Hammad Kayani KARACHI (October 5, 2021):-Amir Sohail (KP) overcame 3rd seed Shahid Aftab (Punjab) 4-3 in the 46th National Snooker Championship on Tuesday at NBP Sports Complex, Clifton, Karachi. After 5th Day Babar Masih from Group (H) and defending champion Mohammad Asif from Group (A) have played five matches and won all five matches.  Results (Day-V) Babar Masih (Punjab) bt Sultan Mohammad (Sindh) 4-2 (91-24, 59-43, 57-78, 74-0, 40-52, 66-26) Haris Tahir (NBP) bt Asjad Iqbal (NBP) 4-2 (23-59, 01-69, 01-92, 73-35, 66-37, 79-45) Mohammad Jawed Ansari (Sindh) bt Yaqoob Khan (KP) 4-0 (84-01(84), 71-13, 71-51, 78-15) Waseem Abbas (Punjab) bt Munhammad Naseem Akhtar (NBP) 4-3 (34-67, 50-68, 70-45, 27-62, 65-18, 59-41, 68-0) Mohammad Faizan (Sindh) bt Mohammad Saleem  (KP) 4-3 (7-80, 31-80, 70-65, 68-52, 67-65, 37-50, 74-72) Aamir Shahzad (KP) bt Ibrahim Khan (Bal) 4-1 (75-20(53), 61-21, 94-22(58), 65-67, 70-30) Mohammad Bilal (Punjab) bt Abdul Javed (Isb) 4-0 (93-17, 74-55, 62-21, 77-20) Sheikh Mohammad Mudassir (Punjab) bt Mohammad Imran (KP) 4-1 (81-42, 79-20, 69-40, 29-71, 54-13) Ali Hamza (Sindh) bt Ahmad Shah (Bal) 4-0 (Walk over) Aamir Sohail (KP) bt Shahid Aftab (Punjab) 4-3 (33-59, 26-70, 20-51, 66-48, 70-5, 61-53, 64-51) Ahsan Ramzan (Punjab) bt Farukh Usman (Sindh) 4-1 (55-32, 95-02, 43-68, 57-45, 66-33) Waqar Ahmed (Isb) bt Hammad Hassan Shaikh (Punjab) 4-3 (35-65, 23-55, 50-60, 70-01, 65-33, 62-7, 71-37) Mohammad Sajjad (NBP) bt Adil Khan (Bal) 4-1 (55-51, 68-15, 52-65, 67-34, 63-49) Zubair Tahir (Punjab) bt Mohammad Iftekhar (Sindh) 4-1 (52-27, 33-60, 47-21, 31-9, 25-20) Hamza Akbar (Punjab) bt Sharjeel Mehmood (KP) 4-2 (01-68, 58-83, 74-11, 56-12, 60-40, 44-0) Mohammad Asif (NBP) bt Munawar Khaliq (Isb) 4-2 (40-63, 83-18, 0-72(72), 92-23, 82-08(55), 63-11) Mohammad Shahzad (Punjab) bt Awais Ullah (Punjab) 4-2 (71-34, 44-76, 71-43, 66-51, 34-68, 82-73) Abdul Sattar (Sindh) bt Abdul Qadir Ashir (Bal) 4-0 (63-19, 64-48, 64-60, 103-04(81),) Babar Masih (Punjab) bt Asjad Iqbal (NBP) 4-0 (68-27, 64-45, 65-64, 83-19) Haris Tahir (NBP) bt Tanzeel Hussain (Bal) 4-0 (63-13, 63-25, 64-43, 72-09) Sultan Mohammad (Sindh) bt Mohammad Jawed Ansari (Sindh) 4-0 (58-28, 72-42, 62-38, 98-0) Munhammad Naseem Akhtar (NBP) bt Mohammad Faizan (Sindh) 4-1 (1-83, 63-18, 72-06, 75-36, 66-21) Mohammad Saleem (KP) bt Mohammad Sattar Khan (Isb) 4-0 (75-25, 44-39, 64-30, 58-20) Aamir Shahzad (KP) bt Waseem Abbas (Punjab) 4-0 (75-25, 44-39, 64-30, 58-20)

Report: Abdullah Asjad RAWALPINDI (October 5, 2021):-Twelve sides of six Cricket Associations will participate in the three-day National U19 Championship and one-day National U19 Cup, which will be held across six venues of Punjab from 10 October to 19 November. The three-day games will be followed by one-day fixtures, with a day’s gap between the two matches. Six Whites squads have been placed in Pool A and will play their matches in Gujranwala, Muridke and Sialkot, while the remaining six Blues squads are in Pool B with their matches scheduled at Rawalpindi and Islamabad’s Shoaib Akhtar Cricket Academy, National Ground and Shalimar Cricket Ground. The Pakistan Cricket Board, this season, has allowed each Cricket Association to field two sides. This has been done to allow talented youngsters the opportunity to stake claims in Pakistan squad for next year’s ICC U19 Cricket World Cup 2022, besides increasing the pool of players at the grassroots level with the very best talent to be identified, nurtured and trained at the National High Performance Centre. Meanwhile, following merit-based trials, the 12 squads for the two tournaments have been confirmed. Performance of players in the City Cricket Association two-day and 50-over tournaments were also taken into consideration. The squads also include 32 players who attended an eight-week High Performance Camp at Karachi’s Hanif Mohammad High Performance Centre under the supervision of head coach Ijaz Ahmed. The camp not only provided extensive practice, training and scenario-based match practice to the probables, it also furnished valuable exposure in a High Performance camp environment. Squads: Balochistan Whites U19: Abu Huraira (Lasbela U19), Aman Khan (Killa Abdullah U19), Arbaz Khan (Lasbela U19), Duniya Khan (Loralai U19), Haseebullah (Pishin U19), Hikmatullah (Loralai U19), Jan Muhammad ( Killa Abdullah U19), M Muddasir (Noshki U19), Muhammad Arif (Pishin U19), Muhammad Nasir (Naseerabad U19), Muhammad Uzair (Naseerabad U19), Qudrat Ullah (Quetta U19), Qurban Ali (Pishin U19), Rizwan Ahmed (Khuzdar U19), Waheed ul Rehman (Khuzdar U19), Yahya Khan (Quetta U19) Reserve Players: Israrullah (Naseerabad U19), Jahangir Khan (Loralai U19,), Seeed Ahmed (Khuzdar U19), Siraj Mehboob (Panjgur U19) Coaching staff: Aslam Sheikh (head coach), Mazhar Deenari (assistant coach) Balochistan Blues U19: Abu Bakar (Lasbela U19), Ali Asghar (Noshki U19), Aurangzeb (Balochistan U19), Basit Ali ( Balochistan U19), Junaid Ahmed (Quetta U19), Kabir Raj (Quetta U19), Muhammad Waheed (Quetta U19), Muhammad Umar (Pishin U19), Obaid Khan (Quetta U19), Sajjad Ali (Loralai U19), Shahid Khan (Quetta U19), Shamraiz Khan (Pishin U19), Wajid Ali (Naseerabad U19), Yasir Khan (Quetta U19), Zaheer Ahmed (Lasbela U19), Zulqarnain (Noshki U19) Reserve Players: Arshad Ali (Naseerabad U19), Mohammad Hussain (Noshki U19), Mohammad Ismail (Loralai U19), Yasir Hussain (Naseerabad U19) Coaching staff: Hussain Khosa (head coach), Aqil Baloch (assistant coach) Central Punjab Whites U19: Afzal Manzoor (Sheikhupura), Ahmed Hasan (Sheikhupura), Ali Razak (Lahore West Zone W), Ali Zoraiz Asif (Lahore North Zone B), Ameer Hamza (Gujranwala), Azan Awais (Sialkot), Hunain Shah (Lahore West Zone W), M. Awais (Faisalabad), M. Hassan Hameed (Lahore West Zone B), M. Ibtisam (Sargodha), Muneeb Wasif (Central Punjab U19s), Samama Riaz (Faisalabad), Shoaib Zahid (Jhang), Taha Mehmood (Gujranwala), Usman Nadeem (Lahore East Zone B), Zeeshan Sikander (Mandi Bahauddin) Reserve Players: Asad Raza (Gujranwala), Daniyal Yousuf (Lahore East Zone W), Hasan Ali (Faisalabad), Malik Abdul Rafay (Sargodha), Saria Khan (Mianwali) Coaching staff: Humayoun Farhat (head coach), Khurram Shehzad (assistant coach) Central Punjab Blues U19: Abrar Afzal (Lahore West Zone B), Abu Bakar (Gujranwala), Ali Asfand (Faisalabad), Ali Hassan (Sargodha), Arham Nawab  (Faisalabad), Awais Ali (Gujranwala), Hasnat Abbas  (Lahore West Zone W), Khurram Riaz (Lahore North Zone W), M. Ali Hassan (Gujranwala), M. Zeeshan (Faisalabad), Mohammad Waqas (Faisalabad), Saad Waseem (Faisalabad), Sameer Saqib (Faisalabad), Shahwaiz Irfan (Lahore West Zone W), Usama Zahid (Lahore West Zone W), Zain Ul Abdin (Gujranwala) Reserve Players: Umer Eman (Lahore West Zone B), Abdul Rehman (Faisalabad), M. Muzamil (Lahore West Zone W), S. Hassan Gillani (Sialkot), Saeed Ali (Sialkot) Coaching staff: Mohammad Ashraf (head coach), Ashraf Ali (assistant coach) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Whites U19: Abbas Ali (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa U19), Abbas Dawar (Charsada U19), Abdullah Zareen (Charsada U19), Afaq Khan (Mardan U19), Ayaz Khan (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa U19), Daniyal Bhatti (Haripur U19), Imad Afzal (Mardan U19), Ismail Khan (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa U16), Khalid Shah (Peshawar U19), M. Farooq (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa U19), Muhammad Irfan (Peshawar U19), Mohammad Umer (Swabi U19), Rahimullah (Nowshera U19), Sahal Yousaf (Kohat U19), Sherdil Khan (Swat U19), Zubair Shinwari (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa U19) Reserve Players: Afsar Ahmad (Buneer U19), Haneef ur Rehman (Swat U19), Muhammad Hasnain (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa U19), Shoaib Khan (Abbottabad U19) Coaching staff: Saqib Faqir (head coach), Muhammad Sadiq (assistant coach) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Blues U19: Abubakar Khan (Dir Lower U19), Ahmed Khan (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa U19), Ayaz Shah (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa U19), Ayub Khan (D.I Khan U19), Ch Shujah (Abbottabad U19), Haseeb Khan (Peshawar U19), Maaz Sadaqat (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa U19), Muhammad Salman (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa U19), Muhammad Yasin (Mardan U19), Muhammad Zulkifal (Charsada U19), Najab Khan (Charsada U19), Naqeeb Ullah (D.I Khan U19), Rooh Ullah (Mohmand U19), Sallahudin (Bannu U19), Umair Khan (Charsada U19), Zeeshan (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa U19) Reserve Players: Arafat Khan (Peshawar U19), Azmatullah (Dir Upper U19), Muhammad Yasin (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa U19), Shahid Khan (Bannu U19) Coaching Staff: Sajid Shah (head coach), Shoaib Khan (assistant coach) Northern Whites U19: Abdul Basit (Rawalpindi U19), Abdul Jabbar Gillani (Islamabad U19), Ali Hasnain Sabir (Rawalpindi U19), Arsalan Sajjad (Muzzafarabad U19), Faizan Saleem (Mirpur U19), Jabbir Tayyab Khan (Islamabad U19), Jahandad Khan (Rawalpindi U19), Kamran Riaz (Islamabad U19), M. Ali Taj (Islamabad U19), Shan Khan (Mirpur U19), Sudais Ulfat (Islamabad U19), Suleman Asif (Rawalpindi U19), Syed Ali Zain Rizvi (Islamabad U19), Syed Hashim Mir Ali (Kotli U19), Usman Khan ( Paa U19), Waqas Zakir (Muzzafarabad U19) Reserve Players: Hammadullah (Attock U19), Ibraheem Bhatti (Rawalpindi U19), M.Bilal Muqaddar (Kotli U19), Muhammad Ismail (Jhelum U19) Coaching staff: Hafiz Majid Jahangir (head coach), Fahad Akram (assistant coach) Northern Blues U19: Aamir Hussain (Rawalpindi U19), Abid Ullah (Islamabad U19), Affan Ishaq (Rawalpindi U19), Aseer Mughal (Rawalpindi U19), Fahad Rashid Kiani (Muzzafarabad U19), Faraz Khan (Attock U19), Hamza Jahangir (Chakwal U19), Haseeb Imran (Jhelum U19), Hussain (Rawalpindi U19), M. Faizan Ghani (Attock U19), M. Umar Habib (Attock U19), Mehran Mumtaz (Rawalpindi U19), Mohammad Aftab (Islamabad U19), Mohammad Awais (Attock U19), Shamyl Hussain (Islamabad U19), Zain Ali Sajid (Mirpur U19) Reserve Players: Asad Raza (Mirpur U19), Hassan Ghalib (Jhelum U19), M. Sami Mir (Muzzafarabad U19), Shoukat Khan (Islamabad U19) Coaching staff: Kamran Khan (head coach), Jawad Hameed Haq (assistant coach) Sindh Whites U19: Adeel Meo (Sindh U19), Adil Ahmed Khan (Karachi Zone 1 U19), Afnan Khan (Karachi Zone 4 U19), Ali Shan (Shaheed Benazirabad U19), Ghazi Ghouri (Sindh U19), Habibullah (Karachi Zone 6 U19), Kashif Ali (Karachi Zone 6 U19), Malik Zain-Ul Abedin (Karachi Zone 1 U19), Mansoor Ali Khoso (Khairpur U19), Muhammad Fahad Amin (Karachi Zone 3 U19), Muhammad Sikander (Hyderabad U19), Najaf Ali (Shikharpur U19), Rehman (Hyderabad U19), Saqlain Nawaz (Khairpur U19), Wahaj Riaz (Karachi Zone 2 U19), Zeeshan Qasim (Karachi Zone 5 U19) Reserve Players: Abdul Rafay (Karachi Zone 3 U19), Ali Shinwari (Karachi Zone 2 U19), Syed Haider Ali Bukhari (Sanghar U19), Syed Muhammad Shahsha (Karachi Zone 7 U19) Coaching staff: Azam Khan (head coach), Hanif Malik (assistant coach) Sindh Blues U19: Abdullah Fazal (Karachi Zone 4 U19), Aftab Ibrahim (Karachi Zone 7 U19), Ali Ishaq (Karachi Zone 6 U19), Aliyan Mehmood (Sindh U19), Asif Ali (Shikharpur U19), Huzaifa Munir (Karachi Zone 7 U19), Kh. Muhammad Hafeez (Karachi Zone 6 U19), Maaz Khurram Amin (Karachi Zone 6 U19), Mohammad Abdullah (Jamshoro U19), Muhammad Sheryar (Karachi Zone 2 U19), Muhammad Umer (Khairpur U19), Nawaz Shareef Yousufzai (Karachi Zone 6 U19), Rizwan Mehmood (Sindh U19), Sarfaraz Ali (Khairpur U19), Taimur Mustafa (Karachi Zone 2 U19), Talha Ahsan (Sindh U19) Reserve Players: Mohammad Meesam (Hyderabad U19), Mohammad Mansab (Sukkur U19), Syed Ariyan (Karachi Zone 2 U19), Ziaullah (Karachi Zone 2 U19) Coaching staff: Tahir Mehmood (head coach), Syed Mauhtashim Ali (assistant coach) Southern Punjab Whites U19: Ali Haider (Vehari), Arfat Ahmad Minhas (Multan), Aun Shehzad (Muzafargarah), Faisal Akram (Multan), Harib Moeen (Bahawalpur), Hasnain Majid (Rahim Yar Khan), M Ammar (Rahim Yar Khan), M Aqib Asghar (Vehari), M Awais Abbas (Muzafargarah), M Ismail (Sahiwal), M Shehzad  (D G Khan), M Uzair Mumtaz (Multan), Meesam Raza (Multan), Nauman Abbas (Muzafargarah), Usama Aqeel (Okara), Zain Islam (Multan) Reserve Players: Ali Arshad (Bahwalnagar), Haider Baloch (D G Khan), Mohammad Nabeel Arshad (Pak Pattan), Syed Labaik Mehdi (Muzafargarah) Coaching staff: Bilal Ahmed (head coach), Azhar Shafiq (assistant coach) Southern Punjab Blues U19: Alam Zaib (Multan), Ali Afzal (Pak Pattan), Hamza Nawaz (Bahawalnagar), Haseeb Gul (Muzafargarah), Huzaifa Shafiq (Rajan Pur), Kashif Fareed (D G Khan), Khoubaib Ahmad (Bahawalpur), M Abu Bakar (Muzafargarah), Mohammad Ahmad (Vehari), M Danish (Muzafargarah), M Zahid (Multan), M Zubair (Multan), Moheer Saeed (Vehari), Rehan Ijaz (Rahim Yar Khan), Sharjeel Ahmad (Lodharan), Zarrar Shakeel (Okara) Reserve Players: Abdullah Zain (Rahim Yar Khan), Adnan Shahid (D G Khan), M Waji (Muzafargarah), Rahat Ullah (Rahim Yar Khan) Coaching staff: To be announced (head coach), Irfan Fazil (assistant coach) National Under-19 Championship and Cup schedule: Pool A 10-12 and 14 Oct - Balochistan (W)-Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (W), Jinnah Stadium, Sialkot; Central Punjab (W)-Sindh (W), Jinnah Stadium, Gujranwala; Northern (W)-Southern Punjab (W), Country Club, Muridke. 17-19 and 21 Oct - Balochistan (W)-Northern (W), Jinnah Stadium, Sialkot; Sindh (W)-Southern Punjab (W), Country Club, Muridke; Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (W)-Central Punjab (W), Jinnah Stadium, Gujranwala. 24-26 and 28 Oct - Balochistan (W)-Central Punjab (W), Jinnah Stadium, Sialkot; Northern (W)-Sindh (W), Country Club, Muridke; Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (W)-Southern Punjab (W), Jinnah Stadium, Gujranwala 31 Oct-2 and 4 Nov - Balochistan (W)-Southern Punjab (W), Jinnah Stadium, Gujranwala; Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (W)-Sindh (W), Country Club, Muridke; Northern (W)-Central Punjab (W), Jinnah Stadium, Sialkot 7-9 and 11 Nov - Balochistan (W)-Sindh (W), Jinnah Stadium, Sialkot; Central Punjab (W)-Southern Punjab (W), Jinnah Stadium, Gujranwala; Northern (W)-Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (W), Country Club, Muridke POOL B 10-12 and 14 Oct - Balochistan (B)-Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (B), Shoaib Akhtar Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi; Central Punjab (B)-Sindh (B), National Ground, Islamabad; Northern (B)-Southern Punjab (B), Shalimar Cricket Ground; Islamabad 17-19 and 21 Oct - Balochistan (B)-Northern (B), Shoaib Akhtar Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi; Sindh (B)-Southern Punjab (B), National Ground, Islamabad; Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (B)-Central Punjab (B), Shalimar Cricket Ground, Islamabad 24-26 and 28 Oct - Balochistan (B)-Central Punjab (B), Shalimar Cricket Ground, Islamabad; Northern (B)-Sindh (B), National Ground, Islamabad; Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (B)-Southern Punjab (B), Shoaib Akhtar Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi 31 Oct-2 and 4 Nov - Balochistan (B)-Southern Punjab (B), National Ground, Islamabad; Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (B)-Sindh (B), Shalimar Cricket Ground, Islamabad; Northern (B)-Central Punjab (B), Shoaib Akhtar Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi 7-9 and 11 Nov - Balochistan (B)-Sindh (B), National Ground, Islamabad; Central Punjab (B)-Southern Punjab (B), Shoaib Akhtar Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi; Northern (B)-Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (B), Shalimar Cricket Ground, Islamabad 14 Nov – National U19 Cup final (Pool A leader v Pool B leader), venue TBC 16-19 Nov – National U19 Championship final (Pool A leader v Pool B leader), venue TBC

SPORTS DESK Islamabad (October 5, 2021):-The World Juniors Judo Championships will take place from 6th to 10th October in Olbia, Itly. For five days the best juniors, 495 in total, from 72 countries, will compete at the Geopalace for the supreme title of Junior World Champion, a title that counts in the career of young athletes. As President Vizer stated in his welcome letter to all delegations, "Our junior judoka have suffered a great deal through the last year and a half, navigating a pandemic and doing all they can to continue preparing for a full life and career in judo. We are proud of all they have achieved and look forward to seeing them give of their very best in Sardinia. With just 3 years until Paris we expect that many of our elite juniors will be aiming, longer term, at using their experience in Olbia as a springboard into the senior ranks and many are likely to appear in Paris in 2024." Dr Lisa Allan, IJF Events Director, opened the official draw of the competition, "Welcome to the beautiful island of Sardinia and a special thank you to the organisers of the event and the local sponsors." Then Vladimir Barta, IJF Head Sport Director said, "Distinguished guests and participants, on behalf of President Marius Vizer, I am delighted to welcome you to Olbia. It's a very important event since we didn't have junior world championships last year. This is the most prestigious competition for the juniors." Domenico Falcone, President of FIJLKAM (Italian Judo Federation), declared, "On behalf of the Italian Judo Federation, I would like to welcome each of you to the 2021 World Judo Championships for juniors, taking place in the well known city of Olbia, that has already successfully hosted the 2016 Veteran European Championships and the 2017 Kata and Veteran World Championships. It is an honour for my Federation to organise this event, despite the difficult moments caused by the world pandemic. It’s such an important event, that will represent the first challenging step for the athletes who will be involved on the route to Paris 2024. I wish all the participants an excellent experience, a lot of luck to achieve their goals and the possibility to enjoy these days near the beautiful beaches of the Mediterranean Sea. Finally, I would like to thank the International Judo Federation for the confidence shown with the assignment of the event and the local authorities for the support provided to the organisers." Florin Daniel Lascau, IJF Head Refereeing Director, underlined the fact the best referees in the world were appointed to officiate for the duration of the championships, to guarantee the fairness of the event, while Michael Tamura, IJF Sport Director, took the lead of the technical part of the draw for the first time since the Judo Canada President was appointed to the IJF Executive Committee last June. "I was a keen to take care of the technical part of the draw with appropriate consideration for its smooth delivery and making sure all details were correct. It represents a lot. I didn't want to make any mistakes," said Mr Tamura, before adding, "I am happy that everything went well and I am so grateful to the IJF and President Vizer for giving me the chance to be part of this event in such a way."

