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By.Asghar Ali Mubarak): ISLAMABAD, The High Commissioner of Australia to Pakistan H.E.Margaret Adamson while hosting a reception for Pakistan’s contingent heading to the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games (GC2018), said it was the biggest sporting event which had ever staged in Australia this decade. More than 6,600 athletes and team officials from 70 countries and territories would compete in 18 ...

MADRID: World number two Rafa Nadal has been named in Spain’s squad for their Davis Cup World Group quarter-final against Germany in Valencia next month. The 31-year-old has not played in the competition since helping five-time winners Spain return to the top tier of world tennis with victory in India in 2016. Nadal was named in captain Sergi Bruguera’s team ...

Karachi: Pakistan Navy has won the 25th National Shooting Championship 2018 with 20 Gold, 14 Silver and 11 Bronze medals whereas Pakistan Army secured the runner up position. The Championship concluded today at Pakistan Navy Shooting Range, Karsaz. Commander Karachi Rear Admiral Ather Mukhtar graced the occasion as chief guest and gave away prizes to the winners. Gufran Adil of ...

LAHORE : Divisional Sports Officer Nadim Qaiser presented a shield to Director Admin Javed Rasheed Chohan on the successful holding of 4th South Asian International Wushu Championship at National Hockey Stadium on Tuesday. Talking on this occasion, Director Admin Javed Rasheed Chohan said Sports Board Punjab (SBP) is doing wonderful efforts to provide best sports facilities to young talented players. ...

KARACHI: Pakistan women football team’s captain Hajra Khan will add another feather to her cap next month when she’ll be playing a world record football match at the lowest altitude point in the world. Hajra is one of the various players from 29 countries who will be taking part in a football match to be played at the shore of ...

Miami:-British number one Johanna Konta has been knocked out of the Miami Open in the fourth round by three-time champion Venus Williams. Defending champion Konta, ranked 14th in the world, won the first set but eventually lost 5-7 6-1 6-2. The 26-year-old had beaten world number eight Williams in straight sets in the semi-finals 12 months ago. Williams, 37, will ...

LAHORE: Secretary Sports Punjab Muhammad Aamir Jan said Sports Board Punjab (SBP) will continue to provide a suitable platform to talented youngsters of the province; he was talking on the prize distribution ceremony of 4th South Asian Wushu Championship at Nishtar Park Sports Complex Gymnasium Hall on Sunday evening. DC Lahore Sumair Ahmed Syed, Deputy Director Hafeez Bhatti, DSO Nadim ...

Lahore:-Bahria Town Football Academy won ATLETICO PAKISTAN CUP 2018 for U14’s in Lahore.Teams from LACAS, FAME Football Academy Model Town, SUMMATUS Sports, City School Gulberg, AFA Pakistan, Bata Football Academy, Campus United Football Club and Bahria Town Football Academy were participated in the event.The final match was played between Bahria Town Football Academy and City School Gulberg. BTFA beat City ...

World number two Caroline Wozniacki claims her parents were subjected to death threats as she lost in the Miami Open to Puerto Rico’s Monica Puig. Wozniacki, who won her maiden Grand Slam at the Australian Open, said she and other family members – including children – were also verbally abused. “When certain lines are crossed it makes tennis miserable for ...

Roger Federer’s latest reign atop the world rankings will end after the Swiss great’s shock loss to Australian qualifier Thanasi Kokkinakis in the second round of the Miami Masters on Saturday. Kokkinakis, ranked 175th in the world, needed a wild card just to get into qualifying. But he showed nerves of steel in a 3-6, 6-3, 7-6 (7/4) triumph over ...