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SPORTS NEWS - Netball 07 Jun, 2023

Netball News: Pakistan women’s team to leave for Korea on June 8

Pakistan take on arch-rival India on June 14, PSB issues NOC to players and officialsSports Bulletin ReportKARACHI:-Pakistan women’s netball team will leave for South Korea on June 8, to participate in the Asian Youth Netball Championship, which will be played from June 10 to 17, 2023 in South Korea, as Hamna Khan will lead the national side.According to an official of the Pakistan Netball Federation (PNF), the Pakistan Sports Board (PSB) has issued the No Objection Certificate (NOC) to participants including players and officials. A 9-member national team including Hamna Khan (Captain), Haya Gul, Zainab Shujaat, Areesha, Aimen Mehmood, Alveera Kashif, Zainab Raheel, Muqaddas Fatima, and Mahin Aleem will visit South Korea.Anwar Ahmed Ansari and Nisha Sultan will accompany the team as coach and assistant coach. Besides Pakistan, India, Malaysia, Hong Kong, Japan, Thailand, Sri Lanka, Korea, Chinese Taipei, Brunei, and Singapore will fight for the title.Schedule:June 10, 2023: Pakistan vs JapanJune 11, 2023: Pakistan vs ThailandJune 12, 2023: Pakistan vs Hong KongJune 13, 2023: Pakistan vs MalaysiaJune 14, 2023: Pakistan vs India.

SPORTS NEWS - National 05 Jun, 2023

A tree-plantation drive organized by POA at KPT Sports Complex

Sports Bulletin ReportKARACHI:-On the occasion of World Environment Day celebrated around the world, a tree- plantation ceremony was organized at KPT Sports Complex in collaboration with Pakistan Olympic Association (POA) Environment Commission and Karachi Port Trust.Sarwat Gilani, a well-known actress of Pakistan Television (PTV), Special Olympic Pakistan Chairperson Ronak Lakhani, Environment Commission Member Tehmina Asif, Karachi Port Trust (KPT) Manager Sports Major (Rtd) Mehmood Riaz, and other guests planted saplings along with special children on this eve. PTV actress, Sarwat Gilani said:“The increasing environmental pollution is gradually strengthening its grip on our environment. If special attention is not paid to the protection of the city, the harmful effects of pollution will increase shortly. The efforts of the POA Environment Commission for the elimination of environmental pollution, and appeal to the public to do more to achieve a happy and healthy society free from density”.Chairperson of Special Olympic Pakistan, Ronak Lakhani, said:“A pollution-free environment is key for every field including sports. A healthy environment ensures a healthy mind and healthy body and as such we should make efforts both collectively and individually to contribute to drives aimed at controlling pollution.”Tehmina Asif said:“Around 55% of the waste collected in our country daily includes plastic, which is mostly burned and the smoke that rises is very dangerous for human life. Pollution is also very harmful to our aquatic and marine life and also the economy because the employment of millions of fishermen is related to it. We have to protect our sea as well as the land. It is necessary to play our full individual and collective role to protect our water resources and eliminate marine pollution”.Major (retd) Mehmood Riaz said:“KPT is taking great measures to reduce environmental pollution. There should also be a collective effort and every citizen has to be responsible for pollution by any of his actions. Along with talking about the problems, there should also be individual and collective efforts to solve them. Every citizen must be responsible for their actions which cause pollution”.

SPORTS NEWS - Futsal 05 Jun, 2023

Futsal News: SA Garden, MRF become champions

Sports Bulletin ReportLAHORE:-SA Gardens and MRF won the titles of the first PFF Men’s and Women’s National Futsal Cup 2023 at SA Gardens Futsal Field Lahore on Sunday night.In the men's final, Hamza scored the first goal for SA Gardens in the first half, making the scoreboard 1-0. However, Yousaf from LA equalized the score 1-1in the second half, as both finalists retained same score till the final whistle. Asif scored an excellent goal for SA Gardens in extra time to guide his team to historical victory. The final score was 2-1.Earlier, in the women’s final, MRF defeated TWK 5-2 to claim the title of national futsal showpiece. In the first half, Anmol Hira and Ghazala scored a goal each for MRF, putting them in a comfortable 2-0 lead. They maintained their momentum in the second half, with both players scoring another goal each for MRF. However, Dua and Samavia from TWK fought back and scored a goal each trying to equalize the game. But Anmol Hira displayed her exceptional skills once again, completing a hat trick and securing the win for MRF.

SPORTS NEWS - Futsal 03 Jun, 2023

Women's National Futsal Cup: MRF FC and TWK set to meet in final

Sports Bulletin ReportLAHORE:-The MRF FC will lock horns against TWK on Sunday in the final of the 1st Women's National Futsal Cup, as Real Lahore will clash with Bulls FC for the third place play-off here SA Garden Futsal Fields.In the first match of the day, MRF crushed Bulls FC 5-0. The second encounter came in the favor of TWk when they outplayed Real Lahore 2-1. MRF in their second game, outclassed Sialkot City 12-0. The fourth game between TWK and Bulls ended in a 1-1 draw. After losing against TWK, Real Lahore played excellently and thumped Sialkot City 9-0. In the sixth game, MRF maintained the winning streak and got a third consecutive victory after defeating TWK 2-1. The seventh game was triumphed by Bull, 7-0 against Sialkot City. With four straight wins, MRF after beating Real Lahore 1-0, became the first team to qualify for the final. The second last game of the day was clinched TWK, 10-0 against Sialkot City. In the last game, Real Lahore downed Bulls FC 1-0.

