Category: Sports

ISLAMABAD, Sept 30 (APP): Pakistan disabled team will participate in the Five-Nation Cricket Championship scheduled to be held in Dubai from October 18 to 25. Talking to APP, Pakistan Disabled Cricket Association (PDCA), Secretary, Ameer-u-din Ansari said the championship was being organized by the International Cricket Council (ICC) Academy. “A 20-member squad including officials will depart… Continue reading Pakistan to participate in Five-Nation Cricket C’ship

ISLAMABAD, Sep 30 (APP): Pakistan Tennis Federation (PTF) on Friday announced 13 coaches who have passed the 2nd PSB PTF Pre-ITF Level One Green Badge Coaching Course held in Lahore last month. The four-day course was sponsored by the Pakistan Sports Board and was organized by the Punjab Lawn Tennis Association under the auspices of… Continue reading Thirteen coaches pass ITF Green Badge Course

LAHORE, Sept 29 (APP): Pakistan’s unbeaten run in the Boys Under-18 Asia Hockey Cup was finally halted by India, which beat  them 3-1 in the semi-finals at Dhaka on Thursday. According to the information made available here, India led the  first half 2-0 and added one more goal in the following session  to mount pressure… Continue reading India beat Pakistan in Boys U-18 Asia Cup

LAHORE, Sep 29 (APP): Chief Selector Inzamam-ul-Haq, in consultation with the National Selection Committee, has finalised the 13 member PCB Patrons XI for the three-day game against West Indies in United Arab Emirates. PCB Patrons XI will play the day and night fixture from October 7-9  at Sharjah. The Day Night Match will start at… Continue reading PCB Patrons XI named for 3-day games against West Indies

LAHORE, Sept 29 (APP): After the withdrawal of Brunei and addition of Sri Lanka, the draws of the Women’s Asian Hockey Federation Cup have been revised. Top two teams of the nine sides participating at Bangkok, Thailand will qualify for the Asia Cup, said a spokesman for Pakistan Hockey Federation here on Thursday. The qualifying… Continue reading Draws of Asian Women Hockey Cup changed

ISLAMABAD, Sep 28 (APP): Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman Shaharyar Khan on Wednesday congratulated Skipper Sarfraz Ahmed for the tremendous victory over World Champions West Indies in the Twenty20 series. Pakistan whitewashed West Indies in the three-match T20 series. Pakistan beat West Indies by eight wickets in the Third T20 while in the first and second T20 Pakistan defeated… Continue reading PCB Chairman congratulates Sarfraz for T20 victory

LAHORE, Sept 27 (APP): Pakistan Juniors gave a hockey lesson to Hong Kong with a 14-0 thrashing in their last pool match of the Boys Under 18 Asia Hockey Cup at Dhaka’s Maulana Bhashani hockey stadium on Tuesday. It was Pakistan’s third successive win in the event, said the information made available here by Pakistan… Continue reading Pak Juniors rout Hong Kong 14-0 in Asia Jr Hockey Cup

LAHORE, Sept 27 (APP)- Pakistan clinched the Asian Beach Games Kabaddi gold beating arch rivals India in a close finish 30-28 Tuesday in Danang, Vietnam. Pak players demonstrated high quality kabaddi in the closing part of a thrilling encounter to outshine their opponents in all departments of the game to carve out a hard earned win,… Continue reading Pak beat India to win Asian Beach Games kabaddi in Vietnam

LAHORE, Sept 27 (APP): Pakistan’s first ever and only international hockey umpire, Binish Hayat believes that greater efforts are needed on part of Pakistan hockey federation to groom female hockey umpires to represent the country at international level. “At the moment we don’t have any other international female umpire except myself and what is needed, is to… Continue reading Efforts needed to groom female hockey umpires: Binish

ISLAMABAD, Sep 27 (APP): The star cricket player Younus Khan has maintained fifth position in the latest International Cricket Council (ICC) test ranking. According to detail, Pakistan test team captain Misbah-ul- Haq has been promoted to tenth position from eleventh rank, a private news channel reported on Tuesday. Pakistan is still placed on top position in… Continue reading Younus Khan maintains fifth position in latest ICC Test ranking