SPORTS DESK Islamabad (October 5, 2021):-As it prepares to take centre stage upon the conclusion of both the Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games Beijing 2022, the Milano Cortina 2026 Organising Committee used this week’s Delivery Partners Meeting to share important progress updates with the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and International Paralympic Committee (IPC). Speaking about the meeting, the IOC’s Milano Cortina 2026 Coordination Commission Chair, Sari Essayah, said: “We must congratulate the team in Milan for the ongoing progress during these difficult times. Strong foundations set by the continually evolving Organising Committee have made this possible. Throughout all of their updates, we were really encouraged to see their avid determination to create Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games that are sustainable. This is fundamental to the future of the Olympic Games, as outlined in Olympic Agenda 2020+5 and the New Norm ”. She continued: “We heard that Milano Cortina 2026 continues to build on strong engagement following the launch of its new brand in March, with several exciting initiatives planned for the coming weeks. This will culminate, early next year, when the eyes of the world turn towards Italy as Beijing 2022 hands over the Olympic and Paralympic flags. Having seen the passion, excitement and professionalism within the Organising Committee, it’s clear that Milano Cortina 2026 is on time and ready to step up into the spotlight this winter.” Giovanni Malagò, the President of the Milano Cortina 2026 Organising Committee, also reflected on the positive meetings. He said: “Our relationship with the International Olympic Committee and the International Paralympic Committee is excellent and essential to have the best workflow, now and for the following months. We are proud to have received positive feedback on the achievements of the Fondazione Milano Cortina 2026 during recent times. Of course, we are aware that the next months will be very important for us because, at the end of the Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games Beijing 2022, we will officially acquire the title of ‘Host Country of the next Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games’. This will be a reason for pride but also an assumption of more responsibility that we will be able to manage efficiently, thanks to the passion and expertise of those who are working every day to make the Olympic and Paralympic Games 2026 the Games for all.” The discussions with the IOC and IPC covered the progress made since the last Coordination Commission meeting in April this year. The team from Milano Cortina 2026 shared their learnings from the Games Education Programme held during Tokyo 2020. There, several members of their Committee gained invaluable knowledge that is helping them advance their delivery plans. Updates on the ongoing development of their venue design were also provided. This highlighted a number of innovative solutions for events, such as combining the freestyle events in Livigno. As part of this discussion, the onboarding of ski mountaineering was introduced. This follows the decision by the IOC Session in Tokyo this year to admit the sport to the Milano Cortina 2026 programme at the request of the Organising Committee. In addition, a number of operational and business matters were discussed. An overview of Milano Cortina 2026’s organisational design was presented. To illustrate the growth of the Milano Cortina 2026 team, it was noted that the Organising Committee staff have recently moved into new headquarters. Situated in the Allianz Tower in Milan, these offices are set to be officially inaugurated later this month. This topic also provided an opportunity to explain the development of close relationships with the local organising committees whose expertise will help deliver Olympic and Paralympic events in each of the host regions. On the theme of building relationships, the Milano Cortina 2026 team detailed their continued efforts to grow their brand following the launch of their Games emblems earlier this year. This has been supported by the establishment of their ambassador network, which includes former international footballer Francesco Totti, Olympic gold medallists Federica Pellegrini, Alberto Tomba and Deborah Compagnoni, and Paralympic gold medallist Bebe Vio. Underpinning all of this is a very ambitious sustainability and legacy strategy, which aligns with the goals of the IOC and IPC in this area. With their focus on the economic, environmental and social impact the Games will have, Milano Cortina 2026 earned praise for what they have achieved in such a short period of time. Looking towards the future, the Milano Cortina 2026 team explained how they will capitalise on the handover from the Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games Beijing 2022. A number of national engagement programmes are set to be announced within the coming months, aimed at generating excitement amongst the local population whilst also sharing the best of Italy with the world. The Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026 will take place between 6 and 22 February, while the Paralympic Winter Games will be held from 6 until 15 March.

