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  Pakistan Football Federation(PFF) has been suspended after PFF headquarters were taken over by Syed Ashfaq Shah and its group. The Federation was being run by a Normalization Committee which was appointed by FIFA. The Committee was headed by Haroon Malik. FIFA had deemed the takeover as illegal and had given an ultimatum to Syed Ashfaq Shah and its group to hand over the PFF control by March 31st or face overall suspension  It is understood that the ultimatum was ignored. FIFA released a statement that said that the bureau of the FIFA council suspended the PFF with immediate effect due to third party interference. “This situation was prompted by the recent hostile takeover of the PFF headquarters in Lahore by a group of protestors and an alleged decision by certain individuals to remove the FIFA-appointed normalization committee of the PFF led by Haroon Malik and to hand over the leadership of the PFF to Syed Ashfaq Hussain Shah,” said by FIFA However, it is hoped that ...

Listening to music before or after sports is common everywhere in the world and we see many athletes around the world who listen to music during their workout routines. It is believed that music helps athletes to gain self confidence, for example an American swimmer Michael Phelps listens to music 2 minutes before his competition to get himself into the right mindset. Music enhance the performance, mood and risk behavior of an athlete it helps in deflecting a performer’s attention away from the negative and towards the positive. The temp of the music also have an effect on movement therefore if an athlete listen to a fast temp song then it may increase their movement to a faster pace which enhance the performance of the athlete. Hence, there are number of tracks for athletes which they will love to listen during their training and workout sessions. ·          DJ Snake (Turn down for what) ·       ...

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Medics at Fiorentina have identified 6 cases of coronavirus. Three players and three staff members of Fiorentina have been tested positive. The tests were carried out ahead of the return of the player for training after a 2-month halt because of the coronavirus spreading all over Italy.The government had recently given a green light to Serie A teams to return to individual training  The 6 players and staff members have been sent home where they will stay in isolation and follow the government protocols. The club will prepare its players and staff members to undergo the test for corona on Friday. Fiorentina did not name the players and has said that the optional individual training will continue  Three Fiorentina players had been tested positive earlier in March which included Patrick Cutrone at Wolves, German Pezzella and Dusan Vlahovic. They have not made a full recovery. Another fellow Serie A side Torino announced one of their players being test positive. The player was ne...

Football has been suspended since March and different plans are being discussed how the came is to be restarted and when. It is most likely that “Project Restart” will be adopted, where games are to be played in neutral grounds by June. But the medics are showing their concerns and penned a letter to the Premier Leagues medical advisors. Some of the issues raised in the 100-point letter were  · Threat of death · Liability of the medics in case a player contracts coronavirus · Testing of the players · Transmission of the virus through sweat · Transmission of the virus through the goalkeeper’s gloves · Increase risk to the minority groups · Increase risk to employees · Emergency personals to be able to attend the training grounds Premier league medics were invited and asked to mention their concerns regarding the return of the game. Most of the clubs have started their training as they wait for the restart date which wa...

Amid the coronavirus, it is yet to be decided whether the football season would resume or not. Project Restart is being discussed where multiple plans are to be adopted. One of the plans of the restarts include is playing league games at neutral venues. The clubs that sit at the bottom of the table won’t be willing to d so, as the chances of relegation increases. Earlier, ideas were proposed to scrap the premier league relegation for the season, but the EFL chief Rick Parry came out and said to the Digital, Culture, Media and Sport committee, “Promotion and relegation will remain as they are. We expect 3 championship clubs to be promoted. The Premier league expects 3 clubs to be relegated” The chief also mentioned about the losses that clubs could be facing. Losses up to 200 million pounds are expected by September. Wage cuts and deferred payments were also discussed, to which Parry said that EFL was on board with the Deloitte, which was appointed by the PFA to investigate the c...

If one goes overs Misbah’s profile, you will often come across his bowling stats in international cricket. 24 balls 30 runs, those are his bowling stats. You always wonder when did Pakistan’s most successful captain ever bowl?  It takes a couple of searches on YouTube or Google to find a very grainy video in which a “young” Misbah bowling against Zimbabwe. The video starts with the ball going towards long on, and Misbah receiving it back to bowl another. Misbah co mes in running in a typical Punjabi Pehlwan fashion, with his heavy upper body, even his bowling run up and action has a very sedated outlook. Nevertheless, he does get an edge on the ball, but due to his bad luck the keeper is Kamran Akmal Misbah bowling legspin This is the not only occasion where he bowled. In a recent Norway premier league (NPL), Misbah wa s thrown to ball. In a much-cleared video , we see a bearded Misbah run in as a Punjabi pehlwan while throwing in his leg spin but with a much pacey version as...

