Alcohol sales banned around Qatar WC stadiums: FIFA
Qatar: FIFA and Qatar on Friday banned beer sales around the eight World Cup stadiums in a stunning policy U-turn just two days before the start of the tournament. Football’s world governing body said the decision was taken following “dis...
Sri Lankan cricketer Gunathilaka granted bail in rape case
MELBOURNE: Sri Lankan batsman Danushka Gunathilaka was granted bail in Sydney on Thursday, reversing an earlier decision in the case of the alleged sexual assault of a woman while on tour in Australia for the T20 World Cup. The now-suspended b...
Sarfaraz Ahmed hits 13th first-class hundred in QEAT match
KARACHI: Pakistan’s former captain and Sindh batter Sarfaraz Ahmed scored his 13th first-class century in the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy (QeAT) match against Northern, here at National Bank Cricket Arena yesterday. Wicket-keeper batter Sarfaraz...
Funds shortage impedes Pakistan’s participation in FIH Nations Cup
LAHORE: Pakistan Hockey team is set to miss a golden opportunity to mark a comeback in the Olympics Games as Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) has been unable to send the team to the upcoming FIH Nations Cup due to a severe lack of funds. According t...
Australia cruise to six-wicket wins over England in first ODI
ADELAIDE: A superb Dawid Malan century was in vain as Australia cruised to a six-wicket win over England in their first one-day international at the Adelaide Oval yesterday. Malan hit a stylish 134 as England made 287-9, but it never looked enough on...
FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022: Clashes just around the corner
Qatar: There are now only a handful of days left till the start of the 2022 FIFA World Cup. The competition will begin with a group stage, from which only the top two teams will continue to the knockout rounds. Group B features England taking on the...
Ireland beats Pakistan in third T20I to register historic series win
Lahore: Ireland women’s team have defeated Pakistan in the third T20I to register a historic series win, 2-1, at Gaddafi Stadium.This is the first T20I series win for any Irish team in Asia while also being the maiden away T20I series victory f...
PTF, GTA ink MoU for mutual sports efforts, plans
KARACHI: In a welcome step, the Pakistan Taekwondo Federation (PTF) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the prestigious Gyeonggido Taekwondo Association of Korea intending to cooperate in the development of matters of mutual interest...
Pakistan suffers narrow defeat from Nepal on international football return
KATHMANDU: Pakistan men’s football team had an unwanted return to international football as the side suffered a narrow 0-1 defeat at the hands of Nepal at the Dasharath Stadium here yesterday. Pakistan put up a valiant fight in their first inte...
Pakistan, B’desh U-19 up for T20 challenge
Multan: Pakistan and Bangladesh U19 sides will compete in a two-match T20 series, starting tomorrow at the Multan Cricket Stadium. Both sides before the T20 series have featured in solitary four-day match and three-match One-Day series. The second T2...
