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Sinner, who won Wimbledon this year, follows Carlos Alcaraz in pulling out of the tournament. Photo: REUTERS LONDON: World number one Jannik Sinner has pulled out of the Cincinnati Open with a right knee injury, tournament organisers said on Sunday, handing the ‌Italian a blow in his preparations for this month’s U.S. Open. The 24-year-old … Read more

England captain Harry Brook and West Indies all-rounder Justin Greaves headline the nominees for the ICC Men’s Player of the Month award for July while England skipper Nat Sciver-Brunt leads the women’s shortlist. Bangladesh opener Tanzid Hasan completes the men’s nominations, with Sri Lanka batsman Harshitha Samarawickrama and West Indies captain Hayley Matthews joining Sciver-Brunt … Read more

World number two Elena Rybakina, the reigning Australian Open champion, defeated American Ann Li to reach the fourth round of the WTA Toronto Masters hardcourt tournament. Photo: AFP TORONTO: World number two Elena Rybakina survived a huge scare to battle into the Canadian Open quarter-finals on Sunday in Toronto while fourth-ranked Coco Gauff cruised through. … Read more

Pakistan team picture after landing in the Netherland. Photo: PHF KARACHI: Former Olympian and 1994 World Cup gold medallist Rahim Khan is not optimistic about Pakistan making a major impact at the FIH Hockey World Cup, warning that the team has not had the preparation required to challenge the leading sides. “I am not quite … Read more

UEFA, CONCACAF and AFC in the joint letter declared football “belongs to no individual” FIFA president Gianni Infantino remains under fire over his aborted plan to allow private investment in the World Cup. Photo: AFP LAUSANNE: FIFA president Gianni Infantino came under renewed fire on Monday as a joint letter from three confederations — UEFA, … Read more

Birmingham gold medallist says federation’s IWF ban has derailed his career and cost Pakistan medals Nooh Dastgir Butt in action at the 2022 Birmingham Commonwealth Games, where he won the gold medal. Photos provided by Nooh’s father. KARACHI: Pakistan’s seasoned weightlifter and 2022 Birmingham Commonwealth Games gold medallist Nooh Dastgir Butt says the country’s weightlifting … Read more

The PHF said it will hold a national training and selection camp in Islamabad from Aug. 18 ISLAMABAD: Pakistan will participate in the Women’s Junior Asia Cup 2026 in China, the Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) said, in a move aimed at reviving women’s hockey in the country. The PHF said it will hold a national … Read more

Raul Fernandez won the second Grand Prix of his career. Photo: AFP SILVERSTONE: Aprilia-Trackhouse’s Spanish rider Raul Fernandez won the British MotoGP Grand Prix on Sunday, claiming just the second race victory of his career. Championship leader Jorge Martin started on pole but was outpaced from the flag by his 25-year-old compatriot. Martin finished second … Read more

India have named middle-order batter Sarfaraz Khan as a replacement for the injured B Sai Sudharsan. Photo: AFP India have named middle-order batter Sarfaraz Khan as a replacement for the injured B Sai Sudharsan for their two-match Test series against Sri Lanka, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) said on Sunday. Sudharsan … Read more

Pakistan’s white-ball coach meets four-team coaching staff ahead of August 11-18 event Mike Hesson begins Pakistan’s World Cup planning with Champions Cup coaches in Multan Pakistan white-ball head coach Mike Hesson arrived in Multan on Sunday and met the coaching staff of the four teams competing in the National Champions Cup with the domestic tournament … Read more