SPORTS NEWS - Futsal 02 Jun, 2023

Futsal News: Smurfs, ABL, Real Lahore, LSA reach in next round

Sports Bulletin ReportLAHORE: Smurfs FC, ABL FC, Real Lahore FC, LSA FC have reach in next round of the 1st PFF National Futsal Cup 2023, as more 12 matches were decided on the third day of national event at SA Gardens Futsal Fields Lahore on Friday.In the first match of Group E, Smurfs FC stunned Outlaws FC by 5-0. In the second encounter, ABL defeated YZC by 7-1. The third match was played between Smurfs FC and ABL where Smurfs FC got the second victory of the day by 7-2. In the fourth match, Outlaws FC defeated YZC by 6-1. Smurfs FC continued the winning streak in their 3rd game by defeating YZC 10-4. The last game between ABL and Outlaws ended in a 1-1 draw. Smurfs FC and ABL FC have reached the next round.In the first match of Group F, ICAW FC outclassed Taji FC by 9-0. The second match was won by Real Lahore, 6–3 against LSA. The third match between ICAW and Real Lahore ended without netting a single goal. After losing the first match, LSA thrashed Taji FC with a margin of 13-0 and then defeated ICAW by 2-0. The last game of the group was won by Real Lahore, 9-3 against Taji FC. From Group F, Real Lahore FC and LSA have reached the next round.

SPORTS NEWS - Futsal 01 Jun, 2023

Futsal News: LA, and SA Gardens Academy qualify for the next round

Sports Bulletin ReportLAHORE:-As many as 12 matches have been decided on the second day of the PFF National Futsal Cup here at SA Gardens Futsal Fields, as teams from Group D, LA, and SA Gardens Academy have qualified for the next round.On Thursday, in the first match of Group C, Grimjows beat Al Faisal by 5-0 while in the second encounter, TWK overcame Sialkot FC by 2-1. In the 3rd match, Grimjows outplayed Grimjows 3-1. In the fourth match, Sialkot FC came back into the game by beating Al-Faisal by 3-2. Grimjows maintained the winning streak in its 3rd game by defeating Sialkot FC 5-3. The last game of Group C was won by Al Faisal, 2-1 against TWK.Meanwhile, in the first match of Group D, LA stunned Brothers FC by 7-0. The second match was won by SA Gardens Academy 6 – 1 against the opponent Forwards FC. In the third match, LA defeated SA Gardens Academy 3 – 0. The fourth game was won by Brothers FC 4-3 against Forwards FC. In the second last game, LA downed Forwards FC by 5-1. In the last game of the day, SA Gardens Academy defeated Brothers FC by 1-0.

SPORTS NEWS - Futsal 31 May, 2023

PFF National Futsal Cup kicks off: AL Zaki, LST FC reach next round

Sports Bulletin ReportLAHORE:-The 1st PFF National Futsal Cup Tournament kicked off on Wednesday under the banner of Pakistan Football Federation (PFF), as the nine matches were played on the inaugural day of the prestigious national futsal fixture.In the first match, Q Park Rangers clinched the victory against Golden FC by 5-3. In the second match, SA Gardens outclassed Q Park Rangers by 7-0. In the last match of Group A, SA Gardens downed Golden FC by 13-0. SA Gardens and Q Park Rangers from Group have been qualified for the next round, a round of 12.In the first match of Group B, AL Zaki FC triumphed over Griffin Youth FC by 7-1. The second match was won by LST FC by 6-0 against the opponent Shahid FC. In the third match, Al Zaki FC beat LST FC by 4-2. The fourth game was clinched by Griffin Youth FC by 5-1 against Shahid FC. In the next game, Al Zaki FC won by 8-4 against Shahid FC, and in the last game of the day, LST FC defeated Griffin Youth FC by 4-3.From Group B, AL Zaki FC and LST FC have qualified for the next round.

