Category: Sports

LAHORE, Jan 30 (APP):The visiting Nepal women blind cricket team along with Pakistan team inaugurated the Tufian sports festival in Faisalabad on Wednesday. Upon their arrival at the University of Faisalabad , both the team were accorded a warm welcome which was followed by a reception. Prof Dr. Muhammad Saeed, Rector University of Faisalabad, Mian… Continue reading Nepal and Pak women blind cricket team inaugurate sports festival

LAHORE, Jan 30 (APP):A star-studded HBL Pakistan Super League (PSL) 2019 commentary panel including former South African captain Graeme Smith, former Australian batsman Matthew Hayden and former Pakistan captain Ramiz Raja were unveiled by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) here on Wednesday. The trio joins world-famous commentators Danny Morrison, Michael Slater, Bazid Khan, Alan Wilkins… Continue reading Graeme Smith, Matthew Hayden, Ramiz Raja to call HBL PSL 2019

LAHORE, Jan 30 (APP):Total Nutrition and Diamond Paints/Newage carved out narrow victories in the Zameen Polo Cup 2019 here at Lahore Polo Club ground on Wednesday. In the first match of the day, it was two and a half goal handicap which provided Total Nutrition 6 1/2-6 victory. From the winning side, which had two… Continue reading Two matches decided in Zameen Polo cup

PESHAWAR, Jan 30 (APP):Pakistan women’s cricket team will complete a century of T20Is on Thursday when they will take the field against the West Indies women’s cricket team at the Southend Club in Karachi. The first match of the three-game series will start at 11h00 and will be broadcast live by GEO Super. In 99… Continue reading Pakistan women to feature in their 100th T20I on Thursday

ISLAMABAD, Jan 30 (APP):In a bid to popularize snooker in the country, Pakistan Snooker and Billiard Association (PBSA) will hold its maiden Pakistan Jubilee Snooker Super League in June this year. “Eight to ten teams, involving foreign cueists will feature in the eight-day event, which will take place in Karachi in June,” Chairman PBSA Alamgir… Continue reading Pakistan’s maiden snooker super league in June

NALTAR, Jan 29 (APP):Turkish skier, Usta Berkin dominated his opponents in the men’s giant slalom category on the opening day of the 3rd Chief Air Staff (CAS) Karakoram International Alpine Ski Cup being held at the scenic Pakistan Air Force (PAF) ski resort Naltar. Ukrainian skiers Tsibelekno Levko and Nariichyn Andriy remained second and third… Continue reading Turkish skier Usta Berkin steals show on day first of CAS Int’l Ski Cup

LAHORE, Jan 29 (APP):Master Paints Black and Barry’s notched up thumping victories on the opening day of the Zameen Polo Cup 2019 here at Lahore Polo Club ground on Tuesday. In the first match of the day, Master Paints Black outsmarted Total Nutrition by 10-5. Raja Temur Nadeem emerged as hero of the day for… Continue reading Zameen Polo Cup: two matches decided

ISLAMABAD, Jan 29 (APP):Former captain national hockey team Olympian Manzoor Junior Tuesday asked the government to hand over the reins of Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) to a strong administrator for reviving the lost glory of the national game. “The current PHF set should be replaced. I believe that someone like the late Air Marshal Nur… Continue reading Olympian Manzoor Junior asks government to replace current PHF set up

LAHORE, Jan 29 (APP):Peshawar Zalmi’s captain and Pakistan’s most loved international cricket player, Daren Sammy Khan will arrive Pakistan on February 4 to attend the Kit & Anthem launch ceremony of Zalmi. The impressive ceremony will be held at Peshawar’s Governor’s House, said Peshawar Zalmi Chairman, Javed Afridi said here on Tuesday. “Our efforts and… Continue reading Peshawar Zalmi captain Daren Sammy to arrive Pakistan on Feb 4

LAHORE, Jan 29 (APP):The HBL Pakistan Super League has grown stronger with every event and this is not only the unanimous opinion of the local and foreign cricketers or the spectators or the pundits of the game, this can be established by carrying out a statistical review of one of the world’s most competitive and… Continue reading HBL PSL, a statistical review

