Ambassador of Iran to Pakistan Dr Reza Amiri Moghadam on Monday congratulated Iranian wrestlers for winning the championship title at the World Junior Greco-Roman Wrestling Championships in Bulgaria. The Iran side secured its sixth world title with a haul of one gold, two silver and two bronze medals, accumulating 117 […]
The Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) has announced a 17-member squad for the upcoming Asia Cup 2025, with star leg-spinner Rashid Khan named captain. The squad combines youth and experience, with Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Ibrahim Zadran leading the batting line-up alongside Darwish Rasuli and Siddiqullah Atul. The middle order will feature […]
WINDHOEK: The ICC Women’s T20 World Cup Africa Qualifier is set to commence in Namibia on August 31, with eight teams competing for two spots in the Global Qualifier stage. Matches will be staged at the newly built FNB Namibia Cricket Ground and the refurbished HP Cricket Oval. The participating […]
KARACHI: The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Friday announced changes to the schedule and venues of the Women’s World Cup 2025, shifting the final and semi-final fixtures as part of its hybrid hosting model. The tournament final will now be played on November 2 in either Colombo, Sri Lanka, or […]
Cricket South Africa (CSA) on Thursday announced the formation of a local organising committee for the 2027 ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup, which will return to the African continent for the first time since 2003. According to CSA, 44 of the tournament’s 54 matches will be played across eight venues […]
COLOMBO: Sri Lanka Cricket on Thursday announced a 16-member squad, led by Charith Asalanka, for the two-match One-day International series against Zimbabwe in Harare later this month. The International Cricket Council (ICC) noted that all-rounder Wanindu Hasaranga has been left out after failing to recover from a hamstring injury sustained […]
Inter Milan concluded their pre-season campaign on a winning note with a 2-0 victory over Greek champions Olympiacos in a well-attended friendly at the Stadio San Nicola on Saturday night. Federico Dimarco opened the scoring in the 16th minute, finishing neatly from a Lautaro Martinez assist. However, the defender was […]
Italian orienteering athlete Mattia Debertolis died on Tuesday, four days after being found unresponsive during competition at the World Games in Chengdu, organisers said. The 29-year-old collapsed during the men’s middle-distance orienteering event on August 8 and was taken to a leading medical facility in China, but could not be […]
Pakistan’s Muhammad Hasnain etched his name into snooker history on Friday by winning the IBSF World Under-17 Snooker Championship 2025, defeating Wales’ Riley Powell in a commanding 4-0 final victory. The one-sided final, held in Bahrain’s capital, saw the young Pakistani cueist deliver a flawless performance, outclassing his opponent in […]
Pakistan stormed into the final of the Asian Under-16 Volleyball Championship on Friday after defeating arch-rivals India in straight sets in a high-stakes semi-final clash. The national team continued their unbeaten run in the tournament, overpowering India with set scores of 16-19, 25-25, and 12-25 to seal their spot in […]