LAHORE (August 3, 2022): Para-athlete Naeem Masih called on Director General Sports Punjab Muhammad Tariq Qureshi at National Hockey Stadium here on Wednesday. Director Sports Nadeem Qaiser and other officials were also present on this occasion.   Director General Sports Punjab Muhammad Tariq Qureshi, on this occasion, gave away air ticket, amount for expenditures and necessary sports gear to Para-athlete Naeem Masih for his ...

Lahore, 3 August 2022:   The Pakistan Cricket Board has dismissed the ESPNCricinfo story under the headline PCB to deny NOC to Pakistani players for BBL; no clarity on ILT20 or CSA league, terming it baseless, factually inaccurate and speculative.   The PCB said ESPNCricinfo contacted it on Tuesday, 2 August, at 1120, requesting for responses latest by 1400 on the same day. ESPNCricinfo was informed at ...

Lahore, 3 August 2022:   The PCB will host its maiden Cricket Associations Divisional Senior Tournament (three-day event) from 4 August to 21 August in all six Cricket Associations. A total of 24 teams will feature in the tournament where around 480 players will get an opportunity to showcase their talent and impress the selectors for the forthcoming domestic season. ...

Stars from the ICC World Test Championship, the Commonwealth Games and ICC qualification pathway events make up the shortlists for the ICC Player of the Month awards for July. The ICC Men’s Player of the Month for June, Jonny Bairstow, is nominated once more following stellar performances at the crease for England, while Sri Lanka’s Test debutant and spin maestro ...

India batter Suryakumar Yadav and South Africa spinner Tabraiz Shamsi have made remarkable gains in the MRF Tyres ICC Men’s T20I Player Rankings, surging up to grab the second spot for batters and bowlers, respectively, in the latest weekly update.   Yadav has moved up three spots to within two rating points of top-ranked Babar Azam after a dazzling 44-ball knock ...

Lahore, 3 August 2022:   Pakistan today announced its 16-player squad for the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup Super League fixtures against the Netherlands from 16-21 August and a 15-member side for the ACC T20 Asia Cup, which will be played in the United Arab Emirates from 27 August to 11 September.   Fast bowler Naseem Shah has been named ...

A record 33 Para sports have submitted applications to the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) to be considered for inclusion in the LA28 Paralympic Games sport programme.   International Federations with sports on the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games programme, as well as recognised International Federations, had until 4 July 2022 to submit completed applications to the IPC.   All International Federations ...

The World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) and host USA Baseball today announced the groups and game schedule for the XXX WBSC U-18 Baseball World Cup® 2021, which will be played from 9-18 September in Sarasota and Bradenton, Florida, USA. Baseball’s 30th U-18 World Championship will be contested over 50 games, with the world’s best young baseball prospects and teams set to ...

LAHORE (August 3, 2022): Secretary Sports and Youth Affairs Punjab Asadullah Faiz along with Director General Sports Punjab Muhammad Tariq Qureshi inaugurated Sports Board Punjab’s first ever table tennis academy at Nishtar Park Sports Complex Gymnasium Hall here on Tuesday.   Director Sports Nadeem Qaiser, Director Youth Affairs Syed Omair Hasan, Deputy Director Rauf Bajwa, Administrator NPSC Gymnasium Hall Mustfa ...