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Matlloob wins 40th Punjab Open Golf Championship

LAHORE, Oct 17 (APP):Matloob Ahmad of Lahore Gymkhana put up a dazzling show of golfing skills coupled with precision and won the title of 40th Punjab Open Golf Championship here on Sunday at Pakistan Air Force Skyview Golf Course. Ceaseless and eclectic demonstration of golf […]

Bangladesh v Scotland Twenty20 World Cup scoreboard

Muscat, Oct 17 (AFP/APP):Scoreboard of the first round match in the Twenty20 World Cup between Bangladesh and Scotland in Muscat on Sunday: Scotland G. Munsey b Mahedi 29 K. Coetzer b Saifuddin 0 M. Cross lbw b Mahedi 11 R. Berrington c Afif b Shakib […]

Oman, PNG centre stage as T20 World Cup gets underway

Muscat, Oct 17 (AFP/APP):Oman and Papua New Guinea open the Twenty 20 World Cup on Sunday in the unlikely surroundings of Al Amerat where the global showpiece gets underway after being chased out of India by Covid-19. The seventh World Cup begins with a double-header […]

Beijing flame to be lit in a vacuum in Olympia

Athens, Oct 17 (AFP/APP):The Olympic flame will once again be lit in an empty stadium on Monday as it starts its truncated journey to Beijing for the Winter Games in February. Like the ceremony in March 2020 to light the flame for Tokyo, and like […]

Sohail Amir clinches Gold Medal at All Pakistan Triathlon Competition 2021

RAWALPINDI, Oct 17 (APP):The All Pakistan Triathlon Competition 2021 was conducted at Bahawalpur where Sohail Amir clinched Gold Medal and was declared best Athlete in open category by completing the competition in 1 hour 15 minutes. As many as 552 Triathletes representing all provinces of […]

‘We back Gayle to deliver at T20 World Cup’, says Windies skipper Pollard

Dubai, Oct 16 (AFP/APP):Chris Gayle has joined the West Indies for their title defence in the Twenty20 World Cup and skipper Kieron Pollard backs the big-hitter to come good in the United Arab Emirates. The self-styled “Universe Boss” left the Indian Premier League in the […]

Ten-match win streak in UAE gives Pakistan edge over India, says Babar

Dubai, Oct 16 (AFP/APP):Pakistan have won their last 10 Twenty20 internationals in the United Arab Emirates and captain Babar Azam claims that will give his men the edge over India in their World Cup opener. The arch-rivals will meet in Dubai on October 24 in […]

Nature Strip wins turf’s biggest price, The Everest

Sydney, Oct 16 (AFP/APP):Star sprinter Nature Strip, ridden by James McDonald, lived up to his billing as favourite to win the world’s richest turf race, The Everest, in front of thousands of cheering punters in Sydney on Saturday. The seven-year-old gelding, trained by Chris Waller, […]

FC South distribute footballs among youth in Tank

TANK, Oct 16 (APP)::The Sector Headqaurter Frontier Corps (South) distributed footballs among young players during a special ceremony held at Sector Headqaurters Tank, said officials on Saturday. Under exclusive initiative, Sector Headquarters South has distributed thousands of footballs among the youth and students so far […]

Egyptian duo lifts CAS int’l squash titles

ISLAMABAD, Oct 15 (APP):Egyptian duo Moustafa El Sirty and Salma El Tayab captured men and women titles respectively of the Chief of the Air Staff-Serena Hotel International Squash Tournament at Mushaf Squash Complex, Islamabad on Friday. World No 67 Moustafa El Sirty overcame World No […]

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