SPORTS BULLETIN REPORT Torino (October 5, 2021):-The International Federation of Sport Climbing (IFSC) is proud to unveil the calendar of the upcoming 2022 season, opening with the XVIII IFSC General Assembly in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA. 2022 IFSC WORLD CUP SERIES Consisting of 13 stages in total and distributed over 10 countries and three continents, the 2022 IFSC World Cup Series will take place between April and September. The opening World Cup competition of the season will take place in Moscow, Russia, while Salt Lake City is also expected to host another doubleheader, replicating the successful formula that debuted in May 2021. Hosting the only IFSC World Cup in both Boulder and Lead, Innsbruck, Austria, marks the midpoint of the season. July will see the return of three long-standing landmarks on the calendar, with world cups in Villars, Switzerland; Chamonix, France; and Briançon, France. The full schedule of the 2022 IFSC World Cup Series is as follows: 1-3 April – Moscow (RUS) – Boulder, Speed 8-10 April – Meiringen (SUI) – Boulder 29 April-1 May – TBD location in Japan – Boulder 6-8 May – Seoul (KOR) – Boulder, Speed 20-22 May – Salt Lake City (USA) – Boulder 27-29 May – Salt Lake City (USA) – Boulder, Speed 22-25 June – Innsbruck (AUT) – Boulder, Lead 1-3 July – Villars (SUI) – Lead, Speed 8-10 July – Chamonix (FRA) – Lead, Speed 22-23 July – Briançon (FRA) – Lead 3-4 September – TBD location in Slovenia – Lead 22-24 September – Bali (INA) – Lead, Speed 28-30 September – TBD location in China – Lead, Speed MULTI-SPORT EVENTS Following the outstanding Olympic debut at Tokyo 2020, Sport Climbing will feature at three different multi-sport events in 2022: the World Games Birmingham 2022, where all three disciplines will be contested; the European Championships Munich 2022, with Boulder, Lead, and Speed being joined by the Olympic Games Paris 2024 format of Boulder & Lead; and the 19th edition of the Asian Games, set to take place in Hangzhou, China. YOUTH AND PARACLIMBING The yearly IFSC Youth World Championships will be organised in the United States of America, in a city still to be defined, between 22 and 31 August. Paraclimbing’s 2022 competition calendar will be presented later in 2021. IFSC President Marco Scolaris commented: “The year 2021 has been a non-stop challenge, for us and for the whole world. However, we made our debut at the most unique edition of the Olympic Games, and, eventually, we succeeded organising a number of great IFSC competitions. The calendar of the 2022 season is not just a mere list of dates, locations, and competitions. It is a symbol of hope, and we are very much looking forward to bringing the Sport Climbing world united again, with no exceptions.”

SPORTS DESK Islamabad (October 5, 2021):-Surrey and England all-rounder Sam Curran has been ruled out of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup with a lower back injury. Curran complained of back pain after Chennai Super Kings Indian Premier League fixture on Saturday against Rajasthan Royals. Results of the scan revealed the injury. He will fly back to the UK in the next couple of days and will have further scans and a full review later this week from the ECB’s medical team. Curran’s brother, Tom, has been drafted into England’s squad for the T20 World Cup. In addition, Surrey’s Reece Topley has been added as a travelling reserve. Topley will join the England party in due course. The England players and management not at the IPL arrived at their Muscat base earlier today and will remain in Oman until 16 October before moving to Dubai for the start of the tournament. England ICC Men's T20 World Cup Squad Eoin Morgan (Middlesex) Captain Moeen Ali (Worcestershire) Jonathan Bairstow (Yorkshire) Sam Billings (Kent) Jos Buttler (Lancashire) Tom Curran (Surrey) Chris Jordan (Sussex) Liam Livingstone (Lancashire) Dawid Malan (Yorkshire) Tymal Mills (Sussex) Adil Rashid (Yorkshire) Jason Roy (Surrey) David Willey (Yorkshire) Chris Woakes (Warwickshire) Mark Wood (Durham) Travelling Reserves Liam Dawson (Hampshire) Reece Topley (Surrey) James Vince (Hampshire) ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2021 – England’s warm-up fixtures: England v India, Monday 18 October 2021, Dubai (6.00pm GST / 3.00pm BST) England v New Zealand, Wednesday 20 October 2021, Abu Dhabi (2.00pm GST / 11.00am BST) ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2021 – England’s Group Fixtures: England v West Indies, Saturday 23 October 2021, Dubai (6.00pm GST / 3.00pm BST) England v Qualifier (B2), Wednesday 27 October 2021, Abu Dhabi (2.00pm GST / 11.00am BST) England v Australia, Saturday 30 October 2021, Dubai (6.00pm GST / 3.00pm BST) England v Qualifier (A1), Monday 1 November 2021, Sharjah (6.00pm GST / 2.00pm GMT) England v South Africa, Saturday 6 November 2021, Sharjah (6.00pm GST / 2.00pm GMT) Semi-finals: First semi-final, Wednesday 10 November, Abu Dhabi (6.00pm GST / 2.00pm GMT) Second semi-final, Thursday 11 November, Dubai (6.00pm GST / 2.00pm GMT) Final: Sunday 14 November, Dubai (6.00pm GST / 2.00pm GMT)

