Category: Sports

ISLAMABAD, Sep 21 (APP): Waz United beat Deano United by three wickets in an exhibition cricket match held late Tuesday in the Pindi Stadium, Rawalpindi. Batting first, Deano United (Dean Jones United) piled up a total of 106 runs on the scoreboard for the loss of six wickets. Test Skipper Misbah ul Haq who lead… Continue reading Waz United beat Deano United in an exhibition match

LAHORE, Sept 20 (APP): Federal Minister of Inter Provincial Coordination, Riaz Peerzada has said the Prime Minister, who is also the Patron in Chief of the Pakistan Hockey Federation, had sanctioned a grant of Rs 200 million to the PHF for the uplift of the national game. “Government is taking keen interest in the revival and uplift of… Continue reading Prime Minister sanctions Rs 200 mln grant for PHF: Riaz Pirzada

LAHORE, Sept 20 (APP)- Pakistan U18 team pulverized Oman U18 in the fourth and last hockey test to win the series 3-0 here on Tuesday at national hockey stadium. The series was vital for both the teams in many aspects as they are preparing for the Junior Asia Cup being played from September 24 at Dhaka.… Continue reading Pak beat Oman to win hockey series 3-0

LAHORE, Sept 20 (APP)- The coordinator and goal keeping coach of the visiting Oman U-18 hockey team, Shakir Muneer said on Tuesday that Pakistan is a safe country to host international hockey events and matches. “The foreign hockey teams should also visit Pakistan as it is safe to play hockey here and we are fully… Continue reading We are satisfied with the security in Pakistan, Oman team official

LAHORE, Sept 20 (APP): Former hockey Olympians of different hockey era tabled useful suggestions for the introduction of a uniform hockey manual from grass-roots level to the prime level for the revival of the game at a seminar, held under the banner of Pakistan Hockey Federation, here on Tuesday. Secretary, PHF, Shahbaz Ahmad presided over the seminar,… Continue reading Former Olympians table useful suggestions at hockey seminar

ISLAMABAD, Sep 20 (APP): The training camp of the Islamabad blind cricket team will be held here at G-6 Ground, Aabpara from Wednesday. Talking to APP, Islamabad Blind Cricket Association (IBCA) Secretary Bilal Satti said the camp is being held by IBCA for preparation of the National Bank Twenty20 Blind Cricket Tournament scheduled to be held in Bahawalpur… Continue reading Islamabad Blind team camp from Wednesday

LAHORE, Sept 19 (APP):- Pakistan, rode on a hat trick of Amjad Ali, showed consistency and defeated Oman 3-0 in the third under 18 test here on Monday at National Hockey Stadium. After a resounding 6-1 win in the second test, before the opener ended in a 2-2 draw , the green shirt now lead… Continue reading Pakistan beat Oman 3-0 in third hockey test

LAHORE, Sept 19 (APP)- Chief Operating Officer, Pakistan Cricket Board, Subhan Ahmad has said that the Board was in process of evolving a mechanism on the retirement of senior players including Shahid Afridi. “We are going to hold an important meeting on September 27 in which we will approve a mechanism and allied aspects to… Continue reading PCB to evolve a mechanism on Afridi’s retirement

LAHORE, Sept 19 (APP): Mohammad Saqib of Lahore Garrison Golf Club won the Under-16 Category of 6th Nick Faldo Series Championship, here on Monday at the Defence Raya Golf Club. Saqib, who emerged as the best competitor of the tournament in Under-16 Category and also in the overall reckoning because of the excellent application of golfing skills… Continue reading Saqib wins Nick Series Pak Golf Championship

LAHORE, Sep 19 (APP): President, Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF), Brig (retd) Khalid Sajjad Khokhar said on Monday the visit of Oman junior team will serve as gateway and more foreign teams will be visiting Pakistan later this year and the following year. “The visit of Oman hockey has broken the deadlock of bringing back the… Continue reading More foreign teams to visit Pakistan: President PHF

PESHAWAR, Sept 18 (APP): Lack of professionalism and interest  of Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf led Govt. in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa by denying  entry to the youth to sports venues, will lead burial of future  talent. This was stated by senior politician and former Adviser to the Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Malik Riaz while talking to APP. Besides sports… Continue reading KP Govt burying sports, players by denying youngsters’ entry to sports venues : Sports circle

NEW YORK, Sept 18 (APP/AFP) – Former Chelsea and England star Frank Lampard limped out of New York City FC’s 2-2 MLS draw with FC Dallas on Saturday with an apparent left calf injury. With the playoffs four weeks away it could be a serious blow for City and Lampard, who missed the first 12 matches… Continue reading Football: Lampard limps off as City draw 2-2 with FC Dallas

GLASGOW, Sept 17 (APP/AFP) – Argentina moved a step closer to the Davis Cup final after Guido Pella beat Great Britain’s Kyle Edmund to give them a commanding 2-0 lead in their World Group semi-final tie on Friday. The pressure had been on Edmund after Juan Martin Del Potro defeated world number two Andy Murray in five… Continue reading Tennis: Argentina take commanding lead following Pella’s win

ISLAMABAD, Sep 16 (APP): Islamabad United and Leonine Global Sports will hold a series of events as part of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) Trophy Celebrations over the course of next week. “Present as part of the celebrations will be Wasim Akram, Dean Jones, Misbah-ul-Haq and all available Islamabad players, including those who were not… Continue reading Islamabad United to hold series of events as part of PSL Trophy celebrations

ISLAMABAD, Sep 16 (APP): Oman’s Under 18 hockey team manager Mohammad Abdullah Al-Batrani believes that his team’s four-match Test series against Pakistani youngsters will help them to prepare for the 4th U18 Asia Cup in a better way. “We are very happy to visit Pakistan. Playing against a strong team like them so close to… Continue reading Series with Pak youngsters to benefit Oman in U18 Asia Cup: Al-Batrani

ISLAMABAD, Sept 15 (APP): Around 150 female bowlers will chip in the First Pakistan Women Tenpin Bowling Championship, scheduled to be held at here Leisure City Bowling Club from September 26 to 30. “After successfully holding championship for the women at the Capital level we are now going to hold first mega event for the… Continue reading Around 150 ladies to feature in First Women Tenpin Bowling C’ship

ISLAMABAD, Sep 15 (APP): Pakistan youngsters will take on Oman’s juniors in their first encounter of the four-match Test series at National Hockey Stadium Lahore on Friday. “The series between the two countries will also see return of international hockey to the country after six years”, a spokesman of Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) told APP on… Continue reading Pak-Oman juniors hockey series commences on Friday

ISLAMABAD, Sep 15 (APP): The International Tennis Federation (ITF) Asia’s Senior Development Officer Suresh Menon will arrive in Pakistan on September 21 for a three-day visit to discuss junior development programme with top officials of Pakistan Tennis Federation (PTF). He will meet President PTF Salim Saifullah Khan other PTF and Islamabad Tennis Association (ITA) officials… Continue reading ITF Asia’s development officer to visit Pakistan

BARCELONA, Sept 14, (APP/AFP) – Lionel Messi bagged a hat-trick and Neymar grabbed four assists as Barcelona launched their Champions League campaign in style with a 7-0 thrashing of Celtic on Tuesday. Messi and Neymar were reunited with Luis Suarez from the start for the first time this season and took no time in getting reacquainted as… Continue reading Football: Messi hat-trick as Barca hit Celtic for seven