Top players will train individually and an agreement signed between health authorities and Spain's sports association to make sure the safety of footballers and coaching staff after seven weeks of lockdown, The Spanish Government is finally showing some relaxation in restrictions but before moving towards normal routine each individual player must have to undergo the test "These measures cover a period of approximately four weeks with different phases that, in any case, will be subject to the de-escalation process established by the government," a La Liga statement read. "Together with the medical tests carried out by clubs, a staggering return to training has been implemented that will start with players training alone and with group activities prior to the return to competition, scheduled for June." With that statement, we can expect some action in mid-June but behind closed doors. Here is the current state of La Liga's table There are 11...

NFL's all-time winningest head coach and leader of the undefeated 1972 Dolphins, has died at age 90. During his time being the longtime head coach of the Miami Dolphins, Shula led them to two Super Bowl victories, as well as the only perfect season in NFL history. Shula set numerous records in his 33 seasons as a head coach, and was a leader in victories with 347 total wins. Though he spent several seasons in the NFL as a player, Shula is most famous for leading the 1972 Miami Dolphins to the only undefeated NFL season in history The first of those, after the 1972 season, set a bar that has yet to be reached by any other team. With the Dolphins 14-7 win over the Redskins in Super Bowl VII, Shula's team became the first and only to go undefeated in a season. The Dolphins defended their title the following year, beating the Minnesota Vikings in Super Bowl VIII after finishing the regular season 12-2. "Don Shula will always be remembered as one of the greatest coaches ...

After its postponement due to COVID-19, UFC 249 is now officially back on. It was announced on April 21st that the promotion has been moved to May 9th, and will be held in Jacksonville, Florida. However, it is not the much-anticipated fight between Khabib Nurmagomedov and Tony Ferguson that fans have been waiting for. Instead, Tony will be up against Justin Gaethje at UFC 249. Initially, Khabib Nurmagomedov was expected to go up against Tony Ferguson to make the third defense of his UFC Lightweight Championship at this event. However, he had to pull out due to travel restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Nurmagomedov-Ferguson fight has come to be known as the most cursed match in the history of combat sports. This is the fifth time this fight has been scheduled, and then not taken place, in five years. The previous instances of the bout between the two best lightweights in the world being shelved are:  — 2015: The Ultimate Fighter 22 Finale: canceled when Khab...

When it comes to ODI cricket, no player could match what Tendulkar has achieved in this format. He had always been far ahead from the rest. The master blaster made many records on the field, and it makes you wonder that whether those records would ever be broken. Usually, the record innings are the ones that gets boosted the most, but we feel the best innings are those which have a much bigger impact on your career. Thus, we will be picking the best 3 ODI innings of Tendulkar that had an impact on his career. 3.       98 off 78 balls Vs Pakistan at Centurion in 2003 World Cup India vs Pakistan rivalry always made cricket more fun to watch. These encounters could make anyone a hero. When Javed Miandad would struck Chetan Sharma for a six in 1986 on the last ball to win the Sharjah cup for his team, Pakistan would end up remembering that for the rest of their lives. Akhtar had promised to knock one at Tendulkar's head before this match and he had crossed ...

Calvin Cordozar Broadus Jr., better known by his stage name Snoop Dogg, summed up the massive pay gap between genders excellently when he said,  "The sorry ass f---ing men from the U.S. soccer team, they ain't ever won s---, ain't gonna ever win s---, can't get out the f---ing first round. Man, pay them ladies. The women should be getting $500k per athlete. Snoop Dogg says so." This was stated after the U.S. Women's National Team's victory over the Netherlands to win their fourth World Cup. Almost 10 months later, federal judge R. Gary Klausner, ruling in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California in Pasadena, rejected the USWNT’s argument that it has been underpaid relative to the U.S. men's team in a gender-discrimination suit filed in March 2019. In a ruling delivered on Friday, Klausner sided with the players’ employer, the U.S. Soccer Federation, which argued that the claim of unequal pay based on gender discrimination shoul...

Corona virus has put the world on hold and has taken a lot of lives in such conditions we should stay home and protect each other and hope that things get better as soon as possible. We know such conditions are very difficult for the cricket fans as the cricket has completely taken away which is certainly difficult for them to adjust so there are few things which our cricket fans can do during this lock down situation. ·         There are multiple cricket games which are easy to download so as a cricket fan you will love to play these games during this situation. ·         You can watch many cricket related videos, previous matches which will bring back a lot of memories. ·         You can play cricket with family inside your homes. ·         You can watch “The test” on amazon which is worth watching for cricket fans and you can sign up free for amazon prime videos and...

Spot fixing is an illegal activity that destroys the integrity of sport. It is something not limited to cricket only, it is found almost in every sport of the new era. It is related to produce certain pre-planned events according to the bet against it. The betting market is then entertained in this scenario. It is different from match fixing in which the outcome of the match is bribed. These shameful activities are mostly reported in cricket. The occurrence of corrupt practices in Pakistan cricket are way too common and the most infamous of all episodes is when Salman butt, M. Amir and M. Asif were caught red handed under spot fixing charges in 2010. Cricket Premier leagues of India, Pakistan and Australia also reported similar events.   Taking in consideration of this security and honesty of sport, various sporting bodies have created proper polices against such acts and have very stern kind of actions. Recent activity of Umar Akmal from Pakistan cricke...

