Category: OTHER SPORTS
-
First United Nations Sport Youth Camp Kicks off in DOHA
Doha, Qatar, Jan 09, 2012: First United Nations Sport Youth Camp, UN Special Adviser on Sport for Development and Peace, Wilfried Lemke, today kicked off a 10-day leadership camp for underprivileged youth from nine countries in Sub–Saharan Africa and the Palestinian Territory. Taking place in Doha, the ‘UNOSDP 2012 Youth Leadership Camp’ serves as a…
-
ITF-Fed Cup by BNP Paribas – Zone Groups draw
ITF Press Release Jan 09, 2011: Zone Groups draw, The ITF has announced the draw for the 2012 Fed Cup by BNP Paribas Europe/Africa Zone Group I, Americas Zone Group I and Asia/Oceania Group I competitions that will take place during the week starting 30 January. The draw was held in London on 9 January.…
-
World No 1 spin bowler Saeed Amjal amongst Pakistan’s sporting best for 2011
By: Rashid Ali Siddiqui, President PSWF: Asian Karate Champion Saadi Abbas, World number 1 spin bowler Saeed Amjal, Tennis star Aisam-ul-Haq and Women’s cricket captain Sana Mir were adjudged the best athletes of the year 2011 by the Pakistan Sports Writers Federation (PSWF). PSWF is the sole representative sports journalist body in Pakistan and affiliated with…
-
Fed Cup by BNP Paribas – Zone Group team nominations
ITF Press Release Jan 06, 2012: Zone Group team nominations, The ITF has announced the team nominations for the 2012 Fed Cup by BNP Paribas Europe/Africa Zone Group I, Americas Zone Group I and Asia/Oceania Group I and II competitions that will take place during the week of 30 January. The draw for these events…
-
ROLF-GORAN BENGTSSON in Historic ROLEX Rankings Lead
Lausanne (SUI), FEI Press Release, Jan 06, 2012: ROLF GORAN BENGTSSON (SWE) is celebrating after securing the world number one slot in the Rolex Rankings for the first time in his career. The Hong Kong individual silver medallist has also made history by becoming the first Swedish world number in an Olympic discipline. In the latest Rolex Rankings,…
-
Sindh Sports Board Talent Hunt Tennis 2012 at NPT&SC KARSAZ KARACHI
Karachi-Pakistan, Jan 04, 2012: Sindh Sports Board Talent Hunt Tennis 2012 at NPT&SC KARSAZ Karachi. Results Tuesday 3rd January: Men s Singles Final qualifying Khaleequzaman beat Usman arshad 7-5, 6-2 and Nazif Ahmed beat Ayaz Khan 6-2, 6-3 Under 13 Last qualifying Bilal Imran lohya beat Ibrahim 6-1, 6-1 Men s Singles Main first round Talha…
-
ITF News Box: Wozniacki gets Danes off to winning start in Perth
ITF Press Release, Jan 03, 2012: Wozniacki gets Danes, Following the first round of matches in the Hyundai Hopman Cup after overcoming defending champions USA in the deciding doubles rubber. Mardy Fish gave the Americans the initial lead after he fought back from a set down to overcome Nielsen, who is ranked 228 places below him, 46…
-
10th National Women Netball Championship 2012 will be held at Lahore
Karachi-Pakistan Jan 02, 2012: Mudassar Arain, Secretary General Pakistan Netball Federation (PNF), has informed that 10th National Women Netball Championship 2012 is being organized by the Punjab Netball Association the at LUMS University, Lahore from 6th to 9th February 2012, in collbration with Pakistan Netball Federation. The following women netball teams will take part in this…
-
Regular tennis ball eliminated from ten-and-under competition as ITF makes only fifth change to Rules of Tennis
ITF Press Release Jan 01, 2012: Regular tennis ball eliminated, The ITF announced that its new rule for ten-and-under competition came into worldwide effect today. The rule states that ten-and-under competitions can no longer be played using a regular yellow tennis ball, with the mandatory use of slower ‘red’, ‘orange’ or ‘green’ balls on the appropriate…
-
Saudi Arabia and Jordan qualify for London 2012 Olympic Jumping
Lausanne (SUI), FEI Press Release Dec 31, 2011: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has secured the final qualifying slot for the Jumping competition at the London 2012 Olympic Jumping. Saudi Arabia earned its qualification on the basis of the team’s combined classification among the FEI Olympic Group F teams – Africa and the Middle East – at…