The UEFA logo is pictured at the headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland. — Reuters Uefa’s member associations have unanimously voted to boycott the World Cup and other Fifa competitions in protest at Fifa’s plan to sell stakes to external investors in a subsidiary that will run the global governing body’s tournaments, European soccer’s governing body said…
England’s Joe Root reacts during match. — Reuters LONDON: Joe Root was reappointed as England’s Test captain on Thursday, with ex-New Zealand skipper Stephen Fleming named as head coach as the team embark on a new era. The announcement from the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) follows the sacking of Brendon McCullum as Test…
Reports said Gianni Infantino told FIFA member associations they would each receive US$40 million if they backed the Fifa Forward Enterprise plan. Photo: AFP PARIS: FIFA president Gianni Infantino said Wednesday that the proposed launch of a private subsidiary to expoit the commercial benefits of the World Cup was “an opportunity but not an obligation”. In a video released…
LONDON: India’s Ajinkya Rahane announced his retirement from international cricket on Thursday, bringing the curtain down on a career highlighted by his leadership during a remarkable 2021 Test series victory in Australia. The middle-order batsman played 85 Tests, 90 one-day internationals and 20 Twenty20 matches, but fell out of favourwith selectors after a drop in form and last played…
SYDNEY: Australia coach Andrew McDonald says Ben Stokes has “a lot of good cricket left in him” and believes England’s new Test coach should lure him of international retirement for the Ashes. The all-rounder called it quits in extraordinary fashion during the third Test against New Zealand at Trent Bridge in late June, making his…
MIAMI: Lionel Messi returned to training with his US club side Inter Miami on Wednesday, 10 days after losing the World Cup final with Argentina. The superstar forward was shown stepping onto the training field alongside his Miami teammate Luis Suarez in a video posted to social media by the Major League Soccer club. Since…
Pakistan’s Arshad Nadeem in action during the Men’s Javelin Throw qualifying round in Commonwealth Games 2026 at Scotstoun Stadium, Glasgow, Scotland, Britain, July 30, 2026. — Reuters Arshad finishes seventh with 78.63m throw. Top 12 athletes secure final berths. Yasir Sultan misses out on qualification. GLASGOW: Pakistan’s Arshad Nadeem qualified for the men’s javelin throw…
Pakistan clinched the CAVA Males’s Volleyball Championship 2026 title with a commanding 3-0 victory over Bangladesh within the closing, securing their third Central Asian Volleyball Affiliation (CAVA) crown. The match was held from July 22 to July 29 on the Liaquat Gymnasium in Islamabad, the place Pakistan remained one of many standout groups all through…
West Indies bowler Jayden Seales (L) celebrates after dismissing Mohammad Abbas of Pakistan to end the first Test. Photo: AFP TAROUBA: Pakistan crumbled for the second consecutive day to the West Indies pace attack, losing the first Test of a two-match series by 90 runs on the fourth day in Trinidad on Tuesday. Set a…
Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) has appointed renowned Dutch coach Richard de Snijjer as the head coach of the Pakistan women’s national hockey team as part of its long-term strategy to revive and strengthen women’s hockey in the country. According to a PHF press release issued on Tuesday, De Snijjer brings more than two decades of…
