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Berlin, June 1 (AFP/APP): A 15-year-old footballer from Berlin died Wednesday after he was seriously injured in a fight with players from a French team at an international youth tournament, police said. The teenager “died in hospital as a result of his severe brain injuries” […]

ISLAMABAD, Jun 1 (APP): A 4-member national team would feature in the World Swimming Championship scheduled to be played in Fukuoka, Japan from July 23 to 30. “Men and Women swimmers from all over the world will participate in the world swimming championship,” Secretary General, […]

ISLAMABAD, Jun 01 (APP): Four-time Austrian female Olympic judoka Sabrina Filzmoser is arriving in Pakistan on Friday to attempt K2 (8,611-metre) the world’s second highest peak, a Pakistan Judo Federation (PJF) official said on Thursday. “She intends to ride on bicycle on Sunday from Islamabad […]

KARACHI 31 May (Online): Portugal-based Easah Suliman and England-based Otis Khan were on Tuesday named among 28 players who will attend the Pakistan national team camp for the upcoming four-Nations Cup in Mauritius and the SAFF Championship in India. Alongside central defender Easah and attacker […]

Paris, May 31 (AFP/APP): International tennis chiefs insisted Wednesday that “political statements” are not banned at Grand Slam events after Novak Djokovic controversially wrote “Kosovo is the heart of Serbia” on a camera at the French Open. Djokovic defended his message in comments to Serb […]

PARIS 30 May (Online): Novak Djokovic courted controversy Monday when he wrote “Kosovo is the heart of Serbia. Stop the violence” on a camera at the french Open after clashes flared in northern Kosovo amid ethnic tensions. The Belgrade-born tennis superstar wrote the message in […]

PARIS: Former champion Stan Wawrinka shrugged off his 38 years to reach the French Open second round on Monday, winning a five-set marathon against Albert Ramos-Vinolas which stretched to four hours and 35 minutes and said: “It’s why I keep playing”. Wawrinka, ranked 89 in […]