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Sarfaraz hides behind Hasaranga’s excuse after dismal show by Gladiators

LAHORE 22 Feb (Online): Quetta Gladiators captain, Sarfaraz Ahmed, has resorted to excuses after his side’s another dismal display in HBL Pakistan Super League (PSL) season eight. Lahore Qalandars decimated Quetta Gladiators by 63 runs on Tuesday, after the Sarfaraz-led side failed to put a […]

Govt gives NC seven days to announce PFF election date

ISLAMABAD 22 Feb (Online): The Ministry for Inter-Provincial Coordination has asked the Pakistan Football Federation Norma-lisation Committee to announce a date for the elections of the country’s football governing body in a weeks’ time, otherwise the government will approach global football body FIFA over the […]

Women’s T20 World Cup: England top group with crushing win over Pakistan

CAPE TOWN 21 Feb (Online): England made a record total and crushed Pakistan by 114 runs to secure top place in their Women’s T20 World Cup group at Newlands in Cape Town on Tuesday. Danni Wyatt and Nat Sciver-Brunt hit half-centuries and Amy Jones made […]

Azarenka calls for fitting venue for WTA Finals

DUBAI 21 Feb (Online): Victoria Azarenka said Monday that she hopes the WTA Finals will find a “deserving” home, after a couple of years of instability after the women’s tennis organisation suspended all Chinese tournaments. The former world number one and two-time Australian Open champion […]

Security for PSL matches reviewed

LAHORE 21 Feb (Online): The Punjab caretaker government on Monday reviewed security arrangements for Pakistan Super League (PSL) matches to be played in Lahore and Rawalpindi. A meeting presided over by caretaker Chief Minister Mohsin Naqvi reviewed the security arrangements made for the PSL matches […]

Prime Minister’s Youth Talent Hunt Volleyball trials begins in Peshawar

PESHAWAR, Feb 21 (APP): Under the Prime Minister Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif Youth Talent Hunt Women and Men volleyball trials got underway here at Sahibzada Abdul Qayyum Khan Indoor Gymnasium University of Peshawar on Tuesday. The Director of Finance University of Peshawar Ayesha Salman was the […]

Broad fires England to verge of first Test win over New Zealand

Mount Maunganui, New Zealand, Feb 18 (AFP/APP):Stuart Broad razed New Zealand’s top order with a destructive opening spell on Saturday to put England on the verge of winning the first Test at Mount Maunganui. Broad claimed four wickets under lights — all clean bowled — […]

HBL PSL 8 to continue: PCB

By Sohail Ali LAHORE, Feb 18 (APP): The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has said the HBL Pakistan Super League 8 will continue as planned, with both Karachi Kings and Quetta Gladiators fielding their full-strength sides later on Saturday at the National Bank Cricket Arena. Toss […]

Yasir Shah slams Amir’s pre-match statement against Babar

ISLAMABAD 16 Feb (Online): The Pakistan Super League kicked off its eighth edition on February 13 with two closely contested matches. In the opening match, Lahore Qalandars defeated Multan Sultans by a narrow margin of one run, while Peshawar Zalmi edged out Karachi Kings by […]

Don’t have individual goals, want to win third PSL title: Shadab Khan

KARACHI 16 Feb (Online): Islamabad United captain, Shadab Khan, is focused on winning the third HBL PSL title for his franchise in the ongoing marquee tournament. While speaking to Cricket Pakistan in an exclusive interview, the all-rounder said that he enjoys the responsibility that comes […]

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