Category: Sports

ISLAMABAD, Sep 26 (APP): The Pakistan Blind Cricket Council (PBCC) has extended the entry date for team’s participation in the World Cup Cricket of the Blind scheduled to be held in January in Pakistan and the UAE. Talking to APP, Pakistan Blind Cricket Council (PBCC) Chairman Syed Sultan Shah said September 15 was the last… Continue reading PBCC extends entry date for team’s participation in Blind WC

ISLAMABAD, Sep 26 (APP): The second phase of Pakistan team training camp in preparations for World Cup Cricket of the Blind would be held in Iqbal Stadium of Faisalabad from October 22. The Fifth Edition of the World Cup Cricket of the Blind (ODI format) is scheduled to be held from January 7 to 21,… Continue reading Second Pak blind team training camp from October 22

ISLAMABAD, Sep 26 (APP): In the new playing conditions introduced by International Cricket Council (ICC), a player can now be sent off the field for the rest of the match for any serious misconduct. In a statement issued here by ICC Tuesday, it introduced a number of changes to its playing conditions which will be… Continue reading New ICC conditions to send player off field for misconduct

ISLAMABAD, Sep 26 (APP): The National Junior Athletics Championship will be staged here at the Pakistan Sports Complex in the last week of October. Talking to APP, Athletics Federation of Pakistan (AFP) Honorary Secretary, Muhammad Zafar said we had written a letter to Pakistan Sports Board (PSB) for the venue to host the championship. “A… Continue reading National Jr Athletics C’ship to start next month

  ISLAMABAD, Sep 25 (APP): Head coach Mickey Arthur is ready to usher in what he said would be a “new era” for Pakistan cricket when his team takes on Sri Lanka in the first Test beginning from Thursday. “A new era is about to begin for [Pakistan cricket] after Misbah and Younis,” Arthur told… Continue reading Arthur sets sight on `new era’ for Pakistan cricket after Misbah, Younis

ISLAMABAD, Sep 25 (APP): Acknowledging Pakistan Army’s role in restoration of peace in the country, former captain Javed Miandad Monday said the holding of Peace Cup at the scenic Younis Khan Stadium, Miranshah, North Waziristan Agency had sent a message to the world that Pakistan is safe for sports activities. “I salute Pakistan Army for… Continue reading Miandad salutes Pak Army for holding Peace Cup in NWA

KARACHI, Sept 25 (APP): The 8th Sindh Golf Association (SGA) tournament concluded at the well manicured course of Defence Authority Country and Golf Club here with Zunair Khan emerging as the winner. Administrator DHA Karachi, Brig Shahid Hassan Ali was the chief guest at the prize distribution ceremony, said a statement on Monday. He said… Continue reading 8th SGA tournament concluded

ISLAMABAD, Sep 25 (APP): Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) is all geared-up to host the inaugural edition of country’s Professional League (PHL) in April next year. Talking to APP, PHF Shahbaz Ahmad Senior said the franchise- based league will be played from April 24, 2018. “The matches of the league will be held in four cities… Continue reading PHF to host Professional Hockey League in April next year

Coles to coach Pakistan’s women cricket team ISLAMABAD, Sep 25 (APP): Kiwi cricket coach Mark Coles is all set to take charge of Pakistan’s women cricket team against New Zealand next month. Pakistan women team will play four Twenty20 against New Zealand, along with three ODIs. The ICC Women Championship will run over a four-year… Continue reading Untitled

ASHGABAT, (Turkmenistan), Sept 24 (APP): Hong Kong, China dominated Track Cycling at the Ashgabat 2017 5th Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games with five out of nine gold medals in six days of spectacular racing. Leading the way with three gold medals was Lee Wai Sze (HKG), who was crowned queen of the Velodrome. Lee,… Continue reading Hong Kong, China finishes on top at the Velodrome with five gold medals

By Ijaz Ahmad Khan ASHGABAT (Turkmenistan), Sept 24 (APP): Another disappointing day passed for Pakistani athletes as medal drought continue for the second consecutive day in the 5th Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games being played at different World Class venues part of the City Olympic village on Sunday. It was a disappointing day for… Continue reading Another disappointing day for Pakistani athlete in 5th Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games

ASHGABAT (Turkmenistan), Sept 23 (APP): In the Weightlifting Contests Sohrab Moradi of Iran cleared a Snatch of 185kg and Clean and Jerk of 228kg claimed gold medal, followed Sobirov Farkhodbek of Uzbekistan with 391kg and Liu Hao of China with 387kg in the Weightlifting event part of the ongoing 5th Asian and Martial Arts Games… Continue reading Sohrab of Iran win gold, as Pakistan’s Usman got 9th position in Weightlifting

LAHORE, Sept 23 ( APP): Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Saturday included five new players in the 16-member Test squad for the two-match home series against Sri Lanka in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), commencing later this month. Batsmen Haris Sohail and Usman Salahuddin though have played One-day Internationals (ODIs) for the national team, yet they… Continue reading Five new players in team for Lanka tour