ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Herman Kruis as the National Hockey Coaching Advisor for Pakistan on an initial two-year engagement. Mr. Kruis is a highly respected Dutch hockey coach and high-performance expert with decades of international experience. Throughout his distinguished career, he has coached and advised…
The collage of photos features Pakistan spinner Abrar Ahmed (left) and India spinner Varun Chakaravarthy. — AFP/ICC/File Pakistan spinner Abrar Ahmed has climbed to second in the ICC Men’s T20I bowling rankings, overtaking India’s Varun Chakaravarthy. Abrar has risen one place from third with 736 rating points and is closing in on the top-ranked Afghanistan…
Mexico forward Raul Jimenez celebrates scoring against Ecuador in the World Cup round of 32 at the Azteca Stadium. Photo: AFP MEXICO CITY: Mexico turned on the style at their iconic Azteca Stadium on Tuesday, brushing Ecuador aside 2-0 to break a 40-year World Cup knockout curse. The round-of-32 match was delayed for an hour…
Fans celebrate after Mexico won the game after beating Ecuador Fifa World Cup 2026 on June 30, 2026. — Reuters Three people died from suffocation as thousands of fans crowded Mexico City streets during World Cup celebrations, the capital’s health secretariat said in the early hours of Wednesday. The deaths occurred near the Angel of…
Mbappe score his ninth goal in World Cup knockout matches, moving him ahead of Leonidas and Ronaldo France thrashed Sweden 3-0 with Kylian Mbappe’s brace to advance to the Round of 16 in the 2026 FIFA World Cup at New York New Jersey Stadium in the US. France struck just before half-time with Mbappe in…
Kylian Mbappe celebrates with Lionel Messi against Olympique de Marseille on February 26, 2023. — Reuters Kylian Mbappe has been on Lionel Messi’s heels as both players break new ground in World Cup scoring, but the Frenchman is more obsessed with lifting the trophy in New York on July 19 than becoming marksman supreme. The…
Mexico players celebrate after defeating Ecuador in the Round of 32 to qualify for the World Cup Round of 16 at Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, Mexico, June 30, 2026. — Reuters Mexico ended a 40-year wait for a World Cup knockout victory as first-half goals from Julian Quinones and Raul Jimenez secured a 2-0 win…
France’s Kylian Mbappe celebrates scoring his first goal with Adrien Rabiot, Ousmane Dembele and Lucas Digne during the Round of 32 match against Sweden at New York New Jersey Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey, US, June 30, 2026. — Reuters Mbappe takes World Cup tally to 18 in just 18 appearances. Barcola also scores as…
ARLINGTON: Erling Haaland scored a late winner as Norway set up a last-16 showdown with Brazil at the World Cup after taming the Ivory Coast 2-1 in Texas on Tuesday. The Manchester City striker prodded in from close range, the ball dribbling in on 86 minutes for his fifth goal of the tournament. It was…
LONDON: Serena Williams’ bid for a fairytale return to Wimbledon was shattered by Australia’s Maya Joint as the American legend’s first singles match in four years ended in a 6-3, 6-7 (6/8) 6-3 defeat on Tuesday. Williams has captured the imagination of the sports world with her sensational comeback, but there was no storybook chapter…
