Category: Sports

ISLAMABAD, July 17 (APP): Finance Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar on Sunday extended hearty felicitations to Pakistan cricket eleven over their emphatic “victory in style” against England in the inaugural Test at Lords. The minister, in a statement, said it was a great team effort with outstanding individual contributions both in bowling and batting. Misbah and… Continue reading Dar congratulates Cricket Team over victory

PESHAWAR, July 16 (APP): A trials to select probables for the team of Private Universities concluded here at Qayyum Sports Complex on Saturday with more than 50 players from nine Private Universities took part. Former International footballer and national team skipper and coach Gohar Zaman supervised the trials as head selector. Members of the sports… Continue reading Trials to select football probables for team of Private Universities concluded

LAHORE, July 15 (APP): Pakistan Rugby Union (PRF) is organizing Rugby 7s club event from tomorrow, Saturday at Lodharan to celebrate Rugby 7s inclusion in Rio Olympics. Pakistan Rugby Union Head coach of PRF, Shakeel Ahmed said here on Friday the event will give boost to their ongoing efforts for the further development of the game in… Continue reading PRF organizing two day Rugby event from Saturday

PESHAWAR, July 15 (APP): Costing the provincial government more than Rs. 13 million the famous Shandoor Polo Festival at the World highest Polo ground will be played between the teams of Chitral, Gilgit-Baltistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on July 29-31, 2016 with bricks arrangements continue, Additional Secretary Sports Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Tariq Khan told APP here on Friday.… Continue reading Polo at Roof top of the World fascinates local and foreign tourists: Tariq Khan

ISLAMABAD, July 15 (APP): Misbah-ul-Haq became the oldest cricketer to make a Test century for 82 years when on Thursday he reached three figures against England at the historic Lord’s ground. His feat is also most remarkable as this was his first Test at the home of cricket. Overall Misbah has now scored five centuries after turning 40.… Continue reading Misbah becomes oldest cricketer in 82 years to score a century

KARACHI, Jul 15 (APP): The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has bought four bullet proof buses as part of its effort to provide the”best possible arrangements” in terms of security for players visiting the country. According to www.ESPNcricinfo.com, the board hopes the additional measure will help in convincing overseas players and teams to tour Pakistan. “We have bought these four… Continue reading PCB buys bullet proof buses to improve players’ security

ISLAMABAD, Jul 15 (APP): Pakistan Bodybuilding Federation (PBBF) on Friday discarded all reports regarding late Irfan Butt being a bodybuilder saying neither Butt participated in any competition nor he was preparing for any contest. Talking to APP, Pakistan Bodybuilding Federation (PBBF) President Sheikh Farooq Iqbal refuted news published in national English daily that claimed Butt… Continue reading PBBF claims disassociation with late Irfan Butt

ISLAMABAD, July 14 (APP): The Standing Committee of National Assembly on Information, Broadcasting and National Heritage on Thursday took exception to former T20 captain Shahid Khan Afridi’s statement regarding dearth of cricket talent in Pakistan and noted that the player’s remarks had caused damage to country’s repute. A meeting of the committee was held here at the Parliament House with… Continue reading Afridi’s statement causes damage to country’s repute: NA body

ISLAMABAD, Jul 14 (APP): Pakistan under 21 hockey team will proceed to Germany on July 19 to participate in the four-nation tournament, scheduled to be held there from July 21-27. Teams from Pakistan, Holland, Belgium will feature in seven-day event. “So far we’ve submitted passports of 14 players and two officials in German Embassy in… Continue reading Pak U21 team to leave for Germany on July 19

ISLAMABAD, July 14 (APP): Former leg-spin wizard Abdul Qadir believes Pakistan are a better side and their bowling will give them an edge over England in the four-match Test series. “On paper Pakistan are a much better team. But it is their unpredictability which is matter of concern,” he told APP. Qadir took 236 wickets… Continue reading Pakistan are a much better side: Abdul Qadir

ISLAMABAD, July 14 (APP): Former Pakistan Blind Cricket team captain Abdul Razzaq will assist the visually-impaired players of Sri Lanka for the World Blind Twenty20 scheduled to be held in India in January next year. The World Blind T20 was scheduled to be held in India this November but was postponed due to some changes… Continue reading Razzaq to assist SL players for World Blind T20

ISLAMABAD, July 14 (APP): Pakistani Judoka Shah Hussain Shah is undergoing tough training in Japan to prepare for the 2016 Olympics scheduled to be held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil from August 5 to 21. Shah Hussain is the son of the medal winning pugilist Hussain Shah and is the only athlete who sealed a… Continue reading Judoka Shah Hussain flexing muscles in Japan for Olympics

PESHAWAR, July 14 (APP): International Olympic Committee Thursday has been disqualified 27-year-old Ukrainian weightlifter Yulia Kalina for failing anti-doping test from the Games of the XXX Olympiad London 2012 and ordered to return the bronze medal from the 58kg weight lifting event. The protection of the clean athletes and the fight against doping is a top priority… Continue reading IOC sanctions Ukrainian weightlifter Yulia Kalina for failing anti-doping test at London 2012

ISLAMABAD, Jul 13 (APP): Pakistan first Test against England beginning on Thursday (July 14) at Lord’s will see the long-awaited return of pacer Mohammad Amir to the venue and to the game. Amir was banned in 2010 along with Mohammad Asif and Salman Butt for the infamous spot-fixing scandal. Amir made his domestic comeback playing… Continue reading Amir all set to return to Test cricket

ISLAMABAD, Jul 13 (APP): Former Twenty20 Skipper Shahid Afridi claims he is still far better than the players in the national team saying he will continue to play cricket for Pakistan in the limited-overs. Afridi, who scored the fastest century in ODI cricket reaching his hundred from 37 balls, said he left captaincy because he… Continue reading Afridi claims to be better than current national team players

ISLAMABAD, July 13 (APP): Pakistan juniors have failed to live up to their billing and are out of the quarter-final race as they finished last in their group at the 2016 Asian Junior U20 Men’s Volleyball Championship at Taiwan. According to information received here on Wednesday, Pakistani youngsters lost all of their group matches. They… Continue reading Pakistan out of U20 Volleyball C’ship quarterfinal race

ISLAMABAD, July 13 (APP): Former Indian captain and batting great Sachin Tendulkar wants to see some good cricket between England and Pakistan in the first Investec Test at Lord’s and thinks Pakistan’s left-arm pacer Muhammad Amir can do something special against the hosts. “I think those that decided to penalise him, have already done so.… Continue reading Tendulkar thinks Amir can do something special against England

ISLAMABAD, Jul 12 (APP): Legendary Pakistan off-spinner Abdul Qadir has backed the voices for overhauling the law governing the dimensions of cricket bat saying bowlers, particularly spinners were the worst sufferers of the thickness of bats. “I fully support Ricky Ponting, Ian Chappel and others who have proposed limits on the size of bats,” Qadir… Continue reading Qadir backs proposals for bat size restrictions

ISLAMABAD, Jul 8 (APP): Former head coach Waqar Younis has urged the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) to utilize Wasim Akram more as his suggestions and ideas can help Pakistan cricket to move forward. Waqar said the key decision-makers advising the Chairman should be former cricketers. “I have stated this fact in my recommendation reports to… Continue reading PCB should utilize Wasim Akram more: Waqar Younis