LAHORE (August 4, 2022): Director General Sports Punjab Muhammad Tariq Qureshi congratulated young weightlifter Nooh Dastgir Butt for winning Pakistan’s first gold medal in the ongoing Commonwealth Games 2022 at Birmingham.   In his greeting message on Thursday, Director General Sports Punjab Muhammad Tariq Qureshi said definitely it was a joyous moment for Pakistan. Talented weightlifter Nooh Dastgir Butt lived ...

Lahore, 4 August 2022:   Babar Azam-led Pakistan ODI squad will face Pakistan Shaheens twice in a seven-day long training camp in Lahore. Sindh middle-order batter Saud Shakeel will lead Pakistan Shaheens in the two 50-over games on 7 and 10 August at the LCCA Ground.   Abdullah Shafique and Zahid Mehmood, part of Pakistan’s 16-player Netherlands bound ODI squad, ...

Following the announcement of the WBSC U-15 Baseball World Cup official schedule, all members of the media, both local/national and international, can now apply for accreditation using the official WBSC Media Accreditation online platform at my.wbsc.org. The deadline to register is Tuesday, 23 August. The accreditations procedure starts by clicking on MEDIA ACCREDITATIONS. The online form needs to be completed, including also a headshot. Once the request ...

The dates for the weightlifting at Paris 2024 have been confirmed with the Olympic competition set for 7-11 August 2024. The five-day competition will take place at the South Paris Arena 6 and see weightlifting as one of the sports which brings the Games to a close. On the final day of Paris 2024, weightlifting, along with wrestling and track ...

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 ...