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BELO HORIZONTE: Brazil advanced to the Copa America final with a 2-0 win over old rivals Argentina on Tuesday in a pulsating and, at times, a bad-tempered match decided by a goal in each half from Gabriel Jesus and Roberto Firmino. Both sides tried to impose themselves physically early on but it was Jesus who gave Brazil the lead after ...

LYON: Defending champions United States reached the women’s World Cup final for the fifth time after an incident-packed 2-1 win over England, who missed a late penalty, on Tuesday. In a tournament that has earned unprecedented attention, the much-anticipated game certainly delivered with an abundance of excitement and relentless effort, topped by moments of wonderful skill. It was business as ...

LAHORE (July 2, 2019): Director General Sports Punjab Nadeem Sarwar inaugurated the 2-day Olympic Day Archery Championship at a colourful opening ceremony at Sports Stadium, Bhurban Road Murree on Tuesday. It’s pertinent to mention here that Olympic Day Archery Championship is being organised under the joint arrangements of Sports Board Punjab (SBP) and Punjab Archery Association. Divisional Officers Sports Rana ...

Cori Gauff, at 15 the youngest ever qualifier for the Wimbledon singles, pulled off a major shock on Monday beating five-time champion Venus Williams 6-4, 6-4 in their first round clash. The teenage American — who was not even born when Williams had won her first two Wimbledon singles titles — showed not an ounce of fear on Court One ...

Defending champion Novak Djokovic got his campaign for a fifth Wimbledon title off to a winning start on Monday with newly-hired coaching team recruit, and 2001 winner, Goran Ivanisevic helping steer the ship. Djokovic, chasing a fifth title at the All England Club, saw off 35-year-old Philipp Kohlschreiber of Germany 6-3, 7-5, 6-3. But he had to recover from early ...

LAHORE (July 1, 2019): USAID’s newly-appointed Director for Punjab Mr Kevin Sharp called on Punjab Minister for Sports and Youth Affairs RaiTaimoor Khan Bhatti at his office in National Hockey Stadium on Monday. During the meeting, Punjab Minister for Sports and Youth Affairs RaiTaimoor Khan Bhatti informed USAID Director for Punjab Mr Kevin Sharp about the development priorities of Punjab ...

The National Training Camp of Pakistan Baseball Team is in progress at Pakistan Sports Complex Islamabad. Syed Fakhar Ali Shah President Pakistan Federation Baseball told that in July 2019 Pakistan Baseball Team is participating in 14th West Asia Baseball Cup 2019 in Sri Lanka. The event scheduled to be held from July 15 – 20, 2019. Teams from Bangladesh, India, ...

Karachi, June 29: Leisure Leagues National Championship qualifying round commences next week as 78 different city champion teams will feature at 13 venues of the country in the group round. The qualifying round will kick start when nine different city champion teams will assemble in Sukkur next week. Another ten teams will travel to Tando Jam. Quetta will host 16 ...

We are organising regular sports events despite severe summer weather conditions: DG Sports Punjab Nadeem Sarwar LAHORE (June 26, 2019): Director General Sports Punjab Nadeem Sarwar inaugurated the 26th National Junior Table Tennis Championship at a colourful opening ceremony at Nishtar Park Sports Complex (NPSC) Gymnasium Hall on Wednesday. Secretary Pakistan Table Tennis Federation (PTTF) Ahmer Malik, President Punjab Table ...

LAHORE (June 26, 2019): Punjab table tennis team edged out Pakistan Railway by 3-2 in Boys’ Under-15 team event competition on the opening day of 26th National Junior Table Tennis Championship that got underway at Nishtar Park Sports Complex (NPSC) Gymnasium Hall on Wednesday. Director General Sports Punjab Nadeem Sarwar inaugurated the 26th National Junior Table Tennis Championship at a ...