ISLAMABAD, Sep 26 (APP): Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) has asked jobless players, meeting certain criteria to contact it for finding some respectable job. The PHF has asked the jobless players within the age bracket of 18-27 to contact it for the purpose. Those, who have attended a national hockey camp (either for the national senior… Continue reading Jobless hockey players asked to contact PHF

LAHORE, Sept 26 (APP): Pakistan karate team returned home on Monday from India after winning altogether 19 medals in the 3rd South Asian Junior, Cadet & Senior Karate Championship held from 22-25 September at New Delhi India. Pak martial art players demonstrated high quality display of skills, technique and vast stamina to win 3 Gold,… Continue reading Pak karate players win 19 medals in India

ISLAMABAD, Sept. 26 (APP): Batting Legend Javed Miandad on Monday slammed Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) President Anurag Thakur’s statement saying Pakistan should not bother about playing with India as it is always India who have backstabbed Pakistan whenever it comes to playing cricket. It may be mentioned that Anurag, who is… Continue reading Pakistan should not bother playing India: Miandad

ISLAMABAD, Sept. 26 (APP): The Paris University Club has won the second edition of Jinnah Champions Trophy final after beating Dreux Cricket Club by scoring 243 runs against 216 runs in a closely contested match held at the Cricket Stadium of Dreux, a small town outside Paris. The Jinnah Champions trophy was jointly organized by… Continue reading Paris University Club wins Jinnah Championship Cricket Trophy in France

LAHORE, Sept 25 (APP)- Showing consistency and superior skills young Isfandyar Khan won the title of 33rd Governor’s Cup Golf Tournament in a close finish here on Sunday at Lahore Gymkhana course. The final third round produced razor sharp closing moments and the end of 54 holes the ultimate winner,Isfandyar Khan, a 17 year student… Continue reading Isfandyar wins Governors Cup golf

LAHORE, Sept 25 (APP): Chief Selector, Inzamam ul Haq, in consultation with the National Selection Committee has finalized the 16 member team for One Day Internationals (ODIs) against West Indies being played in the UAE. “While picking the squad, the team management and skipper were consulted and all concerned gave their consent in this regard,”… Continue reading Pak Team announced for 3 ODIs against West Indies in UAE

ISLAMABAD, Sep 25 (APP): Pakistans hockey team got another victory by a tennis score in the Boys Under 18 Asia Cup, defeating China 6-0 in the second match at Dhakas Maulana Bhashani Hockey Stadium on Sunday. In their first fixture, they had defeated Chinese-Taipie 6-1 on Saturday. According to information received here Pakistan struggled to… Continue reading Pakistan outplays China 6-0 in U18 Asia Cup

MULTAN, Sept 25 (APP): Multan Board hockey team will participate in Inter-boards hockey championship starting from Sept-29 at Faisalabad. According to board sources, during trials 28 players were selected and training camp would start at district sports ground here from Monday (September 26). 16 best players would be selected and team would leave for Faisalabad on September 28, sources… Continue reading Inter-boards hockey championship from Sept 29

ISLAMABAD, Sept 24 (APP): Pakistan’s men beach netball team will feature in International Beach Netball Tournament 2016, scheduled to take place in Malaysia from November 19 to 20, Mudassar Arain, president Pakistan Netball Federation (PNF) told APP. Talking to APP he said that around 24 netball teams from various countries would participate in the event. Pakistan Netball Federation will… Continue reading Netball team to participate in Int’l Beach Tourney

LAHORE, Sept 24 (APP): Showing accuracy and superior golfing skills, youthful Isfandyar Khan kept his hold on the top position at the conclusion of the second round of the Governor’s Cup Golf Tournament, here on Saturday at Lahore Gymkhana course. Seventeen-year-old Isfandyar kept his cool and avoided any kind of hiccups, and produced a round of net 71… Continue reading Youthful Isfandyar maintains lead in Governor’s Cup golf