9th Muharram processions held in Sukkur By: APP on July 29, 2023All mourning processions of the 9th Muharram were taken out amid tight security in all big and small towns of the Sukkur division on Friday and concluded peacefully after marching on their designated routes. The administration had taken extraordinary measures to provide security to mourners by sealing off the routes with barbed wires and allowing […]
Smith helps Australia to slender lead at The Oval in final Ashes Test By: Agencies on July 29, 2023LONDON: Steve Smith kept Australia in the fifth Ashes Test and helped his side take a slender first-innings lead on a day of missed opportunities for the tourists at The Oval on Friday. Smith hit 71 for Australia to help them to 295, ensuring a 12-run lead at the end of day two of the […]
China’s Qin smashes record for breaststroke hat-trick at worlds By: Agencies on July 29, 2023FUKUOKA: China’s Qin Haiyang shattered the world record in the men’s 200 metres breaststroke event at the World Aquatics Championships on Friday, charging to the gold medal in a time of two minutes, 05.48 seconds to complete a sweep over three distances. Qin made a blistering start in the final and did not step off […]
England beat Denmark to stand on verge of World Cup last 16 By: Agencies on July 29, 2023SYDNEY: European champions England stood on the brink of the Women’s World Cup last 16 after a Lauren James cracker in the sixth minute gave them a 1-0 win over Denmark on Friday. But an otherwise hugely satisfactory night for England in front of just over 40,000 fans in Sydney was marred by what looked […]
Ramiz Raja joins Lanka Premier League 2023 commentary panel By: Staff Report on July 29, 2023LAHORE: Former PCB chairman Ramiz Raja will join the commentary panel for the upcoming Lanka Premier League (LPL) season four after his successful comeback during the Pakistan-Sri Lanka Test series. He’ll be joined by Aamer Sohail, Roshan Abeysinghe, Russell Arnold, Scott Stiris, Frances Mackay, and HD Ackerman for an enriching cricketing experience. Following his appointment […]
Egypt seeks verification of world junior squash champion Hamza Khan’s age By: Staff Report on July 29, 2023LAHORE: Egyptian squash authorities have submitted a request to the World Squash Federation (WSF) for the verification of World Junior Squash champion Hamza Khan’s age. The WSF issued a statement on Thursday saying that the Egyptian Squash Federation (ESF) has raised concerns over 17-year-old Hamza’s age who defeated their participant Mohamed Zakaria to win the […]
Yorkshire fined and docked points over Rafiq racism case By: Agencies on July 29, 2023LONDON: Yorkshire have been fined 400,000 pounds ($514,000) and handed a 48-point deduction in the County Championship by the Cricket Discipline Commission over their handling of racism allegations made by Azeem Rafiq, the commission said on Friday. Rafiq, a former England Under-19s captain of Pakistani descent, told a British parliamentary committee in 2021 of “inhuman” […]
Tennis Russian, Belarusian players denied entry for Prague WTA event By: Agencies on July 29, 2023PRAGUE: Czech police stopped a Russian tennis player from entering the country ahead of the WTA Prague Open tournament, organisers said on Friday, as a new government resolution banning athletes from Russia or Belarus caused the event to scratch other competitors. The Prague Open starts on Monday and was expected to see a handful of […]
Pakistan team to leave for India on August 1 By: Staff Report on July 29, 2023LAHORE: The Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) confirmed on Friday that the national team would travel to India for Asian Hockey Champions Trophy on August 1. Pakistan will travel to the neighbouring country via Wagah Border and will reach Chennai from Amritsar by road. Chennai will host the Asian event from August 3 to 12. Three […]
Zaman Khan and Usama Mir set to make The Hundred debut together By: Staff Report on July 29, 2023LAHORE: Pakistan fast bowler, Zaman Khan, has signed a short-term deal with the Manchester Originals for the upcoming The Hundred 2023 tournament. The Manchester Originals, led by captain Jos Buttler, made the decision to bring in Zaman Khan as a replacement for Josh Little in their squad and will join the team from 16th August […]