Category: Sports

ISLAMABAD, Oct 28 (APP): F‚d‚ration Internationale de Football Association’s (FIFA) on Wednesday said Michel Platini’s candidature will not be processed for the presidential election by the Ad-hoc Electoral Committee as long as his ban is valid and in force.

ISLAMABAD, Oct 28 (APP): Pakistan bowling team will feature in the 51st Annual QubicaAMF Bowling World Cup Championship, scheduled to be held at 56-Lane Bowling Centre in Sam’s Town, Las Vegas.

ISLAMABAD, Oct 28 (APP): Trials to select the final lineup for the 8th Junior Asia Cup will be held at Hockey Stadium Johar Town, Lahore on Saturday.

ISLAMABAD, Oct 28 (APP): Pakistan Blind Cricket Council (PBCC) on Wednesday said the decision to participate in the First-ever Asia Cricket Cup in India next year will only be taken after consent from the Government.

PESHAWAR, Oct 28 (APP): The training camp of national junior probables is in progress at Hockey Stadium Johar Town, Lahore preparing for participation in the 8th Junior Asia Cup to be held in Kuantan, Malaysia from November 14-22, 2015, a tournament for the Junior World Cup qualifier to be held in 2016.

KARACHI, Oct 28 (APP): Triple Olympian Khurram Inam will lead Pakistan squad in the 13th edition of Asian Shooting Championship being staged in Kuwait City from November 1 to 12, National Rifle Association of Pakistan (NRAP) announced Wednesday.

SIALKOT, Oct 27 (APP): A delegation of Scotish importers importers visited several leading sports goods manufacturing industrial units here on Tuesay and showed keen interest in sports goods.

ISLAMABAD, Oct 27 (APP): Legendary batsman Javed Miandad on Tuesday lashed-out at the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) saying instead of making India a better sport loving country the BCCI wants Pakistani government to talk to its Indian counterpart for resumption of Pak-India cricket series which is totally insensible when everything is… Continue reading Make India a better sport loving country: Javed Miandad

KARACHI, Oct 27 (APP): Pakistan’s spinner Yasir Shah has become the second highest-ranked bowler in the world in the latest ICC Test Player Ranking, while England’s batsman Joe Roots has regained the number-one batting ranking.

FAISALABAD, Oct 27 (APP): The Intra Faculty Sports gala, aimed at promoting healthy activities among students, was inaugurated by Vice Chancellor Prof Dr Iqrar Ahmad Khan of the University of Agriculture Faisalabad (UAF) on Tuesday.

ISLAMABAD, Oct 27 (APP): Aqeel Khan, Arham Atiq, Saeed ul Haq, Mudasir Murtaza, Yasir Khan, Saqib Umer, Jibran ul Haq, Ahmed Ch., Heera Ashiq, Mubarak Shah, Abdal Haider, Muhammad Abid, Usman Rafiq, Aman Atiq, Sheheryar Khan and Shahzad Khan on Tuesday moved into the Pre quarterfinals of Men’s Singles event of the 5th Syed Tajammul… Continue reading Tennis Pre quarterfinals played

ISLAMABAD, Oct 27 (APP): Pakistan’s wrist spinner Yasir Shah has become the second highest-ranked bowler in the world in the latest International Cricket Council (ICC) Test Player Rankings, released on Tuesday following the conclusion of the Dubai Test.

ISLAMABAD, Oct 27 (APP): Representatives of sports federations of the country have expressed their unwillingness and reservations over participation in the multi-sports South Asian Games in India early next year,due to Shiv Sena threats and India’s persistent refusal to play scheduled cricket series with Pakistan.

FAISALABAD,Oct 27 (APP): Iqbal Stadium Faisalabad will host three matches of Quaid-e-Azam Cricket Trophy Grade-I during next two months.

PESHAWAR, Oct 26 (APP): Frontier Foundation and Falcon club advanced to next round after registering victories against their respective rivals in the ongoing Peshawar District Inter-Club Cricket Championship being played at different venues on Monday.

PESHAWAR, Oct 26 (APP): Mardan club clinched the trophy of the Gymnastic event part of the overall District Mardan Sports Gala organized by District Sports Officer at Mardan Sports Complex on Monday.

ISLAMABAD, Oct 26 (APP): West Indies 3-0 win over Pakistan in St Lucia on Saturday, has allowed it to join the world number-one Australia on the top of the ICC Women’s Championship table released on Monday. Pakistan played four ODIs against the West Indies on the tour and though it won the opening match of… Continue reading WI joins Australia on the top of ICC Women’s Championship table

RAHIMYAR KHAN,Oct 22 (APP)-The District Government Sports Rahimyar Khan organised a three-day National Touch Ball championship here in Abbasia Sports Complex from Novebmer 5.

HYDERABAD, Oct 21 (APP): Some 6,034 candidates will contest the local government elections scheduled for November 19 in the 7 out of 9 districts of Hyderabad division.

LAHORE, Oct 22 (APP): The Lahore High Court on Thursday stayed construction of Canal Cricket Stadium in Faisalabad. Justice Ibad ur Rehman Lodhi passed the orders on a petition filed by Qaisar Mushtaq challenging construction of stadium on land which was leased out to him.