at Grace Road, Leicester, England. Defending champion Australia has won its first three matches at the ICC Women’s World Cup 2017 but their all rounder… Continue reading Pak women cricket team faces Australia in World Cup match

LAHORE, July 3 (APP): The ten-week National High Performance Cricket Camp commenced here on Monday at the National Cricket Academy (NCA). The camp is organized keeping in view the future commitments of Pakistan cricket team where the players would be trained under the supervision of NCA Coaches,said a spokeswoman of Pakistan Cricket Board. The players… Continue reading High Performance cricket camp Commenced at NCA