Category: Sports

ISLAMABAD, Dec 21 (APP):Federal Minister for Inter Provincial Coordination Riaz Hussain Pirzada Thursday said negotiations were underway with China for setting up a Sports University in Pakistan. Talking to media after witnessing semi-final matches of the Chief of Air Staff (CAS) International Women Squash Championship here, he said the University would help promote sports activities… Continue reading Negotiations underway with China for setting up Sports University: Pirzada

LAHORE, Dec 21 (APP):Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Thursday announced the names of 18 cricketers for fitness camp, being held here on December 23 for the series against New Zealand. “The prime objective of camp is to evaluate the fitness level of players,” said a spokesman for the PCB. The players include: Sarfraz Ahmed, Azhar… Continue reading PCB announces names of 18 cricketers for fitness camp

LAHORE, Dec 21 (APP):Air Force, Navy and Islamabad chalked out victories against their respective rivals in the 64th National Hockey Championship on Thursday at the Sukkur Hockey Stadium. A brace by Mudassar and one goal apiece from Adnan, Mushtaq and Alamgir enabled Air Force defeat Higher Education Commission 5-3 in an absorbing contest. For the… Continue reading Victories for PAF, Navy, Islamabad in National Hockey Championship

ISLAMABAD, Dec 21 (APP):Top seed Annie Au and Sivasangari Subramaniam reached the final of Chief of Air Staff (CAS) International Women Squash Championship being played at Mushaf Squash Complex here. First semi final was a thrilling match between Top seed Annie Au of Hong Kong and Rowan Elaraby of Egypt. The first game was a… Continue reading Annie, Sivasangari reach CAS Int’l Women Squash Championship final

ISLAMABAD, Dec 21 (APP):Green-shirts face another setback as pacer Junaid Khan has been ruled out for four weeks due to a stress fracture of the foot ahead of their limited-overs tour to New Zealand. Pakistan’s five-ODI series in New Zealand begins on January 6, with the three T20s set to be played between January 22… Continue reading Junaid out of New Zealand tour

ISLAMABAD, Dec 20 (APP):Pakistan’s hopes to reach in the final of Pakistan Open Men’s Squash Championship came to an end as both Farhan Zaman and Ahsan Ayaz could not get to the next round after losing their matches here at Mushaf Squash Complex on Wednesday. Farhan Zaman was defeated by Egyptian Mazeen Hasham in straight… Continue reading Farhan Zaman, Ahsan Ayaz fail to make it to semifinals of Pakistan Open

LAHORE, Dec 20 (APP):Hissam Ali Hyder struck nine goals to steer Black Horse Paints to a thumping 11-4 victory over Guard Group in the Samba Bank Lahore Open Polo Championship 2017 match here at the Lahore Polo Club (LPC) ground on Wednesday. Besides nine-star Hissam, Sufi Mohammad Amir and Sufi Mohammad Haris, who contributed with… Continue reading Samba Bank Lahore Open Polo Championship: Day2

LAHORE, Dec 20 (APP):A three member baseball delegation from Pakistan will attend Little League International Congress being held in New Orleans, Louisiana ,America from January 19 – 22, 2018. Little League Baseball’s members from all over the world are participating in the meeting. The following officials of Pakistan Little League are going to USA to… Continue reading Pak baseball delegation to attend meeting in USA

  LAHORE, Dec 19 (APP):Pakistan Hockey Federation on Tuesday inducted Farhat Khan and Qasim Khan into the National Selection Committee. Farhat has resigned as the coach of the national hockey team after team’s poor performance in Asia Cup two months ago. Qasim was also part of the national selection committee which selected the team which… Continue reading PHF includes Farhat and Qasim in national selection committee

ISLAMABAD, Dec 19 (APP):The Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) is considering an Australian coach for the national team whose name would be announced in the days to come. Talking to APP, a PHF official discarded all reports for considering former German captain Christine Blunck for the job. “Yes PHF is considering a foreign hockey coach for… Continue reading PHF considering Australian coach

ISLAMABAD, Dec 19 (APP):Pakistan’s Azhar Ali and Yasir Shah are ranked No. 8 and No. 14, respectively in the MRF Tyres ICC Test Player released Tuesday. Azhar stands at No. 8 in the batting rankings, while Yasir lies at No. 14 spot in the bowling rankings, said an ICC press release issued here. Top-ranked Steve… Continue reading Azhar, Yasir get place in ICC top 20 rankings