Sports

Sakhir, Bahrain, March 4 (AFP/APP): Max Verstappen said it was a “pleasant surprise” to claim pole position as Red Bull locked out the front row of the grid for Sunday’s season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix. The 25-year-old Dutchman, who has never won in Bahrain or at […]

Buenos Aires, March 3 (AFP/APP): Lionel Messi is set to make his first appearance for Argentina since lifting the World Cup after he was called up by coach Lionel Scaloni on Friday for friendly matches later this month. Scaloni named a 35-man squad that included […]

Lahore (PNI) Shehroze Kashif, the 20-year-old Pakistani mountaineer who became the youngest person to summit the world’s second-highest mountain, K2, is set to break yet another record as he left for Nepal last night from Lahore. Given farewell by his parents along with other supporters […]

Singapore, March 3 (AFP/APP): Leading scores on Friday after the second round of the HSBC Women’s World Championship at the Tanjong course, Sentosa Golf Club, Singapore (par 72): 134 – Danielle Kang (USA) 71-63 135 – Allisen Corpuz (USA) 70-65, Hyo Joo-kim (KOR) 68-67, Elizabeth […]

PESHAWAR, Mar 03 (APP): All Pakistan Inter-University Women and Men Throw Ball Championship got underway here at Sahibzada Abdul Qayyum Indoor Hall on Friday under the aegis of the Directorate Sports University of Peshawar. Secretary of Higher Education Dawood Khan was the chief guest on […]

Dubai, March 2 (AFP/APP): Results at the Dubai Championships on Thursday (x denotes seeded player; players representing Russia and Belarus are banned from competing under the name or flag of their countries): Quarter-finals Novak Djokovic (SRB x1) bt Hubert Hurkacz (POL x5) 6-3, 7-5 Daniil […]