No hard feelings over coaching snub: Waqar

KARACHI: Pakistani fast-bowling legend Waqar Younis insisted on Wednesday he had no hard feelings about being overlooked as national coach and threw his weight behind Moin Khan. The 42-year-old was shortlisted alongside Khan to replace Australian Dav Whatmore, whose contract ended last month, but the ex-wicketkeeper was given the nod by the Pakistan Cricket Board […]

U-17 National Football Championship

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir U-17 football team Thursday started their U-17 National Football Championship campaign with a goalless draw against Delhi played Agartala. The draw meant teams had to share the points. It was the visitors who created early chances in the first half and put pressure on their opponents but failed to convert […]

Furture Sports T-20 tournament

SRINAGAR: Thanks to a half century from Asif Khan and Riyaz Ahmad’s three wicket haul, Ghani Gliders trounced a Delhi based cricket club by 60 runs in the finals to pocket Future Sports T-20 tournament played at Delhi. Batting first visitors GG put a daunting total of 175 on the board losing five wickets in […]

Upgrade cricket infrastructure in state, Ranji cricketer to JKCA

SRINAGAR: J&K cricket team is making headlines for all the right reasons for making it to the quarter finals of India’s premier domestic tournament Ranji Trophy for the first time in five decades. J&K’s dream run was halted by Punjab defeating the Parvez Rasool led side by 100 runs in the last eight stages, but […]

JKCA gives Ranji team a rousing reception

‘Proud that our performance brought happiness to fans’ We will try to set our house in order: Wazir SRINAGAR: J&K Ranji team arrived to a rousing reception from Jammu and Kashmir Cricket Association, returning to Srinagar after putting their best ever performance in India’s premier domestic cricket in last five decades. Nine of the 15-member […]

Ghani Gliders begin Delhi T20 tournament campaign on winning tone

SRINAGAR: Ghani Gliders started their campaign in a Delhi T20 tournament on a winning note, beating a Bihar Cricket Association club by seven wickets. Batting first BCA team were bundled out for a paltry total of 87 runs. Jehangir Lone, Irfan Dar, Amir Aziz and Riyaz Kachra took two wickets each for Ghani Gliders(GG). In […]

Santosh Trophy: JKFA announce probables

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Football Association has announced 24 probables for the 68th edition of Santosh Trophy-a premier inter-state soccer tourney in Indian domestic circuit-starting January 31 at Delhi. The team will be accompanied by three officials from the JKFA that include Muhammad Shafi Nari as head coach, . Majid Yousuf Dar (Manager Sports […]

Sahai felicitates J&K Police sports personal

SRINAGAR: The Additional Director General of Police Armed, SM Sahai Thursday felicitated J&K Police sports personnel for their excellent performance during the year 2013, a police statement issued here said. Jammu and Kashmir Police had bagged 15 gold, 10 silver and 28 bronze medals in different sports events during the year 2013 and the recently […]

JKFA condole former footballer’s death

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir Football Association (JKFA) Wednesday condoled the demise of former footballer Manzoor Ahmad. A condolence meet in this regard was chaired under its senior vice president Prof Bashir A Shah, a statement issued by the JKFA said. Manzoor, the statement said, had represented Water Works Department football team and helped them to […]

Pakistan v Sri Lanka, 2nd Test, Dubai, 1st day

DUBAI: Sri Lanka owed it to their bowlers for taking the opening day honours against Pakistan in the second Test in Dubai on Wednesday (January 8). By the close, Sri Lanka had knocked off 57 runs for the loss of Dimuth Karunaratne, the opener, out leg-before to Junaid Khan for 32. A three-pronged pace and […]

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