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Kipchoge seeks Olympic marathon hat-trick in Paris

Nairobi, Jan 12 (AFP/APP):Kenya’s two-time Olympic marathon champion Eliud Kipchoge said Wednesday he is seeking to make it a record-breaking three in a row at the 2024 Games in Paris. “I still have something boiling in my stomach that’s why I am looking forward to […]

Name of cricketer Yasir Shah dropped from FIR

ISLAMABAD, Jan 12 (APP):Islamabad police on Wednesday dropped Test cricketer Yasir Shah’s name from the first information report (FIR) of a criminal case, saying the complainant had withdrawn her allegations against him. According to details, Islamabad police has removed Yasir Shah’s name from the first […]

Turkish driver Cem Bolukbasi to compete in Formula 2 with Charouz

ANKARA, Jan 12 (AA/APP):Turkish driver Cem Bolukbasi will race at the 2022 Formula 2 Championship, he announced on Wednesday. The 23-year-old will drive for the Czech team Charouz Racing System. Bolukbasi finished 5th in Euroformula Open in 2021 with two victories. […]

Ramiz proposes four-nation series including India

Islamabad – January 11 (ONLINE): Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman Ramiz Raja has proposed a quadrilateral T20 series including Pakistan, India, England and Australia to the International Cricket Council (ICC), it emerged Tuesday. Ramiz Raja, according to media reports said that the Australian cricket team […]

Online tickets sale begins for PSL Season 7

Islamabad – January 11 (ONLINE): Online sale of tickets for Pakistan Super League (PSL) season 7 begun Tuesday while prices been fixed. The minimum ticket for PSL will be Rs 250 while the maximum ticket price has been fixed at Rs 4,000. Online ticket sales […]

Djokovic trains as Australian Open dream hangs in balance

Melbourne, Jan 11 (AFP/APP):Tennis superstar Novak Djokovic trained at the Australian Open venue Tuesday for his attempt to win a record 21st Grand Slam but his dream hung in the balance as the government pondered cancelling his visa, again. The world number one scored a […]

New dates for West Indies v Ireland ODIs after Covid outbreak

Kingston, Jamaica, Jan 11 (AFP/APP):West Indies and Ireland have announced new dates for the rest of their one-day international series after Tuesday’s second match was postponed due to a coronavirus outbreak in the tourists’ camp. The second ODI will now be played on Thursday, with […]

Bangladesh 74-2 after following on 385 behind N.Zealand

Christchurch, New Zealand, Jan 11 (AFP/APP):Bangladesh stalled New Zealand’s charge to wrap up the second Test early as they reached 74 for two at lunch on day three in Christchurch on Tuesday. With two days and two sessions remaining, they are still 321 runs in […]

Inzamam-Ul-Haq appointed as president of Peshawar Zalmi

Islamabad, Jan 10 (Online): The legendary cricketer has been appointed for the seventh edition of Pakistan Super League (PSL). He was associated with PSL franchise as a mentor during the last season. Franchise owner Javed Afridi told that young cricketers have the opportunity to learn […]

Visa issues created doubt for Afghanistan’s participation in U19 World Cup

Islamabad, Jan 10 (Online): The international cricketing event starts in West Indies on January 14th with 16 teams. ICC sources confirmed that Afghan players have still not arrived at the venue due to delay in obtaining the visas. Cricket’s global body has been working together […]

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