Swedish star Zlatan Ibrahimovic has hinted that he hopes to feature at this year’s World Cup, teasing fans that he could come out of retirement to play in Russia. In an appearance on ABC television’s late-night Jimmy Kimmel show on Tuesday, the former Sweden striker said “it wouldn’t be a World Cup” if he didn’t play. The 36-year-old has previously ...
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17th Sindh Games kick off in Karachi
KARACHI: The 17th edition of the Sindh Games kicked off in Karachi, with the hosts taking the first gold medal on the opening day of the games. The torch relay ceremony kicked off at Quaid’s mosulaoeum with Sindh Sports Minister Mohammed Bux Khan initiating the ceremony. Athlete Moeed Baloch who earlier created a new record in the 200-meter race, finishing the ...
Read More »Afridi, Malik confirm participation for ICC World XI against Windies
Shahid Afridi, Shoaib Malik and Thisara Perera are among the first set of players to confirm their participation for the ICC World XI in a T20I against the Windies to be played at Lord’s on May 31. The match is being staged to raise funds to rebuild and restore five major cricket venues in the Caribbean that were damaged by ...
Read More »Quaid-e-Azam Trophy Grade-II:semi finals final schedule announced
Lahore April 18, 2018: The Semi-finals and Final of Quaid-e-Azam Trophy Grade-II 2017-2018 will be played as per following detail:- First Semi Final 21-23 Apr. Multan Region Vs Hyderabad Region at Multan Cricket Stadium Multan Umpires: Akmal Hayat and Hakeem Shah Referee: Ashraf Ali Official Scorer: Muhammad Akbar Second Semi Final 21-23 Apr. Karachi Region (B) Vs Abbottabad Region at ...
Read More »Secretary Sports Punjab Aamir Jan vows to provide best facilities during swimming training camp
LAHORE: The upcoming high-profile swimming training camp will be a great opportunity for our young swimmers to make themselves update with the international swimming rules and regulations; Secretary Sports Punjab Muhammad Aamir Jan said this in a statement on Wednesday on the eve of 4-week swimming training and coaching camp for beginners scheduled to start at State of the Art ...
Read More »ISLAMABAD CRICKET CLUB OF THE BLIND WINS PAF T20 CRICKET CHAMPIONS TROPHY FOR THE BLIND
ISLAMABAD: Islamabad Cricket Club of the Blind defeated Attock Cricket Club of the Blind in the final of PAF T20 Cricket Champions Trophy for the Blind, played at PAF Complex Cricket Ground Islamabad. Air Vice Marshal Salman Ahsan Bokhari, Director General Security, Pakistan Air Force was the chief guest at the occasion. Islamabad Cricket Club of the Blind won the ...
Read More »Maria Sharapova will play in new WTA event at San Jose State
SAN JOSE, Calif. — Maria Sharapova has committed to play in the Bay Area this summer as the former Stanford WTA stop moves to San Jose State University. The five-time Grand Slam champion will play in the Mubadala Silicon Valley Classic from July 30 to. Aug. 5, the tournament announced Monday. It has a 28-player singles draw. This will be ...
Read More »Amir Khan insists Canelo Alvarez should be banned for life
London:- Amir Khan has called for former opponent Canelo Alvarez to be banned for life following his failed drug tests. Alvarez tested positive for clenbuterol back in February and his scheduled May 5 rematch against Gennady Golovkin has been cancelled due to the ongoing situation. However, despite the Mexican fighter since blaming contaminated meat in his home country for the ...
Read More »Novak Djokovic beat Borna Coric at Monte Carlo
MONTE CARLO:- Novak Djokovic needed 10 match points to claim a hard-fought straight-sets victory over the dangerous Borna Coric on Wednesday, setting up a Monte Carlo Masters third-round clash with Dominic Thiem. The 12-time Grand Slam champion, playing only his fourth tournament since Wimbledon last July after struggling with a right elbow injury, overcame some late nerves to win 7-6 ...
Read More »Virat Kohli wants to avoid a repeat of his poor form on English soil
NEW DELHI:- Virat Kohli says he is keen to play county cricket to get used to conditions on English soil ahead of India’s tour of the country later this year. The Indian skipper — the second-ranked Test batsman in the world and the best in one-day internationals — had an uncharacteristically ordinary spell during the England tour in 2014. The ...
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