Temwa Chawinga scored twice for Malawi in a stunning WAFCON victory over Nigeria. Photo: AFP JOHANNESBURG: Sisters Temwa and Tabitha Chawinga starred as rank outsiders Malawi stunned defending champions Nigeria 3-2 on Tuesday in a Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) Group C match in Morocco. Temwa, who plays for United States club Kansas City Current, scored twice and…
PARIS: CONCACAF said Wednesday it was “deeply concerned by the lack of due process” in FIFA’s plans to sell a stake in the business operations of the World Cup and other competitions. World football’s governing body said Tuesday it would retain a majority share in FIFA Forward Enterprise (FFE) but hoped to raise $4.2 billion…
(From left to right) Pakistan’s Test captain Babar Azam, Shan Masood and fast bowler Mohammad Abbas. — AFP/PCB DUBAI: Pakistan Test captain Babar Azam, batter Shan Masood and pacer Mohammad Abbas climbed the latest ICC Test rankings after strong performances in the opening Test against the West Indies, despite the visitors’ 90-run defeat. In the…
This undated image shows Pakistan hockey team players Ammad Butt (left) and Abu Bakar. — X/@abubakartariq27 The Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) has appointed Abu Bakar as the new captain of the Pakistan national hockey team on the recommendation of its Professional Development Committee. According to a PHF statement, the recommendation was made by the committee…
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) is delighted to announce the arrival of the Korean Nationwide Hockey Staff in Islamabad final evening for a four-match FIH-approved worldwide check sequence towards Pakistan. The go to marks a historic milestone for Pakistan hockey, as it’s the first time in almost 20 years that a world hockey group…
West Indies all-rounder Justin Greaves acknowledging fans after taking five wickets against Pakistan in Tarouba. Photo: AFP TAROUBA: A day of fluctuating fortunes, in which 14 wickets fell, ended with the West Indies hanging on grimly at 126 for seven Monday in their second innings for a lead of 155 over Pakistan in Trinidad. As…
Tottenham Hotspur midfielder James Maddison is excited by the new season under coach Roberto De Zerbi. Photo: AFP LONDON: Tottenham midfielder James Maddison on Tuesday praised Roberto De Zerbi as the type of attacking coach that suited his game and said he was “excited” by what lay ahead. Italy’s De Zerbi took over from sacked interim boss Igor Tudor in…
France’s favourite son ZinedineZidane has been tasked as coach to replicate his 1998 World Cup success as a player. Photo: AFP LONDON: France’s favourite son, Zinedine Zidane, begins the latest chapter in his love affair with the national team after he was announced as Les Bleus’ new coach on Tuesday. The on-field architect of France’s first World Cup triumph…
Shan Masood celebrated getting to three figures with three digits. Photo: AFP KARACHI: His father holds a high position in a bank, so he made it into the national team. His uncle is a senior government official, so he made it into the national team. He’s an English-speaking boy from a wealthy family, so he…
Pakistan’s Mohammad Abbas (third from left) celebrates taking a wicket with teammates during the third day of their first Test against West Indies at the Brian Lara Cricket Academy in Tarouba on July 27, 2026. — AFP Abbas’s five-wicket haul helped Pakistan dismiss WI for 181. Pakistan make shaky start to 211-run chase against West…
