Category: Sports

PESHAWAR, July 14 (APP): Director General Sports KP Junaid Khan honored Pakistan international coach Nadeem Khan and international badminton player Murad Ali with cash incentives here at Tariq Wadood Hall, Qayyum Sports Complex. Both Nadeem Khan and Murad Ali are hailing from a remote village Tehkal Payan of provincial capital Peshawar. Nadeem got second position… Continue reading International coach Nadeem Khan, player Murad Ali honored with cash incentives

ISLAMABAD, July 13 (APP): Pakistan sealed the Squash Series beating World-V by 3-2 Thursday here at Mushaf Complex. In the first match, France’s Lucas Serme beat Pakistan’s Ahsan Ayaz by 14/12, 7/11, 11/1, 11/5 while Pakistan’s Amaad Fareed beat England’s Nathan Lake by 11/3, 11/4, 7/11, 11/13, 7/11 in the second match of the day.… Continue reading Pakistan outplays World-V in Squash Series

ISLAMABAD, July 12 (APP): Pakistan’s Israr Ahmed beat USA’s Todd Harrity in the second match of the Pakistan v World-V series here at Mushaf Complex on Wednesday. Israr beat Todd by 11/7, 11/6, 4/11, 12/10. However in the first match Hong Kong’s Leo Au beat Pakistan’s Farhan Zaman by 15/13, 11/8, 11/9. For the revival… Continue reading Two matches played, Pakistan’s Israr victorious

ISLAMABAD, July 11 (APP): A friendly cricket match was played between the Pakistan High Commission London and Royal Military Academy Sandhurst at Sandhurst Cricket Ground. The High Commission team won the match by two wickets after an interesting contest. After winning the toss of the 30 overs match, the Sandhurst team elected to bat and… Continue reading Pakistan High Commission London plays friendly cricket match with Royal Military Academy Sandhurst

LAHORE, July 11 (APP): The National Cricket Academy, under the auspices of the PCB Academies Department, has started the first-ever eight-week Regional Academies Programme for the U-19 players in all 16 regions nationwide to discover new talent for future Pakistan cricket. In this connection, 20 players from each region are participating in players development endeavour… Continue reading U-19 cricket coaching programme starts at NCA

LAHORE, July 11 (APP): Head coach of the Pakistan hockey team, former Olympian, Khawaja Muhammad Junaid, has put the blame of team’s dismal performance in the World Hockey League in England on the nine new players and their lack of experience. “The team could not click in the event as majority of the players were… Continue reading New players let the team down in World Hockey League: head coach

ISLAMABAD, July 11 (APP): Players of France and Hong Kong reached here Tuesday to participate in two-day Pakistan v World-V series scheduled to be held at Mushaf Complex from Wednesday. Talking to APP, a Pakistan Squash Federation (PSF) official said the two players who had reached here include Lucas Serme (France, World No. 44) and… Continue reading France, Hong Kong players land here to participate in Squash series

ISLAMABAD, Jul 11 (APP): Pakistani athlete Irfan Mehsood had achieved his ninth Guinness World Records title for the most contact knee strikes in one minute (alternate legs). Irfan had hit 83 contact knee strikes in one minute to achieve the record. Irfan’s eight World Record for Most two finger push-ups (two arms) in one minute… Continue reading Irfan’s ninth Guinness World record approved

LAHORE, July 10 (APP): President Pakistan Federation Baseball and Executive Director West Asia Baseball Federation of Asia Syed Khawar Shah has been elected as Member-at-Large of Baseball Federation of Asia. He was elected at the congress meeting of the BBFA, held in Yilan, Chinese Taiwan recently, said a spokesman for PFBB while talking to APP… Continue reading President PFBB elected Member-at-Large of Asian body

LAHORE,July 10 (APP): Winless Pakistan women cricket team will be aiming to end its campaign in the ICC Women World Cup on a victory note when its plays against West Indies Tuesday at Grace Road,Leicester, England. Pakistan is the latest challenge awaiting West Indies,though both teams know reaching the semi-finals is no longer a possibility,… Continue reading Pak women team aims to end WC journey on winning note

LAHORE, July 9 (APP)- Ronaldinho VII outpaced Giggs VII 2-0 in the second and last exhibition football match to win the series 2-0 here on Sunday at the Fortress stadium. Led by Brazilian football celebrity Ronaldinho, the winning side had earlier won the first match at Karachi 2-1 and wrapped up the series,the first ever… Continue reading Ronaldinho VII beat Giggs VII to win football series 2-0

LAHORE, July 9 (APP)- Brazilian football super star, Ronaldinho and other top notch world known footballers including, England’s David James, Holland’s Geroge Boateng, Manchester United former player, Ryan Giggs,former French mid fielder, Robert Pires and Portugal’s Luis Boa Morte have termed Pakistan “a safe country” for hosting sports events and called upon the foreign teams… Continue reading Pakistan a safe country for sports events, Ronaldinho and footballers

KARACHI, July 08 (APP): Ronaldinho’s side defeated Ryan Giggs-led team with 2-1 in an exhibition football match at the Abdul Sattar Edhi Stadium, here on Saturday. The team led by Brazilian legend Ronaldinho scored two goals, while the other side led by former Manchester United great Ryan Giggs could score only one goal. Roberts Pires and… Continue reading Ronaldinho’s side win first exhibition match

RAWALPINDI, July 8 (APP): Ronaldinho along with his fellow international football players, including Ryan Giggs, Robert Pires, Nicolas Anelka, George Boating, David James and Luis Boa Morte, on Saturday met Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa. The COAS thanked them for their visit to Pakistan and said that Pakistan was a peace and sports… Continue reading Int’l footballers meets COAS