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Maria Sharapova crashed out in the opening round of the Stuttgart Grand Prix on Tuesday as French sixth seed Caroline Garcia staged a fightback to win 3-6, 7-6 (8/6), 6-4. “This was not the result that I wanted, but I can take a lot out of this match,” Sharapova said. “I’ve not competed for a few weeks, but I played ...

Jose Antonio Nogueira at the airport. Photo: News99 Twitter   KARACHI: Renowned Brazilian coach Jose Antonio Nogueira arrived in Karachi today. Earlier this month, the Pakistan Football Federation (PFF) had announced Nogueira as the new head coach of the Pakistan football team. The Brazilian will be in Karachi until May 10 to witness the ongoing PFF National Challenge Cup and pick ...

LAHORE: Young and agile swimmers continued to learn the modern swimming skills on the third day of Sports Board Punjab’s Swimming Training and Coaching Camp at State of the Art Punjab International Swimming Complex here on Tuesday. Top class swimming experts supervised the camp proceedings at State of the Art Punjab International Swimming Complex. Secretary Sports Punjab Muhammad Aamir Jan, ...

PESHAWAR : Pakistan’s ace tennis player Aqeel Khan lifted the trophy of the 37th Chief of the Air Staff Khyber Cup Open Tennis Championship after defeating Muhammad Abid in the final played at PAF Officers’ Mess Peshawar. Pakistan’s star player Aqeel Khan defeated Muhammad Abid in straight sets with the score 6-0 and 6-1. Aqeel had complete supremacy over his ...

Lionel Messi beat longstanding rival Cristiano Ronaldo to another impressive milestone after equalling a 68-year-old record in the Copa del Rey final. The Argentine scored his side’s second goal in their 5-0 thumping of Sevilla, which saw FC Barcelona lift their fourth successive Copa trophy, and their 30th overall. With his goal, the five-time Ballon d’Or winner equalled Telmo Zarra’s record of scoring ...

Maria Sharapova will not settle for lower-tier titles after making her comeback last year and the former world number one is determined to add to her five grand slam crowns. The 31-year-old Russian returned from a 15-month doping ban at the Stuttgart Grand Prix last April and Sharapova has since won one title, the Tianjin Open, after inconsistent performances and ...

Lahore:- Director Development and Domestic Pakistan Hockey Federation, Naveed Alam has reiterated that the three phase process of Inter Club Competition, Clubs’ Scrutiny and Elections will go a long way in putting the domestic hockey structure at the right place and thus help reinvigorate Pakistan’s national sport. He was addressing a press conference at the National Hockey Stadium, Lahore. “PHF ...

LAHORE (Sports Link): Top swimming experts taught the modern techniques to young swimmers at Sports Board Punjab’s Swimming Training and Coaching Camp for Beginners at State of the Art Punjab International Swimming Complex here on Monday. Dozens of young male and female players took part in the Swimming Training and Coaching Camp being organised on the directives of Secretary Sports ...

  Pakistan Judo squad has displayed commendable performance in overall individual Men and Women Judo event in 8th South Asian Judo Championship, Nepal 21-24 April 2018. After interesting and tough combat the talented Judokas made Pakistan on Second on the victory stand by securing 2 Gold, 3 Silver and 3 Bronze medals in individual events. Pakistan remained second in Men ...

Monte Carlo :- Rafael Nadal romped to a record-extending 11th Monte Carlo Masters title by brushing aside an outclassed Kei Nishikori in Sunday’s final to retain the world number one ranking. The 31-year-old saw off Nishikori 6-3, 6-2 to become the first man to win a single tournament 11 times in the Open era with his 76th ATP Tour title. ...