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Eman Naseer and Muneeba Ali struck solid fifties to guide Strikers and Conquerors to three-wicket victories respectively in the National Women’s T20 Tournament 2026-27 in Faisalabad on Tuesday. Eman’s unbeaten run of form helped Strikers maintain their unbeaten record as they chased down 133 against Stars with one ball to spare in the 16th fixture […]

RAWALPINDI :  Pakistan defeated Sri Lanka by 37 runs in the opening match of the tri-nation ODI series after bowling out the visitors for 268 runs while chasing a target of 306 at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium. Batting first after Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to field, Pakistan posted 305 runs in 49.5 […]

GEORGETOWN: Pakistan defeated arch-rivals India by eight wickets in their second match of the IMC Over-40 World Cup in Guyana, securing a comfortable victory after bowling out the opposition for 143 runs. According to tournament reports, India, batting first after winning the toss, were dismissed for 143 in 34.3 overs in the ninth match of […]

RAWALPINDI : Babar Azam has achieved another major milestone in his career, becoming the fifth Pakistani batter to complete 16,000 runs in international cricket. Babar reached the landmark during Pakistan’s ODI match against Sri Lanka at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium. However, despite the achievement, the right-handed batter failed to convert his innings into a big […]

ISLAMABAD:China’s Guangdong men’s hockey team arrived in Pakistan on Monday for a 13-day tour that includes matches against leading departmental sides and a Pakistan under-18 team, offering domestic players valuable exposure to international competition. Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) officials welcomed the visiting delegation upon arrival, presenting team members with traditional flower garlands and bouquets. The […]

LAHORE: Former Pakistan Test captain Mohammad Yousuf has praised the Pakistan Cricket Board’s (PCB) development initiatives after visiting the National Cricket Academy (NCA) at the board’s invitation. During his visit, Yousuf reviewed ongoing development projects and modern training facilities at the academy, expressing satisfaction with the progress made over the past 18 months. “I am […]

Serbian tennis player Stefan Milicevic has been banned from the sport for 24 years for overseeing a ‘corrupt network’ involved in match-fixing, the International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) announced on Thursday. The 29-year-old fixed six matches, including five in which he competed, and attempted to manipulate the outcomes of a further six matches between 2022 […]

Chelsea captain Reece James has undergone successful knee surgery, the Premier League club announced on Friday. The England international has missed Chelsea’s last two league matches. The club said in a statement that James was absent from Saturday’s win while the club carried out medical assessments to determine the extent of the injury he sustained […]

ISLAMABAD: England’s cricket team arrived in Islamabad ahead of the One-day International (ODI) tri-series involving hosts Pakistan and Sri Lanka on Friday. The ODI tri-nation series is scheduled to take place from October 18 to 31. The visiting squad arrived at Islamabad International Airport before travelling to their team hotel, where officials from the Pakistan […]

Preparations for the Asian Cup remain on track for the tournament to take place in Saudi Arabia early next year, local organisers said on Friday, despite uncertainty over sporting events in the kingdom following recent attacks. A strike on Riyadh’s international airport on Saturday killed at least 12 people and wounded more than 300, with […]