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Virender Sehwag latest to point out Prithvi Shawís lack of development

ISLAMABAD, April 05 (Online): Former Indian cricketer Virender Sehwag bemoaned the lack of development shown by Prithvi Shaw, after yet another failed stint on the crease for the Delhi Capitals on Tuesday against the Gujarat Titans at the Feroz Shah Kotla ground in New Delhi. […]

Squash confirmed for 2024 Pan-American Masters Games

ISLAMABAD, Apr 04 (APP): The Pan-American Masters Games has announced it will offer squash as one of twenty-six sports at the Cleveland 2024 Games, to be held on July 12-21, with the release of its official sports progamme last week. Hosted by Greater Cleveland Sports […]

Rawalpindi to host two ODIs against New Zealand

LAHORE, Apr 04 (APP): Pakistan Cricket Board Tuesday confirmed Rawalpindi, along with two T20Is and the first ODI, will also host the second ODI against New Zealand. The two ODIs will be played on 27 and 29 April instead of 26 and 30 April, respectively. […]

‘Black Tuesday’ as Nadal, Alcaraz pull out of Monte Carlo

Madrid, April 4 (AFP/APP): Rafael Nadal and Carlos Alcaraz withdrew Tuesday from the Monte Carlo Masters, raising questions over their fitness ahead of next month’s French Open. Nadal is preparing for a tilt at a record-extending 15th French Open title — and a 23rd Grand […]

Real Valladolid and Espanyol fire coaches as they fight to stay up

Madrid, April 3 (AFP/APP): Real Valladolid fired coach Jose ‘Pacheta’ Rojo on Monday while Espanyol confirmed they had axed boss Diego Martinez. Espanyol have slipped to 17th in Spain’s 20-team La Liga, after losing four straight league games. They are ahead of Almeria in the […]

Markram onslaught takes South Africa to verge of World Cup

Johannesburg, April 2 (AFP/APP): Aiden Markram hit 175 off 126 balls as South Africa took a giant step towards automatic qualification for the Cricket World Cup with a 146-run win over the Netherlands in the third one-day international at the Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg on […]

Football: Spanish La Liga results – 2nd update

Barcelona, April 2 (AFP/APP): Spanish La Liga results on Sunday: Celta Vigo 2 (Seferovic 10, Perez 42) Almeria 2 (Babic 7, Puigmal 32) Real Madrid 6 (Rodrygo 22, Benzema 29, 32, 36, Asensio 73, Vazquez 90+2) Real Valladolid 0 Villarreal 2 (Parejo 77-pen, Jackson 81) […]

Sinner downs Alcaraz to set up final with Medvedev

MIAMI 01 April (Online): Italy’s Jannik Sinner turned on the style to end Carlos Alcaraz’s hopes of the “Sunshine Double” and his reign as world number one, triumphing 6-7 (4/7), 6-4, 6-2 in their Miami Open semi-final on Friday. Sinner will meet Russian Daniil Medvedev […]

Babar Azam gets featured in Indian Textbook

ISLAMABAD 01 April (Online): Pakistan captain, Babar Azam, has been featured in the sports section of an Indian Certificate of Secondary Education (ICSE) textbook of grade eight. Pakistan cricket fans are ecstatic as the image of Babar alongside India’s most famous cricketers like Sachin Tendulkar, […]

Pakistan should lobby at ACC level over Asia Cup issue: former PCB head

LAHORE 01 April (Online): Former Pakistan Cricket Board chair-man Zaka Ashraf believes the current regime of the board should start lobbying for the country’s interests as the hosts of the upcoming Asia Cup. The tournament is scheduled to be held in September this year but […]

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