Published in The Nation on Jan 10th, 2021, Agencies MELBOURNE – Top seed Rafael Nadal beat American qualifier Maxime Cressy 7-6(6) 6-3 to win the Melbourne Summer Set 1 ATP 250 event and build up momentum heading into the Australian Open. The Spaniard, playing his first competitive tournament since …
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Then captain, now prime minister, Imran Khan with the 1992 World Cup trophy. — Twitter Published in Geo News on Jan 09th, 2022, Prime Minister Imran Khan on Sunday was awarded the “International Sports Personality Award,” at the 11th edition of the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Creative Sports …
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Published in Bol News on Jan 09th, 2022, Xinhua CANBERRA, Jan. 9 (Xinhua) — World number one Ash Barty has got her 2022 season off to the perfect start, winning the Adelaide International in dominant fashion. Barty beat Kazakhstani world number 14 Elena Rybakina 6-3, 6-2 in Sunday night’s final …
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Published in Geo News on Jan 5th, 2022, GSV, NED University sign a historic $12 million agreement. 10-year agreement signed to establish country’s first soccer stadium in Karachi. Michael Owen will reveal further details by end of January. Pakistan is gearing up to establish its first soccer city stadium …
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Tennis – Australian Open – Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia, February 16, 2021 Serbia’s Novak Djokovic celebrates winning the third set during his quarter final match against Germany’s Alexander Zverev. — Reuiters/File Published in Geo News on Jan 10th, 2021, Reuters Australian judge rules Novak Djokovic’s immediate release from immigration …
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Published in The Nation on Dec 13th, 2021, Our Staff Reporter LAHORE – The six Pakistan Super League (PSL) franchises on Sunday finalised their squads in quest to lift the glittering trophy at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore on March 27. Defending champions Multan Sultans selected Australia’s Tim David, who …
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2021 FIA Formula One World Champion Red Bull’s Dutch driver Max Verstappen celebrates on the podium of the Yas Marina Circuit after winning the Abu Dhabi Formula One Grand Prix on December 12, 2021. Max Verstappen became the first Dutchman ever to win the Formula One world championship title when …
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Farzad Mansouri and Kimia Yousofi of Afghanistan lead a contingent during the athletes parade at the opening ceremony of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games [File: Mike Blake/Reuters] Published in AlJazeera on Dec 9th, 2021, International Olympic Committee announces $560,000 of aid for the winter to athletes left behind in …
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West Indian cricket team arrives in Karachi. Published in Geo News on Dec 9th, 2021, West Indian cricket team undergos PCR tests in Karachi. First T20 match between both teams will be played on December 13 at National Stadium Karachi. Cricketers to quarantine at hotel till COVID-19 tests do …
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Published in The Nation on Dec 7th, 2021, Mateen Haider ISLAMABAD – Prime Minister Imran Khan announced revamping of the entire sports structure in Pakistan, saying the government is striving to take Pakistan forward in international sports through various measures including talent-hunting, development of sports grounds, reforms in sports …
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Published in AlJazeera on Nov 29th, 2021 Camera system to be set up on the roof of each stadium and information relayed to a video assistant who can then alert the referee. FIFA, football’s world governing body, will use the Arab Cup in Qatar to try out a semi-automatic …
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Published in The Nation on Nov 27th, 2021 The Cricket West Indies (CWI) selection panel on Friday announced the squads for the West Indies Men’s team tour of Pakistan. The series will feature three One-Day Internationals (ODIs) and three T20 Internationals (T20Is) from December 13 to 22 at the National Stadium in Karachi. …
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