Report: Aamir Ali Janjua Lahore (October 5, 2021):-Tension, excitement and thrill reaches its climax as the six Cricket Associations boasting country’s best T20 players lock horns in a dash to the semi-finals of the National T20 in the Lahore-leg matches, which begins on Wednesday and will be televised live on PTV Sports. After 18 matches of the tournament, which commenced in Rawalpindi on 23 September and carries a total prize of over PKR9million, all the sides have played six matches each. Sarfaraz Ahmed-led Sindh, Mohammad Rizwan-captained Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Babar Azam-led Central Punjab and Shadab Khan-captained Northern are locked at eight points apiece with four wins and two defeats. Imam-ul-Haq’s Balochistan have four points, while Aamer Yamin-led Southern Punjab are winless but still in with a chance to reach the knockout stage provided they win their last four matches convincingly and other results also go in their favour. Action will begin on Wednesday afternoon at 1500 Pakistan time when Sindh and Central Punjab will go toe to toe. At 1930, Northern will square off against Balochistan. The winner of Sindh-Central Punjab match will move to 10 points and put one step in the semi-finals, while Northern will prefer to follow in the footsteps of the earlier match’s winner though they are expected to face stiff resistance from Balochistan who will be keen to move to six points and remain close to the frontrunners. Unsurprisingly, world’s No.2 ranked T20I batsman Babar Azam is the leading run-scorer after six matches. The Pakistan captain has scored 286 runs at an average of 71.5 with a strike-rate of 143. He is followed by Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Sahibzada Farhan (220 runs, 36.66 avg., 133.33 strike-rate), Sharjeel Khan of Sindh (212, 35.33 avg., 148.25 strike-rate), Northern’s Haider Ali (208, 52 avg., 141.49 strike-rate), Mohammad Rizwan of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (193, 32.16 avg., 129.53 strike-rate) and Abdul Wahid Banglazai of Balochistan (184, 36.8 avg., 111.51 strike-rate). Pakistan’s premier fast bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi leads the bowling chart with 12 wickets with an economy-rate of 8.58. Six bowlers are tied at nine wickets apiece, namely Wahab Riaz, Hasan Ali (both Central Punjab), Asif Afridi, Imran Khan (both Khyber Pakhtunkhwa), Shahnawaz Dahani (Sindh) and Haris Rauf (Northern), while Sindh’s Ruman Raees is the only bowler with eight wickets. The six captains are excited and keenly looking forward to the remaining 12 round matches of the Lahore-leg, which will be followed by semi-finals on 12 October and the final on 13 October. Aamer Yamin: “After the disappointment of the Rawalpindi-leg we enter the Lahore-leg knowing that we have nothing to lose anymore. At the same time, we remember well how we turned it all around last year after an equally poor start.” Babar Azam: “This National T20 has been one of the most exciting T20 competitions I have ever been part of and I have no doubts that the quality and competitiveness of the tournament will get even better when we move to Lahore with all sides vying for semi-final berths. “Central Punjab have not been able to make their fans happy in the last two editions, but we are eager to lift the trophy at our home ground this time.” Mohammad Rizwan: “We have one simple game plan, which is to play cricket according to contemporary standards. It worked for us in the last season and playing attacking, positive and modern-day cricket will help us in retaining our title and entertaining the fans in Lahore. “We have achieved some good results in Rawalpindi, but the job is half done and our team understands that. We need to remain focused in Lahore, because all teams will be using the change of venue as an opportunity to regather and fill in the loopholes.” Imam-ul-Haq: “We may not have achieved the desired results in Rawalpindi, but we are optimistic about our chances in Lahore. Over the last few days, we have identified gaps in our game plan and we will be looking to fill them when we take the field on Wednesday.” Sarfaraz Ahmed: “The Rawalpindi-leg brought us good results and have put us in a good position for a place in the semi-finals. We cannot afford to be complacent as we still have a long way to go. “The pitches in Lahore should provide more scoring opportunities to the batters and need to ensure that we make full use of the conditions. While our top-order has been delivering for us as Sharjeel and Khurram are both contributing, we need a bit more from our middle and lower order.” Shadab Khan: “The Rawalpindi-leg was hard fought as all six teams produced some good cricket. We have gathered eight points and are eyeing a semi-final spot now. We play fearless brand of cricket and it has worked well for us not only this year but in the last two editions too.” Upcoming matches at the Gaddafi Stadium: 6 Oct - Central Punjab-Sindh; Balochistan-Northern 7 Oct - Central Punjab-Southern Punjab; Balochistan-Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 8 Oct - Central Punjab-Northern; Southern Punjab-Sindh 9 Oct - Sindh-Khyber Pakhtunkhwa; Northern-Southern Punjab 10 Oct - Southern Punjab-Khyber Pakhtunkhwa; Balochistan-Central Punjab 11 Oct - Sindh-Balochistan; Northern-Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 12 Oct - No.1 vs No.4 Team; No.2 Team vs No.3 Team 13 Oct – Final

