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Pakistan have won a gold medal in category D at the 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, in one of the country’s most notable achievements in international chess. The biennial Olympiad is one of the largest events in the sport’s calendar, with teams from nearly 200 countries taking part in 2026. The Pakistan delegation … Read more

NAGOYA: Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi and Carlos Alcaraz are all obsessed with it, and on Monday the fast-growing racquet sport of padel made its Asian Games debut with officials hoping a place at the Olympics is getting closer. Padel, a cross between tennis and squash on courts surrounded by glass walls, is played by an … Read more

Pakistan captain Jehan says this is not the only mismanagement that athletes are facing here NAGOYA: Complaints of logistical mismanagement continued to mount at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games on Monday, with Pakistan volleyball captain Murad Jehan saying his team ‌were taken to the wrong venue ahead of their Pool A match against Uzbekistan. A glum-looking … Read more

Pakistan must regroup quickly when they face the Philippines in their second Group B match at the FIFA ASEAN Cup on Tuesday, after a 4-0 defeat by Thailand in their historic opening game. Nolberto Solano's side showed defensive discipline early on against Thailand, but were eventually undone by a better-ranked opponent. Teerasak Poeiphimai scored a … Read more

NAGOYA: Asian Games organisers faced multiple scheduling headaches on Monday as persistent rain disrupted several competitions at the sprawling multi-sport event. Tennis, surfing and cricket were among sports hit by poor weather on day nine of full competition. Both the men’s cricket ‌quarter-finals between Pakistan-Hong Kong and India-Afghanistan were washed out after the playing field … Read more

Development comes after India refused to play against Pakistan in previous edition KARACHI:  Pakistani cricketers will not be allowed to participate in the World Championship of Legends, according to sources. No team will be allowed to use Pakistan’s name either. Last year, the Indian team refused to play against Pakistan Champions. The tournament, which starts … Read more

Pakistan produced a commanding attacking display at the Asian Games on Monday, beating Oman 7-2 in their men’s Pool B hockey match at the Gifu Prefectural Green Stadium to progress to the semi-finals. Rana Waheed led the scoring with a hat-trick, converting penalty corners in the 34th, 44th and 59th minutes to cap a dominant … Read more

Troy Parrott made a heart sign with his hands after opening the scoring on 14 minutes. Photo: AFP HUNGARY: Ireland beat Israel 3-0 in a Nations League clash on Sunday amid an eerie and sombre atmosphere that saw the Irish players wear black armbands over the war in Gaza. Ireland’s players came out for the … Read more

The strong Czech Republic side knocked Great Britain out in the quarter-finals. Photo: AFP SHENZHEN: Linda Noskova and Karolina Muchova delivered a first Billie Jean King Cup title since 2018 for the Czech Republic with victories over Ukraine in the final in Shenzhen on Sunday. The top-10 duo made history for their nation earlier this … Read more

Lionel Messi leaves the field after Inter Miami’s costly defeat to Columbus Crew in Major League Soccer. Photo: AFP LOS ANGELES: Lionel Messi scored a brilliant equalizer but could not prevent Inter Miami suffering a costly 2-1 defeat to Columbus Crew in Major League Soccer on Sunday. Argentina superstar Messi curled in a superb free-kick … Read more