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Pakistan captain Babar Azam and West Indies skipper Roston Chase are posing with the trophy. Photo: AFP LONDON: West Indies and Pakistan meet at Test cricket’s newest venue in Trinidad on Saturday at the start of a two-match series in which the home side will be enjoying rare favoured status against the unsettled visitors. Brian Lara Stadium, … Read more

BUDAPEST: The Malaysian Grand Prix could return to the Formula One calendar as a stand-in this season as hopes of racing in Bahrain recede due to conflict in the ‌region, informed sources said on Thursday. April grands prix at Sakhir and Saudi Arabia (Jeddah) were both called off due to the Iran war but attempts to reschedule … Read more

Pakistan’s emerging batter Sameer Minhas has credited street cricket, family support, structured age-group programmes and a fearless mindset for shaping his development as a cricketer. “My journey began with street cricket and playing at home with my brother. My father later enrolled us at an academy and that is where my serious cricketing journey started,” Sameer recalled in the … Read more

International coach trains 15 young talents as K-P Tennis Association aims to nurture future champions PESHAWAR: The Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Tennis Association has launched a comprehensive junior tennis camp at the Peshawar Sports Complex, hiring international coach Inam Gul to impart advanced techniques to budding players. Around 15 youngsters aged five to 14 are undergoing rigorous training … Read more

A general view of the SEC Armadillo ahead of the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. Photo: AFP LONDON: King Charles III officially opened the 23rd Commonwealth Games in Glasgow on Thursday to launch 10 days in a slimmed down event designed to control costs. Around 3,000 athletes from 74 nations and territories will compete for 215 … Read more

Jurgen Klopp faces a massive challenge to return Germany to the top of the football tree. Photo: AFP FRANKFURT: Jurgen Klopp has been named Germany coach, the former Liverpool manager given the task of rebuilding the struggling European giants, the national federation (DFB) announced on Friday. Klopp’s appointment was widely expected for weeks and his contract will see … Read more

Ashes rivalry returns as England and Australia prepare for 2027 showdown. Photo: AFP/FILE LONDON: Southampton’s Utilita Bowl will host a men’s Ashes test for the first time next year with the men’s and women’s series against Australia again running concurrently, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) announced on Thursday. Trent Bridge will host the … Read more

Commonwealth Games return as Glasgow welcomes athletes from across the world. Photo: AFP/FILE LONDON: The president of Commonwealth Sport, Dr. Donald Rukare, told AFP the Commonwealth Games remains a stage “where champions are made” as Glasgow prepares to host a slimmed down version of the event. The Games were plunged into crisis when the Australian … Read more

KARACHI: The likelihood of an important meeting regarding the Pakistan Super League (PSL) on July 29 has increased. Franchises are currently awaiting their share from the central pool, while the board is expecting pending payments from a major stakeholder.  Officials and franchise owners will discuss these matters in the meeting. According to details, the 11th … Read more

Maradona’s medical team faces ongoing trial over football icon’s death. Photo: AFP/FILE LONDON: The fraught and fiery trial of late football legend Diego Maradona’s medical team has at times been as turbulent as the life of Number 10 himself.  Legal proceedings have been ongoing since April over allegations that negligence by seven medical workers contributed … Read more