Mendis, Karunaratne and spinners help SL level series

ISLAMABAD, JUNE 5th (Online): Despite fifties from Ibrahim Zadran and skipper Hashmatullah Shahidi, Afghanistan were rarely in the hunt as Sri Lanka levelled the series, recording a commanding 132-run win in the second ODI. Wanindu Hasaranga and Dhananjaya de Silva picked up three wickets apiece, […]

International Karate champion receives warm reception

ISLAMABAD, JUNE 5th (Online): Shahzaib Rind, who made history after becoming the first-ever Pakistani to bag Karate Combat Pro Fight in the United States on Sunday received a warm reception at Quetta Airport. He was welcomed by Balochistan government spokesperson Babar Yusufzai, sports department officials […]

England spinner Leach ruled out of Ashes

London, June 4 (AFP/APP): England’s Ashes preparations were dealt a blow on Sunday as frontline spinner Jack Leach was ruled out of the series due to a lower back stress fracture. The 31-year-old developed the injury as England wrapped up victory in a lone Test […]

Motorcyclist dies in collision at German Ironman race

Berlin, June 4 (AFP/APP): The driver of a motorcycle carrying a cameraman covering an Ironman triathlon in the northern German city of Hamburg died Sunday after colliding with a cyclist participating in the race. “According to initial indications, there was a head-on collision between the […]

England run riot before Ireland suffer Tongue lashing

London, June 2 (AFP/APP):Ollie Pope and Ben Duckett compiled record-breaking centuries before debutant Josh Tongue took his first wickets in Test cricket as England continued to dominate their Ashes warm-up against Ireland on Friday’s second day at Lord’s. Pope’s 205, the fastest double hundred in […]