Category: Sports

Pakistan’s Sohaib Sanaullah (right in yellow shirt) poses for a photo after winning the B Division of the Lake George Scrabble Tournament in New York. — Reporter Pakistani player Sohaib Sanaullah has secured another title for the country by winning the B Division of the Lake George Scrabble Tournament in New York, United States. Sohaib showcased…

National cricketer Babar Azam (L) and Ramiz Raja captured during a discussion at a cricket ground. — AFP/File Former Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Ramiz Raja has shifted responsibility for Pakistan’s underwhelming home pitches during his tenure to the then-captain Babar Azam, despite previously defending the surface conditions. Raja, speaking during a BBC Test Match…

The New Zealand women cricket team celebrating winning the final of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024 against South Africa on Oct 20, 2024. — Facebook/White Ferns South Africa won toss, elected to field first.  Kiwis lost finals of event in 2009, 2010.  Proteas lose second T20WC final in a row. The New Zealand…

Pakistani and Indian players shake hands after the ICC men’s Twenty20 World Cup 2022 cricket match at Melbourne Cricket Ground in Melbourne on October 23, 2022. — AFP The Pakistan Cricket Board (PC) has proposed that the Indian team may return to their country after each match to minimise their stay in Pakistan during the…

New Zealand players react after winning the first Test against India at Bengaluru’s M Chinnaswamy Stadium on October 20, 2024. — AFP BENGALURU: New Zealand on Sunday secured an eight-wicket win to mark their first test victory in India since 1988 as the Black Caps chased down 107 and humbled the home side early on…

Inter Miami’s Lionel Messi celebrates scoring during the second half against the New England Revolution at Chase Stadium in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, US on October 19, 2024. — Reuters Argentinian football legend Lionel Messi scored his second hat-trick of the week as Inter Miami beat the New England Revolution 6-2 to smash the Major League Soccer’s…

Serbia’s Novak Djokovic (left) and Spanish Spain’s Rafael Nadal pose after their third place match in the Six Kings Slam tournament in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on October 19, 2024. — Reuters RIYADH: Novak Djokovic on Saturday requested long-time adversary Rafael Nadal to defer his planned retirement from the game as the duo faced each other in what…

Kylian Mbappe, new signing of Real Madrid, speaks to the crowd during the presentation at the Santiago Bernabeu, Madrid, Spain on July 16, 2024. — Reuters SPAIN: Real Madrid star Kylian Mbappe will start for the Spanish champions at Celta Vigo in La Liga on Saturday amid reports he is being investigated for an alleged…

Pakistan Shaheens’ captain Mohammad Haris (L) and his Indian counterpart Tilak Varma pictured after the toss during their encounter at the ACC Emerging Teams Asia Cup 2024 on October 19, 2024. — PCB Pakistan Shaheens lost by seven runs against India A in a close and nerve-wracking encounter of the ACC Emerging Teams Asia Cup 2024…

Aadam Syed of Rawalpindi Golf Club in this undated photo. — Reporter KARACHI: Aadam Syed of Rawalpindi Golf Club secured an impressive victory at the Bahrain Amateur Open Golf Championship, finishing on top with a score of -13 after three rounds and 54 holes. His total of 203 strokes (68, 67, 68) placed him ahead…