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DEBRECEN (Hungary) – The USA completed an 84-62 victory against Spain to secure their fifth FIBA U17 Women’s Basketball World Cup title in six editions.   Adding to the silverware they won in 2010, 2012, 2014 and  2018, USA had too much for Spain in the Final of the 2022 edition in Debrecen as they jumped out on their rivals from the tip-off. Racing ...

DEBRECEN (Hungary) – USA standout JuJu Watkins enjoyed a double celebration at the FIBA U17 Women’s Basketball World Cup 2022 after being named MVP of the competition, adding to her title success.   Heading into the tournament with a big reputation, the guard didn’t disappoint as USA took yet another crown with an 84-62 triumph in the Final against Spain. Watkins finished with an ...

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama — USA defeated Japan, 3-2, in The World Games women’s softball final to earn the gold medal and the title of world champions. In the bronze medal game, Chinese Taipei defeated Australia, 6-0, and won a medal at the world championship level for the first time in 20 years. In a thrilling gold medal game, Janae Jefferson`s base-clearing double in ...

The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has announced the transfer of governance of the sports of Para alpine skiing, Para cross-country skiing and Para snowboard to the International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS) as of  13 July 2022 following approval from the FIS membership and the IPC Governing Board. At the 53rd International Ski Congress on 26 May in Milan, Italy, ...

The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has transferred the governance of Para biathlon to the International Biathlon Union (IBU) as of 13 July 2022. The decision follows the unanimous approval of the transfer from the IPC Governing Board during its meeting on 31 May 2022. Para biathlon will be managed by the IBU in cooperation with the International Ski Federation and ...

Blind Archer Tanveer Ahmed Clinched 2nd Medal of the year by Winning Bronze Medal in Para Archery World ranking event and European Cup 2022. He lost in semi final against Geovanni of Italy by giving tough fight of 7-3 set points. Earlier Tanveer Ahmed scored personal best 346 points in the qualification round. Italian Archers Pirano & Giovanni won Gold ...

The Peshawar and Dera Ismail Khan (DIK) women Tchoukball team won thier semi final matches of inter divisional championship and qualified for the final. In the first semi final played at Batta Kundi Mansehra Peshawar women team beat Malakand team by 16-12 scores while in second semi final DIK smashed Kohat women team by 16-9 scores.  The grand final match ...

Awards in honor of International Athletes and Sports Journalists to be held in September: Asim Shiraz   PESHAWAR: The General Body Meeting of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Sports Writers Association was held under the chairmanship of President Asim Shiraz in which General Secretary Shahid Afridi, Senior Vice President Imran Yousafzai and other officials and members were present. The President of the Association ...

KARACHI: Stakeholders on Wednesday demanded of the federal government to restore departmental teams as these institutions have played a sheet anchor role in the development of sports and well-being of the players and their families. Speaking at the National Conference titled ‘Importance of Departmental Sports and Leadership through Sports’ organized by the Sports Journalists Association of Sindh (SJAS) here at ...

Peshawar: Elite Sports Pakistan presented its University Sports Commercialization agreement to the officials of Mirpur University of Science and Technology to sign off on the eve of All Pakistan Chess Intervarsity Championship here at university campus. Mr. Muzammil Khan Wazeeri Chief Operating Officer ESP meet with the university officials of Office of Research and Innovation Centre and Business Incubation Centre ...