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PHF President and a number of junior players pray for the recovery of a key member of the national hockey team
PHF President and a number of junior players pray for the recovery of a key member of the national hockey team
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Shahbaz wants Pakistan to surprise Netherlands by giving their best
ISLAMABAD, Oct 23 (APP):Former Olympian Shahbaz Ahmed Senior has urged Pakistan team to give the best against Netherlands in the hockey qualifier for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, saying he expects Green-shirts to surprise the Dutch in the games. The qualifiers would take place in Amsterdam on October 26 and 27. “It would be tough for…
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Trials to select national team for FIH Olympic Qualifiers on Friday
ISLAMABAD, Oct 09 (APP):Pakistan Hockey Federation’s (PHF) trials to select national team for the FIH Olympic Qualifiers will be held on Friday at National Hockey Stadium Lahore, Chairman of the Selection Committee, Manzoor Hussain Junior said on Wednesday. “Our camp for preparation for these qualifiers is underway at the same venue. We’ve also recalled some…
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Judoka Shah Hussain off to Brazil for Tokyo Olympic campaign
ISLAMABAD, Oct 04 (APP):Pakistan’s Japan-based judoka, Shah Hussain Shah on Friday departed for Brazil as part of his campaign to feature in various judo events across the globe and amass points to qualify for the Tokyo Olympics 2020. “Yes, he has left for Brazil from Tokyo today to compete at Brasilia Grand Slam that takes…
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Fraser-Pryce — Jamaica’s ‘pocket rocket’ with the golden touch
Doha, Sept 27 (AFP/APP):Jamaican sprint legend Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce has already battled her way from abject poverty to a level of relative riches that will allow her to give her son Zyon a more comfortable upbringing than she experienced. Yet the engaging 1.52 metres (5 foot) 32-year-old ‘pocket rocket’ is not done yet. The enduring Fraser-Pryce…