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ICC Cricket World Cup trophy to visit participating countries

Lahore: The ICC Cricket World Cup trophy will visit countries that will participate in next year’s extravaganza to be staged in Australia and New Zealand from 14 February to 29 March, the International Cricket Council (ICC) announced today. The first stopover of the trophy* will be Sri Lanka, which won cricket’s ... Read More »

ICC backs decisions to ban Lou Vincent for life

Lahore: The International Cricket Council (ICC) today supported the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) and the Champions League Twenty20 (CLT20) Governing Council decisions to life bans on Lou Vincent for breaching their respective Anti-Corruption Codes. In a statement, ICC Chief Executive David Richardson said: “The ICC endorses the decisions of ... Read More »

Kemar Roach and Neil Wagner achieve career-best rankings to date

Lahore: New Zealand bowlers are marching up the Reliance ICC Player Rankings for Test Bowlers after the side’s historic series’ win against the West Indies in Bridgetown on Monday. New Zealand won the third Test by 53 runs to claim its first away series triumph against a top-eight team in 12 ... Read More »

National Bank of Pakistan is striving hard to revive the dying sports culture: Iqbal Qasim

Lahore: Former Test cricketer Iqbal Qasim has said that National Bank of Pakistan is striving hard to revive the dying sports culture and urged upon other financial institutions and the private sector to play their role in the promotion of sports in Pakistan. Speaking in his introductory remarks at the ... Read More »

Next ICC President to be from Pakistan

Lahore: Pakistan has made extraordinarily significant gains at the International Cricket Council’s (ICC) annual meeting at Melbourne Thursday. Of the three major concessions that PCB Chairman Mr. Najam Sethi was able to secure to Pakistan’s great advantage are: After N. Srinivasan’s election as the first ICC Chairman in a landslide, ... Read More »

Pakistan suffered a heavy defeat of 17-3 at the hands of Lebanon

Lahore: Hosts Pakistan suffered a heavy defeat of 17-3 at the hands of Lebanon in the second match of 4-Nation Division Three West Asian Rugby Championship here at the DHA Stadium on Thursday night. Earlier, Uzbekistan shocked India with the margin of 23-17 in the opening match of the championship which is ... Read More »

Pakistan will play home series against NZ in Dubai

Lahore: The Pakistan Cricket Board hereby announces the updated itinerary for the New Zealand tour 2014 to Pakistan, which is to be played in the UAE. One major change has been the addition of a Twenty20 International in the present itinerary, making it two games instead of one in the ... Read More »

SBP boxing team to feature in Ch Nawaz Ranking Boxing Championship

Lahore: The Sports Board Punjab (SBP) boxing team will take part in the Velo Cup Chaudhry Nawaz Ranking Boxing Championship being held at Islamabad from June 16 to 21, 2014. The 10-member SBP boxing team will be picked from 17 probables on June 14 (Saturday). Shahid Khan of Sargodha has already ... Read More »

Punjab University swimmers dominate the proceedings on the opening day

Lahore: All-Pakistan Higher Education Commission (HEC) Inter-University Women Swimming Championship started at Allama Iqbal Medical College (AIMC) swimming pool here on Wednesday. The 2-day championship is being held with the collaboration of Sports Board Punjab (SBP). Punjab University swimmers dominated the proceedings on the opening day with 126 points. Overall, they ... Read More »

University of Central Punjab wins Inter-varsity Swimming Championship

Lahore: University of Central Punjab won the Pakistan Inter-varsity Swimming Championship here at FC College Poll on Monday. UCP secured 311 points by winning 12 gold medals, three silver and six bronze medals. Punjab University got second position with228 points that it earned by winning four gold, seven silver and five bronze ... Read More »

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