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By Ijaz Ahmad ABBOTTABAD, Aug 31 : National athlete Sami Ullah of Peshawar claimed a very deserving gold medal after crossing a 50m Standing Disability part of the ongoing 27th International Special Games being played at historical Kunj Football Stadium here on Saturday. There were tough contests between the top eight players competing in the 50m sprint race and Sami ...

By Ijaz Ahmad ABBOTTABAD, Aug 30 : delegation of Japan Special Athletes were warmly received when they entered into historical Kunj Football ground here for their participation in the 27th edition of the International Special Games, which got under way amidst tight security in and around the venues. MPA and Chairperson Social Welfare KP Momina Basit was the chief guest ...

Islamabad:- Muhammad Asim Khan and Amna Fayyaz were crowned Pakistan International Squash Champions in Men and Women categories at Mushaf Squash Complex, Islamabad today. Air Marshal Shahid Akhtar Alvi, Senior Vice President, Pakistan Squash Federation was the Chief Guest at the occasion. High ranking serving and retired PAF Officers, former World Champion Qamar Zaman and a large number of squash ...

NEW YORK: Serena Williams trounced old foe Maria Sharapova 6-1 6-1 in their blockbuster first-round clash at the US Open on Monday to get her quest for a record-tying 24th Grand Slam title off to a flying start. Williams, returning to the US Open after last year’s infamous final in which her row with the chair umpire overshadowed Naomi Osaka’s ...

Pakistani-origin British boxer Amir Khan visited the Line of Control (LoC) on Tuesday to meet the families affected by India’s ceasefire violations and to express solidarity with the people in occupied Kashmir. Speaking to media on the occasion, Khan said the purpose of his visit was to advocate for peace and to bring attention to the plight of the Kashmiris ...

LAHORE : Sports Board Punjab (SBP) and Divisional Sports Office Lahore are going to launch ‘Harra Bharra Pakistan’ tree plantation campaign from August 31, 2019. Thousands of saplings will be planted under ‘Harra Bharra Pakistan’ campaign at different grounds of Lahore. Director General Sports Punjab Adnan Arshad Aulakh will plant a sapling to inaugurate the ‘Harra Bharra Pakistan’ tree plantation ...

Karachi: In the last leg of Leisure Leagues mini-sided football trials ahead of the Socca World Cup, Englishman Kevin Reeves will lead the trials in Karachi on August 28 and 29 here at DHA Football Stadium. Kevin Reeves has already conducted trials in Islamabad, Lahore and Quetta and has shortlisted several players. Pakistan’s renowned footballers Saddam Hussain, Gohar Zaman and ...

Karachi: 24th Chief of the Naval Staff Open Golf Championship 2019 is being played at picturesque Karachi Golf Club from 27 August to 01 September 2019. This was announced by Patron PN Golf (South), Commodore Muhammad Saleem during opening media brief held today at Karachi Golf Club. Commander Karachi, Vice Admiral Muhammad Amjad Khan Niazi graced the occasion as Chief ...

Karachi: After holding trials in Islamabad and Lahore, Leisure Leagues held two-day trials in Quetta as the small-sided football organizers shortlists talented footballers to eventually establish a strong outfit ahead of the upcoming Socca World Cup. Leisure Leagues has also brought Englishman Kevin Reeves, who has been selecting players and would later coach and prepare the team for the Socca ...

World number ones and defending champions Novak Djokovic and Naomi Osaka were named as top seeds for the US Open on Wednesday. Djokovic, who will be chasing a 17th Grand Slam singles title in New York next week, heads the men’s field with Spain’s Rafael Nadal seeded second. Former world number one Roger Federer, seeking a 21st Grand Slam crown, ...