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Djokovic blasts ‘embarrassing’ lack of video replays in tennis

Novak Djokovic blasted absence of video technology as “Embarrassing” as Olympic champion and 24-time Grand Slam title winner weighed in on an umpiring row at Cincinnati Masters. Despite Canadian’s protests, point was ruled legitima...

‘None of our stadiums of international standard,’ admits PCB chief

Lahore: Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman Mohsin Naqvi, admitted that none of the stadiums in Pakistan is on par with the international standards. Pakistan is set to host the ICC Champions Trophy next year in the February-March window. As a resu...

ICC announces schedule for U19 Women’s T20 World Cup 2025 in Malaysia

Lahore: Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has confirmed the brands of cricket balls that will be used in the 2024-25 cricket season, a strategic move aimed at enhancing the quality of the game to align with the specific needs of home playing conditions....

Pakistan to tour NZealand for white-ball series in 2025

Lahore: Pakistan men’s cricket team is set to tour New Zealand in March 2025 to play the T20I and ODI series, confirmed by the New Zealand Cricket (NZC). The cricket board revealed their complete schedule for the 2024-25 home season, where the...

Lewandowski leads Barcelona to victory in Flick’s LaLiga opener

Barcelona: Barcelona secured a morale-boosting 2-1 victory against Valencia in their LaLiga opener, with Robert Lewandowski scoring twice, helping new manager Hansi Flick to a winning start. Despite being on the back foot in the first half, Barcelon...

Rizwan Ali defeats India’s Srikant Sekhar in Asian MMA Championship

LAHORE: Pakistan’s Rizwan Ali defeated India’s Srikant Sekhar after a hard-fought bout in the co-main event of Brave CF 85 in association with the Asian Championship of Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) here on Sunday. The Asian Championship of M...

PCB announces commentary panel for Pak-B’desh test series

LAHORE: Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Friday confirmed a panel of five commentators and one presenter for the Pakistan vs Bangladesh Test series. The first Test will be played at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium from 21 to 25 August, while the secon...

Man Utd kick off EPL season against Fulham

MANCHESTER: Manchester United kick-off the 2024/25 Premier League season at home to Fulham on Friday before Manchester City begin the defence of their title at free-spending Chelsea on Sunday. New Liverpool manager Arne Slot will be under the spotli...

Sri Lankan batter banned indefinitely for doping violation

Colombo: Sri Lanka’s wicketkeeper batter Niroshan Dickwella has been suspended from all forms of cricket due to a doping violation, Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) confirmed Friday. According to the details, Dickwella failed a doping test in line with...

Pakistan Shaheens complete hat-trick of victories in Top-End T20I series

Darwin: Pakistan Shaheens clinched their fourth win in Top End T20 series when they defeated Bangladesh ‘A’ by three wickets at the TIO Stadium in Darwin. This was Shaheens’ third successive win after they had beaten Tasmania and Me...

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Iran has 'legitimate' right to self-defence: Erdogan

ISTANBUL: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said yesterday Iran had the "legitimate" right to defend itself in the face of Israel's ongoing bombing campaign, now in its sixth day. "It is a very natural, legitimate and legal right for Iran to def...

Iran-Israel conflict threat to regional, global peace: PM

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif termed the escalating armed conflict between Iran and Israel as “very alarming,” warning that the situation poses a grave threat to both regional and global peace. Speaking during a cabinet meeting...

Field Marshal Munir creates history, White House engagement marks ‘national triumph’

WASHINGTON: A defining moment for Pakistan, in an unprecedented diplomatic move, Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir became the first Chief of Army Staff in Pakistan’s history to hold a high-level meeting with a sitting US President at the White Hous...

PM forms committee to promote cashless economy

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif yesterday established a high-level committee to promote cashless economy and speed up the digitization. The committee, chaired by the prime minister himself, will review the progress and initiatives r...
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