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Lodhi lambasts Iran’s pull-out

The PFF secretary claims that he will the Iranian’s actions to the AFC after they refused to travel to Pakistan due to a long wait for connecting flights. With Islamabad hosting this year’s U-14 Festival, there were bound to be some teams which would refuse to travel here, because of security concerns. While that claim […]

Takeshi Matsuda and Kosuke Kitajima earn gold medals – Tatsumi International Pool

Takeshi Matsuda and Kosuke Kitajima earn gold medals – Tatsumi International Pool Takeshi Matsuda and Kosuke Kitajima earned gold medals in the events of Men’s 200m butterfly and 200m breaststroke respectively on fifth day of the Tatsumi International Pool in Tokyo. The championship is of utmost importance, as it provides an opportunity to Japanese stars […]

Dereck Chisora’s could be allowed to fight again says WBC president Jose Sulaiman

WBC president Jose Sulaiman has confirmed that former British heavyweight champion, Dereck Chisora, can be allowed to fight again provided if he completes anger management course and gets a doctor’s certificate. “We’d like to have the doctors certify it and if they say he is approved we would definitely consider [ending the ban],” he told […]

Iran pull out of U-14 Festival

The Asian U-14 Football Festival has been dealt with another blow after Iran refused to send their team, allegedly because of security concerns. With Islamabad hosting this year’s edition of the U-14 Festival, many sides have expressed concerns about the security being provided in the country. According to a PFF official they told the Iranians […]

Takurou Fujii and Haruka Ueda win gold medals – Tatsumi International Pool

Takurou Fujii and Haruka Ueda win gold medals – Tatsumi International Pool Takurou Fujii and Haruka Ueda of Japan won gold medals in the events of Men’s 100m freestyle and Women’s 100m freestyle on fifth day of the Tatsumi International Pool in Tokyo. The championship is an eight-day swimming event, providing a chance to the […]

Vitali Klitschko, Wladimir Klitschko and David Haye on Dereck Chisora’s hit list

Former British heavyweight boxer, Dereck Chisora, is currently inactive since he was banned by the British Boxing Board of Control after he had a fight with David Haye in front of the world’s media. Chisora’s team however has appealed against the ban and his trainer, Don Charles, has a few targets in his mind as […]

Brad Hodge admires Rahul Dravid’s motivational skills

Rajasthan Royals batsman Brad Hodge is impressed with the way Rahul Dravid is motivating players in the ongoing Indian Premier League. Under Dravid’s superb captaincy, the Royals registered their second consecutive win on Sunday. Batting first, the home side posted a decent total of 164 runs on the board, thanks to Hodge’s brilliant 44 runs. […]

Chanderpaul vigil takes West Indies past 400

Shivnarine Chanderpaul’s 25th test century guided West Indies past 400 in their first innings of the first test match against Australia at the Kensington Oval. The home side eventually declared their innings at 449/9 with Chanderpaul staying not-out on 103 and Devendra Bishoo on 18. Adrian Barath and Kraigg Brathwaite opened the innings for the […]

Aya Terakawa and Natsumi Hoshi outshine swimming events – Tatsumi International Pool

Aya Terakawa and Natsumi Hoshi outshine swimming events – Tatsumi International Pool Aya Terakawa and Natsumi Hoshi outshined their competitors in the Women’s 100m backstroke and 200m butterfly respectively on fifth day of the Tatsumi International Pool in Tokyo. The session included final rounds of the 100m backstroke, 200m butterfly, and 200m Individual Medley (IM). […]

AFC Referees course gets underway

The Asian Football Confederation’s course to refresh referees in Pakistan is underway at the Jinnah Stadium. With the U-14 AFC Football festival being hosted by Islamabad this year, it has brought along some windfall gains to the country’s footballing fraternity. One of the main contributions is that referees will undergo a course in order to […]

Ajinkya Rahane pleased despite missing out on hundred

Rajasthan Royals batsman Ajinkya Rahane expressed satisfaction at his match winning 98-run-knock against Kings XI Punjab, despite missing out on ton. Rahane played a magnificent innings to guide his team to an emphatic 31-run victory in a crucial battle on Friday. He rated this innings as one of his best, saying: "Yes, I am bit […]

Preparations for AFC U-14 Football Festival are complete – IFA President

Islamabad Football Association (IFA) President Dr. Fazal ul Rahman expressed his confidence about the capital being ready to host the U-14 Football Festival that starts on the 11th of April. The Federal Capital is set to be the venue for this year’s AFC U-14 Football Festival, with many nations across the continent taking part in […]

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