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Arshad Nadeem (left), Fayyaz Bukhari (centre) and Mohammad Yasir Sultan (right) pose for photograph after the athletes won medals for WAPDA at the Quetta National Games in 2023. Photo: THE EXPRESS TRIBUNE KARACHI: Fayyaz Hussain Bukhari, a former coach of Olympic champion Arshad Nadeem, said the javelin thrower was not at his peak fitness before … Read more

Sri Lanka women beat Pakistan women by six wickets in the second T20I at the Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium on Sunday. Photo: PCB Sri Lanka: Debutant Sanjana Kavindi and captain Chamari Athapaththu smashed rapid cameos to help Sri Lanka defeat Pakistan by six wickets in the second Twenty20 International on Sunday, sealing an unassailable 2-0 … Read more

Scott Edwards has stepped down as captain of the Netherlands men’s cricket team. Photo: ICC/FILE Scott Edwards has stepped down as captain of the Netherlands men’s cricket team after leading the side for more than three years, bringing an end to a tenure that included memorable victories at the 2023 ODI World Cup and steady … Read more

Bangladesh have recalled experienced wicketkeeper-batter Litton Das for their two-match Test series against Australia. Photo: ICC/File Bangladesh have recalled experienced wicketkeeper-batter Litton Das for their two-match Test series against Australia after he recovered from a calf injury, strengthening a squad already hit by injuries ahead of the tour. Litton was not included in the original … Read more

Scotland’s Josh Kerr cruised to Commonwealth gold in men’s one mile final. Photo: AFP/FILE GLASGOW: Fresh from setting a new world record in the mile, Josh Kerr delivered Commonwealth Games gold for Scotland on home soil in the highlight of Saturday’s action, which saw 44 gold medals won. Kerr was 12 seconds slower than the … Read more

Kazi Md. Salahuddin was re-elected unopposed as South Asian Football Federation president at the SAFF Ordinary Congress in Thimphu, Bhutan. Photo: SAFF/FILE Kazi Md. Salahuddin was re-elected unopposed as president of the South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) on Saturday, extending his leadership of the regional governing body after elections held during the federation’s Ordinary Congress … Read more

FIFA drops plan to sell a 20% stake in a new commercial entity after strong opposition, Infantino says Gianni Infantino, President of FIFA, attends a press event organized by Global Citizen and FIFA to announce the FIFA World Cup Final Halftime Show in New York City, US, May 14, 2026. REUTERS FIFA president Gianni Infantino, … Read more

PARIS: FIFA president Gianni Infantino has lost the “confidence” of European football’s governing body UEFA after his plan to allow private investment in the World Cup was withdrawn following a global backlash. UEFA had threatened to boycott all FIFA competitions if Infantino had insisted on trying to push through his plan which they dismissed on … Read more

Pakistan will be desperately looking to level the series when they face West Indies in their second and final Test of the two-match Test series which will begin on Sunday (today) at the Queen’s Park Oval. The hosts claimed a convincing 90-run victory in the first Test at the Brian Lara Cricket Academy where a … Read more

Joe Root has played 17 previous Tests in Australia without winning. Photo: AFP LONDON: England Test captain Joe Root plans to keep faith with the aggressive ‘Bazball’ tactics used by his predecessor Ben Stokes as he starts his second spell in the role. Root was appointed as skipper following Stokes’ shock retirement from international duty … Read more