Category: Sports

LAHORE, Sep 27 (APP):The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is disappointed by the baseless allegations made by Former Fielding Coach Steve Rixon in a recent interview. The PCB spokesman here on Thursday night clarified that the Board has enjoyed cordial relations with all current and former foreign staff attached with national teams. “Steve Rixon was a… Continue reading PCB rejects baseless allegations by Steve Rixon

ISLAMABAD, Sep 27 (APP):Veteran female tennis player Sarah Mahboob clinched the Subh-e-Nau Women’s National Tennis Tournament title which concluded at PSB Tennis Courts her on Thursday. Sarah Mahboob defeated her opponent Sara Mansoor in a well fought Women Singles final with 6-3 and 6-3 score line. She received Rs 50,000 as prize money with memento… Continue reading Sarah Mahboob wins Women’s Tennis title

LAHORE, Sep 27 (APP):Director General Sports Punjab Muhammad Aamir Jan has said Sports Board Punjab (SBP) will lend full cooperation for holding of Chief of Naval Staff All-Pakistan Hockey Tournament from Oct 1 at National Hockey Stadium. He said this during his meeting with Station Commander Navy Headquarters Commodore Naimatullah and Deputy Station Commander Lt-Commander… Continue reading SBP to extend cooperation for holding Chief of Navy Staff hockey tournament

ISLAMABAD, Sep 26 (APP):Islamabad Football Super League will kick off here in the Federal Capital from October 6. According to General Secretary, Islamabad Football Association (IFA), Syed Sharafat Hussain Bukhari said top 8 teams from Islamabad will participate in the league. “The teams include CDA, Islamabad Academy, Rover Club, Akbar Club, Avergreen Club, Mehran Club,… Continue reading Islamabad Football Super League from Oct 6

ISLAMABAD, Sep 26 (APP):The Nepal blind women cricket team will tour Pakistan for a 5-match Twenty-20 series to be played from January 26 to February 4. According to Pakistan Blind Cricket Council (PBCC) Chairman Syed Sultan Shah a total of 25 national women players will be finalized for the series against Nepal. The Phase-II of… Continue reading Pak-Nepal blind women cricket series in January

ISLAMABAD, Sep 26 (APP):National Press Club (NPC) Cricket Tournament 2018 will kick off in October here at different venues of the federal capital. The teams who are interested to participate in the cricket tournament are requested to submit their entries before September 30. The teams can submit their entries to the NPC Chairman Sports Committee.… Continue reading NPC Cricket Tournament 2018 to kick off in October

  LAHORE, Sep 25 (APP):Peshawar Zalmi organised the Zalmi Champions Trophy in Bajaur and it proved a historical mega cricket event in that area. This cricket gala continued for one month in which 25 teams competed against each other, said the information made available to APP here on Tuesday. The final was held in the… Continue reading Peshawar Zalmi ornanises Zalmi cricket championship in Bajaur

  ISLAMABAD, Sep 25 (APP):Meheq Khokhar, Sarah Mahboob, Sara Mansoor and Mahvish Chishtie Tuesday moved into the semifinals of Subh-e-Nau National Ladies Tennis Tournament being played here at PSB Tennis Courts. Meheq will play against Sarah Mahboob in semifinal on Wednesday. Sarah Mahboob won her quarterfinal match against Shimza Naz in a one sided contest.… Continue reading Ladies tennis semis on Wednesday

  LAHORE, Sep 25 (APP):Top notch squash players of the country will display their talent and technique in the main round of the Punjab national senior squash championship, being played from Wednesday at PSA complex. Thrilling competition is likely to be watched during the main round matches of the national event which aims at identifying… Continue reading Main round of Punjab National Squash Senior Championship

  LAHORE, Sep 25 (APP):Pakistan U19 cricket team will leave for Bangladesh on Wednesday to take part in the Asia U19 Cup, being played from Sept 28 in Dhaka. Altogether eight teams are taking part in the Asian premier junior cricket activity and Pakistan has been placed in Group B along with Bangladesh, Sri Lanka… Continue reading Pak U19 cricket team to leave for Bangladesh

  ISLAMABAD, Sep 25 (APP):The two-day National Netball Coaching and Umpiring Course 2018 kicked off at Muzaffarabad on Tuesday. The course is being organized by AJK Netball Association in collaboration with Pakistan Netball Federation. A total of 150 officials and players are taking part in the course on physical and practical training which is being… Continue reading Netball course kicks off

  ISLAMABAD, Sep 25 (APP):Former Indian skipper Sourav Ganguly has said that Pakistani batsman Sarfraz Ahmed is great as a captain and leaders like him are not born every day. The comment came amid widespread criticism of Ahmed’s leadership skills following their two consecutive defeats at the hands of India in the ongoing Asia Cup.… Continue reading Sarfraz Ahmed is a great captain: Sourav Ganguly

  LAHORE, Sep 25 (APP):Sports Board Punjab, under the directives of Director General Sports Punjab Muhammad Aamir Jan, is going to organise Inter-School Age Group Swimming Championship, here at Punjab International Swimming Complex on September 29. The male and female swimmers of several schools and colleges will participate in the competitions. In this regard, invitations… Continue reading SBP inter school age group swimming from Sept 29

ISLAMABAD, Sep 25 (APP):Batting legend Javed Miandad Tuesday held the below-par domestic cricket system responsible for Pakistan team’s declining performance in international cricket. In the on-going Asia Cup, Pakistan lost both games to India, but if they beat Bangladesh on Wednesday in the virtual semi-final, then they will set up another meeting with the arch-rivals… Continue reading Miandad holds poor domestic cricket system responsible for Pak team’s declining performance