SPORTS NEWS - Futsal 26 May, 2023

Futsal National Cup 2023: Football Federation announces draws

24 teams to participate in the tournament kicking off on May 30, final on June 4Sports Bulletin ReportLAHORE:-SA Gardens Football Club will meet Animal Life Care Football Club in the opening match of the 1st Pakistan Football Federation (PFF) Futsal National Cup 2023, as draws have been finalized on Friday here at Football House Lahore.According to an official of PFF, the tournament will be played under the banner of the Pakistan Football Federation, as the first match will be played from group A between SA Gardens Football Club and Animal Life Care Football Club. The final and semi-final of the first PFF National Futsal Cup will be played on 4th June at SA Gardens Lahore.Moreover, the first PFF Women Futsal National Cup 2023 kicks off on 2nd June having four teams at the same venue. The teams are Train with Kaka, Bulls FC, MRF Futsal Club and Real Lahore FC. The inaugural match of first PFF Women Futsal National Cup 2023 will take place on 2nd June between Train with Kaka and Real Lahore FC. A total of 24 teams have been divided into 6 groups.Team’s Pools:Group A: SA Gardens Football Club, Q Park Rangers Futsal Club, Golden FC, Animal Life Care Football Club.Group B: Al Zaki Football Club, LST Futsal Club, Shahid Football Club, Griffin Youth Futsal Club.Group C: Grim Jows FC, Train with Kaka, Sialkot City Football Club, Al Faisal Football ClubGroup D: Lahore Athletic, SA Gardens Academy, Forward Futsal Club, Brothers FCGroup E: Smurfs Football Club, ABL FC, Youngster Zaidi Club, Outlaws FCGroup F: ICAW Futsal Club, Real Lahore FC, Legacy Soccer Academy, PESS Football Club BWP

SPORTS NEWS - School News 18 May, 2023

Frontier College’s athletes reach on top in women's sports competitions

Ghani-ur-RehmanPESHAWAR:-Frontier College for Women reached on top in the field of sports, as the athletes produced showed excellent performance in the different sports disciplines to lift the trophy while Government Girls Bacha Khan College won silver and the students of Government Girls Degree College Tangi Charsadda won the bronze medal.Special guest, Zobia Khan of the Higher Education Department gave away the prizes in the closing ceremony. Frontier College was also the winner in the handball event, City Girls Degree College Gulbahar won the second position and Bacha Khan Girls College won the third position. Girls Degree College Nahqi Peshawar was second and Bacha Khan Girls College was third. In the final of the table tennis tournament, the students of Frontier College won the trophy by defeating City Girls Degree College Gulbahar, while Girls College Bacha Khan got the third position. In the event, City Girls College Gulbehar won the gold medal while Frontier College won the silver and Bacha Khan Girls College won the bronze medal. Similarly, in basketball, Frontier College won the gold medal, City Girls College Gulbehar won the silver medal and Bacha Khan Girls College won the bronze medal. The women's football tournament was won by Frontier College, while City Girls College Gulbehar was second while Govt. Girls College Nahqi stood third. Similarly, in the netball event, Frontier College for Girls won the gold medal, while City Girls College Gulbehar and Bacha Khan Girls College Baaltar Teb stood second and third respectively. Deputy Director of Higher Education Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Arshad Hussain, Principal of Frontier College Roshan Zahra, Director of Sports Gul Sanobar Ikhlas, Principal of City Girls College Professor Tahira Dar, Director of Sports Sadia Bibi of Nahqi Girls College, and Najma Naz Qazi of City College Gulbehar were also present in the prize distribution ceremony.

SPORTS NEWS - Int News 15 May, 2023

Charu Sharma terms PHL a massive step in India for the promotion of handball

Sports Bulletin ReportMumbai (India):-The opening season of the Premier Handball League (PHL) is only a month away now, with interest in the league rising up day by day, as the thrilling handball matches will start from June 8, 2023 Jaipur, Rajasthan. A well-known sports presenter, Charu Sharma played a vital role in different private leagues in India in varying capacities. While talking about PHL Charu Sharma said, “I'm really excited about the fact that it is a new league and it is getting a new opportunity in our part of the world to move ahead. Handball is an Olympic sport, it's a very popular sport in many parts of the world and so too in India, but it just hasn't had the profile or the pedestal to stand and enjoy the spotlight in our nation. But this Premier Handball League is a massive step to shining the spotlight on the sport, so I am excited about that.” He went on to talk about why a private handball league was needed in India as he said, “This is the biggest moment for handball in India. Sometimes international success also matters a great deal, but that's once a year or once every five years. More tournaments need to be held in India. This is not easy but more important than that is a professional league because it shows people who play the sport a way for the future to make a livelihood, because right now you may say that you want to play for the country and you want to win, which is better for the country, but the rewards are not fantastic because if you're not winning medals, then the rewards are not there.” Charu further added, “The minute there's a professional league, not one, not 12, but hundreds of players will make a living gradually as it will get better and better, and they will get jobs as the whole ecosystem of handball is going to improve rapidly.” The veteran sports broadcaster then talked about why he feels Handball as a sport will see a boom in popularity and viewership in India. He said, “It is a highly athletic sport. There's constant running around, it's like basketball in a sense and those leaping goals that we see very often there's constant movement and I think for any sport to do well in terms of viewership or in terms of visible impact for all those who are watching on either television or other media or in the stadiums. The fact that there's constant movement is very engaging for spectators. You can't take your eyes off the court; you can't say I'll see it 5 minutes later because there's such constant movement and action taking place.” “It's a sport that's relatively without the infrastructure in our country that can rival international facilities. If you play indoors at the highest international level, you require a certain level of sophisticated infrastructure. But it's a sport that you can play out on the ground, anywhere on a lawn or wherever else you want. I think by seeing these handball players and the overseas stars that are coming in, there will be a lot of interest, especially among youngsters who would want to play the game,” Charu Sharma concluded.