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Barcelona pay tribute to Cruyff on anniversary of death

Spanish football club Barcelona on Wednesday commemorated Dutch legend Johan Cruyff on the fifth anniversary of his death. The chairman of the club, Joan Laporta, along with “first vice-president, Rafael Yuste; institutional vice-president, Elena Fort; and Johan Cruyff’s daughter, Susila Cruyff, participated in a private event,” […]

Babar keen to top ICC ODI ranking by toppling Kohli

LAHORE-Pakistan captain Babar Azam has continued his impressive run in One-day International (ODI) cricket by securing the number two spot in the ICC ranking behind Indian master blaster Virat Kohli. Now the promising and talented Babar has set his sights to get on to top of […]

PCB updates on men’s national team tests

LAHORE,:The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) said on Monday that a member of the South Africa-bound Pakistan men’s cricket team, who had last week tested positive, has now returned two negative tests. “As such, he will enter the bio-secure bubble on 23 March where he will […]

Fitness is important but skills count too, says Sharjeel

LAHORE – Pakistan cricket team opening batsman says he is working on his fitness according to given plan but believes that everything is not about fitness, but skills also count. Sharjeel said this during a virtual talk with journalists here on Tuesday. “I am working on my […]

Tottenham end dismal week with Villa win

BIRMINGHAM – Tottenham Hotspur emerged from the gloom of the past week to claim a morale-boosting 2-0 victory at Aston Villa and climb to sixth place in the Premier League on Sunday. Carlos Vinicius’s first league goal for the club, a 29th-minute tap-in, gave Tottenham a […]

Fakhar shines in Shadab XI’s 4-wicket win over Babar XI

LAHORE – Fakhar Zaman smashes superb century to steer Shadab XI to a 4-wicket win over Babar XI in the 50-over practice match here at Gaddafi Stadium on Monday. Shadab XI, who were given the revised target of 320 runs to chase in 50 overs, […]

Karatsev claims first ATP title in Dubai

DUBAI – Russian Aslan Karatsev continued his breakthrough year as he claimed his first ATP Tour title by beating Lloyd Harris 6-3 6-2 in the Dubai Championships final on Saturday. The 27-year-old wildcard overpowered his South African opponent with a barrage of winners to […]

Arsenal roar back to draw 3-3 at West Ham

LONDON – Arsenal staged a stunning comeback to draw 3-3 at West Ham United in a rip-roaring Premier League derby, after they had conceded three times in the opening 32 minutes on Sunday. West Ham punished a sleepy Arsenal with Jesse Lingard, Jarrod Bowen and […]

Shadab Khan wants to deliver as ‘bowling all-rounder’

LAHORE – Pakistan ODI team vice captain Shadab Khan has said that he is fully fit and he is focused on contributing for the national team as a ‘bowling all-rounder’. Talking to the reporters virtually here on Sunday, the all-rounder said that his main focus is producing good […]

Najib propels Afghanistan to clean sweep over Zimbabwe

ABU DHABI – Najibullah Zadran hit a career best 72 as Afghanistan completed a 3-0 clean sweep over Zimbabwe with another dominant 47-run win in the third and final Twenty20 international in Abu Dhabi on Saturday. The left-hander hit five sixes and as many boundaries in his […]

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