New Zealand edge Pakistan to take unassailable lead By: News Desk on April 26, 2024Tim Robinson scored a half-century followed by William O’Rourke’s brilliant bowling performance led New Zealand to edge Pakistan by four runs in the fourth T20I here at Gaddafi Stadium on Sunday. Pakistan captain Babar Azam invited New Zealand to bat first and the visitors proved the decision wrong, scoring 56 runs in five overs. Zaman […]
Leverkusen defender Jonathan Tah looks to finish historic season unbeaten and with more trophies By: AP on April 26, 2024Jonathan Tah is already a German champion with Bayer Leverkusen. He’s hungry for more titles. Tah could yet complete a treble this season in the Europa League – where Leverkusen plays Roma in the semifinals next week – and in the German Cup. Then there’s the European Championship with Germany, for which Tah has become […]
Shohei Ohtani has 3 doubles, Landon Knack gets 1st victory as Dodgers rout Nationals 11-2 By: AP on April 26, 2024Shohei Ohtani had three doubles to improve his major league-leading batting average to .371, rookie Landon Knack got his first victory and the Los Angeles Dodgers routed the Washington Nationals 11-2 on Wednesday night. The Dodgers had a season-high 20 hits en route to their third straight victory, with Mookie Betts and Will Smith each […]
Norman sees Adelaide success as blueprint for all LIV Golf events By: AFP on April 26, 2024Entertainment, star names and awareness of culture are the three key ingredients Greg Norman has used to build LIV Golf, with the Australian confident the formula can be transplanted anywhere to capitalise on pent-up demand. Now in its second full season, spanning 14 tournaments, the Saudi-backed league and its 54-hole format, punctuated by thumping music, […]
Erling Haaland ruled out of Manchester City’s crucial trip to Brighton By: inp on April 26, 2024Manchester City’s Premier League title bid suffered a blow after Norway striker Erling Haaland was ruled crucial clash at Brighton. Haaland missed City’s 1-0 win over Chelsea in the FA Cup semi-final at Wembley on Saturday due to a muscle injury sustained in the Champions League quarter-final exit against Real Madrid last week. City’s leading […]
Britain, Australia call for WADA review amid China furore By: Reuters on April 26, 2024The anti-doping authorities of Britain and Australia have called for a review of WADA’s processes following the global body’s widely-criticised handling of failed drug tests in Chinese swimming. WADA has been under fire since confirming media reports that 23 Chinese swimmers tested positive for the banned substance trimetazidine (TMZ) before the Tokyo Games. China’s anti-doping […]
Women cricket selection committee reconstituted By: APP on April 26, 2024Chairman, Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Mohsin Naqvi has reconstituted the national women selection committee and expanded it to seven members. This decision follows the disappointing performance of the Pakistan women team against the West Indies Women where they lost the three ODI rubber a 3-0. The retained members from the previous panel include Asmavia Iqbal […]
Bismah Maroof announces retirement from cricket By: inp on April 26, 2024Former captain Bismah Maroof has announced her retirement from all cricket with immediate effect. A left-handed batswoman, Bismah made her ODI debut against India in 2006 and her T20I debut against Ireland in 2009. She went on to represent Pakistan in 276 international matches, the most by any Pakistan women cricketer. She has scored 6,262 […]
T20 World Cup 2024 Trophy on Pakistan tour By: APP on April 26, 2024The International Cricket Council (ICC) T-20 World Cup 2024 trophy has arrived in Islamabad on a three-day tour of Pakistan. From Islamabad, the trophy would travel to Abbottabad and Lahore on its three-day tour, as per Pakistan Cricket Board’s (PCB) statement. The T20 World Cup trophy will then go to the National Cricket Academy Lahore […]
Alcaraz is cautious ahead of Madrid Open. The Spaniard is not 100% sure he will play By: AP on April 25, 2024Carlos Alcaraz is being cautious with his expectations at the Madrid Open and would be happy to play “three or four matches” in his return from injury. Alcaraz said Tuesday he has trained well in recent days but didn’t want to fully confirm his participation at the ATP 1000 tournament in the Spanish capital where […]