Category: Sports

Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz Member of National Assembly, Dr Tariq Fazal Chaudhary presenting medal to Taekwondo athlete at Pakistan Sports Complex, Islamabad, December 18, 2024. — Facebook/PakistanSportsBoard  Punjab have continued their momentum in the Quaid-e-Azam Inter-Provincial Games 2024, scheduled to end tomorrow (Thursday), claiming more gold medals in different sports. Minister for Inter-Provincial Coordination (IPC), Rana…

ISLAMABAD: The medal details for the competitions held on December 18 during the Quaid-e-Azam Inter-Provincial Games, organised by the Pakistan Sports Board, have been released. Punjab secured a total of 163 medals, including 77 gold, 50 silver, and 36 bronze. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa earned 90 medals, comprising 24 gold, 29 silver, and 37 bronze. Sindh won…

DG PSB, Muhammad Yasir Pirzada, in a meeting with Pakistan Chess Team participating in Chess Olympiad on August 24, 2024. — Facebook/Pakistan Sports Board Muhammad Yasir Pirzada, Director General of Pakistan Sports Board (PSB), has expressed optimism that the ongoing Quaid-e-Azam Inter-Provincial Games will be successful despite limited resources available to the body. The Quaid-E-Azam…

South Africa’s Test team celebrating wicket against Sri Lanka’s Test team (L) and Pakistan’s Abdullah Shafique raises his bat against England as skipper Shan Masood stands behind him. — AFP/PCB/file South Africa have called on uncapped seamer Kwena Maphaka and all-rounder Corbin Bosch for the crucial two-Test home series against Pakistan that starts in Pretoria on…

This undated photo shows an exterior view of Jinnah Stadium in Islamabad. — Radio Pakistan ISLAMABAD: Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK) showcased their dominance in the men’s and women’s events, respectively as the Quaid-e-Azam Inter-Provincial Games witnessed exciting squash finals on Wednesday at the Roshan Khan Squash Complex, Islamabad In the men’s individual final, Punjab’s…

Mahnoor Ali (second left) at the US Junior Open Squash Championships. — Reporter In a moment of national pride, Mahnoor Ali and Harmas Raja, two rising stars of Pakistani squash, achieved historic victories at the US Junior Open Squash Championships held at the Arlen Specter US Squash Center in Philadelphia on Tuesday evening. Their wins mark…

Real Madrid’s Vinicius Junior celebrates scoring their fourth goal during a LaLiga match against Osasuna at El Sadar Stadium in Pamplona, Spain on March 16, 2024. — Reuters Brazilian football sensation Vinicius Junior received high praise from compatriot and former Real Madrid legend Ronaldo after being named the world’s best player of the year at a ceremony…

India’s Ravichandran Ashwin pictured during third Test against England at the Niranjan Shah Stadium, Rajkot, India on February 16, 2024. — Reuters Indian spinner Ravichandran Ashwin announced his retirement from international cricket in all formats after the third test against Australia finished in a draw in Brisbane on Wednesday. “This will be my last day as an…

Rohit Sharma reacts during the a Test match. — AFP/File Former Indian cricketer and commentator Sunil Gavaskar has suggested that Rohit Sharma might voluntarily relinquish Test captaincy if he fails to perform with the bat in the upcoming Tests in Melbourne and Sydney.  India are playing a five-match red-ball series against Australia, and both sides…

Real Madrid’s Vinicius Junior (left) and Barcelona midfielder Aitana Bonmati. — Reuters/AFP Real Madrid attacker Vinicius Junior won the FIFA Best men’s player of the year award at a ceremony in Doha on Tuesday, while Barcelona midfielder Aitana Bonmati picked up the women’s prize for the second time. The award comes two months after 24-year-old…