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ISTANBUL: The head of Turkey’s football refereeing body and four others were placed in pre-trial detention by a court as part of a graft investigation, state news agency Anadolu said Saturday. Ferhat Gundogdu, head of the Central Referees Committee (MHK), and six others appeared before a judge on Friday over allegations of manipulation of the … Read more

Max Verstappen celebrates after qualifying in pole position. Photo: REUTERS SEPANG: Red Bull’s Max ​Verstappen claimed his first pole position of the season at the Formula One Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia ‌on Saturday, proving he remains the master of Sepang’s challenging circuit nine years after his last victory there. Verstappen clocked 1 minute 35.130 … Read more

From Diego Maradona's infamous "Hand of God" to Zinedine Zidane's headbutt, Indian football fan Dipak Nandy has witnessed some of the World Cup's defining moments from the stands. But on Saturday, the 77-year-old will savour a rare sporting occasion from the comfort of his hometown Kolkata, where Brazil take on his home country in their … Read more

Marc Marquez finished ahead of Pedro Acosta to secure victory in the Aragon MotoGP Grand Prix at the Motorland circuit in Alcaniz. Photo: AFP MOTEGI: Ducati’s Marc Marquez won the Japanese Grand Prix sprint on Saturday to shave five points off Aprilia rider Jorge Martin’s lead in the MotoGP championship standings. Marquez made a scorching … Read more

National volleyballers seal historic victory to secure first bronze in Asian Games since 1962 Pakistan secured the men’s volleyball bronze medal with a commanding 3-0 victory over China at the Asian Games in Nagoya on Saturday. Pakistan controlled the bronze-medal contest from the opening serve at the Okazaki Chuo Sogo Park Gymnasium, winning 25-18, 25-16, … Read more

Michael Olise scored another superb goal but France were held to a 1-1 draw by Italy on Friday in Zinedine Zidane's first home game since being appointed coach of Les Bleus. Four days after coming off the bench to score a stunning solo effort to give France a 1-0 win in Belgium, Bayern Munich star … Read more

KARACHI: The broadcasting rights for Pakistan’s home matches have been sold for Rs350 million, with only bidder state broadcaster emerging as the successful. The reserve price had been set at Rs600 million, while the latest agreement covers 25 matches. According to details, the PCB had issued a tender a few days ago for the broadcasting … Read more

Abhishek Sharma’s blistering 61 and Tilak Varma’s unbeaten 51 power India past 200 India posted a mammoth 211-6 against Pakistan in the Asian Games men’s cricket final on Saturday, with explosive half-centuries from Abhishek Sharma and Tilak Varma setting up a daunting chase at Korogi Sports Park. India opted to bat first and made a … Read more

Pakistan’s hopes of reaching the Asian Games men’s volleyball final ended after they suffered a straight-sets defeat against Iran in the semi-finals in Okazaki, Japan, on Friday. Iran proved too strong for the Green-shirts, completing a commanding 3-0 victory with scores of 25-13, 25-15 and 25-11 at the Okazaki Chuo Sogo Park Gymnasium. Pakistan struggled … Read more

Nishita Akter shines with 23 runs and two wickets as Bangladesh defend 117-8 to restrict Green-shirts to 87-6 Bangladesh opened their account in the Rivaj Presents the University of Lahore U19 Women’s T20 Tri-nation series with a 30-run win over hosts Pakistan, defending their total of 117-8 as Iqbal Stadium Faisalabad became host to an … Read more