Category: Sports

LAHORE, Feb 20 (APP):Country’s top notch golfers will be seen in action in the J.A.Zaman Memorial Open Golf Championship which swings into action here tomorrow, Thursday at Lahore Gymkhana course. This was stated by Shaukat Javed ,Convenor Golf at a press conference at the Lahore Gymkhana Golf Club ,attended and addressed by Hamid Zaman,Head of… Continue reading J.A.Zaman Memorial open golf attracts top golfers

ISLAMABAD, Feb 19 (APP):Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Tuesday named Blitz and Trans Group as the new live production partner for the HBL Pakistan Super League (PSL) 2019. Blitz is PCB’s broadcast partners in Pakistan, while Trans Group is the event management partners, a press release said. Blitz and Trans Group will begin their PSL coverage… Continue reading PCB names Blitz, Trans Group as new PSL partner

ISLAMABAD, Feb 19 (APP):Pakistan Air Force (PAF) with help of two-time winter Olympian Mohammad Karim Tuesday clinched the 12th Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee Ski Championship trophy at Malam Jabba Ski Resort, Swat. He was in supreme form in both runs of Slalom and Giant Slalom events leaving behind his rivals with huge margin,… Continue reading PAF clinches CJCSC Ski C’ship with Karim help

LAHORE, Feb 19 (APP):Captain of Pakistan blind cricket team, Nisar Ali has termed the three one day and T20 series against Sri Lanka “tough and challenging” and expressed the determination to live up to the expectation by giving decent fight to the opponents. “We are all set to produce a better display of skills and… Continue reading Lanka a tough rival in ODI and T20 series: Pak blind cricket captain

LAHORE, Feb 19 (APP):President, Pakistan Federation Baseball,Syed Fakhar Ali Shah has been elected as Member at Large Baseball Federation of Asia.His election took place recently during the General Congress of Baseball Federation of Asia in Chinese Teipai, said secretary, PFBB here on Tuesday. Pakistan Federation Baseball always played an important role in the development and… Continue reading President baseball federation elected member Asia baseball federation

ISLAMABAD, Feb 19 (APP):Teams of KPK, Punjab C, Punjab B and Punjab A earned victories on the third day of National Under-19 Hockey Championship being played here at Shahnaz Sheikh Hockey Stadium, Rawalpindi. In the first match, KPK (B) thrashed Fata by 14-0. Zareen (4), Sufyan (3), Saqib (2), Muzmail (2), while Yasir (1), Umair… Continue reading KPK, Punjab teams victorious in U19 Hockey C’ship

ISLAMABAD, Feb 19 (APP):Former skipper Shahid Afridi Tuesday said Pakistan Super League (PSL) is our identity and the talent present in the Pakistan team players has come up mostly from PSL. Afridi said from 2016 to this year, PSL has become our brand and identity, said a press release issued here. “The talent in Pakistan’s… Continue reading PSL credited to groom national team players: Afridi

ISLAMABAD, Feb 19 (APP):Subh-e-Nau Chairperson Shahida Kausar Farooq Tuesday welcomed Pakistan Tennis Federation (PTF)’s initiative for opening a National Tennis Academy in Islamabad. She said it is a great step by the PTF to establish an academy in Islamabad to train the stars of future under a high performance trainer from abroad, a statement said.… Continue reading Subh-e-Nau lauds PTF for opening tennis academy in federal capital

LAHORE, Feb 19 (APP):Unbeaten Quetta Gladiators will aim to keep an unblemished record when they meet Multan Sultans as the HBL Pakistan Super League 2019 action shifts to Sharjah on Wednesday (tomorrow). The Sarfaraz Ahmed led Quetta — twice runners-up in three HBL PSL editions — are looking in no mood to relent as they… Continue reading Table-toppers Quetta target Multan as HBL PSL resumes on Wednesday

