New Zealand’s Mitchell Santner sets the field during their ICC Men’s T20 World Cup match against UAE at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai, India, February 10, 2026. — AFP New Zealand all-rounder Mitchell Santner has claimed he received only half of his payment for his Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 stint with Mumbai Indians…
Pakistan’s Tuba Hassan (left) and West Indies players walk off the field after rain interruption during their Ireland-hosted T20I tri-series match at the Castle Avenue in Dublin on June 3, 2026. — X/@TheRealPCB DUBLIN: Pakistan crashed out of the Ireland-hosted T20I tri-series after their rain-affected match against West Indies was abandoned at Castle Avenue on…
Tennis player Alexander Zverev in the quarter finals of the French Open against Spanish opponent Rafael Jodar. Photo: AFP PARIS: Alexander Zverev breezed past Rafael Jodar to stay on course for an elusive Grand Slam title at the French Open, while Jakub Mensik halted Joao Fonseca’s scintillating run in the quarter-finals on Tuesday. Zverev, the highest-ranked player left in the men’s…
A general view of scenes around Atlanta ahead of the 2026 Fifa World Cup, Jun 2, 2026; Atlanta, Georgia, USA. — Reuters KARACHI: Climate change is increasing the likelihood of heat conditions that can negatively affect player performance during almost every match of the 2026 Fifa World Cup, according to a new analysis by Climate…
Ciryl Gane (R) will take on Brazilian Alex Pereira (L) in the White House on the day of US President Donald Trump’s (C) birthday. Photo: AFP/File LONDON: French mixed martial artist Ciryl Gane said he is blocking out the political noise ahead of his unprecedented fight at the White House in Washington. Gane will take on Brazilian Alex Pereira…
The thousand-year-old Japanese festival of Soma Nomaoi began as a way to train mounted warriors. Photo: AFP TOKYO: Japan’s thousand-year-old samurai horse festival has survived wars, earthquakes and a nuclear disaster. Now it’s battling a new challenge — climate change. The Soma Nomaoi began as a way to train mounted warriors and it still looks the same…
Mohammad Rizwan (L) shakes hands with Babar Azam (R) during a Test match in Karachi. — X/PCB/File Pakistan wicketkeeper-batter Mohammad Rizwan and former skipper Babar Azam have moved up in the International Cricket Council’s (ICC) Test batting rankings following the latest reshuffle. In the Test batting rankings, Rizwan and Babar each moved up one place…
Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus reacts during her women’s quarter-final match at the French Open. Photo: AFP PARIS: Aryna Sabalenka’s bid for a first French Open title was left in tatters as she fell apart in a bizarre defeat by Russian 25th seed Diana Shnaider in the quarter-finals on Wednesday. The world number one led by a set and a…
Iran football team players line up before the International Friendly match as school bags are laid in memory of the victims of the girls school bombing in Minab, Iran at Mardan Sports Complex, Antalya, Turkey, March 27, 2026. — Reuters Iran will play their final World Cup warm-up behind closed doors in Turkiye on Thursday…
They also plan key reforms to modernize governance and boost the sport’s growth. ISLAMABAD: FIFA has backed the progress made by Pakistan football over the past year, describing it as being on the right track while calling for immediate constitutional reforms within the Pakistan Football Federation (PFF). FIFA officials emphasized that modern governance structures and…
