Category: Sports

ISLAMABAD, Jul 22 (APP):Filipino professional Manny Pacquiao has appeared to rule out a possible showdown with British boxer of Pakistan-origin Amir Khan in November, this year. Pacquiao, 40, recently became the oldest welterweight champion in history by defeating Thurman in a split decision at the MGM Grand. Khan claimed earlier in the week that he… Continue reading Amir Khan, Pacquiao showdown unlikely this year

ISLAMABAD, Jul 21 (APP):Aqeel Khan clinched the men’s singles title of the 2nd Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee (CJCSC) Open Tennis Championship 2019 held at Defence Authority Club, Karachi on Sunday. Aqeel beat Muzammil Murtaza in the final to win the tournament, said a press release issued here. General Zubair Mahmood hayat, Chairman Joint… Continue reading Aqeel win CJCSC Open Tennis Championship

ISLAMABAD, Jul 21 (APP):A four-member committee of International Tennis Federation (ITF) will arrive Pakistan on Monday to assess the measures taken by Pakistan Tennis Federation (PTF) to hold the Davis Cup tie between Pakistan and India, a senior PTF official said on Sunday. “Yes, I confirm that the four-member Davis Cup Committee, constituted by ITF… Continue reading Four-member ITF team to arrive on Monday to assess Davis Cup arrangements

LAHORE, Jul 19 (APP):The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Friday congratulated Pakistan women’s cricket star Sana Mir for her inclusion in the ICC Women’s Committee as one of the three current player representatives. Former England player Clare Connor has been retained as the Chair of the ICC Women’s Committee, which also includes PCB Managing Director… Continue reading PCB congratulates Sana on induction in ICC Women’s Committee

ISLAMABAD, Jul 19 (APP):A high-powered delegation of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) will visit Bugti Stadium, Quetta on July 26 to discuss and explore commercialisation opportunities around the picturesque stadium. The visit is scheduled as a follow-up to the Board of Governors (BoG) meeting in which the PCB announced to take a proactive lead on… Continue reading PCB high-power delegation to visit Bugti Stadium Quetta on July 26

LAHORE, Jul 19 (APP):Newly-appointed Director General Sports Board (SBP) Punjab Adnan Arshad Aulakh visited various parts of Nishtar Park Sports Complex, here on Friday. During his visit, he inspected SBP’s sports facilities such as E-Library, State of the Art Punjab International Swimming Complex, Football Stadium, Mini Hockey Stadium and NPSC Gymnasium Hall. He was accompanied… Continue reading DG SBP inspects sports facilities

LAHORE, Jul 19 (APP): President Pakistan Olympic Association (POA) Lt Gen (R) Syed Arif Hasan, called on Ambassador of Japan to Pakistan, H.E. Mr. Kuninori Matsuda one year prior to the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. Syed Arif Hasan and Ambassador Matsuda agreed with the importance of interactions between Pakistan athletes in the Tokyo 2020 Olympic… Continue reading POA President calls on Japanese ambassador to Pakistan

ISLAMABAD, Jul 19 (APP):Pakistan Football Federation Friday named a 20-member National Junior Team (PFF Tigers) for the National Football Challenge Cup to be played in Peshawar. According to National junior team head coach Gohar Zaman, the national team will be led by Danal Hussain Bukhari while Asadullah will be his deputy. The other players include… Continue reading PFF names 20-member jr team for National Football Challenge Cup

ISLAMABAD, Jul 19 (APP):Ambassador of Japan to Pakistan Kuninori Matsuda Friday said that his country would continue to provide all possible assistance to Pakistan and relevant industries in the field of sports. The ambassador during his meeting with President of Pakistan Olympic Association (POA), Lt Gen (R) Syed Arif Hasan, said it was just one… Continue reading Japan to continue providing assistance to Pakistan in sports: Ambassador