LAHORE, Feb 19 (APP)-:Three years ago, a submissive and scared Hasan Ali was thrown in the deep against an inquisitive group of journalists after he played his first game in the Pakistan Super League in Dubai. Three years, on a confident and energetic Hasan was all smile and no fear, after he took a PSL… Continue reading I am real product of PSL, prides Hasan Ali

LAHORE, Feb 19 (APP):The sixth edition of the J.A.Zaman Memorial Open Golf Championship will be teed off here from February 21 at Lahore Gymkhana Club course. “Country’s leading golfers drawn in different events will display their talent and technique in the four-day premier annual golf activity being organized in the memory of a leading golfer,… Continue reading J.A Zaman Memorial open golf

LAHORE, Feb 18 (APP):Former South Africa captain Graeme Smith believed that his former team-mate AB de Villiers’s decision to participate in the HBL PSL 2019, including featuring in matches in Lahore, will set standards in bringing more big names to the league, which in turn will make the cricket-starved country a formidable unit. Smith, 38,… Continue reading South Africa great Smith wants strong Pakistan through HBL PSL

LAHORE, Feb 18 (APP):Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Monday confirmed that IMG Reliance will not live produce remaining matches of the ongoing HBL Pakistan Super League (PSL) after February 17, Sunday’s matches in Dubai. The announcement of the new live broadcast partner was likely to be made today following the signing of a new agreement.… Continue reading PCB to sign new agreement after IMG Reliance refusal of live coverage of PSL

KARACHI, Feb 17 (APP):Pakistan Air Force (PAF) Vice Chief of the Air Staff Air Marshal Aasim Zaheer Sunday announced to set up a golf training academy here at Airmen Golf Club, Korangi Creek to promote the game among the youngsters. Speaking at the concluding session of Chief of Army Staff (CAS) open golf championship as… Continue reading PAF Chief announces setting up of golf academy at Airmen Club

LAHORE, Feb 16 (APP):Pakistan cricket captain Sarfaraz Ahmed has urged the talented players to show their mettle in the HBL Pakistan Super League, which is one the gateways for securing prominence and breaking into international cricket. The HBL PSL’s one of the objectives is to promote and groom young players. From the past three editions,… Continue reading HBL PSL is the platform for exceptional talent, says Sarfaraz

LAHORE, Feb 16 (APP):Master Paints Black and Pebble Breakers qualified for the main final of the Hamdan Aibak Polo Cup 2019 after defeating their respective opponents here at Lahore Polo Club ground on Saturday. In the first match of the day, Master Paints Black beat Barry’s by 16-15. The eight chukker match began with Barry’s… Continue reading Hamdan Aibak Polo Cup reaches to final stage

ISLAMABAD, Feb 16 (APP):Peshawar Zalmi captain Darren Sammy said on Saturday the fourth edition of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) would prove to be the best tournament of the year. Talking to a private news channel, he claimed that his team has ability what it takes to win the championship. To a question, he said… Continue reading PSL to be at its best: Sammy

LAHORE, Feb 15 (APP):Umer Khan’s father repairs punctures on vehicles and inflates them, and Umer targets deflating a batsman with his swift and cunning left-arm spin. A hard working father who could not afford money and lacked opportunities in his native FATA (Federally Administrated Tribal Areas, bordering Afghanistan) had never deflated Umer’s passion of making… Continue reading FATA’s Umer Khan aims to deflate batsmen in HBL PSL 4

LAHORE, Feb 15 (APP)-:Just before the HBL PSL 2019 gets underway, Dwayne Bravo, the global Twenty20 ambassador, has released a new track titled Asia. His previous track Champion was a runaway hit and defined the ICC World T20 2016, and Bravo is now hoping for the same with his new song, said the information made… Continue reading Bravo’s hit song ready to top HBL PSL 2019 chart

LAHORE, Feb 15 (APP):Legendary Pakistan former paceman Wasim Akram wants fans to fill up the stadium for the HBL Pakistan Super League 2019, as action began at the beautiful Dubai International Cricket Stadium Stadium on Thursday with a glittering opening ceremony, followed by a high-voltage match between defending champions Islamabad United and Lahore Qalandars.