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Griezmann says France ‘keeping feet on ground’

QATAR 15 Dec (Online): Antoine Griezmann said France were staying grounded after the defending World Cup champions defeated Morocco 2-0 on Wednesday to set up a final against Argentina. The Atletico Madrid attacker has thrived in a playmaking role for France at the World Cup […]

Pakistan facing first-ever home whitewas against rampant England

LAHORE 15 Dec (Online): Injury-hit Pakistan face the dread of a first-ever series whitewash at home when they meet a rampant England in the third and final Test in Karachi from Saturday. The Babar Azam-led home team have run into an England side in fine […]

Lahore Open Polo Championship: Diamond Paints/Sheikhoo and Remounts record victories

LAHORE, Dec 15 (APP): Diamond Paints/Sheikhoo Steel and Remounts recorded convincing victories in the Coca-Cola Lahore Open Polo Championship 2022 here at the Lahore Polo Club on Thursday. Nicolas Antinori excelled in Diamond Paints/Sheikhoo Steel’s 7-5 triumph over Zacky Farms/Kalabagh in the first match of […]

Messi has last chance to match Maradona

DOHA, Dec 14 (Online): Lionel Messi will get his date with World Cup destiny, and the chance to emulate Diego Maradona, after Argentina’s emphatic 3-0 win over Croatia on Tuesday took them through to the final in Qatar. It is 36 years since Maradona dragged […]

Diana Baig returns as Pakistan name squads for women’s T20 World Cup and Australia tour

Islamabad, Dec 14 (Online): Fast bowler Diana Baig has been named in Pakistan’s squads for the ODI and T20I series in Australia in January and the women’s T20 World Cup in South Africa in February, after recovering from a shoulder injury. Pakistan will be taking […]

Van der Poel has Australian convictions nullified: report

SYDNEY, November 13, (ONLINE): The cyclist Mathieu van der Poel had his convictions quashed appeal on Tuesday having previously pleaded guilty to assaulting two teenagers at an Australian hotel, the national broadcaster reported. The 27-year-old Dutchman was detained on the eve of the elite road […]

Saqlain Mushtaq happy with performance of players in Multan Test

Islamabad, , November,13, (ONLINE): Pakistan head coach Saqlain Mushtaq is satisfied with the performance of the national players in the second Test against England in Multan. “I am happy with the performance of the national team players in the Multan Test. England’s team depends on […]

Messi, Modric carry Argentina, Croatia into World Cup semis

DOHA, Dec 12 (Online): Tears are flowing from soccer’s biggest superstars as they make emotional exits from what might be their last World Cup. First it was Neymar. Then it was Cristiano Ronaldo. Could Lionel Messi be next? Momentum is building behind Messi’s push to […]

England beats Pakistan by 26 runs in 2nd test

MULTAN, Dec 12 (Online): Mark Wood destroyed Pakistan hopes with his fearsome pace and led aggressive England to a sensational 26-run victory inside four days in the second test on Monday. Pakistan, in pursuit of a challenging victory target of 355, was bowled out for […]

Dinamo Zagreb — cradle of Croatia’s World Cup team

Zagreb, Dec 12 (AFP/APP):Three Dinamo Zagreb players, including penalty shootout king Dominik Livakovic, have gone from playing in front of several thousand fans in a neglected stadium to the brink of the World Cup final. As Croatia prepare to face Argentina in Tuesday’s first semi-final, […]

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