India ‘seriously’ considering bid for 2036 Olympic Games: sports minister
India is “seriously” considering a bid to host the 2036 Olympic Games, Indian sports minister Anurag Thakur said. The world’s second-most populous nation has previously hosted the Asian Games and the Commonwealth Games, and Thakur told the Times of India newspaper that it was the “right time” to host the Olympics. “If India is making […]
New Zealand leave Pakistan struggling on 115-4 in 1st Test
Spinners Michael Bracewell and Ajaz Patel grabbed three wickets between them to leave Pakistan struggling on 115-4 at lunch Monday on the opening day of the first Test in Karachi. Bracewell dismissed Shan Masood for three and Imam-ul-Haq for 24, while Patel took the early wicket of Abdullah Shafique for seven after Pakistan won the […]
England cap revival year with Pakistan whitewash
The completion of England’s 3-0 series success over Pakistan on Tuesday was the latest chapter in a remarkable revival, all the more extraordinary for the woeful run of red-ball results that preceded the ‘Bazball’ era. Inflicting the first home whitewash suffered by Pakistan in Test history, courtesy of an eight-wicket win in Karachi on Tuesday, […]
Secretary Relief declares open sports carnival “Waliv Gindav” at Migrant Camp, Jagti
Relief department constructs Special Wheelchair Racing Track for Para Athletes JAMMU, DECEMBER 19: In a first of its kind initiative by the Relief Organisation (M), a sports carnival titled “Waliv Gindav” (Let’s Play), brain child of K K Sidha, Relief and Rehabilitation Commissioner (M) was declared open by Nazim Zai Khan, Secretary, Department of Disaster […]
Messi upstages Mbappe by barest of margins to achieve eternal greatness
LIONEL Messi had been matched by Kylian Mbappe at every stretch, at every bend of an incredible World Cup final here at the Lusail Stadium but it was Messi at the end who was lifting the trophy that he so wanted, so craved. In a dramatic finish, both Messi and Mbappe had scored their penalties […]
Leach, Ahmed shine for England on a spinners’ day in third Pakistan Test
Spinners Jack Leach and teenager Rehan Ahmed shared six wickets between them as England dismissed Pakistan for 304 on Saturday on the opening day of the third and final Test in Karachi. Leach grabbed 4-140 and Ahmed finished with 2-89 as Pakistan batters spoiled good starts after Babar Azam won the toss and batted on […]
Azhar Ali announces retirement from Test cricket
Pakistan batsman Azhar Ali on Friday announced he was retiring from Test cricket after the third and final Test match against England in Karachi. The last match of the three-game series will begin in Karachi on Saturday. With 7,097 runs in 96 matches at an average of 42.49, Ali is Pakistan’s fifth leading Test run-scorer […]
FIFA World Cup: Records Messi set up while leading Argentina to final
While leading Argentina to the final of the FIFA World Cup with a 3-0 victory over Croatia, Lionel Messi has inched a step closer to fulfilling his biggest dream, adding the World Cup crown to the dozens of titles he has won in club career. The 35-year-old scored a goal in the match through a […]
Portugal’s next step to be without Ronaldo
DOHA: Cristiano Ronaldo is staying back in Qatar for now. The 37-year-old was one of 10 members of the Portuguese squad that didn’t opt to go back with the side to Lisbon after their quarter-final exit at the hands of Morocco at the World Cup in Qatar. It was finally on Sunday evening, almost 22 […]
Leach leads attack as England dismiss Pakistan for 202 in second Test
Left-arm spinner Jack Leach claimed three key wickets to spark a Pakistan collapse on day two of the second Test, ending the hosts’ innings for 202 in Multan on Saturday. Leach dismissed Saud Shakeel (63), Mohammad Rizwan (ten) and Mohammad Nawaz (one) on a turning Multan Stadium pitch, leaving England with a 79-run lead and […]
