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Harry Brook punished Pakistan for dropping him at the start of his innings on Thursday with a quickfire 91 that strengthened England's grip on the first Test at Headingley. England were 366-8 at stumps of a rain-marred second day, 195 runs ahead of Pakistan's meagre first-innings 171. The only s...
Posted on 21 August 2026 | 6:33 am
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DHAKA: Bangladesh's premier T20 competition, the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL), will not be held this year as the troubled tournament undergoes an overhaul, the national board chief said Thursday. "The BPL will not happen this year," Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) president Tamim Iqbal told...
Posted on 21 August 2026 | 4:14 am
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CINCINNATI: Top seeds Aryna Sabalenka and Alexander Zverev crashed out of the Cincinnati Masters in a matter of hours on a rainy Wednesday of fourth-round action. American Tommy Paul saved a match point on the way to a 4-6, 7-6(8/6), 6-4 upset of Germany's Zverev. But the biggest shock came on t...
Posted on 21 August 2026 | 4:09 am
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The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Thursday rescinded a demerit point imposed on Lahore's Gaddafi Stadium and another on a cricket stadium in Toronto, following decisions on three pitch-rating appeals submitted by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) and Cricket Canada (CC). However, it mainta...
Posted on 20 August 2026 | 12:35 pm
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LAHORE: Pakistan will host Sri Lanka for a Test and T20 International series before staging a tri-nation One-day International series, also involving England, during October-November this year. According to an announcement made by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Wednesday, Pakistan will first ho...
Posted on 20 August 2026 | 4:07 am
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AMSTELVEEN (Netherlands): Skipper Harmanpreet Singh and Abhishek scored a brace each as India extended their unbeaten run against arch-rivals Pakistan with a 5-3 win in their FIH World Cup pool match at the Wagener Hockey Stadium in Amstelveen on Wednesday to advance to the second round. The defeat ...
Posted on 20 August 2026 | 4:03 am
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MULTAN: Shaheen Shah Afridi produced a stunning seven-wicket haul, including a hat-trick, as Pakistan Gold defeated Pakistan Greens by 101 runs to win the National Champions Cup at the Multan Cricket Stadium on Tuesday. Chasing 341, Greens appeared to be cruising at 143-1 in 20.4 overs before colla...
Posted on 20 August 2026 | 2:05 am
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England bowler Ollie Robinson took a wicket with the first ball of the match as his double strike left Pakistan reeling before rain stopped play in the first Test at Headingley on Wednesday. Robinson celebrated his recall in style in England's first Test since the exits of Ben Stokes, their former...
Posted on 19 August 2026 | 11:50 am
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AMSTELVEEN (Netherlands): Pakistan take on traditional rivals India in a must-win pool match of the FIH World Cup in Amstelveen on Wednesday, While India only need to play out a draw in today's pool 'D' game to advance to the next stage, only a victory at the Wagener Hockey Stadium for the Abu...
Posted on 19 August 2026 | 4:15 am
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INDIAN batter Rishabh Pant plays a shot during the first Test against Sri Lanka at the Galle International Stadium on Tuesday.—AFP GALLE: India took a big step towards victory in the first Test in Galle on Tuesday after their bowlers reduced Sri Lanka, chasing a daunting 372 to win, to 84-4 o...
Posted on 19 August 2026 | 4:10 am
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TOKYO: The Asian Games begin in Japan next month featuring teenage prodigies, more athletes than the Olympics and a cruise ship that will house competitors in the middle of typhoon season. About 15,000 competitors and officials are expected at the event, which takes place in Nagoya and the wider Ai...
Posted on 18 August 2026 | 11:40 pm
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Pakistan captain Babar Azam has been ruled out of the first Test against England at Headingley starting Wednesday, with Salman Ali Agha taking over as skipper. Azam has been unable to overcome an injury to his right hand after being struck by England Under-19 paceman Manny Lumsden during Pakistan'...
Posted on 18 August 2026 | 2:29 pm
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Former Australia batsman and Karachi Kings captain David Warner was convicted and fined A$1,500 ($1,065) for drink-driving by a Sydney court on Tuesday after being arrested in April. Warner, one of Australia's most decorated cricketers, pleaded guilty after failing a breath-test on the Easter week...
Posted on 18 August 2026 | 12:10 pm
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LONDON: The Scottish Football Association has withdrawn its support for embattled FIFA president Gianni Infantino after his failed attempt to sell off stakes in the World Cup. A host of European federations have already scrapped their backing of Infantino, including England, Ireland and Wales. And...
Posted on 18 August 2026 | 5:34 am
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LEEDS: Pakistan face a late decision over captain Babar Azam's availability for the opening Test against England after the star batter made a brief return to the nets on Monday, while Shan Masood boosted his chances of playing by completing a full training session. The first of the three Tests beg...
