Bangladesh Cricket Board has banned all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan for six months on the charges of violation of Code of Conduct. It is the second time the superstar cricketer is facing disciplinary action. Bangladesh Cricket Board chief Ashfaq Hasan, speaking to reporters, said that it is not the first time that this kind of behavior […]
Jul 8 2014 | Posted in
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Petra Kvitova has defeated Eugenie Bouchard in straight sets 6-3, 6-0 in the Wimbledon ladies singles final to win her second Wimbledon title. Czech star Kvitova was flawless on the court and had no trouble in securing her grand slam title in under one hour. Eugenie Bourchard was unable to respond to the powerful shots […]
Canadian tennis star Eugenie Bouchard overpowered Simona Halep 7-6 (5), 6-2 on the grass at the All England Club this Thursday July 3, 2014 to reach the Wimbledon final for the first time. She will face 2011 champion Petra Kvitova in the final. Bouchard is the first Canadian woman to reach Wimbledon’s semifinals. She has […]
Back in 1889, a British sergeant requested a saddle-maker in Sialkot to fix his punctured football. After being pleased with the result, he decided to give the saddle-maker a few more to make. By 1982, Sialkot started supplying footballs so they can be used in the World Cup. Today, more than 100 firms make footballs […]
Prime Minister of Pakistan, Mian Mohammad Nawaz Sharif, came out in the open to laud the efforts made by the Chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board, Najam Sethi. Even in these trying times, where the country is in a state of war against the militants in North Waziristan, Najam Sethi has given the Pakistani nation […]
Najam Sethi has been working positively to develop cricket further in Pakistan. The country recently managed to get named in the Big Four of the cricketing world; falling right behind Australia, India and England. Recently the chief of Pakistani cricketing body claimed that the country will be earning $450 million in the next eight years […]
It was recently reported from Lahore that glad tidings are coming Pakistan’s way as ICC has given certain decisions in their favour. The former test spinner, Iqbal Qasim, has stated that these decisions are going to help Pakistani cricket in a lot of ways. While addressing the press, Iqbal said, “The signing of the binding […]
TV Globo, the most powerful chain of Brazilian television, sent a helicopter to spy training Chile, yesterday morning. The practices of Chile, held behind closed doors throughout the tournament under the supervision of the elusive coach Jorge Sampaoli, had never been unraveled when the session was interrupted suddenly with the appearance of the helicopter. The […]
Jun 28 2014 | Posted in
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The penalty impusesta by FIFA to Luis Suarez for his bite Chiellini during the Uruguay -Italy has generated a torrent of reactions in the world of football. His own teammates, political representatives of Uruguay, former football rivals… everyone wanted to give opinion on the incident and his punishment. “Suarez didn’t kill anyone. This is an […]
Jun 28 2014 | Posted in
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The FIFA Disciplinary Committee on Thursday punished Uruguayan striker Luis Suarez, 27, with nine international matches and the ban on all football-related activity for four months. Luis Suarez bit defender Chiellini during the match between Italy and Uruguay last Tuesday. FIFA found him guilty of violating Article 48 of the FIFA Disciplinary Code (assault on […]
Jun 28 2014 | Posted in
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It was recently reported from Karachi that Pakistan have now entered the ‘big four’ of cricket around the world. This means that Pakistan Cricket Board will now have a major say in the affairs that are taking place in the world of cricket. At first, the world saw the emergence of the ‘big three’ who […]
Xherdan Shaqiri unleashed steamrolled Honduras (0-3) and Switzerland advanced to the knockout stages, where Argentina is already waiting. The Swiss player became the second player in FIFA World Cup 2014 to score a hat trick after Muller who scored hat trick in match against Portugal (4-0). Sahqiri is posing a challenge to Messi who scored […]
Jun 27 2014 | Posted in
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