46 days have gone with no sports yet there is no major event is coming before September in the field of cricket, football, hockey and baseball. fans who are desperate to watch some live action of their favorite sports, There is a good news for them In the world of tennis, A low ranked tournament is happening this month with just one official and two players in the field. This month top 4 tennis players Tennys Sandgren, Reilly Opelka, Tommy Paul and Matteo Berrettini will face each other in a mini tournament in West Palm Beach, Florida The Indy 500 has been postponed to August, however, NASCAR drivers are anticipated to begin buying and selling paint once more on May 17 at Darlington. There are a number of extra races scheduled earlier than the month is out, together with the most important Coca-Cola 600 on May 24 at Charlotte. despite no official news football and cricket field fans better stay hopeful as many top athletes from respective sports are also asking their management to arr...

The NBA season has been suspended indefinitely as of March 11 when Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert tested positive for COVID-19, followed by a myriad of other players and NBA figures, including New York Knicks owner James Dolan and former MVP Kevin Durant. However, several NBA players who contracted and subsequently overcome the coronavirus plan to donate their blood for an experimental treatment that could ultimately help high-risk patients to overcome the virus, according to Dr. Michael Joyner, a member of the leadership team of the National COVID-19 Convalescent Plasma Project. The procedure itself is a form of therapy that is called convalescent plasma. It works by utilizing the antibodies in the blood donated from recovered patients to fight the virus in patients that are sick.  Marcus Smart, poing guard for the Boston Celtics, confirmed he is one of the players planning to participate. Smart announced via social media that he had been cleared of the virus by the Massachusetts...

The world is facing a disaster these days and almost everyone is stuck at their homes. Major events are cancelled including Olympics. So, in times like this which sport or game will help you to escape boredom? Well its an era of smartphones and it pretty much helps you in killing time but back in my childhood these things were not that easily accessible and we were bound to play either outdoor games or incase of rain, some board and card games. In this current situation, when everyone gets bored by constantly following the same routine everyday and even get tired by using the smartphones, i guess its perfect to start playing those games and bring back the old childhood memories. Here is the list of some games you can play with your family at home: Scrabble  Monopoly  Battleship UNO Catan Ludo Chess and many others. I believe that it is the perfect time to refresh all those memories and tell your kids about those amazing times, also they must know how to play ...

During this lockdown, the importance of games has become clearer than ever. People all around the globe missing watching their favorite sports as there is no big event going on because of COVID-19. So the best thing for fans is to play their favorite sports at home to stay safe active. if you are waiting for your nearby shops to open to get your sports accessories then it's better to get online stuff as there are no restrictions on getting stuff online. You can place your order online and within 3-5 days, you will get your stuff. www.thesportstore.pk The first one we have in our list is The Sports Store this leading online sports dealing in a vast variety of footballs, cricket bats. badminton and fitness & exercise tools. So if you are looking for authentic sports accessories, you must visit this online store www.apollosports.pk/ Missing your gym routine during this lock down season? or planning to make your own small gym at home? then just don't waste you...

Paris Saint-Germain’s enjoy the title of Ligue 1 this season without usual celebrations due to Covid-19 instead, there was just a formal announcement from the board and just some muted reaction on social media that provided another example of how badly corona virus affect one of the most popular game football. Right after two days when government announced that the league had to be canceled because of the pandemic. PSG Officially crowned Ligue 1 title as the PSG were leading the table with 12 points and the another reason behind this is to put focus of teams on UEFA champions league. Since the decision from Ligue 1 executives is made, fans from La Liga also asking the management to declare winner for this season. if we look at the table FC Barcelona is clearly leading the table with equally matched played among teams. FC Barcelona leading the table with 58 points and arch rival Real Madrid is next to FC Barcelona with 56 points. Fans supporting around the globe asking the top ma...

Umar Akmal is one of the most controversial personality in the Pakistan cricket team and he knows how to keep his name in hotlines in cricket world. Recently Pakistan Cricket Board banned Umar Akmal for being approached by a spot fixer and not informing the respective cricket board. Some people are criticizing him for his behavior but some are targeting Pakistan Cricket Board for always treating its players in such a way. they say that PCB needs to start owning its players. Even former fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar aka Rawalpindi Express also showed some anger towards PCB's behavior saying that PCB needs to improve itself in order to avoid such spot fixing incidents. Now the main question is that whether Umar Akmal's career in cricket has finished or he will learn from his mistakes and take a fresh start?  He may not be banned for complete 3 years, according to a report in India Today Uamr Akmal may have to serve only a part of the ban instead of complete 3 years A cl...