ISLAMABAD - The Asian Squash Federation (ASF) has awarded nominated Pakistan as the sole contender for hosting the Squash World Cup 2015 and awarded Junior World Cup to Jordan. In an exclusive interview with The Nation on Friday, Pakistan Squash Federation (PSF) Senior Vice President Air Vice ...

ISLAMABAD - Chief of the Naval Staff (CNS) Amateur Golf Cup is commencing today (Friday) here at the Margalla Greens Golf Club. The country’s best amateur golfers including senior, junior and ladies category are expected to participate in the event. The opening ceremony of the event was held ...

  LAHORE   Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) has decided to retain Akhtar Rasool-led team management till next year’s World Cup adding few professionals in the team management staff to boost the performance of the team. “Chief manager and coach Akhtar Rasool and coach Hanif ...

    MADRID   Atletico Madrid won their 10th Spanish Cup on Friday when they beat bitter city rivals Real Madrid 2-1 in extra-time in a match which saw both Jose Mourinho and Cristiano Ronaldo sent-off. Real had been unbeaten in the previous 25 meetings between the two sides dating ...

LONDON - Wigan owner Dave Whelan celebrated his moment of FA Cup final redemption by challenging his team to follow their stunning victory over Manchester City by upsetting the odds again with another great escape in the Premier League. Ben Watson's stoppage-time header sealed Saturday's dramatic ...

ISLAMABAD -Five-star Kaleemullah helped Khan Research Laborites (KRL) FC thrash Yeedzin FC 8-0 in the AFC President's Cup group B match played on Sunday. Talking to The Nation on Sunday, KRL media manager Ali Zaidi said: “Kaleem was at his usual best, as his five goals were a treat to watch ...

LAHORE - Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) will orgainse the national team's camp at Abbottabad from May 25 for the preparations of the World Cup 2014. “We are well on time to start preparing our side for the grand event and our first phase of training will commence at a cooler centre to avoid ...

LOS ANGELES - US filmmakers are to make a biopic about Argentinian football legend Lionel Messi, to be released around the time of the 2014 World Cup. Beverly Hills-based Epic Pictures Group said it has acquired the rights to his biography, "Messi: The Inside Story of the Boy Who Became a Legend." ...

SAN FRANCISCO - British double Olympic sailing medalist Andrew Simpson died Thursday when a Swedish catamaran capsized during America's Cup training on San Francisco Bay, officials said.Simpson, a 36-year-old father of two boys, was trapped underneath the 72-foot catamaran of Swedish team Artemis ...

islamabadKhan Research Laborites (KRL) Football Club is leaving to Philippine today (Saturday) to play three matches of the AFC President's Cup. KRL FC is in Group B and they will play all their matches at two venues Cebu City and Philippines from May 8 to 12. The Group B comprises Global FC ...

LAHORE - Pakistan will take part in the second World U-12 Baseball Cup being played from July 18 in Taipei City, Chinese Taipei. As many as 16 world's best junior teams will feature in the event in which Pakistan has been placed in group B along with USA, Venezuela, Brazil, South Korea, Panama, ...

  ISLAMABAD   The International Tennis Federation (ITF) have rejectedPakistan's appeal against the awarding of their Davis Cup Asia-Oceania Group II tie toNew Zealand, the governing body said on Wednesday. Designated hosts Pakistan were disqualified from last month's Davis Cup tie, played ...

        ISLAMABAD   International Tennis Federation (ITF) Board of Directors will meet tomorrow (April 30) to decide the fate of Pakistan and New Zealand Davis Cup Asia-Oceania Group II tie, which was held at the neutral venue of Myanmar.  The ITF meeting will be held ...

LAHOREThe 2nd Saif Sports Saga Open Women Powerlifting City Cup 2013 will be held on Sunday (April 28) here at the 664-G-St No 29 Near LUMS, Wateen Chowk Defence. The event will be organised under the auspices of Lahore District Powerlifting Association and sponsored by Defence Residents ...

MADRID- Former Real Madrid andBarcelonastriker Ronaldo has said reigning championsSpainand not his nativeBrazilwill be favourites at the World Cup next year. Ronaldo, who ledBrazilto glory in the 2002 World Cup, is inSpainto promote the Confederations Cup which takes place in June. He believes a ...