Posted on 18 August 2026 | 5:20 am
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AMSTELVEEN (Netherlands): Pakistan staged a comeback in the final quarter to hold Wales to a 3-3 draw in their second pool match of the FIH World Cup at the Wagener Hockey Stadium in Amstelveen on Monday. Abdul Rehman gave Pakistan an early lead through a field goal in the third minute of the pool ...
Posted on 18 August 2026 | 1:59 am
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LAHORE: Fatima Sana will return as Pakistan women's captain for the Women's Asia Cup and the Asian Games after missing the recent Twenty20 International series against Sri Lanka due to her commitments in The Hundred, the Pakistan Cricket Board announced on Sunday. Fatima will lead a 15-member sq...
Posted on 17 August 2026 | 4:00 am
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CARDIFF: Arsenal powered to a 3-0 win against Manchester City in the Community Shield on Sunday, delivering a swaggering statement of intent ahead of their Premier League title defence. Mikel Arteta's side used the annual curtain raiser to the English top-flight season as an opportunity to prove t...
Posted on 17 August 2026 | 3:57 am
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PLAYERS in action during the FIH World Cup match between Pakistan and England at the Wagener Hockey Stadium.—Courtesy FIH AMSTELVEEN: England began their FIH Hockey World Cup campaign with a convincing 4-1 victory over Pakistan at the Wagener Hockey Stadium on Saturday. Pakistan made a po...
Posted on 17 August 2026 | 3:55 am
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Cristiano Ronaldo has fuelled speculation about his retirement plans after saying the upcoming year will probably be the last of his playing career. The 41-year-old Portugal captain is one of the most decorated players of all time, winning major trophies with Manchester United, Real Madrid, Ju...
Posted on 16 August 2026 | 5:42 pm
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A dominant Bangladesh stunned hosts Australia to win the first Test by nine wickets in Darwin on Sunday for a historic maiden Test victory on Australian soil. After bowling Australia out for 284 and needing 57 to win, the visitors cruised past the total when Mominul Haque slashed Beau Webster to the...
Posted on 16 August 2026 | 5:45 am
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INDIAN batter Devdutt Padikkal plays a shot during the first Test against Sri Lanka at the Galle International Stadium on Saturday.—AFP GALLE: Top-order batsman Devdutt Padikkal made a memorable comeback on Saturday, posting his maiden hundred as India finished the first day of the first Test...
Posted on 16 August 2026 | 5:10 am
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BECKENHAM: Spinner Ali Usman grabbed five wickets and Saud Shakeel cracked an unbeaten century as Pakistan in an impressive comeback recorded a facile seven-wicket victory over Professional County Club (PCC) Select XI here at the Kent County Cricket Ground on Saturday. Chasing 262 on the final day ...
Posted on 16 August 2026 | 5:08 am
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ISLAMABAD: Maritime Affairs Minister Mohammad Junaid Anwar has directed the Port Qasim Authority (PQA) to expedite work on a delayed cricket stadium and academy project in Karachi and begin the process for construction of a hockey stadium at the authority's housing complex. According to PQA offici...
Posted on 15 August 2026 | 5:57 am
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GALLE: India arrived in Sri Lanka with their World Test Championship campaign at a crossroads and the importance of a resounding victory in the two-Test series is not lost on the tourists heading into the series opener at Galle on Saturday. India could once bank on home dominance to offset diffic...
Posted on 15 August 2026 | 5:20 am
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Amy Hunt of Britain crosses the line to win the women's 200-metre final of the European Athletics Championships at the Alexander Stadium. —Reuters BIRMINGHAM: Britain's Amy Hunt won the women's 200m in Birmingham on Thursday to seal a European sprint double, quickly vowing to continue h...
Posted on 15 August 2026 | 12:01 am
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MELBOURNE: New Zealand became the latest nation to withdraw its support for FIFA President Gianni Infantino's reelection bid on Friday over the aborted commercial rights stake sale plan, while Oceania's confederation cautiously backed the governing body's leadership. Infantino has faced open ...
Posted on 15 August 2026 | 12:01 am
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AMSTELVEEN (Netherlands): The FIH Men's World Cup starts on Saturday with Pakistan set to start their campaign in the global event with a clash against England. The 16th edition of the Aug 15-30 global showpiece will be hosted jointly by the Netherlands and Belgium. Germany are the defending ...
Posted on 15 August 2026 | 12:01 am
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LONDON: Pakistan Test captain Babar Azam was advised to take no further part in the team's three-day practice match against the Professional County Club (PCC) Select XI on Friday after being struck on the right hand, the Pakistan Cricket Board said. According to the PCB, Babar was hit while batti...
Posted on 15 August 2026 | 12:01 am
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DARWIN: Bangladesh savoured their first taste of Test cricket in Australia for 23 years on Thursday as they skittled the world's top-ranked side for less than 200 and went to stumps in command at 96 for one on the first day of the series-opener in Darwin. Hasan Mahmud was the standout performer on...
Posted on 14 August 2026 | 3:51 am