Category: Sports

  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

LAHORE, Sep 24 (APP):Pakistan U19 cricket team manager, former test cricketer, Sadiq Muhammad said on Monday that National Jr team will perform up to expectations in the U19 Asia Cup by learning from the mistakes of the of Pak senior team, which is currently engaged in the Asia Cricket Cup in the UAE. “Our team… Continue reading Pak U19 team to perform upto the expectation, manager Sadiq Muhammad

ISLAMABAD, Sep 24 (APP):National Sports Federations (NSF) on Monday holding electronic gadgets responsible for the decline of the sports in the country said their excessive use must be barred as practiced in developed countries. Talking to APP Alpine Club of Pakistan (ACP) Secretary Karrar Haidri said irrational and unwanted use of mobiles, tablets etc at… Continue reading Excessive use of electronic devices spoiling physical sports: NSF

  ISLAMABAD, Sep 24 (APP):Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) Monday confirmed that the Six-Nation Hockey Tournament will take place in Lahore from December 17 to 31. Talking to APP, PHF Secretary Shahbaz Ahmed Sr. said Asian Hockey Federation (AHF) has rescheduled the dates for the event and has included it in their activities calendar. “AHF has… Continue reading PHF confirms hosting of Six-Nation Hockey tourney in Dec

  ISLAMABAD, Sep 24 (APP):Pakistan will be hosting the Asian Futsal Championship in December here at the Liaquat Gymnasium of the Pakistan Sports Complex. According to Pakistan Futsal Federation (PFF) Chairman Malik Mehrban Ali the championship will be played from December 12 to 16. A total of 12 countries will take part in the championship and… Continue reading Pakistan to host Asian Futsal C’ship

  ISLAMABAD, Sep 24 (APP):Elite Club moved in the pre-quarter finals after beating Pak Sporting Club by 2-1 goals in the Aman Football tournament here at NIH ground. In the 10th minute of the first half, Wasif scored first goal for Elite Club and Asad equalised the match by 1-1 goal in the 25th minute.… Continue reading Elite club moves football pre-quarter finals

  ISLAMABAD, Sep 24 (APP):Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Monday named a 14-member Pakistan A squad to face Australia in a four-day first-class game at ICC Academy, Dubai from September 29 to October 2. The team announced by national selection committee headed by Inzamam ul Haq will depart for Dubai on September 26, said a press… Continue reading Pak A squad announced for game against Australia

ISLAMABAD, Sep 24 (APP):Pakistan Cricket Board’s (PCB) case against the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) will be heard at the International Cricket Council (ICC) Headquarters in Dubai from October 1 to 3. The PCB is being represented by Khwaja Ahmad Hosain (Advocate Supreme Court of Pakistan), Alexandros Panayides (Clifford Chance, London), Lawyers… Continue reading PCB-BCCI case hearing on Oct 1

ISLAMABAD, Sep 24 (APP):Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) Monday named 31 probables for the training camp in preparation for the Asian Champions Trophy scheduled to be held in Muscat, Oman from October 18 to 28. The players have been asked to report in the camp at National Hockey Stadium, Lahore on September 25, said a press… Continue reading PHF name probables for Asian CT training camp

  ISLAMABAD, Sep 23 (APP):Pakistan Football Federation (PFF) is yet to decide the venue for the National Women’s Football Championship to be held in October this year. Talking to APP, a PFF official said we have yet to decide the venue for the championship but it will be held either in Lahore or Islamabad. The… Continue reading Venue for National Women’s Football C’ship yet to be decided

ISLAMABAD, Sep 23 (APP):Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) has said that coach Roelant Oltmans has sort two days time to decide whether he wants to continue with the job or not. In a statement issued here, PHF denied the reports of sacking Oltmans from the role of coach saying he is going through some family issues… Continue reading Oltmans asks for two-days time

  ISLAMABAD, Sep 22 (APP):Pakistan fast bowler Hasan Ali, and Afghanistan’s duo of Asghar Afghan and Rashid Khan have all been fined 15 per cent of their match fees and also received one demerit point each for breaching Level 1 of the ICC Code of Conduct in separate incidents during their Super-Four match in the… Continue reading Hasan fined for breaching ICC code of conduct

ISLAMABAD, Sep 19 (APP):Mehran Club lifted Unity Football Cup after beating Akbar Club by 2-1 goals in the final here at Jinnah Stadium. Both teams fought well in the match and engaged 0-0 draw at the end of the first half. In the 8th minute of the 2nd half,  Danyal scored first goal for Mehran… Continue reading Mehran club clinch Unity Football Cup