International coach trains 15 young talents as K-P Tennis Association aims to nurture future champions PESHAWAR: The Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Tennis Association has launched a comprehensive junior tennis camp at the Peshawar Sports Complex, hiring international coach Inam Gul to impart advanced techniques to budding players. Around 15 youngsters aged five to 14 are undergoing rigorous training…
A general view of the SEC Armadillo ahead of the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. Photo: AFP LONDON: King Charles III officially opened the 23rd Commonwealth Games in Glasgow on Thursday to launch 10 days in a slimmed down event designed to control costs. Around 3,000 athletes from 74 nations and territories will compete for 215…
Jurgen Klopp faces a massive challenge to return Germany to the top of the football tree. Photo: AFP FRANKFURT: Jurgen Klopp has been named Germany coach, the former Liverpool manager given the task of rebuilding the struggling European giants, the national federation (DFB) announced on Friday. Klopp’s appointment was widely expected for weeks and his contract will see…
Pakistan’s Abdullah Fazal plays a shot during the fifth day of their first Test against Bangladesh at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur on May 12, 2026. — X/@TheRealPCB Left-handed opener Abdullah Fazal will miss Pakistan’s two-match Test series against the West Indies after picking up a back injury ahead of the series opener…
Former Chief Executive of the Pakistan Cricket Board in an undated picture. — Reporter KARACHI: Former Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chief executive Wasim Khan has been appointed Executive Director of Fiba Asia and will formally assume the role in January 2027, the world basketball governing body’s regional office announced. Khan, who earlier this year stepped…
South African all-rounder Donovan Ferreira, who will be leading Birmingham Phoenix in this year’s The Hundred, talks to the media at Edgbaston Stadium. — Reporter BIRMINGHAM: New Birmingham Phoenix captain Donovan Ferreira is full of praise for Pakistan’s mystery spinner Usman Tariq and remains upbeat about his team’s chances in The Hundred despite losing key…
Ashes rivalry returns as England and Australia prepare for 2027 showdown. Photo: AFP/FILE LONDON: Southampton’s Utilita Bowl will host a men’s Ashes test for the first time next year with the men’s and women’s series against Australia again running concurrently, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) announced on Thursday. Trent Bridge will host the…
Commonwealth Games return as Glasgow welcomes athletes from across the world. Photo: AFP/FILE LONDON: The president of Commonwealth Sport, Dr. Donald Rukare, told AFP the Commonwealth Games remains a stage “where champions are made” as Glasgow prepares to host a slimmed down version of the event. The Games were plunged into crisis when the Australian…
KARACHI: The likelihood of an important meeting regarding the Pakistan Super League (PSL) on July 29 has increased. Franchises are currently awaiting their share from the central pool, while the board is expecting pending payments from a major stakeholder. Officials and franchise owners will discuss these matters in the meeting. According to details, the 11th…
Maradona’s medical team faces ongoing trial over football icon’s death. Photo: AFP/FILE LONDON: The fraught and fiery trial of late football legend Diego Maradona’s medical team has at times been as turbulent as the life of Number 10 himself. Legal proceedings have been ongoing since April over allegations that negligence by seven medical workers contributed…
