Three talking points from the Premier League

MANCHESTER, UNITED KINGDOM: Liverpool needed more late heroics to keep pace with Arsenal and Tottenham at the top of the Premier League as 16-year-old Rio Ngumoha snatched a dramatic 3-2 win for the Reds at Newcastle on Monday. Arsenal were far more convincing in a 5-0 demolition of Leeds, but Spurs produced the performance of … Read more

PM urged to fast-track spectrum auction

[ ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has approached Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, requesting him to expedite the process of new spectrum auction. The Senate Standing Committee on Information Technology and Telecommunication, which met on Monday, voiced concerns over Ufone’s continued financial losses. It also got a briefing on alleged overbilling by Jazz, cartelisation in … Read more

New Zealand fast bowler O’Rourke out for three months as injuries mount

WELLINGTON: Fast bowler Will O’Rourke will be out for at least three months with a stress fracture in his lower back, New Zealand Cricket said Tuesday, adding to a mounting injury list. The 24-year-old was injured while bowling in the first Test against Zimbabwe this month and returned home, where scans revealed the extent of … Read more