  ISLAMABAD- Rising Sun Club lifted the MP Bhandera Memorial (Murree Brewery) Polo Cup 2013, after defeating President's Body Guard 6-3 in the final played here at Race Course Ground.  Major Umer Minhas scored three goals for the winners, while Bilal, Nadir Nawaz and Haseeb Minhas scored ...

    MILAN   Roberta Vinci securedItaly's fifth Fed Cup final appearance in eight years on Monday after battling past Lucie Safarova of theCzechRepublicto give the hosts an unassailable lead on the red clay ofPalermo. Vinci's 6-3, 6-7, 6-3 win over Safarova handedItalya 3-1 lead ahead ...

MOSCOWItaly and Slovakia are one win away from reaching the Fed Cup final after sweeping both singles matches in their respective semi-finals against the Czech Republic and Russia on Saturday.The Czechs, looking for a third consecutive title in the competition, were outplayed in Palermo where ...

Lahore Misbahul Haq continued his winning spree as a caption as he led Sui Northern Gas Pipeline Limited (SNGPL) to 32-run victory over Wapda to clinch the title of the President’s Cup One-day Tournament 2012-13 played at National Stadium Karachi. This title marks the third for Misbah ...

KARACHIA third successive century from Rafatullah Mohmand and a four-wicket spell from Junaid Khan helped Water and Power Development Authority (Wapda) storm into the final of the President's One-day Cup, by crushing National Bank of Pakistan (NBP) by 119 runs here at the National Stadiu. Wapda ...

LAHORE A dominant bowling display from Sui Northern Gas Pipeline Limited (SNGPL) handed them an eight-wicket victory over Habib Bank Limited (HBL) in the President's Cup semi-final in Karachi. HBL were put into bat and lost wickets from the outset, reduced to 22-4 in the 10th over. Younus Khan and ...

LONDON - Manchester City withstood a valiant fightback from Chelsea to win a gripping FA Cup semi-final 2-1 at Wembley Stadium on Sunday and knock the holders out of the competition. Goals in each half from Samir Nasri and Sergio Aguero put City in control, but Chelsea replied through Demba Ba, ...

LAHORE – Misbah led Sui Northern Gas Pipeline Limited (SNGPL) to thrashing 76-run triumph over National Bank of Pakistan (NBP) in the President’s Cup One-day Tournament 2012-13 fifth round group A match played here at the LCCA Ground on Saturday. SNGPL, batting first, posted a decent ...

LAHORE – Hussain Talat blasted unbeaten 141 to help Zarai Taraqiati Bank Limited (ZTBL) thrash Port Qasim by eight-wicket in the President’s Cup One-day Tournament 2012-13 Group A match played here at the Gaddafi Stadium Thursday. Port Qasim, put into bat first, posted a decent total of ...

NEW DELHI - If troubled Myanmar can host Davis Cup matches then Pakistan should be allowed to follow suit, captain Mohammad Khalid said on Thursday as the country continued to protest at being disqualified from a weekend tie.Khalid is still smarting after Pakistan were controversially disqualified ...

KARACHI - Veteran allrounder Shahid Afridi said Thursday he is targeting the 2015 World Cup after returning to the Pakistan side, but vowed to quit if he became a burden on the team.The 33-year-old was left out of the squad for the one-day series against India in December before staging a comeback ...

PRAGUE Holders Czech Republic on Wednesday named a five-member squad led by world number eight Petra Kvitova for their Fed Cup semi-final tie against Italy on clay in Palermo on April 20-21.  Besides Kvitova, team captain Petr Pala has called up world number 21 KlaraZakopalova and 25th-ranked ...

LAHORE - Pakistan hockey team will participate in the 9th Men's Asia Cup Hockey Tournament being played from August 24 in Ipoh, Malaysia. Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) spokesman said here on Wednesday that with the approval of International Hockey Federation (FIH), the Asian Hockey ...

LAHORE - Pakistan tennis ace and the star Davis Cupper Aisamul Haq will be lodging an official complaint with the ITF against the unjust and biased decision of referee who was officiating the Pakistan and New Zealand Davis Cup tie at a neutral venue of Myanmar. Addressing a press conference at ...

LAHORE – Khurram Manzoor’s superb ton helped Port Qasim register four-wicket triumph over Sui Northern Gas Pipeline Limited (SNGPL) in the President’s Cup One-day Tournament 2012-13 Group A match played here at the Gaddafi Stadium on Tuesday. Put into bat first, SNGPL posted ...