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 opener Saim Ayub (right) and assistant coach Azhar Mahmood match in London, UK. – Screenshot via PCB KARACHI: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) will wait for medical reports from doctors in London before taking a decision on including top-order pacer Saim Ayyub in the provisional Pakistan squad for next month’s Cricket Champions Trophy. Ayoub, … Read more
AC Milan’s Rafael Leao touches the trophy after receiving the winners’ medal during the trophy presentation, after the Italian Super Cup final against Inter Milan at Al Awal Park in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on January 7, 2025. — Reuters RIYADH: Tammy Abraham’s stoppage-time goal turned a remarkable turnaround as Milan beat Inter Milan 3-2 in … Read more
(From left to right) Pakistan’s Imam-ul-Haq, Fakhar Zaman, and Shadab Khan. – Reuters/AFP/Archive KARACHI: The ninth edition of the International Cricket Council (ICC) Champions Trophy, known as the Mini World Cup, will be held from February 19 to March 9, 2025, in Pakistan and the United Arab Emirates. Teams have started announcing their squads for … Read more
General view of the Pakistan Football Federation headquarters. — Location/PFF file KARACHI: Pakistan has withdrawn from the women’s AFC Futsal Cup qualifiers scheduled for next month due to financial constraints, sources said on Tuesday. The second group matches, which included Pakistan, were scheduled to be held in Indonesia. However, the Pakistan Football Federation decided to … Read more
The India Women’s U-19 team celebrates winning the inaugural edition of the ACC U-19 Women’s Asia Cup on December 22, 2024. — ACC KUALA LUMPUR: India beat Bangladesh by 41 runs to win the inaugural Women’s Under-19 T20 Asia Cup at Baymas Oval on Sunday. Opening batsman Gongadi Trisha played a pivotal role in India’s … Read more
Real Madrid’s Brazilian striker No. 7 Vinicius Junior poses with the Ballon d’Or during the award ceremony after the 2024 FIFA Intercontinental Cup final football match between Spain’s Real Madrid and Mexico’s Pachuca at Lusail Stadium in Doha on December 18, 2024. — AFP Doha – Real Madrid crushed Mexico’s Pachuca 3-0 to lift the … Read more
Montevideo: Colombia avenged its defeat in the Copa America final with a 2-1 win over Argentina while Brazil lost 1-0 to Paraguay in the South American qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup on Tuesday. Captain James Rodriguez converted a tense 60th-minute penalty to seal a narrow win for Colombia over the world champions, who were … Read more
India’s players celebrate after Sonam Yadav takes a wicket during the Group A match against Pakistan in the Women’s Under-19 T20 Asia Cup at Baymass Cricket Oval on December 15, 2024. — Instagram/@indiancricketteam India defeated Pakistan by nine wickets in the first Group A match of the Asian Cricket Council’s Women’s Under-19 T20 Asia Cup … Read more
A general view as people pray inside Saudi Arabia’s World Cup bid exhibition after FIFA confirmed Saudi Arabia as the host country for the 2034 World Cup on December 11, 2024. — Reuters Saudi Arabia was confirmed as host of the 2034 World Cup by FIFA on Wednesday, underscoring the Gulf kingdom’s growing influence in … Read more