After a thrilling game, Pakistan managed to beat India to clinch the title of the Asian Hockey Champions Trophy, played at the Al Rayyan Stadium, in Doha, Qatar. It was a close match, marred by controversy in the final few minutes, with India walking off the field in protest against a penalty corner that […]
Dec 28 2012 | Posted in
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Islam, the second largest religion in the world, has the lowest median age as half of the Muslims are 23-year-old or younger, compared to 28 for the whole world population, a recent study says. A comprehensive demographic study of more than 230 countries and territories conducted by the Pew Research Center’s Forum on Religion […]
Dec 19 2012 | Posted in
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India edged out Pakistan by 29 runs to win the final of first-ever T20 World Cup for blind being played in Bangalore, India. Earlier, India set 259-run target for Pakistan in the final being played in Bangalore, India. Replying to this, Pakistan were managed to score 229 runs in 20 overs. Chetan Patel […]
Dec 13 2012 | Posted in
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Australian skipper Michael Clarke has said that his team is not complacent in the Test series against series, and will look to improve on the recent performances against the Proteas. The Aussies were dominant in the first two games against South Africa, but the touring side saved both games in good style. They responded strongly […]
Dec 13 2012 | Posted in
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India’s emerging shuttler Harsheel Dani showed a wonderful performance in the arena and remained successful in beating Australia’s Nathan Tang in Men’s Singles qualifying round at Tata Open India International Challenge 2012 in India, on Wednesday, December 12. The lower ranked Indian shuttler, who is un-seeded in qualifying round of the tournament defied all odds […]
Dec 12 2012 | Posted in
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Pakistan blind cricket team on Wednesday beat England by nine wickets in the semifinals of World T20 for blind being played in Bangalore city of India, qualifying for finals of the tournament. The English team set 182 runs target while batting first. In reply, Pakistan achieved the target in 13th over for the loss […]
Dec 12 2012 | Posted in
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Pakistan leapt from 9th to 5th place in the updated Men’s World Rankings table released by the Federation of International (FIH). According to the federation’s website, the Greenshirts earned the place after showing outstanding performance in the recently held FIH Champions Trophy. Pakistan became the most improved nation in the top ten by […]
Dec 12 2012 | Posted in
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Australia’s spirited player Vincent He showed a great performance in the arena as he did not face any problem in beating his lower ranked opponent Vincent Tan in Boy’s Singles U17 contest at 2012 ACBA Kumpoo Junior Open in Australia, on Saturday, December 8. The impressive Vincent, who was the fourth seeded player in the […]
Dec 10 2012 | Posted in
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In what appeared to be an unexpected upshot, Pakistan’s centre-forward Shakil Abbasi was declared the Player of the Tournament at the 34th Champions Trophy played from 1-9 December at the State Netball Hockey Centre in Melbourne, Australia. Australia, the host team won the tournament while the Greenshirts earned bronze medal after defeating India in […]
Dec 10 2012 | Posted in
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Pakistan’s improved run at the FIH Champions Trophy 2012 came to an embarrassing end on Saturday, when they were thrashed 5-2 by the Netherlands in the first semi-final in Melbourne. By the end of first half, the clueless Pakistan were short of two goals as Netherlands were leading 3-1. Then, Dutch team with unmatched […]
Pakistan hockey team has defeated World Champions Germany by 2-1 in the first quarter final of the FIH (Federation of International Hockey) Champions Trophy at the State Netball Hockey Centre in Melbourne, Australia, qualifying for Semi-Final of the grand event for the first time since 2004. In the backdrop of three goals in as […]
Dec 6 2012 | Posted in
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Following a controversial goal from Kieran Govers, Pakistan on Tuesday lost its group matches of the FIH Champions Trophy against Australia at Melbourne’s State Hockey Centre, in Melbourne, Australia. The Kookaburras conquered Pakistan by 1-0 after giving them a tough fight. Pakistan players played well hockey during the match but conceded a goal in […]
Dec 4 2012 | Posted in
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