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Jurgen Klopp’s side offered little in attack and lacked the energy they had displayed in a 1-1 draw with the Netherlands. Photo: AFP MUNICH: Jurgen Klopp tasted defeat for the first time as Germany manager as his side lost 1-0 to Greece in Augsburg on Sunday, with Dimitrios Kourbelis scoring the only goal. In his … Read more

Pakistan on Sunday made a winning start to their men’s volleyball competition in the 20th Asian Games, beating Kazakhstan 3-1 in their Pool A opener at the Okazaki Chuo Sogo Park Gymnasium. Pakistan took the match 25-16, 25-22, 17-25, 25-20 in one hour and 26 minutes, overcoming a Kazakhstan fought back in the third set … Read more

Noor Zaman beats Muhammad Irfan 3-0 as both Pakistanis complete medal-winning run in Nagoya Pakistan’s Noor Zaman defeated compatriot Muhammad Irfan 3-0 on Sunday to finish third in the men’s singles squash competition at the Nagoya Kinjo Futo Arena. Zaman won 11-7, 11-7, 13-11 in a 26-minute third-place playoff, with both players already assured of … Read more

Pakistan’s seasoned athlete records 7.28m to progress; shooter Rabia Kabir finishes 41st in pistol event Pakistan’s Ansar Abbas qualified for the men’s long jump final after recording 7.28 metres at the Nagoya City Mizuho Park Athletic Stadium on Sunday. Abbas finished 12th in the qualification round, securing a spot in the final. His 7.28-metre effort … Read more

NAGOYA: India badminton medallist H.S. Prannoy has criticised Asian Games organisers for putting on a “sad” event for athletes and arranging a “cruel” competition schedule for his sport. Prannoy, who won a men’s team bronze at the Aichi-Nagoya Games, said ‌the lack of a dedicated athletes’ village had taken away the joy of mixing with … Read more

Pakistan will begin their Asian Games cricket campaign on Monday when they face Hong Kong in the quarter-finals, with captain Sahibzada Farhan confident his side are prepared to negotiate unfamiliar conditions in Japan.Pakistan travelled to Japan after a four-day training camp in Karachi, where the squad practised on surfaces prepared to replicate the expected conditions … Read more

BERLIN:  Ethiopia’s Tigst Assefa narrowly missed out on breaking the women’s world record at the Berlin Marathon on Sunday, battling through injury to cross the finish line after being on record pace for much of the race.Assefa was on track to break the record and accelerated in the final 10 kilometres, but faded in the … Read more

SBP crush Ghani by an innings and 18 runs as President’s Trophy Grade-1 third round matches conclude KARACHI:  Fast bowler Mohammad Ilyas took 11 wickets in the match as Kingsmen Academy whipped Pakistan Television by ten wickets in their third round match of the President’s Trophy Grade-1 at the Diamond Club Ground in Islamabad. On … Read more

Seasoned batsman hits unbeaten 139 and skipper Shubman Gill scores 110 as India take a 1-0 series lead THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Virat Kohli hit a record-extending 55th one-day international century to lead India to a dominant eight-wicket win over the West Indies in the series opener on Sunday. Kohli, who hit an unbeaten 139, put on 151 … Read more

Bavuma’s 103 and Miller’s 142 lift Proteas to 365-9 before they bowl visitors out for 333 to seal series JOHANNESBURG: Temba ​Bavuma ​and David Miller both struck centuries as South Africa defeated Australia by 32 runs in a high-scoring second one-day international in Johannesburg on Sunday to claim the three-match series with a game to … Read more