Karachi: In the second phase of the Pakistan Hockey Federation’s elections, the office bearers of the provincial bodies are being elected. Sindh Hockey Association’s Elections President: Mohammad Yousaf Vice President (1): Qamar Ibrahim (Olympian) Vice President (2): Zulfiqar Ali Dahoot Vice President (3): Ejaz Ahmed Khokhar Secretary General: Mohammad Ramzan Jamali Joint Secretary: Abdul Rasheed Mahar Treasurer: Mohsin Ali EXECUTIVE ...
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Punjab Hockey Association’s Office Bearers Elected
Lahore:-In the second phase of the Pakistan Hockey Federation’s elections, the office bearers of the provincial bodies are being elected. Punjab Hockey Association’s Elections President: Khawar Anwar Khawaja Senior Vice President (1): Qamar Zia (World Cup winner & Olympian) Senior Vice President (2): M.Akhlaq Usmani Vice President (1): Rana Liaquat Ali Khan Vice President (2): Jam Mohammad Younis Honourary Secretary: ...
Read More »Secretary Sports Punjab Aamir Jan inaugurates Inter-Division Punjab Open Boxing Championship
LAHORE : Secretary Sports Punjab Muhammad Aamir Jan inaugurated Inter-Division Punjab Open Boxing Championship in a grand colourful opening ceremony at Nishtar Park Sports Complex Gymnasium Hall on Saturday. Secretary Sports Punjab Muhammad Aamir Jan on this occasion said that British boxer Amir Khan will arrive on May 14 to attend the closing ceremony of Inter-Division Punjab Open Boxing ...
Read More »Hockey legend Mansoor Ahmed passes away after prolonged illness
KARACHI: Pakistan’s World Cup-winning hockey goalkeeper Mansoor Ahmed passed away on Saturday after prolonged illness. He was 49. His health had steadily deteriorated over the past few days, and earlier today he was put on life support after his lungs and heart ailment worsened. The hockey legend, who was known as the 1994 World Cup hero for Pakistan, had been ...
Read More »FARHAN AND ISRAR TO VIE FOR $10000 PAKISTAN SQUASH CIRCUIT-I EVENT
Islamabad – Farhan Mehboob and Israr Ahmed reached the finals of Pakistan Squash Circuit-I Men’s event being played at Mushaf Squash Complex, Islamabad today. The 1st Semi Final was a one sided match between Farhan Zaman and Farhan Mehboob in which Farhan Mehboob brushed aside his namesake in straight sets in 36 minutes. The experienced Farhan Mehboob dominated ...
Read More »FICA raises concerns over PCB’s player restrictions
Restricting players to two T20 leagues a year, as the PCB has done, could amount to “unlawful restraints of trade”, according to FICA (the Federation of International Cricketers’ Associations), the global players’ body. And even as the PCB finally sought to explain the rationale behind the policy, the restriction has also raised concerns among a number of player agents, who ...
Read More »South Africa women bundle out Bangladesh for 76
South Africa waltzed to their fourth successive big victory of the ODI series, bundling out Bangladesh for 76 after posting 230. All of their bowlers kept a tight leash on the visitors, and each of the six who bowled in the game got at least one wicket. Their total was build on fifties from opener Lizelle Lee and No. 6 ...
Read More »Nadal loses world number one spot
MADRID: Rafael Nadal suffered his first clay-court defeat in almost a year when the world number one was shocked 7-5, 6-3 by Austria´s Dominic Thiem in the Madrid Masters quarter-finals on Friday. Defending champion Nadal, who came into the tournament having won his 11th titles at Monte Carlo and at Barcelona, also saw his record 50-set winning streak on clay ...
Read More »Hockey legend Mansoor Ahmed’s health deteriorates
KARACHI: Pakistan’s World Cup winning hockey goalkeeper Mansoor Ahmed’s condition has deteriorated again. According to reports, doctors have now put Ahmed on life support as his lungs and heart were not functioning well otherwise. The hockey legend has been suffering from heart ailment for the past three years and is currently undergoing treatment at the National Institute of Cardiovascular Disease. ...
Read More »Dani Alves ruled out of World Cup with knee injury
Brazil right-back Dani Alves was ruled out of the World Cup on Friday after suffering a knee injury playing for French champions Paris Saint-Germain, the Brazilian football federation (CBF) said. “All possibilities for his recovery being exhausted, it will be impossible to select Daniel Alves… for the World Cup,” said the CBF in a statement. The 35-year-old suffered the injury ...
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