ISLAMABAD, Jul 19 (APP):Former pacer Shoaib Akhtar wants Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) to utilize the services of Mohammad Yousaf and Younis Khan as to compete with modern day cricket. Shoaib, who is widely known as the Rawalpindi Express, said most of the senior players from Pakistan or India, whom I have worked with did not… Continue reading Shoaib wants PCB to utilize services of Yousaf, Younis

LAHORE, Jul 18 (APP):Pakistan outshone arch rivals India 13-2 in the Semifinals of 14th West Asia Baseball Cup in Colombo on Thursday. Pakistan will meet the hosts and defending champions Sri Lanka in the final of the tournament on July 20, said the information made available here to APP by Pakistan Federation Baseball. Pakistan team… Continue reading Pak beat India to move in final of West Asia baseball in SriLanka

PESHAWAR, Jul 18 (APP):Pakistan Air Force will face Asia Gee Mills in the opening match of the Pakistan Football Federation 28th National Challenge Football Cup to be commencing from Friday at Tehmas Khan Football Stadium. The draws of the prestigious National Challenge Cup, launched in way back 1979 by Pakistan Football Federation, opened up on… Continue reading PAF to face Asia Gee Mills in PFF National Challenge Football Cup opener on Friday

LAHORE, Jul 18 (APP):Four officials of the Athletics Federation of Pakistan (AFP) were elected to different committees of the Asian Athletics Federation (AAF) at its council meeting, recently held in Bangkok. AFP Secretary Muhammad Zafar was appointed as member of the legal commission of Asian Athletics Association (AAA) and AFP Advisor Brig (retd) Ghazanfar Ali… Continue reading Athletics Federation officials elected to Asian body

LAHORE, Jul 18 (APP):Pakistan junior taekwondo team arrived Oman, Jordan on Thursday to take part in Asian Junior taekwondo championship being played from July 21. Apart from taking part in the Asian junior premier taekwondo activity, Pak team will also take part in 7th Hasan international open cup youth cadet taekwondo championship, said a spokesman… Continue reading Pak team reached Jordan for Asian Jr taekwondo championship

LAHORE, Jul 18 (APP):The Al-Nisa School Quetta, has set-up the first-ever cricket academy in the Balochistan province in collaboration with Pakistan Cricket Board under its CRIC4US Program. CRIC4US is a grassroots development program launched by PCB in 2018 under the flagship of Women Cricket Vision 2022, said a spokesman of the PCB here on Thursday.… Continue reading First-ever girls’ school cricket academy launched in Balochistan

ISLAMABAD, Jul 18 (APP):Former skipper Rameez Raja wants the cricket system of the country to be revamped from the bottom in order to make a formidable national team for future. Rameez while referring to Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chief selector Inzamam ul Haq who resigned on Wednesday, said he did some things right while some… Continue reading Whole cricket system needs revamp: Rameez Raja

LAHORE, Jul 18 (APP):The newly appointed Director General Sports Board Punjab (SBP) Adnan Arshad Aulakh assumed charge of his office at National Hockey Stadium, here on Thursday. Deputy Director Planning Rauf Bajwa briefed the new DG about the ongoing sports projects in the province.

ISLAMABAD, Jul 18 (APP):Pakistan reached in the final of 14th West Asia Baseball Championship after outclassing traditional rivals India in the semifinal in Colombo, Sri Lanka on Thursday. According to information made available here by Pakistan Federation Baseball, the Greenshirts scored 11 runs in seven innings, while India could only manage two runs. In the… Continue reading Pakistan beat arch-rivals India to reach West Asia Baseball Championship

ISLAMABAD, Jul 18 (APP):Pakistan Blind Cricket Council (PBCC) wants an increase in its annual budget for fiscal year 2019-20 which has not been raised since 9 years, making it difficult to handle the game’s growing expenditures. Talking to APP, PBCC Chairman Syed Sultan Shah, said the current PBCC budget is Rs 16.5 million which has… Continue reading PBCC demands Rs 28 mln annual budget from PCB