Syed Fakhar Ali Shah President Pakistan Federation Baseball met Mr. Akbar Hussain Durrani, Secretary of the Ministry of Inter-Provincial Coordination, in his office. Mr. Tahir Mahmood Secretary Finance Pakistan Federation Baseball was also present on the occasion. At the meeting, Syed Fakhar Ali Shah presented to the Secretary the report of the International Baseball Tournaments played this year. Pakistan won ...
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Kim Clijsters: Former world number one to return to tennis aged 36
Kim Clijsters is to make her tennis comeback at the age of 36 with a return to the WTA Tour in 2020. The Belgian, who first retired in 2007 to start a family, says she has been “inspired” by other mothers such as Serena Williams and Victoria Azarenka. The ex-world number one returned in 2009 and won three more Grand ...
Read More »Johanna Konta: British number one to miss Asia tournaments and WTA Championships
Johanna Konta will not play any tournaments in Asia this autumn and so will not be able to qualify for the season-ending WTA Championships. The British number one has withdrawn from the China Open in Beijing because of “slight knee pain” and did not enter next week’s lucrative tournament in Wuhan in China. She is next expected to play in ...
Read More »Rafael Nadal In Perth, Novak Djokovic In Brisbane As ATP Cup Draw Made
World number one Novak Djokovic will begin his 2020 season in Brisbane, Rafael Nadal in Perth and Roger Federer in Sydney after Monday’s draw for the ATP Cup, the new world tennis team event. The championship, which will take place from January 3-12 in the lead-up to the year’s first Grand Slam, the Australian Open in Melbourne, will feature 24 ...
Read More »Seniors search for form as Bangladesh, Zimbabwe look to fight their way out of a corner
Bangladesh and Zimbabwe have been no match for Afghanistan in the T20I tri-series so far, so the game on Wednesday is one neither side can afford to slip up in. Both teams have failed to produce noteworthy moments so far, and both sets of senior players have gone through a rough time, though Bangladesh hold the advantage after having won ...
Read More »Basketball World Cup: Spain beat Argentina to win first title for 13 years
Spain beat Argentina 95-75 to win the Basketball World Cup in Beijing, their first title for 13 years. The Spaniards scored 14 of the first 16 points and never lost their lead to the 2004 Olympic champions. Phoenix Suns point guard and tournament MVP Ricky Rubio managed 20 points and three assists, while NBA champion and Toronto Raptors’ Marc Gasol ...
Read More »Cristiano Ronaldo ’embarrassed’ by rape allegations
LONDON: Juventus star Cristiano Ronaldo has admitted he felt “embarrassed” as he tried to shield his family from allegations he raped a woman in the United States. Ronaldo was accused of sexually assaulting Kathryn Mayorga in a Las Vegas hotel in June 2009. The Portugal forward, a five-time Champions League winner, strongly denied the claims and the investigation was originally ...
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