The Mercedes driver faces a major setback in his title bid after exceeding his season power-unit allocation SINGAPORE: George Russell’s hopes of winning the 2026 world championship hit another road bump on Wednesday when it was announced that because of an engine penalty he would have to start from the back of the grid in…
ISLAMABAD: The first leg of the W15 Islamabad–World Tennis Women’s Futures Tennis Championships 2026 continued, at the PTF Tennis Complex, Islamabad. A total of 30 players from 17 Countries ,France, China, Russia, Denmark, Mexico, Uzbekistan, South Africa, the Netherlands, Korea, Nepal, Japan, Hong Kong, Germany, Thailand, Türkiye, the Czech Republic, and Pakistan are competing in…
He departs with 99 goals in 321 appearances for Barcelona and major honours across Europe BARCELONA: Spanish World Cup winner and former Barcelona winger Pedro Rodriguez retired from football on Wednesday at the age of 39. The forward won the 2010 World Cup with Spain as well as three Champions League titles with Barca, two…
The tenth edition of the National Road Cycling Championship will be held in Karachi from October 9 to 11, bringing together cyclists from across Pakistan to compete in men’s, women’s, junior, para-cycling and masters categories. Pakistan Cycling Federation (PCF) said on Wednesday that the championship will begin at 9am on Friday at Bahria Town Karachi,…
This collage shows Pakistan’s Hasan Nawaz (left), Abrar Ahmed (centre) and Saim Ayub. — Instagram/abrarahmedpak01/hassannawaz077/instagram/saimayubb Pakistan’s Hasan Nawaz and Saim Ayub have climbed the latest ICC T20I rankings, while spinner Abrar Ahmed has slipped from the top spot after the Asian Games 2026 campaign and the opening T20I between India and the West Indies. In…
Witold Banka, President of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA). Photo: AFP NAIROBI: Kenya as future hosts of the World Athletics Championship must strive for zero tolerance for drugs in sport, the World Anti Doping Agency (WADA) boss said on Tuesday. Despite a long-running doping crisis, Kenya were last month awarded the 2029 World Athletics Championships,…
Pakistan’s Babar Azam celebrates with Shaheen Shah Afridi after taking the wicket of India’s Rishabh Pant. Photo: REUTERS KARACHI: Former Pakistan Test opener Sadiq Mohammad has criticised the decision to drop senior players including Babar Azam, Shaheen Afridi and Salman Ali Agha from the T20 squad, saying Pakistan should not have made sweeping changes after…
Justin Ellis scored for the US in a 1-0 win over Canada. Photo: AFP LOS ANGELES: Head coach Mauricio Pochettino expressed optimism for the United States’s future as a soccer powerhouse after teen Justin Ellis scored the only goal against Canada on Tuesday to cap a flawless international window with four wins from four friendlies….
LONDON: Harry Kane refused to rule out catching Cristiano Ronaldo on the prime of the worldwide goalscoring charts after netting twice towards the Czech Republic to have a good time his record-equalling a hundred and twenty fifth England cap. The captain matched Peter Shilton’s males’s report at Wembley on Tuesday, scoring his ninetieth and 91st…
PARIS: Spain fought back against Croatia to win 2-1 in Split on Tuesday and remain perfect in Nations League Group A3 while Harry Kane continued his hot form as England beat the Czech Republic 3-0 to stay second. The victory in Split preserved Spain’s long unbeaten run and ensured they will finish in the top…
