Pak vs Ned: Shaheen Afridi ruled out for two matches By: webdesk on August 15, 2022ROTTERDAM: Pakistani ace bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi has been ruled out of two one-day international (ODI) matches against the Netherlands, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) confirmed Monday. “Pakistan will be without the services of world number three ODI bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi, who is not available for the first two games due to knee injury,” […]
Administrator Karachi inaugurates Azadi Cup football tournament By: APP on August 15, 2022KARACHI: Administrator Karachi Barrister Murtaza Wahab inaugurated the Azadi Cup football tournament at KMC Football Stadium here on Monday to mark Pakistan’s 75th Independence Day. Speaking on the occasion, Murtaza said football was recognized as the most popular sport in the world and organizing football tournament to mark Independence Day was welcoming. He said, “With […]
Pakistani athletes all set to partake in BETARD World Squash Master By: Web Desk on August 15, 2022A six-member strong Pakistani group with three first-choice players is all set for the BETARD World Squash Federation World Masters Championship being held in Wroclaw, Poland, from August 21-27. The champs are split up into ten age-based classes: over 35, over 40, over 45, over 50, over 55, over 60, over 65, over 70, over […]
Shaheen fitness and World Cup key as Pakistan tackle Netherlands By: AFP on August 15, 2022 Pakistan will look to collect crucial World Cup qualifying points when they tackle the Netherlands in a three-match ODI series from Tuesday but will have a wary eye on the fitness of star bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi. The 22-year-old paceman suffered a knee injury on the recent tour of Sri Lanka, a worrying setback […]
Pakistan sports at 75 By: Muhammad Ali on August 15, 2022LAHORE: On 8th August 2022, Pakistan concluded their campaign at the Birmingham Commonwealth Games 2022 with just eight medals. In all, Pakistan won two gold, three silver and three bronze medals, improving their record on the previous Commonwealth Games 2018 held in Gold Coast, Australia, (21st edition) where they won just five medals: one gold […]
Pakistan gold medalists Arshad, Nooh to receive Pride of Performance By: Staff Report on August 15, 2022LAHORE: Commonwealth Games gold medalists Arshad Nadeem and Nooh Dastagir Butt will receive Pride of Performance award as per the August 14 honours list. The list of awardees was announced on the occasion of the 75th anniversary of Pakistan. Javelin thrower Arshad Nadeem recently won a gold medal for Pakistan in Commonwealth Games and Islamic […]
Jakobsen beats elite clique for European title By: Agencies on August 15, 2022MUNICH: Two years after a near fatal cycling crash Fabio Jakobsen continued to make up for lost time on Sunday when he won an elite sprint for the line at the European road race championships.Winner of a stage at the Tour de France in July Jakobsen jumped out of Belgian Tim Merlier’s slipstream to clinch […]
Duplantis, Warholm head stellar cast at European Athletics Championships By: Agencies on August 15, 2022MUNICH: World and Olympic pole vault champion Armand ‘Mondo’ Duplantis will headline the European Athletics Championships that also features the top Norwegian duo of Karsten Warholm and JakobIngebrigtsen, and Italy’s Olympic 100m champion Marcell Jacobs. Track and field will headline the European Championships in Munich, the biggest sports event in Germany since the 1972 Summer […]
Nitithorn shrugs off pressure to win International Series Singapore By: Agencies on August 15, 2022SINGAPORE: Thailand’s Nitithorn Thippong seized the initiative as his rivals faltered on Sunday, closing with a flawless three-under-par 69 to win the International Series Singapore.His four-day, 16-under-par total of 272 was enough to leapfrog previous leaders Gavin Green and PhacharaKhongwatmai and hand him a one-shot victory on Sunday at the sun-baked Tanah Merah Country Club.The […]
Hurkacz topples Ruud to set Montreal Masters final against Carreno Busta By: Agencies on August 15, 2022MONTREAL: Hubert Hurkacz shrugged off a slow start to upset fourth seed Casper Ruud on Saturday and book a title clash with Pablo CarrenoBusta at the ATP Montreal Masters. Poland’s Eighth-seeded Hurkacz needed two hours to claim a 5-7, 6-3, 6-2 victory over his Norwegian opponent, who had dropped just one set all week. But […]