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New Zealand win historic Olympic gold but wind postpones downhill

Beijing, Feb 6 (AFP/APP):”Super-proud” snowboarder Zoi Sadowski Synnott made history for New Zealand after winning their first ever Winter Olympics gold medal on Sunday but bad weather played havoc with the eagerly anticipated men’s downhill skiing. Seven golds were up for grabs on the second […]

Virat Kohli shares congratulatory post after India’s U19 World Cup win

Mumbai-February 06 (Online): Former Indian skipper Virat Kohli congratulated the Indian U19 squad for lifting the U19 World Cup trophy for the fifth time. Taking to his official Instagram account, Kohli shared a congratulatory post for the triumphant squad on his stories. Kohli’s Instagram story […]

Dunk, Faulkner say Australia will enjoy playing in Pakistan

Lahore-February 06 (Online): Australia men’s cricket team’s tour of Pakistan got a big thumbs-up from compatriots Ben Dunk and James Faulkner, who said the visitors will enjoy the atmosphere, the fanatic fans and a quality opposition during their tour for three Tests, three ODIs and […]

VVIP security would be provided to all foreign players and PSL players: IG Punjab

Lahore-February 05 (Online): Inspector General of Police Punjab Rao Sardar Ali Khan has said that measures should be taken for the security of PSL matches by using all available resources under a comprehensive strategy. IG Punjab said that state guest and VVIP security […]

Beijing Winter Olympics medals table

Beijing, Feb 5 (AFP/APP):Medals table after the first full day of competition at the Beijing Winter Olympics on Saturday: Gold Silver Bronze Total Norway 2 0 0 2 Slovenia 1 0 1 2 China 1 0 0 1 Netherlands 1 0 0 1 Sweden 1 […]

Scotland edge England in Calcutta Cup thriller

Edinburgh, Feb 5 (AFP/APP):Scotland launched their Six Nations campaign with a dramatic 20-17 win over England at Murrayfield on Saturday as they recorded consecutive Calcutta Cup victories over their arch-rivals for the first time since 1984. England were 17-10 ahead, with fly-half Marcus Smith having […]

Everest’s highest glacier rapidly losing ice: study

Kathmandu, Feb 5 (AFP/APP): Ice on a glacier near the summit of Mount Everest that took millennia to form has shrunk dramatically in the last three decades due to climate change, a new study has shown. The South Col formation may already have lost around […]

Blues forward Kyrou upstages McDavid as NHL’s fastest skater

Las Vegas, Feb 5 (AFP/APP):St. Louis Blues speedster Jordan Kyrou upset three-time champion Connor McDavid on Friday to capture the fastest skater competition at the 2022 NHL All-Star Game weekend in Las Vegas. The 23-year-old Canadian finished in a time of 13.55 seconds edging out […]

Man United stunned by Middlesbrough at FA Cup shootout

Manchester – February 5 (ONLINE): Manchester United crashed out of the FA Cup as Championship side Middlesbrough came from behind at Old Trafford and then emerged victorious in a nail-biting 16-shot penalty shootout. Young striker Anthony Elanga ballooned his shot over the bar to give […]

Inzamam criticizes Babar Azam after Karachi defeat

ISLAMABAD – Februaru 5 (ONLINE): Former Pakistan captain Inzamam-ul-Haq lashed out at Karachi Kings’ captain Babar Azam after his team faced defeat against Peshawar Zalmi at Pakistan Super League (PSL) 2022 Eleventh fixture on Friday. Although Babar Azam remained not out at 90 runs and […]

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