LAHORE : The swimming camp of Pakistan special swimmers started with the collaboration of Sports Board Punjab (SBP) at State of the Art Punjab International Swimming Complex here on Friday. The swimming camp is being conducted for the preparation of Special Olympics World Summer Games scheduled to be held at Abu Dhabi in March 2019. It’s pertinent to mention here ...
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The weird to the wonderful— football pitches of the world
Playing football, nothing could be simpler, right? All you need is a ball, a few players and — a pitch. Around the world and whatever the landscape, football grounds abound — and are as varied and diverse as the people who play on them. In this file photo taken on December 20, 2017 Picture shows a futsal pitch on the ...
Read More »Rashid Khan spins Afghanistan to T20 series sweep over Bangladesh
DEHRADUN: Spin sensation Rashid Khan bowled an excellent last over to help Afghanistan eke out a thrilling one-run win over Bangladesh and complete a series whitewash in the third Twenty20 international Thursday. Chasing 146 for victory, Bangladesh required nine in the 20th over but Khan held his nerve to restrict Bangladesh to 144-6 in the north Indian city of Dehradun. ...
Read More »Thiem ends Cecchinato’s run to reach French Open final
PARIS: Austrian Dominic Thiem´s rise to the top continued when he ended unheralded Italian Marco Cecchinato´s run to reach the final of the French Open with a 7-5 7-6(10) 6-1 win on Friday. The seventh seed, the first Austrian man to reach a Grand Slam final since Thomas Muster triumphed at Roland Garros in 1995, will take on either Argentine ...
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