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LAHORE: Secretary Sports Punjab Muhammad Aamir Jan has welcomed the players of hockey World XI in Pakistan. In a statement on Saturday, Secretary Sports Punjab Muhammad Aamir Jan expressed his hope that more international teams will tour Pakistan after the World XI. He said the tour of World XI will be a great encouragement for hockey lovers and young players ...

MELBOURNE: Angelique Kerber crushed Maria Sharapova in straight sets in a battle of former champions at the Australian Open on Saturday. The 2016 winner from Germany and 21st seed roared past the unseeded Russian 2008 champion 6-1, 6-3 in 64 minutes to reach the last 16. “I was just trying to enjoy every point,” said Kerber after snuffing out Sharapova´s ...

MELBOURNE: World number two Caroline Wozniacki kept her bid for a first Grand Slam title on course as she stormed into the last 16 of the Australian Open on Friday. The second seed only scraped through to the third round by the skin of her teeth, saving two match points at 5-1 down in the third set against 119th ranked ...

KARACHI: Pakistan Hockey Federation honoured 12 former greats of the game – 6 from Pakistan and 6 from other countries – including two umpires by inducting them into unique hall-of-fame on Thursday in Karachi. Special maroon coloured jackets were conferred upon the players as a mark to include them in the PHF’s hall of fame, the first of its kind ...

KARACHI: The young Pakistani side was outplayed 5-1 by the experienced World XI in the first of two-match series between Pakistan and World XI in Karachi on Friday. Pakistan got the earlier lead in the first quarter when Adeel Latif converted a good move into a goal in the 6th minute of the match. Pakistan maintained their 1-0 lead in ...

Elections of Pakistan Badminton Federation are completed at Lahore today in the elective General Council meeting of Pakistan Badminton Federation. The Following affiliated units of PBF participated in this meeting: Punjab, Sindh, Balochistan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Islamabad, AJK, Gilgit Baltistan, Pakistan WAPDA, Pakistan Railway, Pakistan Badminton Technical Association and Lady Member and Individual Member. Mr. Zafar Ali Khan ex Vice President ...

The training camp of national senior probables preparing for participation in the Commonwealth Games to be played in Gold Coast/Australia from 4th to 15th April 2018 will be established at Abdul Sattar Edhi Hockey Stadium, Karachi on 22nd January 2018.   GOALKEEPERS: 1.       Imran Butt                                             – PIA 2.       Amjad Ali                                               – SSGC 3.       Mazhar Abbas                                       – NBP 4.       Hafiz Umair                                            ...

LAHORE: Punjab govt under the leadership of Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif is making appropriate efforts to provide top level sports facilities in south region of the province. 12 new sports projects with the cost of Rs 50 crore have been launched in DG Khan Division; Secretary Sports Punjab Muhammad Aamir Jan said this while addressing a meeting at DG Khan ...

SAO PAULO: Ronaldinho, “the ever-smiling magician” of Barcelona, as described by his former club, has ended his professional career. Roberto Assis, the brother and agent of the 2005 Ballon d’Or winner, announced on Tuesday that the 37-year-old wants to play a series of farewell matches from August and then focus on his already busy life off the pitch. Ronaldinho played ...

  KARACHI: In a first of its kind experience, players from Pakistan’s hockey team are set to compete against a team of stars from all over the world for a two-match exhibition series, in an attempt to revive the sport in the country. The first match between Pakistan and World XI will be played in Karachi on Friday with players from ...