India downs South Africa in T20 opener
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Fast bowlers Arshdeep Singh and Deepak Chahar wreaked havoc with the new ball to set up a convincing eight-wicket win for India in the first Twenty20 international against South Africa yesterday. South Africa recovered from 9-5 in...
Pakistan team eager to ‘woo’ fans in World Baseball Classic Qualifiers
Karachi: The Pakistan national baseball team could be on the verge of putting the country on the popular sport’s map. The Pakistan team is gearing up to compete in the prestigious World Baseball Classic Qualifiers, where they will play their fi...
Body of missing US ski mountaineer Hilaree found in Nepal
Nepal: A search team retrieved the body of top US ski mountaineer Hilaree Nelson from the Himalayas on Wednesday, two days after she disappeared on the slopes of Nepal’s Manaslu peak. Nelson slipped and went missing while skiing down the world&...
Gold medalists Hamza, Mehrun Nisa attribute their accomplishment to national spirit
KARACHI: Gold Medal winners Hamza Saeed and Mehrun Nisa have attributed their accomplishment in Mount Everest Open Taekwondo Event to their respective coaches’ hard work and players dedication and playing with national spirit. Talking exclusiv...
Pakistan’s Usman Wazeer wins WBO Youth World title
Bangkok: Pakistani boxer Usman Wazeer won the WBO Youth World title in Bangkok, Thailand, yesterday. The Astore-born defeated Thailand’s Somphot Seesa in the bout through a technical knockout in the sixth round. With the win, Wazeer has extende...
Moeen’s fifty ‘futile’ as Pakistan beats England in a final-over thriller
LAHORE: Debutant Aamir Jamal held his nerves calm to defend 15 runs off the final over as he leaked just nine runs to power Pakistan to a thrilling six-run victory over England in the fifth T20I of the seven-match series before wicketkeeper batter Mo...
Bismah upbeats ahead of women’s Asia Cup
Islamabad: Pakistan captain Bismah Maroof is upbeat ahead of women’s Asia Cup in Bangladesh. The seven-team tournament will be played in Sylhet from October 1, with the final set to take place on October 15. “Our previous series didn&rsqu...
England ready to host Pakistan-India test series
LAHORE: England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has offered to be a neutral host for the Pakistan-India test series in the future. ECB has contacted the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) and the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) to host a s...
ECB deputy chairman feels PSL helped bring England back to Pakistan
Karachi: Martin Darlow, the deputy chairman of English Cricket Board feels Pakistan Super League has played an important part in making England’s tour to Pakistan happen. The ECB had last year pulled out of a scheduled short tour of Pakistan b...
Kohli, Yadav power India to series-clinching victory over Australia
HYDERABAD: India won the third and deciding Twenty20 against Australia in the last over after punchy half centuries by Virat Kohli and Suryakumar Yadav on Sunday. The hosts won by six wickets with one ball remaining after Hardik Pandya, unbeaten on 2...
