COLOMBO: Pakistan notched their second consecutive victory at the SAFF U-17 Championship on Friday, defeating Maldives 5-2 in their group-stage clash at the Racecourse Ground. Mansoor Ahmad was the star performer, completing a brilliant first-half hat trick to put Pakistan in control. He opened the scoring in the 12th minute, […]
WEB DESK: Pakistan’s Olympic gold medalist Arshad Nadeem bowed out of medal contention at the World Athletics Championships 2025 in Tokyo after recording a best throw of 82.75 metres in the men’s javelin throw final on Thursday. The 27-year-old from Mian Channu, who had raised hopes with a strong qualification […]
DUBAI: The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Wednesday issued its latest T20I rankings, with Pakistani players experiencing a mix of rises and falls as performances from the ongoing Asia Cup 2025 began to reflect in the tables. Opener Sahibzada Farhan surged 18 places to 55th, while wicketkeeper-batter Mohammad Haris climbed […]
TOKYO: Pakistan’s javelin ace Arshad Nadeem kept fans on edge before securing his place in the men’s javelin throw final at the World Athletics Championships 2025 with a decisive third attempt on Wednesday. The 27-year-old from Mian Channu, who made history by clinching gold at the Paris 2024 Olympics with […]
WEB DESK: The 2025 Asia Cup has been plunged into controversy after the Pakistan-India clash in Dubai ended in a storm over an abandoned handshake ritual, sparking formal protests, heated statements, and threats of withdrawal from the tournament. The group-stage fixture — won by India — took an unusual turn […]
LAHORE: Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Director of International Cricket Usman Wahla has been suspended after he failed to send an official letter to the International Cricket Council (ICC) on time, sources told on Monday. According to insiders, Wahla was removed from his post for not promptly forwarding the PCB’s complaint […]
ISLAMABAD, Sept 15: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has lodged a formal complaint with the International Cricket Council (ICC) and the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC), seeking the immediate removal of match referee Andy Pycroft from the ongoing Asia Cup 2025 over the “handshake controversy” that marred Sunday’s Pakistan-India clash. The […]
LONDON: The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Thursday released a tentative schedule for the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026, set to take place from February 7 to March 8 next year. The event will feature 20 international teams and will be jointly hosted by India and Sri Lanka. Colombo […]
ABU DHABI: The trophy of the ACC Men’s Asia Cup 2025 was unveiled on Tuesday by Asian Cricket Council (ACC) President and Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chief Mohsin Naqvi, marking the start of the eagerly awaited eight-nation tournament in the United Arab Emirates. Captains of all participating teams attended the […]
NEW YORK: World No.1 Aryna Sabalenka, nicknamed “The Tiger”, showed more steel than fury on Saturday as she overcame Amanda Anisimova 6-3, 7-6(3) to retain her US Open title and clinch a fourth Grand Slam crown. The Belarusian, who carried the weight of three painful major defeats this season, steadied […]