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Ronaldo marks champion comeback at boyhood club, says ‘proud to be back’

Manchester – September 12 (Online): A full hour after referee Anthony Taylor had blown the final whistle on Cristiano Ronaldo’s two-goal return to Manchester United, the euphoria around Old Trafford was still hard to escape. Hundreds of fans opted not to leave the stadium until […]

Modi’s govt using brutal tactics to suppress Kashmiris’ struggle’

ISLAMABAD, Sep 11 (APP):All Parties Hurriyat Conference (APHC) leader and the Chairman of Democratic Political Movement (DPM), Khawaja Firdous has said that Narendra Modi-led fascist Indian government was using all brutal tactics to suppress the Kashmiris’ freedom movement in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir […]

A special meeting will be held to elect new PCB chairman

Lahore, September 11 (Online): A special meeting of the PCB Board of Governors will be held on Monday to elect new Chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board. According to sources, the election of the 36th PCB chairman will be held at the National High Performance […]

New Zealand cricket team arrives in Pakistan after 18 years

Islamabad, September 11 (Online): New Zealand cricket team arrived Pakistan after 18 years to play One Day Internationals (ODI) and T20 series. According to sources, the New Zealand cricket team reached Islamabad Airport from Dhaka by a special plane. The New Zealand team was sent […]

National workshop on Sports & Health on Sept 13

KARACHI, Sep 11 (APP):The 55th meeting of the Standing Sub-Committee of Pakistan University Sports Board (PUSB) and National Workshop on Sports & Health will be held at Sindh Agriculture University from September 13-15. According to a communique here, all preparations have been completed in Sindh […]

Afghan cricket board signals women could still play – report

Sydney, Sept 11 (AFP/APP):Women could still be allowed to play cricket, the chairman of Afghanistan’s Cricket Board has claimed to an Australian broadcaster in an apparent backflip on the Taliban’s hardline stance. Azizullah Fazli said the governing body would outline how this would happen “very […]

Markram, bowlers help South Africa down Sri Lanka in T20 opener

Colombo, Sept 10 (AFP/APP):Disciplined bowling and a quickfire 48 by Aiden Markram helped South Africa beat Sri Lanka by 28 runs in the first Twenty20 international on Friday. Markram’s 33-ball knock guided South Africa to 163-5, a total they defended by restricting Sri Lanka to […]

Hayter retakes Tour of Britain lead with sprint victory

London, Sept 9 (AFP/APP):Ethan Hayter won stage five of the Tour of Britain in a reduced sprint to move back into the overall lead of the race on Thursday. Hayter edged out Giacomo Nizzolo and Dan McLay on the finish line in Warrington after a […]

Stokes left out of England’s T20 World Cup squad

Manchester, United Kingdom, Sept 9 (AFP/APP):Ben Stokes was left out of England’s provisional squad announced on Thursday for next month’s T20 World Cup in Oman and the United Arab Emirates. Stokes is currently taking an indefinite leave of absence from cricket for his mental wellbeing […]

Pakistan to make maiden appearance at US Open 9 Ball Pool C’ship 2021

ISLAMABAD, Sep 07 (APP):Pakistan’s 2010 Asian Games bronze medalist and ace cueist Shahram Changezi was currently the only player from Pakistan to feature in the US Open 9 Ball Pool Championship to take place in Harrah’s Resort, Atlantic City, USA from September 13 to 18. […]

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