Former Pakistan captain Sarfaraz Ahmed was named as head coach of the Pakistan test team as selectors named four uncapped players on Saturday for next month´s two-test series in Bangladesh. Sarfaraz, who won the Champions Trophy in 2017, retired from international cricket last month. The Pakistan Cricket Board also appointed former test batter Asad Shafiq […]
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Former Olympian backs move to form independent Pakistan Hockey Board
The campaign to replace the Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) with an independent Hockey Board is rapidly gaining momentum, with former Olympian Kashif Jawad extending his full support to the initiative. In a statement, Jawad endorsed the remarks of PHF President Mir Tariq Hussain Bugti, who during a press conference in Quetta, also advocated for the […]
Former Test cricketer Wazir Mohammad passes away at 95
Former Pakistan Test cricketer Wazir Mohammad passed away at the age of 95 in Birmingham, United Kingdom. He was the elder brother of Pakistan’s cricket legend Hanif Mohammad and a key figure from the country’s golden cricketing era. Wazir Mohammad played 20 Test matches for Pakistan, amassing 801 runs with his solid batting technique and […]
Former boxing world champion Hatton found dead at home aged 46
Former world boxing champion Ricky Hatton has died aged 46, Britain’s Press Association news agency reported Sunday. Hatton was found dead at his home in Hyde, northwest England. Greater Manchester Police said they were not treating the death as suspicious. A police spokesman said: “Officers were called by a member of the public to attend […]
Imran claims the army chief ‘obviously has some issues with me’
Former Prime Minister and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan has stated that he has had “no dialogue” with the military since his incarceration on May 9. “The current army chief clearly has some problems with me,” Imran told news agency AFP at his Lahore home late Thursday. “I don’t know what will happen in […]
Imran Khan tells the party to carry on the struggle even if he is killed or imprisoned
Imran Khan, the leader of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf, pleaded with his supporters on Tuesday to fight for their rights and “continue the struggle” even if he were to be detained or killed. As police were en route to Khan’s home in Zaman Park to arrest him, his party posted a video message on social media. To […]
Algerian police arrest brother of former president, two former intelligence chiefs — sources
Algerian police have arrested Said Bouteflika, the youngest brother of former president Abdelaziz Bouteflika, and two former intelligence chiefs, Generals Bachir Athmane Tartag and Mohamed Mediene, security sources said on Saturday. No more details were available, and there was no immediate comment from police. The sources were confirming an earlier report from Ennahar TV. Said […]
Former Olympic champion Asbel Kiprop gets four-year doping ban
LONDON: Kenya’s former Olympic 1500 metres champion Asbel Kiprop has been handed a four-year ban for doping, the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) said on Saturday. The 29-year-old, who also won three world championship golds, tested positive for the banned blood booster erythropoietin (EPO) in November 2017. Kiprop had argued his urine sample, which was taken […]
Former Watford owner agrees deal to buy Bolton Wanderers
LONDON: Former Watford owner Laurence Bassini has agreed a deal to buy Bolton Wanderers subject to English Football League (EFL) approval, the English Championship (second-tier) club announced on Wednesday. British media reported that Bassini paid a nominal amount to Ken Anderson to gain full control of the parent company Burnden Leisure Limited but the British […]