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Top seeds advance in BB Shaheed Tennis C’ships

LAHORE-Top seeds advanced into the next round of the 6th Benazir Bhutto (Shaheed) National Tennis Championships 2020 after winning their respective matches played at Islamabad Tennis Courts on Tuesday. In the men’s singles pre-quarterfinals, top seed Aqeel Khan beat Ejaz Ahmed 6-3, 6-2; M Abid beat Faizan […]

PM Khan to inaugurate cricket stadium in Peshawar today

Prime Minister Imran Khan is scheduled to make a day-long visit to Peshawar today. The premier will inaugurate multiple projects in Peshawar including an ICC-standard cricket stadium in Hayatabad Sports Complex and a cardiology institute. He will also chair a meeting of the KP cabinet, will be […]

Saudi Ministry of Sports, re-launches the Prince Faisal bin Fahd Prize for Sports Research

RIYADH, :The Institute for Leadership Development, affiliated with the Saudi Ministry of Sports, has re-launched the Prince Faisal bin Fahd Prize for Sports Research. The award aims to support research based on a sound scientific linguistic approach, answers the most questionable issues, and sheds light […]

Second XI Pakistan Cup One-Day Tournament begins on Wednesday

LAHORE, : The six Cricket Association Second XI sides will feature in their third and final event of the 2020-21 domestic season when the Second XI Pakistan Cup One-Day Tournament begins tomorrow , Wednesday. The 50-over tournament will be held after the successful delivery of […]

Pak women cricketers to tour South Africa next month

LAHORE – Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Monday announced that Pakistan women’s cricket team will tour South Africa for three ODIs and three T20Is to be played in Durban and Pietermaritzburg from January 20 to February 3. In consultation and discussions with Cricket South Africa (CSA), the series […]

Hussain Hamid lifts 1st Air Sial Golf trophy

LAHORE-Young Hussain Hamid lifted the trophy in the 1st Air Sial Golf Trophy 2020, which took place here at the Royal Palm Golf Course on Sunday. Hussain compiled a total of 41 aggregate points in this stable ford format based event where a birdie fetches three points, a […]

Waqar terms Babar’s ouster ‘a major setback’

LAHORE-Pakistan cricket team bowling coach Waqar Younis has termed the ouster of top batsman and captain, Babar Azam from the upcoming T20 series in New Zealand as a major setback for the national team. Waqar said this during a virtual media talk on Sunday and […]

Williamson, Boult return to New Zealand side for Pakistan T20Is

AUCKLAND-Kane Williamson and Trent Boult, who had been rested for the West Indies series, have been named in New Zealand’s squad for their upcoming T20Is against Pakistan. Ross Taylor misses out. Williamson and Boult, along with Tim Southee, Kyle Jamieson and Daryl Mitchell will only […]

Babar Azam ruled out of New Zealand T20Is

LAHORE, : Pakistan captain Babar Azam has been ruled out of New Zealand T20Is after suffering a fracture in his right thumb during today’s, Sunday morning’s practice session. A spokesman of the Pakistan Cricket said here that World’s second-ranked T20I batsman suffered the injury during […]

Ferguson’s absence won’t make big difference: Haider Ali

KARACHI-Young Pakistan batsman Haider Ali on Saturday played down the absence of New Zealand’s tearaway fast bowler Lockie Ferguson from the upcoming Twenty20 series due to a stress fracture in his back. Ferguson was the player of the series in the recent T20Is against the […]

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