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Slap fighting raises concerns over brain injuries among medical experts

Pittsburgh: Slap fighting, relatively new combat sport, is raising alarm among medical professionals due to the severe risk of brain injuries associated with the game. Neurologists have reviewed footage from the first televised professional slap fig...

Chawla beats Asjad in World 6 Red Snooker final-2024

ULAANBAATAR: Pakistani cueist Asjad Iqbal had an agonizing end to his IBSF World 6 Red Snooker Championship campaign as he succumbed to a 6-2 defeat against India’s Kamal Chawla in the final here on Wednesday.  In-form Asjad started the h...

ICC reveals all-female panel of match officials for Women’s T20 World Cup

DUBAI: International Cricket Council (ICC) has unveiled an all-female panel of match officials for the upcoming Women’s T20 World Cup 2024, scheduled to be played in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) from October 3. The apex cricketing body revea...

Saim, Hasnain wreak havoc as Panthers book Markhors on 137

FAISALABAD: Saim Ayub and Mohammad Hasnain ran through Markhors’ batting unit and lifted Panthers to book the table-toppers on a meagre total in the Qualifier 1 of the Champions One-Day Cup here at Iqbal Stadium on Tuesday. Markhors’ cap...

Asjad thumps Malkeet to reach World 6 Red Snooker C’ship final

ULAANBAATAR: Pakistani cueist Asjad Iqbal continued his domination and thumped India’s Malkeet Singh to reach the final of the IBSF World 6 Red Snooker Championship here on Tuesday.   Asjad triumphed over Malkeet with a score of 6-0 in the...

Champions One-Day Cup playoff stage to begin today

FAISALABAD: Playoff stage of the Champions One-Day Cup, involving the Qualifier, Eliminator 1 & 2 and the final, will begin on Tuesday with the Markhors taking on the Panthers in the Qualifier. In the league round match between the Markhors and P...

Women’s T20 World Cup 2024’s official song launched

Dubai: With 10 days to go for the Women’s T20 World Cup 2024, ICC has released the official event song for the tournament. The ‘Whatever It Takes’ event song is a collaboration between all-girl pop groups W.i.S.H., music director M...

PCB’s high-level ‘Connection Camp’ kicks-off in Lahore

LAHORE: Pakistan Cricket Board’s (PCB) high-level Connection Camp kicked off at a local hotel here yesterday with the aim of establishing a clear and unified vision for the future of Pakistan cricket. Chairman PCB Mohsin Naqvi is leading the d...

Cristiano joining ‘Fatal Fury: City of Wolves’ as fighter?

Portuguese footballer Cristiano Ronaldo hinted at collaborating with legendary fighting game ‘Fatal Fury: City of Wolves.’ Star footballer took to Instagram to share an uncharacteristic teaser post with Fatal Fury hashtag. Video ended wit...

Ashwin’s heroics inspire India to crushing 280-run win over B’desh in first test

Chennai: Ravichandran Ashwin delivered a masterful all-round performance as India claimed a resounding 280-run victory against Bangladesh in the first test on Sunday, taking a 1-0 lead in the two-match series. Ashwin’s remarkable six-wicket ha...

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‘Air India plane crash kills over 200’

AHMEDABAD: More than 200 people were killed when an Air India plane bound for London with 242 people on board crashed minutes after taking off from the western city of Ahmedabad yesterday, authorities said, in the world's worst aviation disaster in a...

PM Shehbaz, UAE President discuss regional peace, bilateral ties

DUBAI: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif yesterday met with the United Arab Emirates leadership to discuss regional peace and stability and explore ways to deepen bilateral ties during his official day-long visit to the emirates.Over the last few months,...

Govt eyes on sustained growth driven by domestic resources: Ahsan Iqbal

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal while highlighting development priorities of the government, has that Balochistan has been put on an accelerated development path for which Rs230 billion have b...

Imran Khan cannot be awarded capital punishment (Death) – Hashmat Habib

KARACHI: After Supreme Court decision regarding civilian trial under Army Act fate of Imran Khan is becoming a top trend because his trial by Field General Court Martial is about to commence.  Hashmat Habib President Tehreek-e-Tahaffuz Adlia ana...
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