Hammad Kayani Karachi (October 4, 2021):-Local cueist, Ali Hamza outclassed 4th seed Mohammad Bilal 4-2 to post a historical victory in the ongoing 46th National Snooker Championship 2021 at NBP Sports Complex, Clifton, Karachi on Monday. The final-score-line was 45-55, 80-28, 90-33, 62-78(64), 37-14 and 73-0. In another encounter, Saad Khan from Khyber Pakhtunkawa (KP) outplayed Asian Team Champion Zulifaq Ali Qadir from Sindh 4-0 at 63-49, 49-16, 67-51, 73-19. Mohammad Ijaz achieved highest of 105 point on day-4 against Bilal. Results (Day-IV): Waqar Ahmed (Isb) bt Mohammad Aftab Baig (Bal) 4-0 (66-43, 63-19, 60-16, 72-44) Mohammad Sajjad (NBP) bt Mohammad Iftekhar (Sindh) 4-0 (60-25, 57-39, 72-14, 66-32) Adil Khan (Bal) bt Hamza Akbar (Punjab) 4-3 (62-56, 80-44(62), 20-52, 61-58, 34-63, 16-71, 70-35) Sharjeel Mehmood (KP) bt Saif Ullah (Punjab) 4-0 (65-45, 37-57, 68-41, 75-44, 79-01) Mohammad Asif (NBP) bt Awais Ullah (Punjab) 4-1 (92-18(51), 75-05, 15-98(72), 68-09, 78-54) Abdul Sattar (Sindh) bt Munawar Khaliq (Isb) 4-3 (24-76, 92-19, 56-69, 68-39, 41-60, 57-17, 61-40) Rambel Gull (KP) bt Abdul Qadir Ashir (Bal) 4-0 (75-38, 93-5(61), 77-16, 103-14(58),) Mohammad Sajjad (NBP) bt Sharjeel Mehmood (KP) 4-0 (87-15(72), 63-57, 73-25, 85-66) Adil Khan (Bal) bt Zubair Tahir (Punjab) 4-1 (70-48, 80-53, 64-65, 71-32(68), 54-39) Saif Ullah (Punjab) bt Hamza Akbar (Punjab) 4-0 (89-24(56), 75-31, 63-58, 55-12) Mohammad Asif (NBP) bt Abdul Qadir Ashir (Bal) 4-0 (72-34, 80-0, 67-9, 92-0(92),) Mohammad Shahzad (Punjab) bt Munawar Khaliq (Isb) 4-2 (72-25, 40-62, 72-27, 15-73, 73-17, 73-18) Ali Hamza (Sindh) bt Mohammad Bilal (Punjab) 4-2 (45-55, 80-28, 90-33, 62-78(64), 37-14, 73-0) Sheikh Mohammad Mudassir (Punjab) bt Abdul Javed (Isb) 4-2 (65-21, 53-63, 67-43, 48-59, 56-41, 49-38) Nadeem Gull (Punjab) bt Ahmad Shah (Bal) 4-0 (58-51, 57-76, 58-34, 86-0) Shahid Aftab (Punjab) bt Waqar Ahmed (Isb) 4-1 (91-27(82), 91-28(72), 69-36, 01-93(50), 71-42) Ahsan Ramzan (Punjab) bt Aamir Sohail (KP) 4-2 (73-25(53), 88-0(51), 36-55, 70-37, 57-68, 75-17) Hammad Hassan Shaikh (Punjab) bt Mohammad Aftab Baig (Bal) 4-1 (19-51, 69-8, 61-12, 9-70, 38-51) Mubashir Raza (Punjab) bt Hamza Ilyas (Punjab) 4-3 (71-53, 18-66, 63-54, 12-56, 0-57, 63-16, 61-22) Saad Khan (KP) bt Zulfiqar A. Qadir (Sindh) 4-0 (63-49, 49-16, 67-51, 73-19) Mohammad Taufiq Johri (Sindh) bt Bahadur Khan (Bal) 4-1 (23-60, 88-30(71), 64-33, 64-47, 59-39) Mohammad Ahsan Javaid (Punjab) bt Sheikh Mohammad Muzammil (Punjab) 4-3 (39-55, 66-21, 20-59, 63-40, 67-16, 51-61, 52-09) Mohammad Ijaz (Punjab) bt Hiskail Bilal (Bal) 4-1 (88-27, 32-87, 86-08(76), 65-22, 106-0(105),) Umer Naeem (Sindh) bt Shah Khan (KP) 4-1 (63-23, 34-48, 67-24, 76-30, 61-15)

ABDUL JABBAR FAISAL Islamabad (October 4, 2021):-The Scoring in the cricket match is not an easy job, as a scorer keeps all his ears and eyes on the game during the full match. Match referees, umpires and scorers are important to organize a match successfully. Referees and umpires can move during the game but score cannot leave his place for a second, international scorer Adnan Farooq viewed this while talking to www.sports-bulletin.com at Pindi Cricket Stadium Rawalpindi. Adnan Farooq, who performed the duties of scorer in 11 Test matches and 20 One Day Internationals in Pindi Cricket Stadium, further said that a professional scorer must be accustomed with the faces of players, local and overseas as well. “We know the mostly Pakistani players closely and we have to work hard for the other teams, we collect the pictures of visiting team players and their profiles. Sometimes we use small telescopes to recognize the players during the fielding, “he maintained. “I started scoring career in 1992 with Radio Pakistan, as my father Talat Farooq was doing the same job there. He was also the official umpire of Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) and I learnt a lot from him. Later, in1998, I attached with PCB and started scoring in international cricket fixtures. I did scoring in over 120 first-class and 200 Grade -II matches. I toiled hard to go up in my career. Concentration is a basic skill of scoring, “he added. To a question, Adnan said that without understanding amongst the match referee, umpires and scorers a match could not be conducted according to international demands. “We share and compare our information with each other during intervals including water break or lunch break. If we found any error we rectify it at that time. It is also very important to react to the umpires' signs, when they motioned for four, six, wide-ball and no-ball. It is entirely a team effort to finish a match successfully, “he replied to another question. “I wish to cover maximum international cricket matches because I have a passion for cricket and without your commitment, dedication and devotion you cannot become a good scorer. The Pakistan Cricket Board is doing a lot for the officials and they encourage us in all the ways. The New Zealand team cancelled the tour at eleven hours and this was very disappointing for all cricket lovers. I wish to see maximum international cricket on the soil of Pakistan, “he concluded.

BIPIN DANI The Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) will felicitate India's two centurions later this month. "We have a stand in the name of Sachin Tendulkar, who has played more than 100 Tests (200 specifically) for India. Mumbai's two other captains Sunil Gavaskar and Dilip Vengsarkar, who too have played over Tests for India will be felicitated on 29th October", Nadeem Menon, the MCA official said to this reporter. Gavaskar and Vengsarkar have represented 125 and 116 Tests respectively. "Will be presenting a special box to Gavaskar for completing 50 years since he first played for India", he added. In 1971, Gavaskar went to the West Indies with the Indian team and scored 774 runs in the Test series. "Gavaskar and all his family members will be able to watch all matches from this special box". Gavaskar's brother-in-law and India's former stylist batsman Gundappa Vishwanth will be a special guest on this occasion. "We have also kept a function in the memory of late Madhav Mantri (uncle of Sunil Gavaskar) as it is his birth centenary year". One of the stands will be named after Dilip Vengsarkar on the day.