Category: Sports

LAHORE, Jul 17 (APP):Lahore Division Inter-District Under-16 Boys competition in various disciplines got under way here at Nishtar Park Sports Complex on Tuesday. Director Sports Hafeez Bhatti inaugurated the championship at Mini Hockey Stadium Nishtar Park Sports Complex. Muhammad Anees Sheikh and other officials of the SBP also present on this occasion. Sports Board Punjab… Continue reading SBP sports competitions start

  ISLAMABAD, Jul 17 (APP):Batting legend Javed Miandad wanted to see Pakistan-India playing a bilateral series regularly saying when both teams can face each other in World tournaments then why cannot in a regular series. Talking to APP, he questioned Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) and Board of Cricket for Control in India (BCCI) saying when… Continue reading Miandad wants a regular Pak-India bilateral series

  ISLAMABAD, Jul 17 (APP):The two-day open trials to select National Women Netball Team will be held at PSB Coaching Centre, Karachi from July 20. According to President, Pakistan Netball Federation (PNF), Mudassar Arain, the selected team will participate in Asian Women Netball Championship 2018 to be held at Singapore from September 1 to 8.… Continue reading Women netball trials from July 20

LAHORE, Jul 16 (APP):Pakistan Cricket Board Monday very successfully achieved its income target while Pakistan Super League in only its third year of operations has emerged as the most successful brand in Pakistan and has become a major source of revenue. This was noted by the members of the Governing Board of the Pakistan Cricket… Continue reading PCB achieves income targets, PSL emerges as most successful brand

ISLAMABAD, Jul 16 (APP):Pakistan men’s hockey team will open its Asian Games campaign against Thailand August 20 in Gelora Bung Karno (GBK) Sports Complex, Jakarta, Indonesia. The Asian Hockey Federation (AHF) Monday announced fixtures for Asian Games. The 18th edition of the Games will see the highest ever number of participating teams in the history,… Continue reading Pakistan to open Asian Games hockey campaign against Thailand

ISLAMABAD, July 16 (APP):Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) Secretary Shahbaz Ahmed Sr wants a proper annual budget for the federation saying every time we have to plea for grants to government which is why we are lacking behind in the game. Talking to APP, Shahbaz said every time we have to plea for grants from the… Continue reading PHF wants a proper annual budget

LAHORE, Jul 16 (APP):Sports Board Punjab (SBP) Monday issued schedule of Lahore Division Inter-District Under-16 Boys Championships commencing from tomorrow at Nishtar Park Sports Complex. Lahore Division Inter-District Under-16 Boys Championship will be held with the collaboration of sports associations under the slogan of ‘Green and Healthy Punjab’. The teams from Lahore, Kasur, Sheikhupura and… Continue reading SBP announces schedule for U16 competitions

ISLAMABAD, Jul 16 (APP):The Capital Development Authority (CDA) will be allocating an alternate place to Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) for building a cricket stadium in the Federal Capital. Talking to APP, a top PCB official said the board and CDA signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in 2012 under which the CDA allotted 35 acres… Continue reading CDA to allocate alternate site to PCB for cricket stadium

  ISLAMABAD, Jul 16 (APP):The two-member Pakistani cycling contingent will depart to Korea on Wednesday to attend a training camp. Talking to APP, PCF Secretary Syed Azhar Ali Shah said the training camp will kick off from July 19 in Korea. “The Pakistani contingent includes a cyclist Arsalan Anjum and coach Najeeb ul Rehman. Our… Continue reading Pak cycling contingent to attend training camp in Korea

ISLAMABAD, Jul 16 (APP):Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) is expected to shift the Six-Nation International Hockey Tournament from Rawalpindi to Lahore. Talking to APP here Monday, a PHF official said the tournament was due to be hosted in Army Stadium in Rawalpindi but as a new astro-turf is to be laid there therefore the tournament is… Continue reading Six-Nation Int’l Hockey Tournament likely to be shifted to Lahore

  ISLAMABAD, Jul 16 (APP):Former leg-spinner Abdul Qadir has said Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) must prepare green-shirts according to pitches in England where the 2019 World Cup will be held. Talking to APP, Qadir, who was also former PCB chief selector, said it is time to start preparing for the World Cup as to form… Continue reading Prepare players for pitches in England: Qadir

LAHORE, Jul 16 (APP):A number of matches decided in round first of the All Pakistan National Ranking Badminton Tournament Quetta Monday at Quetta’s Pakistan Sports Board Coaching Center. Nearly 200 shuttles belonging to all affiliated units of the Pakistan Badminton Federation are showcasing their talent in different a events, said the information made available here.… Continue reading All Pak national ranking badminton tournament gets under way

ISLAMABAD, Jul 16 (APP):Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is constructing a new building in Pindi Cricket Stadium which is likely to be completed within six months. Talking to APP on Monday, a PCB official said it will be a three-floor building and work on the project has been started. “There was less space in Pindi Cricket… Continue reading PCB constructing a new building in Pindi Stadium

  MOSCOW, Jul 16 (TASS/APP):The final of the 2018 FIFA World Cup took place at Moscow’s Luzhniki Stadium on Sunday. Team France hammered Croatia 4-2 in the final match to grab its second World Cup Trophy. FIFA and the Russia-2018 organization committee summed up the tournament’s results shortly before the final match and came to… Continue reading Best World Cup ever ended with France’s victory in Moscow

ISLAMABAD, July 15 (APP):Former England skipper Nasser Hussain termed Pakistan as the favourites to clinch the title of ICC World Cup in 2019. The long-awaited ICC World Cup is all set to kick off from 30 May to 14 July 2019. Overall, it will be the 12th edition of the mega event and is scheduled… Continue reading Nasser Hussain terms Pakistan as the favourites to win ICC World Cup 2019

LAHORE, Jul 14 (APP):President, Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF), Brig (retd) Khalid Sajjad Khokhar said on Saturday that Government has already approved a grant of Rs 200 million for PHF which will be released in a month time to help the national federation to carry out hockey activities smoothly. “So far the grant could not be… Continue reading Govt to release Rs 200 mln grant to PHF next month: President PHF

LAHORE, Jul 13 (APP):Pakistan Super League’s number one brand Peshawar Zalmi has announced launch of the third league, “The Madrasa Cricket League”, shortly. “The main aim of this league is to promote peace and interfaith harmony among the youth,” Chairman of Peshawar Zalmi, Javed Khan Afridi said here on Friday. “After launching Pakistan’s first school… Continue reading Peshawar Zalmi launches ”Madrasa Cricket League”