London:British Olympic boxer Muhammad Ali has been banned for two years after failing a drugs test. The 21-year-old flyweight tested positive for the anabolic steroid Trenbolone during the World Series of Boxing in Morocco in April last year. Ali argued he may have eaten contaminated meat in Morocco, or had the steroid in his system after having a drink intended ...
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Roger Federer to play World Tennis Tournament in Rotterdam
Roger Federer has signed up to play at the ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament in Rotterdam next week where he could be crowned world No 1. Federer successfully retained his Australian Open crown with a five-set victory over Marin Cilic last month to find himself just 155 points behind top-ranked Rafael Nadal. But with the Spaniard not scheduled to play ...
Read More »Quaid-e-Azam Amateur golf from February 9
LAHORE:The Quaid-e-Azam amateur golf championship will roll into action from February 9 here at gymkhana course. “Country’s top notch amateur golfers will be seen in action during the three-day premier golf activity”, said Director media of the event, Khawaja Pervaiz Saeed while talking to media on Wednesday. He said the event is a step forward to promote golf and to ...
Read More »Tennis: Nadal signs on for Queen’s challenge
LONDON- World number one Rafael Nadal has confirmed he will play in the Wimbledon warm-up event at Queen s Club later this year. Nadal has missed the grass-court tournament in west London for the last two years after suffering a wrist injury in 2016 and then prioritising rest after his French Open victory in 2017. But the Spaniard, who won the ...
Read More »Sania Mirza’s injury continues to keep her out of tennis court
Sania Mirza is suffering from a knee injury. HYDERABAD: – Indian tennis star Sania Mirza’s injury has continued to keep her out of tennis court as she will not be able to make comeback at least for two more months. Mirza has not been competing since October, 2017 owing to a knee injury. The 31-year-old said in an interview that ...
Read More »Women Super Hockey League: Lahore trounce Peshawar 4-1
Lahore:-Two matches were played on the second day of the 2nd Women Hockey Super League at the National Hockey Stadium, Lahore. First match between Quetta Panthers and Islamabad Shaheen ended in a well contested 1-1 draw. SCORERS: Quetta Panthers: Momal Islamabad Shaheen: Sidra Knwal Holders Lahore Lions, who were held to a 2-2 draw by Karachi Dolphins yesterday, appeared to ...
Read More »Pakistan ski squad reaches South Korea for Winter Olympics
Mohammad Karim and Syed Haman Shah will represent Pakistan in skiing at Winter Olympics 2018 ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s four-member ski squad has reached Seoul, South Korea to participate in Winter Olympics 2018. “Skiers Mohammad Karim and Syed Haman Shah along with two officials – Col (R) Mohammad Wali (coach) and Air Commodore (R) Mohammad Sohail (manager) have reached South Korea to chip ...
Read More »2nd Women Hockey Super League inaugurated
Lahore:2nd Women Hockey Super League was inaugurated at the National Hockey Stadium, Lahore in a colourful ceremony. Syed Khursheed Shah, leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly, was the chief guest.It started with a march past.Apart from the five competing sides, Karachi Dolphins, Islamabad Shaheens, Lahore Lions,Quetta Panthers & Peshawar Deers, a galaxy of Pakistan’s former women hockey internationals ...
Read More »Boxing: Ramirez dominates Ahmed with 6th round stoppage
CORPUS CHRISTI:– Mexican champion Gilberto Ramirez easily retained his World Boxing Organization super middleweight title, dominating challenger Habib Ahmed in a one-sided main event on Saturday. Ahmed’s corner mercifully threw in the towel with 29 seconds left in the sixth round as their fighter was unable to fight back while being overwhelmed with body and head shots. The bout was ...
Read More »Badminton: China bags maiden win in India Open
NEW DELHI :- Shi Yuqi became the first Chinese player to win the India Open men s singles badminton title, defeating Chou Tien-chen in the final in New Delhi on Sunday. Fourth-seed Shi overcame tough resistance from Chou, seeded third, to win the clash 21-18, 21-14 in 47 minutes. Chou, who lost his second successive final in the BWF World Tour ...
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