Lahore:Umar Akmal has filed an official appeal against the three-year ban imposed on him by the PCB, challenging the length of the sanction and hoping to get it reduced. Akmal was expelled from all representative cricket after he he failed to report details of corrupt approaches made to him ahead of this year’s PSL. The PCB confirmed the receipt of ...

Sri Lanka Cricket is intent on constructing a new 40,000-capacity stadium in Colombo in addition to the existing R Premadasa Stadium in Khettarama. Primarily, the board appears to be interested the highest-capacity sports venue in the country in order to strengthen bids on major ICC events in the next rights cycle. This, despite calls by players for Khettarama’s existing training ...

Islamabad:Dr. Fehmida Mirza, Federal Minister for IPC distributed cheques among the members of Pakistan Volleyball Teams including Beach Volleyball team, who won Silver & Bronze Medals respectively in the 13th South Asian Games held in Nepal from 1-10 December, 2019. In these games, Pakistan contingent won total 133 medals comprising of 32 Gold, 41 Silver and 60 Bronze Medals. Dr. ...

The virtual seminar was hosted by Ms. Leyla Kuliyeva, Chairperson, Anti Doping & Education Commission. Ju-Jitsu Asian Union,from JJAU HQ and assisted by Dr Ucksy Mallick, and Dr.Warda Hameed Members, Anti Doping & Education Committee, JJAU from Pakistan. Pakistan Ju Jitsu Officials, Coaches & Senior athletes attended the webinar and learnt about the doping control process and prohibited substances and ...

Lahore:The Pakistan Cricket Board and Cricket Ireland today decided to postpone their two-T20I series in July after the Ireland Government announced behind closed-door matches can only be possible after 10 August. This date coincides with Pakistan’s tour to England for three Tests and as many T20Is for which the side is scheduled to depart late July. The matches in Dublin ...

Lahore:The PCB Cricket Committee met on Wednesday via video link under the chairmanship of Iqbal Qasim. It was the second meeting of 2020 for the group. The group discussed the appointment and review process for the appointment of the six Cricket Association and High Performance Centre coaches. The Chairman of the Committee agreed to form a sub-committee, which will work ...

Islamabad by Nawaz GoharAn eighteen (18) member delegation of Directors Sports and Physical Education from Rawalpindi & Islamabad Universities and Colleges, heading by Muhammad Safdar Ali, Director Sports Quaid-i-Azam University Islamabad met with International Badminton Coach Raziuddin Ahmad and congratulated him on taking charge of Deputy General Secretary Punjab in PTI Insaf Sports & Culture Wing, Central Committee as recently ...

The Lonato 2020 World Shooting Para Sport Para Trap Championships has been postponed to 2021. The competition was initially scheduled from 22 to 27 September this year. The World Championships will now take place in the second half of 2021 with the exact dates to be confirmed. The decision to postpone the competition was made by the Lonato Local Organising ...

Pakistan is first, no more ignominy through sports. Report by Nawaz  GoharNo doubt it is the sensational “Sports Leaks” of the time regarding a network of bogus sports federations working secretly in Pakistan with international tours disclosed recently. Surprisingly it is found that five sports federations running by one single man based in Karachi under the hidden shelter of Sindh ...

kuala lumpur:The International Badminton Federation has decided to reshape the calendar of this year’s World, Asian and European Championships. Many events had been postponed since mid-March after the corona virus. However, international travel restrictions are complicating rescheduling. Badminton World Federation Secretary-General Thomas Lund said a new announcement on the 2020 calendar is expected soon, with Corona affecting major events such ...