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Pakistani tennis star Aisam-ul-Haq also announced his return to the tennis courts after the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) announced the resumption of tennis competitions from August. Tennis star Aisam-ul-Haq says he will return to tennis action from the Cincinnati Open and will also participate in the US Open and French Open. The Association of Tennis Professionals has announced that ...

Islamabad : Col (Rtd) Nasir Ijaz Tung and Tahir Ayub were unanimously elected as President and General Secretary of Faisalabad Divisional Boxing Association for the next four years 2020-2024 respectively.The election were conducted by the Election Commissioner, Jamshaid Kazmi. Jamshaid Kazmi told that all the office bearers were elected unanimously in the presence of representatives of four districts including Jhang, ...

“The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) is disappointed at the US Open’s decision not to include wheelchair tennis in this September’s event, a decision that has left a lot of the athlete community rightly upset and angered. We urge organisers to reconsider this decision which could potentially undo years of great work to promote and showcase the sport of wheelchair tennis.“We ...

Serena Williams says she intends to play at this year’s behind-closed-doors US Open and bid for a record-equalling 24th Grand Slam.The event will be held without fans in New York from 31 August, despite some players voicing concerns.But Williams, 38, said: “I really cannot wait to return to New York and play the US Open 2020.”The ATP and WTA Tours, ...

LAHORE : Secretary Youth Affairs, Sports, Archaeology and Tourism Ehsan Bhutta has directed all the all Divisional, District and Tehsil Sports Officers, DPD and Project Management Unit to submit reports of 2019-20 Annual Development Programmes till June 27, 2020. He issued these directions while chairing a high-profile video-link meeting at his office at Punjab Stadium on Wednesday.Director General Sports Punjab ...

Karachi:Recently, a new chapter was added to the Karachi Hockey Association when the flood lights installed in the KHA Sports Complex were switched on by the Sindh Government on a trial basis. There are four towers installed in the complex, each of which Includes 16 2000 watt lights with a total number of 64. These lights are illuminated with the ...

Gojra:Former captain of Pakistan hockey team Olympian Nadeem ND is also infected with Corona virus. Nadeem ND is working in a bank after retirement from hockey. He tested positive and quarantined himself at home. Former captain of the national hockey team Olympian Nadeem ND has represented Pakistan in the 2000 Summer Olympics and also represented the Pakistan hockey team in ...

New York :Most players from around the world have been opposed to holding the US Open tennis tournament in New York scheduled for August 31. Serbia’s world number one tennis player Novak Djokovic says most players have a negative view of playing in New York. “Players may prefer clay court tennis to the US Open. For the US Open, we ...

PESHAWAR: Irfan Mehsud from South Waziristan broke the world record of the American citizen for doing more push ups. Irfan Mehsud of South Waziristan, who broke the world record, did 60 push-ups in one minute with a weight of 40 pounds on one foot. Irfan Mehsud broke the record of Ron Cooper, an American citizen, by doing 60 push-ups in ...

Islamabad:Punjab Cycling Association proud of Talal Khan Niazi is the youngest cyclist of Punjab who recently completed his sole ride from Islamabad to Mianwali a covering of longest distance 260 KM in the difficult time of CONVID-19 as well as celebrate the World Cycling Day. He started his professional career at the age of 13 year. His major race was ...