China’s Yu Zidi competes in the final of the 400m Individual Medley swimming event during the 2026 Asian Games at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre. Photo: AFP BEIJING: China’s Yu Zidi made history last year aged 12 when she became the youngest-ever medallist at the swimming world championships. Now a teenager, she is dominating the Asian…
Jacks’ maiden five-wicket haul and Brook’s 67 help the hosts take a 1-0 lead in the series England’s Will Jacks celebrates the wicket of Sri Lanka’s Asitha Fernando with Ben Duckett. Photo: REUTERS LONDON: Will Jacks starred with both bat and ball as England overwhelmed Sri Lanka by 89 runs in the first one-day international…
Former Australian pacer Ashley Noffke has stepped down as Pakistan’s white-ball bowling coach. He has informed the PCB about his decision. However he will serve in the capacity during the 20th Asian Games in Japan. Noffke has been appointed as head coach of the Netherlands. He succeeds Ryan Cook who is stepping back to spend…
Squad heads to Nagoya after Karachi camp with captain Farhan set to gain leadership experience KARACHI: Pakistan head coach Mike Hesson said on Wednesday that the Asian Games will provide valuable international and leadership experience to a young Pakistan side. Pakistan on Wednesday also did training at the Oval Ground of the National Stadium ahead…
Pakistan leg-spinner Abrar Ahmed has become the fifth bowler from the country to top the ICC men’s T20I bowling rankings, replacing Afghanistan’s Rashid Khan at the summit, the ICC said on Wednesday. Abrar moved one rating point ahead of Rashid, who finished with 736 points after a six-month stint at No. 1. The Pakistan spinner…
Thailand produced a major upset at the Asian Games on Wednesday, edging Pakistan 48-45 in a closely fought Group B men’s kabaddi match at the Tokai Citizen Gymnasium. Pakistan, who had opened their campaign with a dominant 65-22 victory over Malaysia before demolishing Nepal, led Thailand 32-31 at halftime but were unable to maintain their…
BAKU: Kimi Antonelli has another opportunity to extend his runaway lead in this year’s Formula One title race as he heads into this weekend’s Azerbaijan Grand Prix, the first in a potentially decisive triple-header, bidding for a third straight win. Buoyed by eight victories this year and a lead of 81 points ahead of Mercedes…
Pakistan coach Mike Hesson during practice session. — Reuters Pakistan head coach Mike Hesson admitted Wednesday that his team has some catching up to do if they are to challenge arch-rivals India at the Asian Games. India’s men have won back-to-back World Cups and are also defending champions at the Asian Games. Since Hesson took…
LONDON: High-profile coaches Herve Renard and Carlos Queiroz face each other on Thursday when Ivory Coast host Ghana as 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying kicks off. This blockbuster west African showdown in Bouake between former champions is the highlight of the 24 matchday one fixtures. Ghana have won the AFCON four times, but not…
He arrives in Nagoya after clocking 9.99 seconds within the Czech Republic final month Thailand’s Puripol Boonson celebrates after successful the lads’s 200m last. Picture: REUTERS NAGOYA: Thailand’s Puripol Boonson will look to show himself as Asia’s pre-eminent sprinter when he bids for the 100 metres gold medal on the Aichi-Nagoya Video games, three years…
