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Lahore :-Pakistan notched two big wins on the second day of the Asian hockey qualifiers for the Youth Olympics in Bangkok, Thailand. It is 5-a-side tournament played on a smaller field with matches of 30 minute duration. In the morning match, Pakistan brushed aside Singapore 5-0 Murtaza Yaqoob, grandson of Olympic silver medallist late Afzal Manna, notched a hat trick ...

LAHORE: Immigration officials stopped the players of Pakistan’s national table tennis team from travelling abroad Wednesday night for an international competition here at the Allama Iqbal International Airport, citing sources. The team — which comprises Asim Qureshi, Ramiz Hussain, Aisha Iqbal, Fatima Khan, and Mahmoodah — was reportedly flying to Sweden via a foreign airline to participate in the 2018 World ...

َLondon :-Pakistani origin British boxer Amir Khan says he will be visiting Pakistan soon and has “big plans” for promoting boxing in the country. In a video message, the boxer who recently beat Canada’s Phil Lo Greco in a mere 39 seconds, said he was thankful to the Pakistani people who had prayed for his victory. “The victory is not ...

Lahore:-The Para Athletes and officials will arrive at the Lahore on 26 April 2018 for the NURPUR Para National Taekwondo Championship 2018 which begin with an impressive and uniquely Taekwondo-style Opening Ceremony on  27th of April, 2018. The event will be held at WAPDA Sports Complex, Indoor Hall at Lahore. The main purpose to conduct the said event is to ...

The world’s best rugby sevens teams have arrived in Singapore for the third edition of the HSBC Singapore Rugby Sevens, which takes place on 28-29 April at the Singapore National Stadium.

Lahore:-Pakistan were held to a 3-3 draw by Chinese Taipei in their opening match of the Asian hockey qualifiers for the Youth Olympics in Bangkok, Thailand. The 5-a-side tournament is played on a smaller field. The 30 minute matches are played over three periods of 10 minutes each.

LAHORE: – Secretary Sports Punjab Muhammad Aamir Jan, on Wednesday, has constituted six committees to hold the Punjab Boxing Championship in a smooth manner. The committees have been asked to make excellent arrangements for the championship scheduled to be held from May 12 to 15, 2018 at Nishtar Park Sports Complex Gymnasium Hall. Secretary Sports Punjab Muhammad Aamir Jan, in ...

LIVERPOOL: Inspired by two-goal Egyptian Mohamed Salah, Liverpool took a big step towards the Champions League final with a 5-2 win over AS Roma in their semi-final, first leg at Anfield on Tuesday. Two late Roma goals, however, will give the Italians, who came back from 4-1 down to beat Barcelona in the previous round, some hope of an upset ...

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 ...