Lahore:-Last year’s PSL spot-fixing scandal has claimed yet another scalp, with Shahzaib Hasan handed a one-year ban after falling foul of the PCB’s anti-corruption code. Shahzaib was found guilty on two counts of breaching Clause 2.4.4, which deals with a failure to disclose corrupt approaches, and one count of Clause 2.4.5, which concerns the failure to report any incident a ...
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Ayub Stadium still not ready to host National Games in April
Quetta :-Pakistan’s National Games are less than two months away and this year’s hosting city – Quetta is up for a challenge to ready their stadium for the upcoming event. The 33rd National Games, which is scheduled to start from April 22 to 29, will include various games. Men will be participating in 33 games and women athletes will be ...
Read More »Deontay Wilder: ‘I’m the best heavyweight champion in this era’
I am the best heavyweight champion in this era. I am the best heavyweight champion, period, and I’m willing to prove that not only to Luis Ortiz but to the world. I think Luis Ortiz is a great fighter and I think this is the biggest fight that could be made at this point in time in boxing. He’s been ...
Read More »Rafael Nadal withdraws from ATP 500 Acapulco
Mexico:Rafael Nadal was a late withdrawal from the ATP 500 Acapulco after suffering an injury setback. The World No 2 has not featured since injury ended his Australian Open bid at the quarter-final stage against Marin Cilic. He was due to make his comeback against fellow Spaniard Feliciano Lopez on Tuesday night, live on Sky Sports Action, but was forced ...
Read More »Laureus Awards: Roger Federer named World Sportsman of the Year 2017
Twenty-time tennis grand slam champion Roger Federer has won the 2017 Laureus World Sportsman of the Year and Comeback of the Year awards. The 36-year-old Swiss won the Australian Open and Wimbledon titles in 2017 after seven years without a major. “I didn’t believe I would ever come back to this level,” said Federer. “The year I had was something ...
Read More »PSL ‘incredible opportunity’ for up-and-coming Pak cricketers:Shane Watson
DUBAI: Australian all-rounder Shane Watson said Tuesday the Pakistan Super League (PSL) is an incredible opportunity for the country’s young cricket talent to bump up their game by playing against and sharing the dressing room with top-calibre players. Having moved from Islamabad United to Quetta Gladiators for the PSL’s third season, the famed cricketer told in an interview that the series ...
Read More »Islamabad United and Quetta Gladiators clash in Sharjah tonight
SHARJAH: Islamabad United take on Quetta Gladiators in the first match of the Sharjah leg of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) beginning from tonight. Both the teams have won one match and lost one match so far. Islamabad United collapsed against Peshawar Zalmi by 34 runs but rallied to defeat Multan Sultans by 5 wickets in their next match. Quetta Gladiators ...
Read More »Morkel to quit international cricket
DURBAN: South African fast bowler Morne Morkel announced on Monday that he would retire from international cricket after the four-Test series against Australia which starts at Kingsmead on Thursday. The tall paceman has played in 83 Tests, 117 one-day internationals and 44 Twenty20 Internationals. Morkel, 33, has taken 294 Test wickets and his tally across all formats is 529. Morkel ...
Read More »Sports journalists flay PCB’s indifference, ask PM Abbasi to intervene
PESHAWAR:- Member of the Sports Writers Association Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Monday staged a protest demonstration against indifferent attitude of the Chairman Pakistan Cricket Board Najam Sethi and Media Manager Amjad Bhutti for ignoring them in Pakistan Super League (PSL). The sports journalists criticized what they argued the indifferent attitude of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) towards the Sports Writers Association Khyber ...
Read More »Malik Zeeshan Mr Punjab,Farzand Ali wins Jr Mr Punjab title
Islamabad:-Malik Zeeshan won the title Mr. Punjab while Farzanad Ali became Jr. Punjab in the national body building competition held at Islamabad.Under the banner of Pakistan Amateur Bodybuilding Association more than 100 body builders across the country participated in two days mega event held at Islamabad on Sunday morning. Punjab’s Sheikh Rehan won the Abdul Ahaad memorial event. Overall the ...
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