Daily Archives: February 8, 2018

Islamabad Shaheen go down fighting to Lahore; Karachi and Quetta in 2-2 draw

Lahore:-Two very well contested matches were witnessed on the third day of the of the 2nd Women Hockey Super League at the National Hockey Stadium, Lahore. Karachi Dolphins twice came from behind to hold Quetta Panthers to a 2-2 draw. Quetta went ahead in the 5th minute when their captain Kalsoom Shahzadi utiltised a penalty corner. The lead didnt last ...

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Cricket on ice: Afridi-led Royals beat Sehwag’s Diamonds by 6 wickets

Cricket legends locked horns with each other on Thursday, only this time, the match is not being played on a regular pitch but on the snowy peaks of the Swiss Alps. Shahid Afridi-led Royals face off against Virender Sehwag-led Diamonds in the unique two-day event where two matches are set to be played on ice. Royals won the match by ...

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Football: Chelsea to play Perth Glory in Australia

SYDNEY:- Chelsea will play Perth Glory in July in the English giant s only Australian pre-season friendly this year, the A-League club said Thursday. The Premier League champions are returning to the Western Australia city for the first time since 1974, with the game taking place at the new Optus stadium, which has a capacity of more than 60,000. “We ...

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Dhaka Test:Sri Lanka hit back with four wickets

  DHAKA: – Sri Lanka hit back with four wickets after being bowled out for 222 as bowlers led by Bangladesh spinner Abdur Razzak dominated day one of the second Test in Dhaka on Thursday. Razzak, making a Test return after four years, and fellow left-arm spinner Taijul Islam claimed four wickets each to wrap up the Sri Lankan innings ...

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Notice of Charge issued to Cricketer Nasir Jamshaid

Lahore: The Pakistan Cricket Board has today issued a Notice of Charge to Cricketer, Nasir Jamshaid, wherein he has been charged with multiple violations of Articles 2.1.1, 2.1.2, 2.1.3, 2.1.4 and 2.4.4 of the PCB’s Anti-Corruption Code for Participants (“the Code”). Nasir Jamshaid now has fourteen (14) days to respond to the Notice of Charge. Nasir Jamshaid is already facing ...

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Cricket on ice: Afridi’s Royals take on Sehwag XI in Swiss Alps

Cricket legends lock horns with each other today, only this time it’s not any regular pitch but the snowy peaks of the Swiss Alps. Shahid Afridi-led Royals will face off against Virender Sehwag-led Diamonds in a unique two-day event where two matches are set to be played not on ground, but on ice. The event, dubbed ‘St Moritz Ice Cricket ...

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Racism on the rise in English football, says watchdog

LONDON: Incidents of racism and homophobia in English football are on the rise, according to pressure group Kick It Out. According to its mid-season report, Kick It Out said it had received more than 300 reports relating to 282 cases of discriminatory abuse by the end of 2017, a 59 percent increase from last season, when there were 177 incidents. ...

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Cricketer Azhar Ali welcomes new baby boy

Pakistan batsman Azhar Ali welcomed his newest bundle of joy – a baby boy – in his hometown of Lahore. The Test opener took to Twitter to share a picture of his third son, named Azlan. “Alhamdulillah Allah has blessed us with a baby boy meet new member of our family, Azlan Azhar,” he posted, inviting a stream of congratulatory ...

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