Manchester City’s James McAtee holds the ball after scoring a hat-trick after the match against Salford City in the FA Cup third round at the Etihad Stadium on January 11, 2025. — Reuters Manchester: Manchester City avoided the chance of qualifying for the FA Cup with a crushing 8-0 victory over fourth-tier guest Salford City … Read more
Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Director of International Cricket Usman Wahala with the ICC delegate at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium. -X/screenshot In order to review the preparations for the much-awaited Champions Trophy 2025, a delegation from the International Cricket Council (ICC) visited the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium on Saturday. The delegation, which included key ICC officials, broadcasters … Read more
Former Bangladesh one-day captain Tamim Iqbal. – Reuters Former Bangladesh captain Tamim Iqbal has announced his retirement from international cricket, saying he does not want to be a distraction to the team ahead of the Champions Trophy. Tamim made his international debut in 2007 in a one-day international (ODI) match against Zimbabwe in Harare. He … Read more
Zainab Abbas holds her second child. -Instagram @ZappaSocial Pakistani cricket broadcaster and presenter Zainab Abbas announced the birth of her second child in an emotional post on her Instagram account. Zainab uploaded two pictures as part of her attractive social media post which definitely won the hearts of her fans and admirers. She made the … Read more
Representative image of sport skating. — harbin2025/file KARACHI: Pakistan has announced its six-member squad for the 9th Asian Winter Games, scheduled to be held from February 7 to 14 in Harbin, China. The delegation includes athletes and four officials. Muhammad Karim will compete in the Alpine skiing competitions on February 8-9, while Muhammad Shabir will … Read more
Pakistan’s Muhammad Asif poses with trophies after defeating Sri Lanka’s Thaha Ershath in the final of the third SAARC snooker tournament on January 10, 2025. — Correspondent Pakistani world amateur snooker champion Muhammad Asif produced a flawless performance to win the title at the 3rd SAARC Snooker Championship in Colombo on Friday. He defeated Sri … Read more
(From left) Inzamam ul Haq, Saeed Anwar, Misbah ul Haq, and Mushtaq Muhammad. – PCB LAHORE: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Friday announced the names of nominees for the prestigious PCB Hall of Fame 2024, which includes four legendary cricketers. Former greats Inzamam-ul-Haq, Misbah-ul-Haq, Mushtaq Muhammad and Saeed Anwar have been named in the … Read more
Novak Djokovic in action. – AFP/File Novak Djokovic was “poisoned” by food he ate while detained during his 2022 Australian Open visa saga, the former world number one told GQ magazine in an interview published on Thursday. The 24-time Grand Slam winner’s visa was canceled before the tournament after days of drama over Australia’s COVID-19 … Read more
Director of International Cricket at Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Usman Wahla with the ICC delegate. – PCB/screenshot A delegation from the International Cricket Council (ICC) visited the National Bank Stadium in Karachi on Thursday to review the ongoing preparations for the much-awaited 2025 Champions Trophy. The six-member delegation, which included key ICC officials, broadcasters and … Read more
South Africa’s Kagiso Rabada (right) celebrates eliminating Afghanistan’s Mohammad Nabi (left) during the semi-final of the 2024 Men’s T20 World Cup in Tarouba on June 26, 2024. — AFP Cape Town: South Africa’s Sports Minister, Gayton McKenzie, said he supports calls for a boycott of Afghanistan in the Champions Cup football tournament in Pakistan, adding … Read more