LONDON: Cricket Scotland and the Royal Dutch Cricket Association (KNCB) have criticised the International Cricket Council (ICC) for changing the format of the 2027 Men’s ODI World Cup less than 18 months before the tournament. The ICC introduced a new Super Series phase under which the teams ranked 12th, 13th and 14th in the qualification…
KARACHI: Pakistan has finalised an 11-member shooting contingent, including eight shooters and three officials, for the Asian Games slated to be held in Nagoya, Japan, from September 19 to October 4. The selected shooters are Usman Chand and Imam Haroon in skeet, Farrukh Nadeem in trap, Ghulam Mustafa Bashir, Mohammad Umar and Mohammad Shabbir in…
UEFA Champions League winners Paris Saint-Germain will lock horns with UEFA Europa League champions Aston Villa on Wednesday(today) in the UEFA Super Cup at StadionSalzburg in Austria. Aston Villa manager Unai Emery says his side are entering a “new era” as they prepare to face Paris Saint-Germain in the 2026 UEFA Super Cup on Wednesday. Villa qualified for the showpiece after winning the…
Pakistani shooter participate in F-Class British Open 2026 in Bisley, UK. — Reporter LONDON: Pakistan’s national shooting team, headed by Lt Gen Ahsan Gulrez, delivered an exceptional performance at the F-Class British Open 2026, securing 13 medals, including seven golds, despite fielding one of the smallest contingents at the prestigious international competition. The F-Class British…
Shan Masood bats under medical supervision as squad trains ahead of warm-up match Pakistan’s Test squad stepped up preparations for their upcoming series against England with a training session at Kent County Cricket Club in Beckenham on Tuesday. The players took part in batting and bowling net sessions as the team management focused on adapting…
JOHANNESBURG: South Africa named spinner Bjorn Fortuin as captain of their Twenty20 side to take on neighbours Namibia and Zimbabwe in a tri-series in Windhoek this month, and a three-game one-day international series. The same squad will play the T20 series from August 28 to September 6 at the Namibia Cricket Ground and three ODIs…
Somali referee Omar Abdulkadir Artan, who was expected to officiate at matches during the 2026 Fifa World Cup but was denied entry to US, is hosted in a reception ceremony by members of the Somali community of Dayniile district, in Mogadishu, Somalia June 12, 2026. — Reuters Somalian referee Omar Artan, who was denied the…
SALZBURG: Somalian referee Omar Artan, who was denied the chance to referee at the World Cup after being refused entry to the United States, will take charge of the UEFA Super Cup between Paris Saint-Germain and Aston Villa on Wednesday. Before the World Cup started in June, the 34-year-old referee unwittingly found himself in the media…
Two-time champions West Indies will have to fight their way into the 2027 ODI World Cup through the Qualifier. Photo: AFP Two-time champions West Indies will have to fight their way into the 2027 ODI World Cup through the Qualifier after failing to secure automatic qualification for the third consecutive edition. The Caribbean side, currently ranked…
General view outside the Fifa Headquarters, Zurich, Switzerland, November 20, 2025. — Reuters No decision taken on new structure. Independent probe demanded by confederations. Pakistan ASEAN Cup status may be affected. KARACHI: The football crisis surrounding Fifa President Gianni Infantino has taken a potentially dramatic turn, with the Asian Football Confederation (AFC), Uefa and Concacaf…
