KARACHI: Pakistan will host its first golf tournament with the Asian Tour in 11 years, organisers announced Tuesday, as international sports gradually returns to the country with improvement in security. The Chief of Naval Staff Open Golf Championship is set to tee off from July 24 to 27 in Karachi, attracting a talented cast of Asian Tour stars to the ...
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Roger Federer just smashed yet another tennis record
The 36-year-old has the most Grand Slam singles titles (20), the highest hard court match win percentage (87.6%), and was the world’s oldest number one when he was briefly top of the tennis tree earlier in the year. Many of Federer’s records are seen as “unbreakable”— but even in his twilight years, the Swiss continues to rewrite the history books. ...
Read More »Surrey interested in banned Aussies
London:Surrey coach Michael Di Venuto has confirmed he would be keen to sign one of Australia’s banned Test stars, if allowed by English administrators. Di Venuto was Australia’s batting coach until 2016 and remains close to both Steve Smith and David Warner, who are serving 12-month bans from international and Australian domestic cricket following the ball tampering scandal in South ...
Read More »IPL:Mumbai Indians beat Royal Challengers Bangalore
Wankhede:-Rohit Sharma stole the show as Mumbai Indians (MI) beat Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) on Tuesday in their Indian Premier League (IPL) match at the Wankhede Stadium. Riding on a stellar 94-run knock, Rohit along with opener Evin Lewis (65) hammered the Bangalore bowlers all over the park to guide their team breach the 200-mark score in stipulated 20 overs. ...
Read More »President Pakistan So-Kyokushin Federation Raja Khalid meets World Sokyokushin’s president Hanshi, Daigo Oishi
By;Asghar Ali Mubarak Tokyo: The President Pakistan So-Kyokushin Federation Raja Khalid meets World Sokyokushin’s president Hanshi, Daigo Oishi, and Supreme advisor Hanshi Kazuyuki Hasegawa at the World so Kyokushin tournament at Tokyo Japan on other day. The living legend of world Sokyokushin’s president Hanshi, Daigo Oishi, and Supreme advisor Hanshi Kazuyuki Hasegawa are Oyama Sosai’s direct pupils. Their Karate is ...
Read More »PCB announces 16-member squad for England, Ireland series
LAHORE: A sixteen member squad for Pakistan’s tour of England and Ireland was announced on Sunday. Chief selector Inzamam-ul-Haq announced the squad members at a press conference. Nine batsmen have been included in the squad to counter the difficult playing position in England. Azhar Ali, Imam-ul-Haq, Fakhar Zaman, Sami Aslam have been included in the squad as opening batsmen. Asad Shafiq, ...
Read More »Pakistan to host Super Kabaddi League in May
KARACHI: Strawberry sports’ management company are all set to host the inaugural edition of the country’s own Kabaddi League – Super Kabaddi League– to be played in May 2018. The Kabaddi, according to officials, will be played between franchised based teams representing different cities of Pakistan and teams will be picked through the draft. “The draft for the inaugural edition ...
Read More »Akram questions Fawad Alam’s exclusion from Pakistan squad
LAHORE: Former Pakistan skipper Wasim Akram said on Sunday that the exclusion of middle-order batsman Fawad Alam for England, Ireland series is ‘beyond comprehension’. The former fast bowler said: “Players play domestic circuit in view of getting an opportunity to play international cricket. I cant understand why Fawad is not getting an opportunity, he is still out from the squad ...
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Read More »Pakistan’s Arshad Nadeem finishes eighth in javelin final at Commonwealth Games
Pakistan’s javelin thrower Arshad Nadeem who had qualified for the finals, could not make an impressive mark as he finished eighth in the event. Nadeem had given Pakistan some hope, after Pakistani weightlifters Nooh Dastagir Butt and Taha Talib had bagged a bronze, along with Mohammad Bilal who gave Pakistan their third bronze of the tournament in the boxing event. ...
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