Category: Sports

LAHORE, Jan 16 (APP):Pakistan cricket teams all rounder Shoaib Malik narrowly escaped head injury while trying to take a run as he was hit on his head with a wayward throw during the fourth one day international against Newzealand at Hamilton on Tuesday. Shoaib was assessed on field by match doctor and team physio. “He… Continue reading Shoaib narrowly escapes head injury

ISLAMABAD, Jan 16 (APP):Former Netherlands penalty corner specialist Floris Jan Bovelander shared his excitement regarding coming back to Pakistan as part of World XI tour. “I am very happy to be back in Pakistan,” he said in a video statement shared by Pakistan Hockey Federation, private news channel reported. Bovelander can be seen in the… Continue reading Happy to be visiting Pakistan again: Dutch hockey legend

LAHORE, Jan 15 (APP):Pakistan Hockey Federation on Monday announced the names of five foreign hockey players for their induction in the ‘Hall of Fame’ during the tour of World Hockey XI. The World XI will be touring Pakistan to play a two match series against Pakistan with the first match on January 19 at Karachi… Continue reading PHF names five foreign players for “ Hall of Fame

LAHORE, Jan 15 (APP)::PSL Champions Peshawar Zalmai announced fixtures of T20 League “Global Zalmi League” which will go into action from February 11 in Ajman,UAE Kashmir Zalmi and fifteen foreign teams will be in action in the mega event in which each team can also include two players from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and FATA. Highly talented… Continue reading Global Zalmi league to start on Feb 11 in UAE

KARACHI, Jan 14 (APP):A friendly `Intercontinental’ Football match played between Asian and African students of International Center for Chemical and Biological Sciences (ICCBS), University of Karachi. A spokesman of the institution said on Sunday that the African team earned a comfortable 4-0 win over the Asian side. He said that Honorary Consul General of the Republic of Cameroon, Syed Abdul… Continue reading African students beat Asians in friendly football match

ISLAMABAD, Jan 14 (APP):Pakistan batting coach Grant Flower has accepted that playing in New Zealand is a big challenge for Pakistan, and one they have not risen to till now. “The conditions might have helped New Zealand, but that’s no excuse for some of the shots we played,” he was quoted as saying by prominent… Continue reading Grant Flower admits playing in New Zealand a big challenge for Pakistan

ISLAMABAD, Jan 14 (APP):The Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) will be sending junior players to Argentina and South Africa in order to prepare them for the 2019 Asia Cup and 2020 Junior World Cup. Talking to APP, PHF Secretary Shahbaz Ahmad Sr said the national junior team will play five-matches against Olympic champions Argentina next month… Continue reading PHF to send jr team to Argentina, SA

ISLAMABAD, Jan 14 (APP):Al- Faisal Club, Gilgit Baltistan and Ghauri Club earned victories in the 2nd round of Islamabad B Division Football League. At Karachi Company Ground, in the first match, Al-Faisal Club beat Baltistan Club by 1-0 goal. Asad scored alone goal for Al-Faisal Club in the 25th minutes of the first half. General… Continue reading Al- Faisal, GB, Ghauri Clubs victorious in Football League

LAHORE, Jan 12 (APP):Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), under its Anti-Doping Rules 2016, suspended cricketer Imran Butt for three months on Friday, pursuant to his request for an ‘agreed sanction’. Imran Butt was provisionally suspended after a prohibited substance was found in the A Sample, collected from him during an in-competition doping test during the Quaid-e-Azam… Continue reading PCB suspends cricketer Imran for three months

LAHORE, Jan 12 (APP):Pakistan women hockey team lost 0-3 to Chinese Taipei in its opening match of the Asian Games Qualifiers on Friday in Bangkok, Thailand. Chinese Taipei led 1-0 at half time, said the information made available here by the Pakistan Hockey Federation.

ISLAMABAD, Jan 12 (APP):Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) said five Pakistani greats will be inducted in the ‘Hall of Fame’ in a ceremony to be held in Karachi on January 19. Talking to APP, PHF Secretary Shahbaz Ahmad Sr said the five Pakistani legends include Shahnaz Sheikh, Akthar Rasool, Samiullah, Hasan Sardar and Shahbaz Sr. Speaking… Continue reading Five Pak greats to be inducted in Hall of Fame

LAHORE, Jan 11 (APP):After winning Men’s and Women’s team titles, the supremacy of the Pakistan Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) continued in the 55th National Badminton Championship, as it clinched two more titles here on Thursday. The titles won by WAPDA players included Women’s Single and Men’s Double. For Women’s Single title, Mahoor Shahzad… Continue reading Wapda claims two more titles in national badminton

LAHORE, Jan 10 (APP):The National Selection Committee headed by Inzamam ul Haq after consultation with Captain Sarfraz Ahmed and head coach Mickey Arthur, has announced the 15-member T-20 squad for three-match T-20I series against New Zealand. The T-20 series will commence from January 22 and will conclude on January 28, 2018. “Imad Wasim was yet… Continue reading 15-member squad announced for T-20I series against New Zealand

ISLAMABAD, Jan 10 (APP):Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Wednesday announced a 15-member squad for the three-match Twenty-20 series against New Zealand. National Selection Committee headed by Inzamam ul Haq after consultation with head coach Mickey Arthur and Captain Sarfraz Ahmed, has announced the squad, said a press release issued here. T-20 series will commence from January… Continue reading PCB name squad for T20 series against NZ

LAHORE, Jan 10 (APP):Pakistan netball federation will hold trials from January 13 at Karachi’s PSB coaching centre for the selection of Youth girls team to prepare for international youth netball series against Singapore. “We will be selecting best available young talent from the two days trials “, said a spokesman of the PBF while talking… Continue reading Netball trials for selection of Pak Youth team

LAHORE, Jan 10 (APP):After striking two back to back victories in the World Blind Cricket Cup , Pakistan blind cricket team will be travelling to United Arab Emirates tomorrow, Thursday to play India on January 12 at Ajman cricket ground. The match has been scheduled in UAE after India’s refusal to feature in the World… Continue reading Pak Blind cricket team to clash India in UAE on Jan 12

LAHORE, Jan 10 (APP):Pakistan Cricket Board on Wednesday announced the match officials to officiate in the semi finals and the final of the One day cricket cup for departments. The first semi final will be played between UBL and SSGC at Karachi’s NBP ground Thursday. Following are the names of the officials to supervise the… Continue reading PCB announced match officials for SF/Final of one day cup

PESHAWAR, Jan 10 (APP):National Archery Men and Women Archery Championship will be commencing under the aegis of Pakistan Archery Federation and Directorate of Sports Khyber Pakhtunkhwa here at Qayyum Sports from January 15, 2018. This was stated by Secretary Pakistan Archery Federation Muhammad Wisal Khan while addressing a press conference on Wednesday. Associate Secretary Pakistan… Continue reading National Archery Championship from Jan 15