Four-team event begins in Multan as Pakistan starts its World Cup 2027 preparations Pakistan’s leading white-ball cricketers will return to domestic action on Tuesday as the Al Batal Presents University of Lahore National Champions Cup 2026-27 gets underway at the Multan Cricket Stadium, providing the national selectors and coaching staff with an early opportunity to…
England captain Harry Brook and West Indies all-rounder Justin Greaves headline the nominees for the ICC Men’s Player of the Month award for July while England skipper Nat Sciver-Brunt leads the women’s shortlist. Bangladesh opener Tanzid Hasan completes the men’s nominations, with Sri Lanka batsman Harshitha Samarawickrama and West Indies captain Hayley Matthews joining Sciver-Brunt…
Pakistan team picture after landing in the Netherland. Photo: PHF KARACHI: Former Olympian and 1994 World Cup gold medallist Rahim Khan is not optimistic about Pakistan making a major impact at the FIH Hockey World Cup, warning that the team has not had the preparation required to challenge the leading sides. “I am not quite…
UEFA, CONCACAF and AFC within the joint letter declared soccer “belongs to no particular person” FIFA president Gianni Infantino stays below hearth over his aborted plan to permit non-public funding within the World Cup. Picture: AFP LAUSANNE: FIFA president Gianni Infantino got here below renewed hearth on Monday as a joint letter from three confederations…
World number two Elena Rybakina, the reigning Australian Open champion, defeated American Ann Li to reach the fourth round of the WTA Toronto Masters hardcourt tournament. Photo: AFP TORONTO: World number two Elena Rybakina survived a huge scare to battle into the Canadian Open quarter-finals on Sunday in Toronto while fourth-ranked Coco Gauff cruised through….
New batting coach Michael Smith joins squad as players complete first training session at Kent County Club Pakistan’s Test squad has begun preparations for their upcoming series against England Pakistan’s Test squad has begun preparations for their upcoming series against England, with the players taking part in their first training session at Kent County Club…
Bangladesh fast bowler Taskin Ahmed will finally get the chance to face Australia on their home soil. Photo: AFP Bangladesh fast bowler Taskin Ahmed will finally get the chance to face Australia on their home soil when he opens the bowling against Travis Head and company in a Test match that has been 23 years…
FIFA President Gianni Infantino attends the inauguration of Abelardo De La Espriella as Colombia’s president, in Cali, Colombia, August 7, 2026. — Reuters KARACHI: The Asian Football Confederation (AFC), Uefa and Concacaf have jointly accused Fifa leadership of a “fundamental breach of trust” over a now-abandoned proposal to sell an interest in the commercial rights…
The PHF said it will hold a national training and selection camp in Islamabad from Aug. 18 ISLAMABAD: Pakistan will participate in the Women’s Junior Asia Cup 2026 in China, the Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) said, in a move aimed at reviving women’s hockey in the country. The PHF said it will hold a national…
Demi Vollering during the ninth stage of the Tour de France Femmes in Nice, France, Sunday, August 9, 2026. Photo: AFP NICE: Dutch rider Demi Vollering took the Tour de France Femmes overall title in style on Sunday, winning the hilly final stage to extend her lead on nearest rival Kasia Niewiadoma, who finished second…
