Pakistan Shaheens stay alive in one-day series against Zimbabwe Select

Pakistan Shaheens thumped Zimbabwe Select by 177 runs in the fifth one-day of the series in Harare on Thursday. Chasing a target of 315 runs, the home side were dismissed for 137 runs in 31.4 overs. Spinner Qasim Akram and pacer Shahnawaz Dahani were the pick of the bowlers for Pakistan with three wickets each. … Read more

Junior Asia Cup: Rehman’s five goals help Pakistan thump Thailand

KARACHI: Pakistan registered their second win of the Junior Hockey Asia Cup 2023 as Abdul Rehman’s five goals helped Green Shirts outclass Thailand by 9-0 in a one-sided Pool A encounter in Salalah, Oman, on Wednesday. Abdul Rehman was adjudged the best player for his brilliant performance during the match. In the first quarter, Thailand’s … Read more

PCB XI to face Lahore Qalandars in T10 match at Narowal Sports Complex

LAHORE: The Pakistan Super League (PSL) champions Lahore Qalandars will face Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) XI in an exhibition T10 match at the soft opening of the multi-billion Narowal Sports Complex on May 28. Fakhar Zaman, Haris Rauf, Mirza Tahir Baig, Jalat Khan, Ahsan Bhatti and Ahmed Danyal will represent Lahore Qalandars, alongside cricketers from the … Read more

National Games: Sabir wins gold medal in 10 seconds

QUETTA: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Judoka Sabir Shah clinched a gold medal in 10 seconds during his fight in the -90kg category at the ongoing National Games in Quetta. Shah outclassed Army’s Shan Ali, who was the favourite, in the final clash to bag Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s first-ever gold medal in the history of Judo at National Games. … Read more

ACC Considering Hybrid Model for Asia Cup 2023

The Asian Cricket Council (ACC) is considering a hybrid model for the Asia Cup 2023, which was proposed by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB). The tournament is scheduled to be held in Pakistan from September 11 to 28, 2023. Under the hybrid model, some matches would be played in Pakistan, while the rest would be … Read more

World Rugby Player Welfare Symposium hears how new data could form the basis of updated contact training load guidelines

World Rugby’s 2023 Player Welfare Symposium has heard how the international federation is planning on using new data to start to re-examine rugby’s contact training load guidelines. A World Rugby funded study involving elite players in England, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa using both smart mouthguards and saliva biomarker technology is being used for … Read more

Shan Masood: Leading Yorkshire a ‘great honour’

BIRMINGHAM, England (Daily Olympic Report) — Pakistani cricketer Shan Masood said leading a club like Yorkshire in English county cricket is a “great honor” and a matter of pride for him. Masood, who is the first Pakistani cricketer to captain Yorkshire, made the remarks in an interview with Geo News after Yorkshire’s defeat in the … Read more

Peshawar Zalmi to train 20 budding cricketers at National Cricket Academy

Pakistan Super League (PSL) 2017-winning franchise Peshawar Zalmi has started talent hunt program at Hayatabad Cricket Stadium. According to details, Zalmi completed two-day trials under the supervision of their director cricket, Mohammad Akram. As many as 1000 young cricketers appeared during the trials. Four teams, named Babar Azam XI, Darren Sammy XI, Inzamamul Haque XI … Read more

Australia backing Warner to have a big Ashes: McDonald

Australia are optimistic that David Warner will have a big Ashes and have backed him to deliver at the top of the order. Selectors had equivocated on whether the lefthander was locked in for the Ashes series against England after a difficult tour of India but head coach Andrew McDonald offered a firm endorsement on … Read more

PM Shehbaz vows to create ample opportunities for national athletes

QUETTA: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif pledged to create ample opportunities for national athletes. Shehbaz, who officially opened the 34th National Games here today, addressed the concerns of athletes. “I would like to appreciate all the athletes, their coaches and officials for coming to Quetta for National Games despite all the challenges,” the PM said at … Read more