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Man City crush Chelsea in FA Cup, Stevenage stun Villa

MANCHESTER :  Manchester City cruised to a 4-0 win at home to Chelsea in the third round of the FA Cup on Sunday, enjoying their third successive win over Graham Potter s side in the space of two months. Elsewhere, League Two (fourth tier) side...

South Africa’s Pretorius retires from international cricket

JOHANNESBURG: South Africa all-rounder Dwaine Pretorius has announced his retirement from international cricket with immediate effect. Dwaine Pretorius has 60 caps for South Africa across all three formats, representing South Africa in 30 T20Is, 27 O...

Falcon Waseem, Arsalan Ash, Anita Karim top achievers at PSA 2022

LAHORE: Eminent boxer Muhammad Waseem, female Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) fighter Anita Karim and eSports sensation Arsalan Ash received top awards at the Pakistan Sports Awards (PSA) 2022, held here at the Punjab Gymnasium on Saturday.  Amongst th...

National Women's Gymnastics Championship will start today at Sindh University Jamshoro

Jamshoro: National Women's Gymnastics Championship 2023 will start on January 7 at the Gymnasium Academy Hall, Sindh University, Jamshoro. According to President Sindh Gymnastics Association Ahmed Ali Rajput, the championship will be attended by all...

Four-time world champions Pakistan to miss FIH Hockey World Cup

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan, due to their inability to finish among the top four spots in the Asia Cup, will miss the Fédération Internationale de Hockey (FIH) Men’s Hockey World Cup 2023.  The four leading Asian hockey-playing natio...

Appointed Shahid Afridi to take ‘bold decisions’: PCB Chairman

Islamabad: Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB)’s management committee chairman Najam Sethi said that Shahid Afridi was appointed as interim chief selector to take “bold decisions.”  “He is the sort of person we want in the selec...

Najam Sethi orders to clear outstanding dues of players, employees

Islamabad: Chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Management Committee, Najam Sethi, has announced to pay all the outstanding payments of all the contracted players and in-house employees. Domestic cricketers, Pakistan Junior League (PJL) playe...

30-40 percent deduction in salary or go home, PCB Directors receive ultimatum

Islamabad: Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chief Executive Faisal Hasnain has an ultimatum to cut 40% of his monthly salary of around PKR 26 lakhs or go home. According to details, several other directors are also under a savings campaign since Manageme...

Rishabh Pant's brain, spine MRI scan results normal after car crash

Roorkey: The results of India wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant's MRI of the brain and spine are normal. He has also undergone plastic surgery to manage his facial injuries, lacerated wounds and abrasions suffered in a serious car accident near Roorkee, Utta...

Pakistan’s women team to play in 4-nation tournament in Saudi Arabia

Islamabad: Pakistan Football Federation (PFF) announced the schedule for 4-nation women’s tournament, which is to be played in Saudi Arabia. Pakistan will be highest ranked team in the event, as they are ranked 160th in the FIFA Ranking whereas...

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Naqvi vows to tackle extremism, arrest instigators

ISLAMABAD: Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi has made it clear that extremism will not be tolerated in Pakistan, and anyone found inciting unrest will be swiftly arrested. Speaking to the media in Islamabad, Naqvi stressed the government’s commit...

FinMin claims opposition protests costing Pakistan Rs190bln daily

ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb has revealed the immense economic cost of opposition-led protests in Pakistan, claiming that the ongoing political unrest is causing daily losses of over Rs 190 billion. Addressing the media during a pre...

Ahsan Iqbal stresses IK’s release can only happen through legal process

LAHORE: Federal Minister for Planning and Special Initiatives, Ahsan Iqbal, has emphasized that Imran Khan’s release can only occur through legal procedures, asserting that the former prime minister must clear his name in court. Speaking at a p...

Shanaya wins Bronze at 30th Palmolive Sindh Women’s Swimming C’ship 2024

KARACHI: Seven-year-old Shanaya Vawda has won a bronze medal in the 8 and under breaststroke category at the 30th Palmolive Sindh Women’s Swimming Championship, held today at Karachi Club. Competing against a skilled field, Shanaya’s out...
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