Lahore:The training camp of national senior probables preparing for participation in the XXI CWG to be played in Gold Coast/Australia from 4th to 15th April 2018 is in progress at Abdul Sattar Edhi Hockey Stadium Karachi. PHF intends to establish a training camp of short duration of Pakistan junior hockey team, who will play a match series against Pakistan senior ...
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LAHORE: Punjab govt will provide top level security and make best administrative arrangements on the occasion of upcoming two Pakistan Super League (PSL) knock-out stage matches at Lahore, this determination was expressed by Punjab Minister of Sports Jahangir Khanzada while chairing a high level meeting at National Hockey Stadiumon Monday. Mayor Lahore Col (retd) Mubashar Javed, DC Lahore Sumair Ahmed ...
Read More »Stokes to miss Lord’s Test against India as affray trial set for August 6
London:Ben Stokes, the England allrounder, will miss the Lord’s Test against India after his trial date for affray was set for August 6 at Bristol Crown Court. Stokes, 26, who is currently on tour with England in New Zealand, appeared in court by video link this morning to confirm his identity and issue his not-guilty plea, as his trial preparation ...
Read More »PAOK Salonika president invades pitch with gun
Athens :The Greek top-flight match between PAOK Salonika and AEK Athens on Sunday was abandoned after PAOK’s president invaded the pitch with a gun. Ivan Savvidis tried to confront the referee with a gun in a hip holster after his side had an 89th-minute goal ruled offside with the score 0-0. AEK’s players left the pitch concerned for their safety ...
Read More »Indian Wells: Simona Halep avoids upset but Jelena & Petra beaten
Indian Wells:Simona Halep survived a scare to reach the BNP Paribas Open fourth round at Indian Wells but French Open champion Jelena Ostapenko was beaten. Romanian top seed Halep lost the first set against 19-year-old American Caroline Dolehide, the world number 165, but won 1-6 7-6 (7-3) 6-2. Ostapenko, 20, lost 6-3 6-3 to Croatia’s Petra Martic. American Amanda Anisimova, ...
Read More »Paribas Open:Novak Djokovic suffered a shock defeat
Indian Wells:-Novak Djokovic suffered a shock defeat by world number 109 Taro Daniel of Japan as he was knocked out of the BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells. The 30-year-old lost 7-6 (7-3) 4-6 6-1 in the second-round tie on his first appearance since an injury ended his Australian Open challenge in January. Djokovic had further surgery on a persistent ...
Read More »National women powerlifting championship from March 20
LAHORE: Inaugural Chief Executive Railways national women powerlifting championship will be held here from March 20 under the aegis of Pakistan Railways Sports Board at Railways stadium. “Country’s top women powerlifting players will be exhibiting their lifting ability and prowess in the competition which aims at further promoting the game among women folk”, said Sheikh Muhammad Anwar, organizing secretary of the ...
Read More »Imad to undergo CT scan
DUBAI: Karachi Kings Coach Mickey Arthur turned down the possibility of a serious injury to skipper Imad Wasim but confirmed that he will undergo a CT scan test and will be put under observation tonight. Wasim was stretchered off after he took a catch on the ball of fast bowler Muhammad Amir, the skipper ran backward before taking a catch ...
Read More »Drama in Dubai: Lahore beat Karachi in super over thriller
DUBAI: Lahore Qalandars pulled an upset by knocking down mighty Karachi Kings in a super over in the 24th match of the Pakistan Super League’s third edition at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium. Courtesy half-centuries by top-order batsmen Babar Azam and Lendl Simmons, Karachi Kings scored 163 runs against Lahore Qalandars. In a dramatic chase, the McCullum-led team levelled the score ...
Read More »Security plan finalised for PSL semi-finals
LAHORE:Commissioner Lahore division, Abdullah Khan Sumbal has said that a comprehensive security and rescue plan has been finalised for Pakistan Super League (PSL) two matches in Lahore. He said that suggestions regarding closure of schools within three kilometres radius of stadium and partial suspension of Metro bus at 2pm on the match days were under consideration and the final decision ...
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