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KARACHI:  Pakistan has finalised an 11-member shooting contingent, including eight shooters and three officials, for the Asian Games slated to be held in Nagoya, Japan, from September 19 to October 4. The selected shooters are Usman Chand and Imam Haroon in skeet, Farrukh Nadeem in trap, Ghulam Mustafa Bashir, Mohammad Umar and Mohammad Shabbir in … Read more

UEFA Champions League winners Paris Saint-Germain will lock horns with UEFA Europa League champions Aston Villa on Wednesday(today) in the UEFA Super Cup at StadionSalzburg in Austria. Aston Villa manager Unai Emery says his side are entering a “new era” as they prepare to face Paris Saint-Germain in the 2026 UEFA Super Cup on Wednesday. Villa qualified for the showpiece after winning the … Read more

JOHANNESBURG: South Africa named spinner Bjorn Fortuin as captain of their Twenty20 side to take on neighbours Namibia and Zimbabwe in a tri-series in Windhoek this month, and a three-game one-day international series. The same squad will play the T20 series from August 28 to September 6 at the Namibia Cricket Ground and three ODIs … Read more

Rashid’s unbeaten 37 and three wickets helped his side chase 207 to take a 2-0 lead in the five-match series Rashid Khan produced another influential all-round performance as his side beat Ireland by three wickets in Belfast on Monday. Photo: AFP Afghanistan captain Rashid Khan produced another influential all-round performance as his side beat Ireland … Read more

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s senior hockey team will play a four-match series in South Korea, while Pakistan Whites are set to participate in a bilateral series in Russia, the Pakistan Hockey Federation said. The senior team will face South Korea in four international matches during its tour, providing another opportunity for the side to gain competitive experience … Read more

LONDON: Cricket Scotland and the Royal Dutch Cricket Association (KNCB) have criticised the International Cricket Council (ICC) for changing the format of the 2027 ‌Men’s ODI World Cup less than 18 months before the tournament. The ICC introduced a new Super Series phase under which the teams ranked 12th, 13th and 14th in the qualification … Read more

Two-time champions West Indies will have to fight their way into the 2027 ODI World Cup through the Qualifier. Photo: AFP Two-time champions West Indies will have to fight their way into the 2027 ODI World Cup through the Qualifier after failing to secure automatic qualification for the second consecutive edition. The Caribbean side, currently ranked … Read more

A football pitch amid the rubble in Gaza City. Photo: AFP GAZA: The Palestinian football association announced on Monday that it would resume activity in September after a nearly three-year pause due to the Gaza war. “We announce the resumption of sports activities and the football association’s league beginning September 4,” association president Jibril Rajoub … Read more

Nepal have handed the ODI captaincy back to experienced leg-spinner Sandeep Lamichhane ahead of the ACC Men’s Premier Cup. Photo: AFP Nepal have handed the ODI captaincy back to experienced leg-spinner Sandeep Lamichhane ahead of the ACC Men’s Premier Cup in Malaysia, replacing Rohit Paudel. The 26-year-old has previously led Nepal in 14 ODIs and … Read more

Argentina’s football star Lionel Messi (2-L), his wife Antonela Roccuzzo (3-R), and relatives, attend the funeral of his father, Jorge Messi, at El Prado cemetery. Photo: AFP ARGENTINA: Argentina football icon Lionel Messi bid farewell Sunday to his father Jorge, the global star’s emotional anchor and agent since childhood who passed away following a battle … Read more