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Dar Hockey Academy to get AHF affiliation

LAHORE, : For the last many years, Dar Hockey Academy is serving as the biggest reservoir of players in Pakistan at all the tiers: National team, national age group sides and domestic teams. The Lahore-based academy grooms talent scouted from all over the country. For […]

Under-19 Polo Cup 2020-21 rolls into action

LAHORE-The Jinnah Polo and Country Club-organised Under-19 Polo Cup 2020-21 got underway here at the JP&CC ground and two matches were played here on Tuesday. According to JP&CC President Lt Col (r) Shoaib Aftab, total four teams are featuring in this event, which include LPC […]

Bowlers propel Proteas to series lead

CENTURION-South Africa’s bowling attack rattled through Sri Lanka to seal an innings and 45-run win in the first Test at Centurion. After a mammoth total of 621, including 199 for Faf du Plessis, the Proteas looked set for victory at the start of day four […]

New Zealand beat Pakistan in first Test match

New Zealand defeated Pakistan in the first Test match at Mount Maunganui on Wednesday by 101 runs despite a fightback by Fawad Alam and skipper Mohammad Rizwan, and took 1-0 lead in the two-match series. Fawad Alam and Mohammad Rizwan defied New Zealand with an […]

Afridi wants to set-up a cricket academy in Kashmir

ISLAMABAD, : Former Pakistani Skipper Shahid Afridi wants to set up a cricket academy in Kashmir as to bring the Kashmiri children to the game of cricket. Addressing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signing ceremony between Kashmir Premier League (KPL) and Shahid Afridi Foundation here […]

Lahore Green lift 1st FBR Cricket Cup

LAHORE-FBR Lahore Green defeated RTO Faisalabad by three wickets to lift the 1st FBR Cricket Cup. In the final played at Iqbal Stadium Faisalabad, RTO Faisalabad, batting first, were all out for 129 in 26.5 overs. Hamid Akram (53) and Mudassar Ali (19) batted well. For FBR […]

Bowlers put New Zealand in commanding position on day three

MOUNT MAUNGANUI-New Zealand bowlers headlined the action on day three at the Bay Oval after ending Pakistan’s resistance led by Faheem Ashraf and Mohammad Rizwan. An eventful final session saw New Zealand finishing the day on top after breaking the crucial 107-run partnership between Pakistan skipper Rizwan […]

Messi reveals dreams to play for US club

In September, Barcelona forward Lionel Messi announced that he’d decided to continue playing for Barcelona, although before that he had informed the management of his desire to terminate the current contract. The 33-year-old striker’s contract with the club expires in June 2021. Barcelona striker and captain Lionel […]

Top seeds reach National Ranking Tennis quarterfinals

LAHORE-Top seeds reached the quarterfinals of the 6th Begum Kulsum Saifullah Khan National Ranking Tennis Tournament 2020 after registering east victories in their respective matches played at the PTF Complex, Islamabad on Thursday. On the fourth day of the event, the matches were decided in […]

Rizwan vows to give tough time to Kiwis

LAHORE-Pakistan stand-in Test captain Muhammad Rizwan said on Thursday that the team has worked hard and vowed to provide a strong challenge to New Zealand in the Test series. Talking to the sports journalists during a virtual media talk, Rizwan said: “The results are not […]

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