Another blow for India as Gill suffers thumb injury: reports By: AFP on November 18, 2024India have suffered another injury blow as they prepare for this week’s first Test against Australia, with batsman Shubman Gill fracturing his thumb in a training session in Perth on Saturday, according to multiple media reports. India opted to prepare for the Perth Test, which starts on Friday, with squad sessions behind closed doors rather […]
Johnson bags five as Australia beat Pakistan to seal T20 series By: APP on November 17, 2024Speedster Spencer Johnson took 5-26 to propel Australia to a tense 13-run victory over Pakistan in Sydney on Saturday and seal their three-match T20 series with a game to go. Set just 148 to win after Haris Rauf claimed 4-22 to keep the hosts in check, Pakistan were all out for 134 in the final […]
ICC announces Pakistan-hosted Champions Trophy Tour itinerary By: Agencies on November 17, 2024The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Saturday announced the Global Trophy Tour for the ICC Men’s Champions Trophy 2025 will be starting from today in Islamabad. The trophy, after travelling across eight participating countries, will return to host Pakistan – also the defending champions – on Jan 27, 2025. The announcement comes amid tensions between […]
3,000 athletes to participate in PMUS Olympiad By: APP on November 17, 2024Chairman of the Prime Minister Youth Programme (PMYP) Rana Mashhood Ahmed Khan on Saturday said that as many as 3,000 athletes would participate in the Prime Minister’s University Sports (PMUS) Olympiad scheduled to start on November 21. Chairing a meeting of the vice chancellors of universities from across the country to review arrangements for the […]
Imam, Waleed score centuries as Quaid-e-Azam trophy 4th round ends By: APP on November 17, 2024Rawalpindi and Bahawalpur shook hands after an exciting day four which saw both the teams in contention for a win at some point as the fourth round of the Quaid-e-Azam trophy 2024-25 came to an end. At Shoaib Akhtar Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi were set a target of 302 in the remaining 56 overs. In pursuit […]
Indonesia’s Shin retains World Cup qualification hope despite Japan loss By: Agencies on November 17, 2024Indonesia coach Shin Tae-yong believes his team can continue to challenge for a place at the World Cup finals, despite reaching the halfway point in Asia’s third round of preliminaries bottom of their qualifying group. Indonesia were handed a 4-0 thrashing by their visitors in front of a packed Gelora Bung Karno Stadium on Friday […]
Davis, James spark Lakers over Spurs while Cavs stay perfect By: APP on November 17, 2024Anthony Davis scored 40 points and LeBron James made more history to spark the Los Angeles Lakers over San Antonio 120-115 on Friday, launching their bid to defend the NBA Cup. James managed a triple double in a fourth consecutive game for the first time in his 22 NBA seasons, the 39-year-old legend delivering 15 […]
ICC ‘seeks response from India’ over champions Trophy refusal By: Agencies on November 16, 2024The International Cricket Council (ICC) has officially demanded a written explanation from the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) over its decision to refuse a tour of Pakistan for the Champions Trophy 2025, sources said on Friday. The development follows the BCCI verbally informing the ICC of its decision not to travel to […]
King gets five-year ban in match-fixing case By: Agencies on November 16, 2024Mark King has been banned for five years after being found guilty of match-fixing. An independent disciplinary committee found the 50-year-old Englishman guilty of one count of match fixing and one count of providing inside information on a match. The former Northern Ireland Open champion was suspended by the sport’s world governing body, the World […]
Japan into BJK Cup quarter-finals as Slovakia stun USA By: APP on November 16, 2024Shuko Aoyama and Eri Hozumi took Japan into the Billie Jean King Cup quarter-finals for the first time since 2013 on Thursday with a stunning comeback win over Romania. Aoyama and Hozumi defeated Elena-Gabriela Ruse and Monica Niculescu 6-1, 7-5 in the deciding doubles to set-up a last-eight clash with Italy on Saturday. The Japanese […]