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England ditch coach Silverwood after Ashes failure

Posted on February 4, 2022 by News Desk

London, Feb 3 (AFP/APP): England coach Chris Silverwood paid the price for the team’s woeful Ashes series loss in Australia by leaving his post on Thursday, the England and Wales Cricket Board announced. Silverwood’s departure came a day after Ashley Giles, who appointed him in […]

Four Indian players Covid positive ahead of Windies series

Posted on February 3, 2022 by News Desk

New Delhi, Feb 2 (AFP/APP): Four Indian players, including senior batter Shikhar Dhawan, have tested positive for coronavirus ahead of the home series against the West Indies, the country’s cricket board said Wednesday. Dhawan, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Shreyas Iyer and Navdeep Saini (standby player) returned positive […]

AFCON third-place match brought forward to Saturday – CAF

Posted on February 3, 2022 by News Desk

Yaoundé, Feb 2 (AFP/APP):The Africa Cup of Nations third-place play-off has been brought forward a day from Sunday to this Saturday, February 5, the Confederation of African Football said on Wednesday. The match will now be played on Saturday at 8:00 pm (1900 GMT) having […]

Beijing 2022 to usher in new era for winter sports globally, says IOC president Bach

Posted on February 1, 2022 by Tuba Zafar

BEIJING, Jan. 31 (Xinhua/APP) –:As China has fulfilled its commitment of engaging 300 million people in winter sports prior to the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics, International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Thomas Bach said the country’s efforts would “open a new era for winter sports globally.” […]

Registration for city marathon open: Commissioner Karachi

Posted on February 1, 2022 by News Desk

KARACHI, Jan 31 (APP): Commissioner Karachi Muhammad Iqbal Memon announced on Monday that the registration for the 3rd Commissioner Karachi City Marathon was now open. Addressing a news conference here at his office, he asked citizens from across the city to come forward and register […]

Spanish leaders and stars glory in Nadal’s record

Posted on January 31, 2022 by News Desk

Madrid, Jan 30 (AFP/APP):Spanish royalty, athletes and politicians were quick to heap praise on compatriot Rafael Nadal after his record 21st Grand Slam title on Sunday at the Australian Open. “Rafa, we are running out of words. There are no obstacles for those who have […]

Krejcikova and Siniakova win Australian Open women’s doubles

Posted on January 30, 2022 by News Desk

Melbourne, Jan 30 (AFP/APP):Top seeds Barbora Krejcikova and Katerina Siniakova won their fourth Grand Slam Sunday, sweeping to the Australian Open women’s doubles title against Kazakstan’s Anna Danilina and Brazilian Beatriz Haddad Maia. The Czech pair battled from a set down to come through 6-7 […]

Suter wins Garmisch downhill in final Olympic tune-up

Posted on January 30, 2022 by Tuba Zafar

GarmischPartenkirchen, Germany, Jan 29 (AFP/APP):Reigning world champion Corinne Suter boosted her morale ahead of the Olympic downhill in Beijing with victory at Garmisch-Partkenkirchen on Saturday in the weekend’s final tune-up races before the Winter games, which starts next week. Suter thundered down the […]

Medvedev to face Nadal in Australian Open final

Posted on January 29, 2022 by Tuba Zafar

Melbourne – January 29 (ONLINE): Daniil Medvedev will face Rafael Nadal in the Australian Open final after beating Stefanos Tsitsipas in a fiery semifinal on Friday. The Russian was one of the tournament favorites following his US Open victory last year and he proved his […]

Manchester United player Zidane Iqbal ‘proud’ of his Pakistani heritage