Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB Chairman Mohsin Naqvi meets with his England Cricket Board (ECB) counterpart Richard Thompson – X/@TheRealPCBMedia LONDON: England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) Chairman Richard Thompson has extended his “best wishes” to the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) for hosting the 2025 ICC Men’s Champions Trophy, scheduled to be held in the February-March … Read more
Pakistani tennis player Muhammad Hassan Usmani. — BTF KARACHI: Pakistani Muhammad Hassan Usmani achieved victory in the Ashgabat Open Tennis Championship, defeating second seed Suleiman Hadayberdev from Turkmenistan in the final match in straight sets, conceding only one game. Competing in the Under-14 category, Osmani entered the tournament as a wildcard and performed admirably throughout … Read more
ICC Champions Trophy photo. – X/@TheRealPCB The International Cricket Council announced on Saturday that the cup round of the upcoming 2025 ICC Men’s Champions Trophy will begin in Islamabad today. The international cricket governing body revealed the itinerary for the coveted tournaments in an official statement issued on its website. According to the statement, the … Read more
Jake Paul (right) and Mike Tyson fight in Arlington, Texas, on November 15, 2024. — AFP Social media star-turned-boxer Jake Paul scored a unanimous decision victory over former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson in their highly-anticipated professional bout Friday night in Arlington, Texas. CNN I mentioned. In front of a crowd of 72,300 at AT&T Stadium, … Read more
Shaheen Shah Afridi sends off an Indian player. – Reuters/File India will have to provide a solid ground to not play in Pakistan. The ICC will take a final decision on India after reviewing the reasons. India’s non-participation could deal a $500 million financial blow to the ICC. The International Cricket Council (ICC) has officially … Read more
General view of the Pakistan Football Federation headquarters. — PFF file location/file KARACHI: The Pakistan Sports Council has rejected the response given by the Normalization Committee of the Pakistan Football Federation regarding the concerns outlined in an earlier letter, terming the response insufficient and lacking in substance. In a letter issued on Friday, the PSB … Read more
Argentine Lionel Messi (center) in a match with Paraguay’s Gustavo Gomez (left) and Diego Gomez during a South American qualifier match at Defensores del Chaco Stadium, Asuncion, Paraguay on November 14, 2024. – Reuters A stunning overhead kick from Antonio Sanabria and a header from Omar Al Derete in the second half gave Paraguay a … Read more
ICC Champions Trophy photo. – X/@TheRealPCB The upcoming ICC Champions Trophy 2025 trophy tour will begin from Islamabad on November 16 despite the uncertainty surrounding the Indian team’s visit to Pakistan for the tournament scheduled to be held in February next year. The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) said on “Take a look at the trophy … Read more
The ICC Men’s T20 World Cup is on display at Broward Stadium in Lauderhill, Florida, on May 6, 2024. – AFP The International Cricket Council (ICC) is in talks with several boards that are yet to pay prize money from this year’s Twenty20 World Cup to players, sources told Reuters on Thursday. India beat South … Read more
Australian Marcus Stoinis in action during the first T20I against Pakistan – AFP Pakistan could only score 64 runs in pursuit of the target of 94 runs. The Men in Green lost six hits by single-digit scores. Australia’s Bartlett and Ellis took three wickets each. Brisbane: In the rain-hit T20I series opener, a dominant Australia … Read more