Farhat Sabir Shaheed Golf Tournament begins

MULTAN, Nov 14 (APP): All Pakistan the 10th Brig Farhat Sabir (Shaheed) Memorial Amateurs Golf Tournament commenced at the Multan Golf Club here on Saturday.

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Tahir Zaman hopes improved performance by juniors in Asia Cup

ISLAMABAD, Nov 13 (APP): Pakistan junior team coach Tahir Zaman is optimistic that his Under-21 team will do well in Asia Cup, especially after playing several test matches against Pakistan Whites recently. Pakistan juniors, who performed poorly in the Sultan of Johor invitational event, held in Malaysia last month must be among the top three… Continue reading Tahir Zaman hopes improved performance by juniors in Asia Cup

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Pakistan tenpin bowling squad off to USA

ISLAMABAD, Nov 12 (APP): A three-member Pakistan bowling squad, including one official has left for the United States to feature in the 51st Annual QubicaAMF Bowling World Cup that commences on Friday.

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Islahuddin Siddiqui believes juniors will qualify for world cup

ISLAMABAD, Nov 12 (APP): Former Olympian and captain national hockey team Islahuddin Siddiqui believes that Pakistan juniors will qualify for next year’s World Cup and has urged them to set a high target in the Junior Asia Cup.

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IPC to reward Nasir soon

ISLAMABAD, Nov 11 (APP): Pakistan Sports Board (PSB) on Wednesday said the Ministry of Inter Provincial Coordination (IPC) will soon reward the Squash champion Nasir Iqbal with a cash prize to appreciate and encourage his performance.

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NZ becomes first NOC to win IOC Women in Sport World Trophy

PESHAWAR, Nov 11 (APP): The New Zealand Olympic Committee (NZOC) made history Wednesday at the 2015 IOC Women in Sport Awards ceremony, when it became the first National Olympic Committee (NOC) to be named World Winner.

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Younis Khan determine to leave ODI cricket with honour

ISLAMABAD, Nov 9 (APP): Pakistan former captain Younis Khan on Monday said he would like to retire with honour from ODI cricket, conceding that there is no chance to play until ICC World Cup 2019.

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Saeed Ajmal offers to train English spinners

ISLAMABAD, Nov 9 (APP): Pakistan ace off-spinner Saeed Ajmal has offered his services to the English Cricket Board in order to help England cricket squad deal with spin bowling.

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English footballer to play for K-Electric

ISLAMABAD, Nov 8 (APP): A Burnley-born striker has created history after signing a professional contract with Pakistan Premier League champions K-Electric.

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Nasir Iqbal moves into semifinal of President Gold Cup

ISLAMABAD, Nov 8 (APP): Pakistan’s Nasir Iqbal made it to the quarterfinals of President Gold Cup International Squash Championship-2015 on Sunday after defeating Jordan’s Ahmad Al-Saraj in the quarterfinal here at Mushaf Squash Complex.

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Miandad asks ICC to bind spinners wear half-sleeve shirts

ISLAMABAD, Nov 8 (APP): Former Pakistan skipper Javed Miandad has urged the International Cricket Council (ICC) to bind spinners to wear half-sleeve shirts in matches, claiming that this would help keep a check on suspicious bowling actions.

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Legendary cricketers electrify fans in New York

NEW YORK, Nov 8 (APP): Before an excited crowd of 41,000, legendary Australian spinner Shane Warne’s team defeated Indian maestro Sachin Tendulkar’s men by six wickets in a T20 match, which was a greatest gathering of legendary cricketers ever assembled on U.S. soil.

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Shoaib Akhtar optimistic about Pakistan-India series

ISLAMABAD, Nov 07 (APP): Former Pakistani fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar has expressed the optimism that India and Pakistan will play a cricket series this year as he hoped an improvement in relations between the two countries.

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