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  ISLAMABAD,: Pakistan’s most renowned Javelin thrower Arshad Nadeem eased to the Gold medal of the event at the 34th National Games in Quetta. Nadeem managed to reach the distance of 78.02m on his third attempt which was good enough for the top step on the podium. His win sealed another Gold for WAPDA which…

ISLAMABAD: Left-arm pacer, Shaheen Afridi, on whom the team is heavily relied upon, has been the victim of uncalled knee injuries, which only have gotten worse with time. However, the premier bowler had nothing but determination to play to his maximum capacity regardless. During the T20 World Cup final against England, Shaheen again suffered knee…

  ISLAMABAD: Pakistan cricket team’s former captain Shahid Afridi has decided to take part in the inaugural Over-40 World Cup. The tournament was originally set to take place in Pakistan but has been moved to Cape Town South Africa by the organisers The International Masters Cricket (IMC) committee. It is scheduled to take place from…

ISLAMABAD : Punjab’s special advisor to Chief Minister on sports Wahab Riaz has introduced special measures aimed at reviving hockey in the country. The former Pakistan cricketer explained the measures during a press conference in Lahore. Chief among them is the Punjab government’s initiative of handing out monthly stipends to the 20 best hockey stars…

ISLAMABAD:  The 16-year-old had earlier beaten Leylah Fernandez, Beatriz Haddad Maia, and Magda Linette in tournament before losing to Sabalenka. Mirra Andreeva’s impressive performance draws praise from tennis world. tennisworldusa.org Mirra Andreeva’s impressive run came to an end on Monday as she lost to Aryna Sabalenka, the tournament’s second seed, in the fourth round in…

ISLAMABAD:   Pakistan are hoping to carry forward the winning momentum gained in the first ODI game as they take on New Zealand in the second of the five-game series at the Pindi Cricket Stadium. Babar Azam led side outclassed visitors comprehensively by five wickets in the ODI series opener at the same venue where the…

ISLAMABAD: New Zealand are without regular skipper Kane Williamson, who is set to miss the 50-overs World Cup in India later this year with a knee injury, while several others are playing in the Indian Premier League. New Zealand eked out a thrilling four-run victory in the third Twenty20 International against Pakistan in Lahore to…

STOCKHOLM : Robin Soderling will step down as captain of Sweden’s Davis Cup tennis team for health reasons, the Swedish Tennis Association said Monday. The 38-year-old had taken time out from the role last year but has now opted to step away altogether. “With his knowledge, experience and great commitment, he has done a fantastic…

LAHORE: Former Paki?stan Cricket Board chair-man Zaka Ashraf beli?eves the current regime of the board should start lobbying for the country?s interests as the hosts of the upcoming Asia Cup. The tournament is sche?duled to be held in Sep?tember this year but its fate hangs in balance because of India?s refusal to tour Pakistan due…

ISLAMABAD : Pakistan Cricket Board’s interim Management Committee chairman Najam Sethi confirmed on Thursday the possibility of the national side playing their 2023 ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup matches at a neutral venue instead of host country India was well on the cards. It was the first time Sethi openly mentioned the “hybrid model” in…

LAHORE : The Pakistan Cricket Board on Monday announced a revised schedule for national side’s upcoming white-ball series against New Zealand. The PCB and New Zealand Cricket “unanimously agreed to make [the] tweaks”, according to the former’s statement. Instead of kicking off their tour with the first four of the five Twenty20 Internationals in Karachi…