Liverpool stays alive with 2-0 win in Champions LeagueBy: Web Desk on December 11, 2019In a dramatic win, Liverpool and Napoli advanced to the last 16 on Tuesday as they defeated their opponents in the final round of UEFA Champions League group stage matches. The Blues hammered Belgian side Genk 4-0 at the Stadio San Paolo. Polish forward Arkadiusz Milik scored a hat-trick in the first half and Belgian […]
Test cricket returns after 10 years as Pakistan take on Sri Lanka in first contest todayBy: Tania Atzaz on December 11, 2019RAWALPINDI: Test cricket returns to Pakistan after 10 years when the hosts take on Sri Lanka at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium here on Wednesday (today). There will be a lot more at stake than World Test Championship points for Pakistan as the country hosts its first Test on home soil since the 2009 militant attack on […]
PCB chief Mani says Pakistan will no longer look for neutral venues to stage home matchesBy: Staff Report on December 11, 2019RAWALPINDI: Pakistan will no longer look for neutral venues to stage home international cricket matches. “The onus will be on the other teams to tell us why they can’t play in Pakistan,” Pakistan Cricket Board chairman Ehsan Mani said on Tuesday. “Our default position will remain that Pakistan is safe. We play cricket in Pakistan […]
Ramiz Raja feels like ‘padding up again’ ahead of historic Pindi TestBy: Staff Report on December 11, 2019Former Pakistan opener and renowned commentator Ramiz Raja is thrilled to be part of the broadcast team for the historic upcoming series between Pakistan and Sri Lanka. According to details, Raja is excited to be part of the commentary panel for the two-Test match series between the Asian sides. “I am super excited and mighty […]
Wasim Akram likely to become PCB Cricket Committee ChairmanBy: Staff Report on December 11, 2019KARACHI: Pakistan legendary former fast-bowler Wasim Akram is likely to become the chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board’s (PCB)’s Cricket Committee. The former speedster is currently a member of the committee while the post of chairman was recently vacated by PCB Chief Executive Officer Wasim Khan. According to sources within the PCB, Akram is leading […]
Former cricketer Nasir Jamshed pleads guilty to bribery offencesBy: Agencies on December 11, 2019Former Pakistan cricketer Nasir Jamshed will be sentenced in February after pleading guilty in a British court to conspiring to bribe other players to spot-fix a Twenty20 match, the BBC has reported. The 30-year-old was banned for 10 years in August 2018 by an anti-corruption tribunal for his part in a spot-fixing scandal that engulfed […]
Hamna Amjad wins 3rd PGA Women’s Golf titleBy: Staff Report on December 11, 2019The 3rd Punjab Golf Association (PGA) Women’s Golf Championship came to a booming conclusion after three rounds of fervid and ardent golf for the women competitors falling in Category ‘A’ and handicap range 0-13 at the enticing PAF Skyview Golf Course here Monday. Undefeated and jubilant one turned out to be the delicate and relatively […]
Deschamps extends France contract until 2022By: Agencies on December 11, 2019PARIS: France coach Didier Deschamps has extended his contract by two years until 2022, the French football federation said on Tuesday. “There’s no discussion about the results, it’s a logical decision,” FFF president Noel Le Graet told a news conference. Deschamps, 51, was appointed in 2012 and since then has led Les Bleus to a […]
Under-pressure India seek crucial answers in T20I decider todayBy: Agencies on December 11, 2019MUMBAI: The three-match T20I series between India and West Indies is perfectly poised at 1-1 heading into the decider at Mumbai on Wednesday (December 11). India won the first match, chasing 208 in Hyderabad, before West Indies drew level chasing chasing 171 in Thiruvanantha-puram. It’s India who will be under pressure at this point; West […]
Russia banned from Olympics but door open to Tokyo Games on December 11, 2019Russia may be banned from the next two Olympics but the door is open for Russian participation at the 2020 Tokyo Summer Games if athletes can meet the rigid criteria laid out by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA). The road to the Olympics may not be as straightforward after Russia was on Monday banned by […]