Australia on top against India but rain ruins day three By: Agencies on December 17, 2024Australia’s seamers ensured they stayed in control of the third Test against India, despite rain decimating much of day three in Brisbane. The hosts added 40 runs, either side of a rain delay, to their overnight 405-7, with Alex Carey the last man out for 70. India’s reply was delayed by more rain, before they […]
NZ power to 340-run lead in third Test as England crumble By: AFP on December 16, 2024England’s hopes of a series clean sweep all but evaporated on Sunday as they capitulated on day two of the third Test to trail New Zealand by 340 runs. With fast bowler Will O’Rourke firing the home side skittled England for 143, before the Black Caps reached 136-3 by stumps in their second innings in […]
Head and Smith centuries rally Australia against India on 2nd day, 3rd test By: AP on December 16, 2024India’s seamers triggered another top order batting collapse but a second successive century for Travis Head and a long overdue hundred for Steven Smith gave Australia the ascendancy after the second day of the third cricket test. At stumps, Australia was 405-7 after Head made a characteristic sparkling 152, while Smith completed a much more […]
Kenya’s ‘Maasai Olympics’ offer women visibility through sports By: AFP on December 16, 2024A crowd erupts in cheers as a young Maasai woman pelts over the finish line, the latest participant in the “Maasai Olympics”, a re-imagining of a traditional coming-of-age rite in the rolling Kenyan grasses. On Saturday, hundreds gathered in the Kimana reserve some 200 kilometres (120 miles) from the capital Nairobi to watch 160 athletes […]
Governor Tessori inaugurates season 4 of Karachi Tape-ball Premier League By: APP on December 16, 2024Governor Sindh Mohammed Kamran Khan Tessori inaugurated season 4 of the Karachi Tape-Ball Premier League (KTPL) at Moin Khan Academy. Eight teams are participating in this premier league. Speaking at the opening ceremony of the Karachi Tape ball Premier League, the Sindh Governor said that the Premier League will continue from December 14 to December […]
India defeat Pakistan by nine wickets in ACC U19 Women’s Asia Cup By: APP on December 16, 2024India beat Pakistan by nine wickets in the Group A match of the ACC U19 Women’s Asia Cup at the Bayuemas Cricket Oval, Kuala Lumpur on Sunday. Opting to bat first, Pakistan managed to score 67 for seven in 20 overs with wicketkeeper-batter Komal Khan top-scoring with a 32-ball 24, hitting four boundaries. For India, […]
Training camp for PD Cricket Champions Trophy to start today By: APP on December 16, 2024A two-day Conditioning and Skills Development training camp for Pakistan Physical Disability (PD) cricket team, taking part in the forthcoming PD Champions Trophy-2025, will commence from the 16th of this month at Ayub Park Cricket Ground, Rawalpindi. General Secretary Pakistan PD Cricket Association, Ameer u Din Ansari on Saturday said that the teams from Pakistan, […]
Bucks beat Hawks to reach NBA Cup final against Thunder By: AFP on December 16, 2024A dominating performance by Giannis Antetokounmpo on Saturday led the Milwaukee Bucks into the NBA Cup final, where they will face Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Oklahoma City Thunder for the title. Greek star Antetokounmpo scored 32 points and grabbed 14 rebounds to spark the Bucks over the Atlanta Hawks 110-102 while Canadian guard Gilgeous-Alexander netted […]
West Indies, Bangladesh eye T20I improvements to close out the year By: inp on December 16, 2024West Indies will look to take the high from the 3-0 ODI series win in St Kitts into St Vincent where they now play three T20Is against Bangladesh. It is the fag end of the tour for the visitors, who would look to end their time in the West Indies with a win under their […]
Kristoffersen wins Val d’Isere slalom By: AFP on December 16, 2024Henrik Kristoffersen extended his lead at the top of the overall World Cup standings with his first win of the season in the slalom at Val d’Isere on Sunday. The Norwegian, who tops the discipline standings as well, was second after the first run, 0.32 seconds behind Steven Amiez. However, the 26-year-old Frenchman, son of […]