Ijaz Chaudhry

  • Hockey legend Asad Malik dies in road accident

    LAHORE: Pakistan’s hockey great and former captain Asad Malik died in a road accident in Lahore on Monday. He was 79. Born in Sheikhupura, Asad...

  • That memorable triumph

    Today, Pakistan are 17th in the FIH rankings. The country’s hockey team won’t be competing at the 2020 Olympics; this is the second successive...

  • Our first goalkeeping star

    During the early years of the country’s existence, Pakistan hockey possessed great talent with more than one world class player at every position...

  • A success story!

    The recently held 65th national hockey championships at Karachi had a huge presence of Pakistan’s biggest hockey nursery. No less than 34 players...

  • Proficient in many trades

    To be called Olympian is an earnest desire of a sportsperson. Khawaja Mohammad Aslam, who recently passed away in Lahore, remains the only Pakistani...

  • Success in athletics

    All that is required is concerted efforts in the areas of identifying the talent and then putting it through proper training and suitable...

  • When we were unmatched

    These days in Pakistan hockey, there are constant complaints: there is lack of talent, there are no suitable replacements for the ageing players;...

  • India humiliated at international front

    India is having a torrid time these days. Of course, it began after that unfounded announcement that they had avenged the Pulwama killings with a...

  • Belgium big winners at FIH awards ceremony

    International sports bodies confer annual awards on outstanding performers. In individual sports, it is usually not that difficult as individual...

  • A game-changing ruling

    On December 15, 1995, the Bosman ruling changed the face of football within the European Union . It eliminated transfer fees for players out of...

  • A rags to riches story

    Belgium were the deserving winners at the 2018 Hockey World Cup. They were the silver medalists from the last Olympics and are now ranked No 1 in...

  • FIH World Cup: A memorable event

    The 14th edition of the Hockey World Cup, held at the Kalinga Stadium in the Indian city of Bhubaneswar from November 28- December 16, was a...

  • That memorable triumph

    The 37th edition of the Champions Trophy starting from June 23 is going to be the last. Let us recall Pakistan’s last victory in this event.In...

  • The greatest hockey rivalry

    Today, Pakistan play India in their last pool match of the Asia Cup at Dhaka. The Indo-Pak rivalry in hockey is unmatched. Pakistan were carved out...

  • Asia Cup – facts and feats

    It is a strange fact that the continent which till early 1980s had won more hockey Olympic gold medals and World Cup titles than the rest of the...