Tien sets-up all-American NextGen semi-final duel By: AFP on December 22, 2024Learner Tien set-up an all-American last-four clash against close friend Alex Michelsen at the NextGen ATP Finals on Friday by knocking out top seed and 2023 runner-up Arthur Fils. The 19-year-old Tien, who has risen to 122 in the world after starting the year at a lowly 453, shocked his 20th-ranked French opponent 4-2, 4-2, […]
Klaasen fined for breaching ICC Code of Conduct during Pakistan ODI By: Agencies on December 22, 2024South Africa player Heinrich Klaasen has been fined 15 percent of his match fee for breaching Level 1 of the ICC Code of Conduct during the second ODI against Pakistan in Cape Town. The incident took place during the second ODI on Thursday, 19 December between South Africa and Pakistan. Klaasen was a standout performer […]
Guiu hat-trick powers Chelsea to rout of Shamrock Rovers By: APP on December 21, 2024Teenage striker Marc Guiu scored a hat-trick as Chelsea thrashed Shamrock Rovers 5-1 for their sixth straight Europa Conference League win on Thursday, advancing to the last 16 with maximum points. The 18-year-old Guiu took over as the competition’s leading scorer with six goals, two of which came in the win away to Astana last […]
Frenchman Hadjar gets final F1 seat for 2025 By: Agencies on December 21, 2024Frenchman Isack Hadjar has been promoted to Red Bull’s second team to race alongside Japanese Yuki Tsunoda during the 2025 Formula 1 season. The announcement fills the final seat on the 20-car F1 grid. Hadjar is a replacement at the team that will now be known as Racing Bulls for Liam Lawson, who has been […]
Spurs survive Man Utd comeback to reach League Cup semi-finals By: APP on December 21, 2024Tottenham survived two calamitous errors from stand-in goalkeeper Fraser Forster on Thursday to beat Manchester United 4-3 and set up a League Cup semi-final against Liverpool, staying on track for their first trophy since 2008. The home side were cruising at 3-0 in the 54th minute of a captivating tie in London after two goals […]
Conquerors on top of points table of National Women’s One-Day Tournament By: APP on December 21, 2024The Conquerors emerged as the top contenders in the National Women’s One-Day Tournament 2024/25, finishing the league stage at the summit of the points table with 12 points from 8 matches. The team showcased dominance throughout the tournament, winning six matches and maintaining an impressive Net Run Rate (NRR) of 0.699. Trailing closely behind were […]
World silver medallist Katir handed four-year ban By: Agencies on December 21, 2024World 5,000m silver medallist Mohamed Katir has received a four-year ban for tampering after he was found to have falsified travel documents submitted during an investigation into missed doping tests. The 26-year-old Spaniard was suspended for two years by the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) in February for missing three doping tests in 12 months. But […]
Dias ruled out for up to four weeks as Man City suffer fresh blow By: APP on December 21, 2024Manchester City defender Ruben Dias has been ruled out for up to four weeks with a muscular issue, compounding Pep Guardiola’s problems as he seeks to save the club’s season. The Portugal international missed all five matches in November with a calf problem but returned at the start of December and has been an ever-present […]
Arbab Niaz Cricket Stadium to be completed in February By: APP on December 21, 2024Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Minister for Sports and Youth Affairs Syed Fakhar Jehan has said that the construction work on Arbab Niaz Cricket Stadium, Peshawar will be completed by February 15 next year. He said that after completion, the stadium will be available for Pakistan Super League (PSL) matches and emphasized upon efforts to ensure PSL games […]
Real Madrid outclass Pachuca to win Intercontinental Cup By: APP on December 20, 2024Kylian Mbappe and Vinicius Junior both scored as Real Madrid cruised to a 3-0 victory over Mexican side Pachuca in the Intercontinental Cup final in Doha on Wednesday. Mbappe opened the scoring in the 37th minute before Rodrygo doubled Madrid’s lead early in the second half. Vinicius sealed a comfortable win for the Spanish and […]