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Australian fast bowler Mitchell Starc and Bangladesh all-rounder Mehidy Hasan Miraz were involved in a heated on-field exchange. Photo: Cricket Australia Australian fast bowler Mitchell Starc and Bangladesh all-rounder Mehidy Hasan Miraz were involved in a heated on-field exchange during the second day of the opening Test at Marrara Stadium on Friday. The incident took … Read more

WELLINGTON: New Zealand Football said on Friday it had withdrawn support for FIFA boss Gianni Infantino and called for an independent review into his aborted plan to sell off part of the World Cup. Infantino came under renewed fire this week in an open letter signed by three confederations — UEFA, North and Central America’s … Read more

An inexperienced India, missing several key players, face Sri Lanka in Galle from Saturday. Photo: AFP GALLE: An inexperienced India missing several key players face Sri Lanka in Galle from Saturday in the first of two Tests with coach Gautam Gambhir under immense pressure. Pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah, spinner Washington Sundar and batter Sai Sudharsan … Read more

Pakistan’s women’s netball team marked Independence Day celebrations with a commanding victory, defeating Japan 53-25 in the semi-final of the Asian Netball Championship 2026 plate division in Hong Kong. Pakistan dominated the semi-final from the outset and maintained their momentum until the final whistle, completing a 28-point victory over Japan. The result has set up … Read more

Seasoned batter Chamari Athapaththu will continue to lead the side. Photo: ICC Sri Lanka have announced their 15-member squad for the upcoming Women’s Asia Cup in Dubai, with Chamari Athapaththu set to lead the defending champions. Harshitha Samarawickrama has been named her deputy. The squad includes a blend of experienced players and emerging talent. The … Read more

PARIS: Somali referee Omar Artan described taking charge of Wednesday’s UEFA Super Cup between Paris Saint-Germain and Aston Villa in Salzburg as his “World Cup”. The 34-year-old was denied the chance to referee at the World Cup itself after being refused entry to the United States. He was turned away on arrival at Miami International … Read more

ANKARA: Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan will group senior ministers, hold joint exercises and deepen defence industry cooperation under a military pact signed between the regional powers last week, Turkey’s defence ministry said on Thursday. The three US allies, alarmed by a regional conflagration that has brought Iranian missile fire onto Gulf oil exporters, signed … Read more

PAKISTAN: The Supreme Court has fixed five petitions concerning access to former prime minister and PTI founder Imran Khan for hearing on August 18. A three-judge bench, headed by Justice Shahid Waheed and comprising Justice Naeem Akhtar Afghan and Justice Ishtiaq Ibrahim, will hear the matters. Earlier, this matter was being heard by a bench … Read more

. US Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth. PHOTO: REUTERS/ File PANAMA CITY: US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Thursday that reports about poor conditions aboard aircraft carrier the USS Abraham Lincoln in the Middle East were “completely misrepresented.” Two military-focused outlets, Navy Times and Stars and Stripes, reported suicide attempts and declining morale on … Read more

Cautions against mistaking restraint for weakness Terms Makkah defence pact a promise of peace President, CDF at VICTORY MONUMENT: Top civil and military leadership celebrates Independence Day at Yadgar-e-Fatah in Islamabad. PHOTO: EXPRESS ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday said that while Pakistan sincerely desired peace, it would never allow that desire to be … Read more