ISLAMABAD, Jan 29 (APP):The entire cricket fraternity in Pakistan is desperately waiting for the start of the fourth edition of the Pakistan Super League (PSL), Veteran all-rounder Sana Mir is looking forward to see her all-time favorite former South African captain AB De Villiers playing at the Gaddafi Stadium Lahore during the scheduled matches of… Continue reading Veteran Cricketer Sana Mir excited to see De Villiers playing in Pakistan

LAHORE, Jan 28 (APP):Pakistan Army Sports wing spokesman met with President, Pakistan Hockey Federation President Brig (R) Khalid Sajjad Khokhar on Monday. The spokesman offered all out support to federation for promotion of hockey in the country, while expressing his satisfaction on the working of the federation. Army sports wing spokesman said “we will fully… Continue reading Pak Army sports wing spokesman meet President ,PHF

LAHORE, Jan 28 (APP):All the seeded players breezed into the quarter finals of men’s singles and doubles on the fourth of the 56th national badminton championship here Monday at Nishtar Park sports complex hall. Those who lined up for the next round included Tahir Khan (Wapda), Aoun Abbas (Wapda), Ali Mehdi (Wapda), Awais Zahid (Wapda),… Continue reading National badminton championship in full swing

LAHORE, Jan 28 (APP):Friends of Golf Team representing Royal Palm and captained by Shoaib Shams triumphed over Raptors Team representing Defence Raya in the 18 holes Royal Palm Friends of match play Championship here on Monday at Royal Palm club. The 32 members winning team, captained by Haris Naseer Such put up a dazzling show… Continue reading FOG golfers prevail over Raptors in Friends of Golf Match Play Championship

PESHAWAR, Jan 28 (APP):Squash wizard and former World Squash Champion Jansher Khan congratulated the nation and Pakistan Squash Federation on the auspicious performance of Pakistan squash team be defeating the traditional rival India in 19th Asian Junior Squash team championship Pattaya Thailand. Talking to APP, Jansher Khan expressed a great sense of satisfaction on encouragement of squash players by… Continue reading Jansher greets nation, PSF chief for team winning 19th Asian Squash Cup

ISLAMABAD, Jan 28 (APP):Director General Pakistan Army Sports Directorate, Brigadier Zaheer Akhtar visitded Pakistan Tennis Federation (PTF) Complex and discussed matters pertaining to players’ development and promotion of tennis. He also witnessed the proceedings of Play Tennis Coaching Course, being held at the PTF Complex and met ITF Development Officer for West & Central Asia,… Continue reading DG Pak Army Sports Directorate visits PTF Complex

LAHORE, Jan 28 (APP):World’s leading cricket commentators and broadcasters who covered the previous three editions of HBL Pakistan Super League (PSL) have termed it a top of line competitive and entertaining cricket event.The inaugural tournament in 2016 was called by Ramiz Raja, Bazid Khan, Alan Wilkins,Pat Symcox and Tom Moody. In the 2017 HBL PSL… Continue reading HBL PSL, through eyes of pundits of cricket

ISLAMABAD, Jan 27 (APP):Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Chaudhry Fawad Hussain Saturday attended campaign ‘Maidan Sajana Hai, Pakistan Kee Shan Barhana Hai’, held in connection with the upcoming Pakistan Super League (PLS) 4 in Dubai. Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development, Zulfikar Bukhari and Senator Faisal Javed… Continue reading Fawad attends inaugural ceremony of ‘Maidan Sajana Hai, Pakistan Kee Shan Barhana hai’

LAHORE, Jan 27 (APP):Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar on Sunday congratulated the national cricket team for its victory against South Africa in the fourth one-day international match.In his felicitation message here, he said that victory against South Africa was the result of hardwork of Pakistan’s cricket team. He said the national team today performed… Continue reading Buzdar congratulates national cricket team

LAHORE, Jan 27 (APP):Pakistan Super League’s number 1 franchise in terms of brand value, Peshawar Zalmi’s player Keiron Pollard expressed happiness on becoming part of Zalmi’s Yellow Storm in the fourth edition of the Pakistan Super League. The batting all rounder in his special message for the team and Zalmi fans ahead of the fourth… Continue reading WI Keiron Pollard ready to play for Yellow Storm PSL 4