Centuries by Smriti Mandhana and Harmanpreet Kaur powered India to a 155–run win over the West Indies in Hamilton.
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Media Opportunities at ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2022
The following is the schedule of media opportunities on Sunday, 13 March at the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2022 (not for publication): Wellington: New Zealand and Australia play their league match at the Basin Reserve starting 11h00 local time. Both teams will hold post-match media conferences, with a player from the losing team coming in first followed by the ...
Read More »New members of IPC Athletes’ Council elected at the Beijing 2022 Paralympic Winter Games
The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has announced the two newly elected members of the IPC Athletes’ Council who will serve for the next four years until the Milano Cortina 2026 Paralympic Winter Games. The two elected council members are: -Birgit Skarstein (Norway, Para Cross-Country Skiing) -Joshua Peter Duek (Canada, Para Alpine Skiing) Three Athletes’ Council positions were available at ...
Read More »CWI announces launch of new Emerging Players Academy
ST JOHN’S, Antigua – Cricket West Indies (CWI) today announced the formation of a new Emerging Players Academy, aimed at supporting the development of world class players from the Caribbean. The Academy, which will run annually, will utilise the facilities at the Coolidge Cricket Ground – the new Home of West Indies Cricket, where the best young male and female ...
Read More »Over 600 male and female players will participate in country’s biggest-ever Punjab Mind Sports Masters event: Punjab Minister for Sports and Youth Affairs Rai Taimoor Khan Bhatti
LAHORE (March 11, 2022): Country’s biggest-ever Punjab Mind Sports Masters 2022 will be organized under the aegis of Sports and Youth Affairs Department Punjab at Nishtar Park Sports Complex on March 12, 2022; this was announced by Punjab Minister for Sports and Youth Affairs Rai Taimoor Khan Bhatti in a statement on Friday. Punjab Minister for Sports and ...
Read More »Over 300 students present eye-catching performances under the leadership of Director General Sports Punjab Javed Chohan National Horse & Cattle Show management greets Director General Sports Punjab Javed Chohan over lively performance during Peace Show, Gymnastic Show and cultural events
LAHORE (March 11, 2022): The contingent of Sports and Youth Affairs Department Punjab presented a memorable performance in the National Horse & Cattle Show night event during the grand opening ceremony at Fortress Stadium on Thursday night. Over 300 male and female students belonging to different colleges and universities presented eye-catching Peace Show, Gymnastic Show and cultural performances ...
Read More »Sports and Youth Affairs Department Punjab on the directions of Director General Sports Punjab Javed Chohan organizes a debate competition in Dera Ghazi Khan
LAHORE (March 11, 2022): Sports and Youth Affairs Department Punjab on the directions of Director General Sports Punjab Javed Chohan organized a debate competition at Govt Boys High School No 1, Dera Ghazi Khan on Friday. Divisional Sports Officer DG Khan Attaur Rehman, Ghulam Abbas Pitafi, Sh Amjad Hussain, Mazhar Ali Lashari and other notable personalities of the ...
Read More »South Africa squeeze past Pakistan
South Africa sealed a dramatic six-run win to deny Pakistan a first ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup win in 17 games. South Africa’s slow start was rescued by Laura Wolvaardt, whose 75 runs was her highest score in a World Cup, but the Proteas could still only set Pakistan a below-par 224 to win. Pakistan built healthy partnerships but fell ...
Read More »Media Opportunities at ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2022
The following is the schedule of media opportunities on Saturday, 12 March at the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2022 (not for publication): Hamilton: India and the West Indies play their league match at the Seddon Park starting 14h00 local time. Both teams will address post-match media conferences, with the losing team coming in first followed by the ...
Read More »Fantastic Friday on Tap
Tennis Paradise is the place to be for tomorrow’s fantastic Friday action. 17-year-old American Coco Gauff begins her quest for the biggest title of her career, while 2021 US Open champion Emma Raducanu, legendary British icon Andy Murray, World No. 4 Iga Swiatek, and 2015 champion Simona Halep will also be in action throughout the Indian Wells Tennis Garden.
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