LAHORE: Chairman Steering Committee Sports Punjab Hanif Abbasi has said that the State of the Art International Swimming Complex is another remarkable landmark achieved under the dynamic leadership of Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif, he expressed these views in the inaugural ceremony of State of the Art Punjab International Swimming Complex at Nishtar Park Sports Complex on Tuesday. The grand opening ...
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Goldberg to be inducted into WWE Hall of Fame
KARACHI: Professional wrestler Bill Goldberg is set to be inducted in the WWE Hall of Fame in April. He will headline the class of WWE Hall of Fame 2018, which is rumored to include other wrestlers, such as The Dudley Boyz. The news was first reported by ESPN and then announced on Monday Night Raw. The former WCW Champion also shared ...
Read More »Schedule announced for PCB U16 Pentangular T20 Tournament 2018
Lahore: The Pepsi PCB U-16 Pentangular T20 Tournament 2018 will commence from January 25 to January 31, 2018 in Lahore. Five teams Punjab, Sindh, Federal Capital, KPK and Baluchistan will feature in the tournament.(Teams attached) The players have been selected by National Junior Selection Committee on the basis of performances during preceding Pepsi PCB Inter-Regional U-16 Tournament 2017-18. The teams ...
Read More »Asian Games Qualifiers:Pakinstan women hockey beat Indonesia
Pakistan defeated Indonesia by three goals to nil at the Asian Games Qualifiers for women hockey in Bangkok, Thailand.It was Pakistani’s first victory in the event.Star forward Mayira Sabir scored two open play goals in the 4th and 16th minutes Amreen Arshad completed the tally converting a penalty corner in the 29th minute.
Read More »۷ery happy to be back in Pakistan: Floris Jan Bovelander
KARACHI: Former Netherlands penalty corner specialist Floris Jan Bovelander shared his excitement regarding coming back to Pakistan as part of World XI tour. “I am very happy to be back in Pakistan,” he said in a video statement shared by Pakistan Hockey Federation. Bovelander can be seen in the video sitting in his office with a picture of Netherlands match ...
Read More »Tennis: Federer dazzles under Melbourne lights
MELBOURNE:Defending champion Roger Federer dazzled under the Australian Open lights to waltz through to the second round with a straight sets win over Aljaz Bedene on Tuesday. The ageless Swiss marvel, rated as the favourite to win his 20th Grand Slam title, thrilled the Rod Laver Arena crowd with a virtuoso performance. The second seed cruised to a 6-3, 6-4, ...
Read More »Brazil are favourites to win the World Cup :Pele
Pele won three World Cups with Brazil in 1958, 1962 and 1970 RIO DE JANEIRO: Footballing legend Pele said that Brazil are favourites to win the World Cup in Russia, four years on from their humiliation on home soil. Five-time winners Brazil were thrashed 7-1 in the 2014 semi-finals by eventual champions Germany at the Maracana, but Pele, considered one ...
Read More »Shoaib Malik head blow
All-rounder Shoaib Malik was hit on the head by a wayward throw during batting. He got up and continued to bat, but has now been rested due to some signs of delayed concussion. “While trying to take a run Shoaib Malik was hit on his head with a wayward throw. Shoaib was assessed on field by match doctor and myself,” ...
Read More »Improved Pakistan batting in vain as New Zealand win 4th ODI
HAMILTON: Pakistan’s improved batting went in vain as New Zealand beat the tourists by five wickets in fourth ODI at Hamilton on Tuesday to go 4-0 up in the five-match series. Openers Martin Guptill and Colin Munro saw New Zealand off to a steady start before Shadab Khan struck to remove both of them, bringing Pakistan back into the game ...
Read More »Sharapova and Kerber light up Australian Open
Maria Sharapova acknowledges the crowd after winning her match/Australian Open Twitter MELBOURNE: Former champions Maria Sharapova and Angelique Kerber turned on the style to sweep into the Australian Open second round Tuesday, but it was curtains for lanky Canadian Milos Raonic. With temperatures heating up in Melbourne, the two Grand Slam winners wasted little time on court. Sharapova, still working ...
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