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ABIDJAN: Three days after scripting their biggest ever victory, Pakistan women's national team were brought back down to earth with a narrow 1-0 defeat to Mauritania on Sunday — but the result leaves Adeel Rizki's side still very much in contention heading into their final FIFA Series group ma...
Posted on 14 April 2026 | 5:01 am
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KARACHI: In the top-of-the-table clash of the HBL Pakistan Super League, Multan Sultans kept searching for a weak link here at the National Bank Stadium on a breezy Monday night. Seemingly, Peshawar Zalmi had none. Whenever Sultans believed that they had weathered Shoriful Islam's incisive new-bal...
Posted on 14 April 2026 | 4:57 am
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MILAN: Inter Milan put one hand on the Serie A title on Sunday after coming back from two goals down to win 4-3 in a thrilling match at Como and move nine points clear of Napoli. Trailing by two in the dying moments of the first half due to goals from Alex Valle and youthful virtuoso Nico Paz, Inte...
Posted on 14 April 2026 | 2:39 am
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LONDON: Britain's former heavyweight world champion Tyson Fury outclassed Russia's Arslanbek Makhmudov en route to a comprehensive points win on Saturday and then called for a showdown with compatriot Anthony Joshua. With Joshua watching from ringside, Fury fought for the first time since his se...
Posted on 13 April 2026 | 5:36 am
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KARACHI: Inspired by captain Marnus Labuschagne's grit, Hyderabad Kingsmen produced a composed and clinical chase to secure their second successive victory in the HBL Pakistan Super League, defeating Islamabad United by six wickets with 11 balls to spare here at the National Bank Stadium on Sunday...
Posted on 13 April 2026 | 2:12 am
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AUGUSTA: Rory McIlroy charged back late after squandering a six-stroke edge to share the lead with Cameron Young after a wild third round at the Masters on Saturday. A chaotic afternoon at Augusta National saw both men plunk key shots into water on the back nine but finish level atop the leaderboar...
Posted on 13 April 2026 | 2:09 am
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Italy's Jannik Sinner dethroned defending champion Carlos Alcaraz 7-6(5) 6-3 in Sunday's Monte Carlo final to claim his first Masters title on clay and snatch back the world number one ranking from the Spaniard. The victory capped a remarkable run for Sinner, who became just the second pla...
Posted on 12 April 2026 | 6:12 pm
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DHAKA: Bangladesh named an unchanged squad on Saturday for the first two matches of the upcoming three-match ODI series against New Zealand, the first announcement by the newly formed selection panel. The four-member panel, led by Habibul Bashar Sumon, opted to stick with the same group that featu...
Posted on 12 April 2026 | 6:21 am
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KARACHI: Maintaining their impressive run in the HBL Pakistan Super League, Peshawar Zalmi thrashed Lahore Qalandars by 76 runs here at the National Bank Stadium on Saturday to climb to the top of the table and extend their winning streak. Chasing 174, former champions Qalandars collapsed dramatica...
Posted on 12 April 2026 | 2:26 am
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KARACHI: In what was dubbed as the "Sindh Derby" here at the National Bank Stadium on Saturday night, two discarded talents from Pakistan's cricketing past carried the weight of redemption on their shoulders and delivered a script worthy of the grandest HBL Pakistan Super League drama. Hassan...
Posted on 12 April 2026 | 2:24 am
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MONTE CARLO: Defending champion and top seed Carlos Alcaraz beat Valentin Vacherot 6-4, 6-4 on Saturday to end the Monegasque's fairytale run at the Monte-Carlo Masters and set up a blockbuster final against Jannik Sinner. Vacherot, who also enjoyed a breakthrough run at the Shanghai Masters in O...
Posted on 12 April 2026 | 2:22 am
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KARACHI: The Pakistan Olympic Association has presented its highest trophy shield to registered dietician Rizwan Aftab Ahmed, acknowledging years of behind-the-scenes support for the country's athletes. The ceremony, held in Lahore, recognised a pattern of quiet intervention that has become famili...
Posted on 11 April 2026 | 6:16 pm
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Posted on 11 April 2026 | 9:27 am
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BOLOGNA: Ollie Watkins scored twice as Aston Villa beat Bologna 3-1 in their Europa League quarter-final, first leg on Thursday, while Nottingham Forest held FC Porto 1-1 thanks to a comical own goal from Martim Fernandes. Freiburg also have one foot in the last four after beating Celta Vigo 3-0. Vi...
Posted on 11 April 2026 | 5:18 am
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ABIDJAN: Pakistan's record-breaking 8-0 victory over the Turks and Caicos Islands in their FIFA Series opener on Thursday has sent confidence soaring through the squad, said newly-crowned all-time leading goalscorer Nadia Khan, as head coach Adeel Rizki warned against complacency ahead of their ne...
Posted on 11 April 2026 | 5:16 am
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KARACHI: Captain Saud Shakeel and Rilee Rossouw's measured yet momentum-shifting partnership laid the foundation for Quetta Gladiators' second victory of the HBL Pakistan Super League season as they defeated Rawalpindiz by 61 runs here at the National Bank Stadium on Friday night. While Gladiat...
Posted on 11 April 2026 | 5:15 am
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ISLAMABAD United opener Devon Conway in action during the Pakistan Super League match against Lahore Qalandars at the National Bank Stadium on Thursday.—APP KARACHI: Islamabad United's spinners exploited a sluggish pitch to perfection before Devon Conway and Mohammad Faiq guided their sid...
Posted on 10 April 2026 | 4:21 am
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PESHAWAR Zalmi batter Kusal Mendis plays a shot as Karachi Kings wicket-keeper Azam Khan looks on during the Pakistan Super League match at the National Bank Stadium on Thursday.—Tahir Jamal/White Star KARACHI: Kusal Mendis struck a blistering century while Babar Azam smashed an unbeaten 87 a...
Posted on 10 April 2026 | 4:19 am
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BARCELONA: Julian Alvarez and Alexander Sorloth's goals earned Atletico Madrid a commanding 2-0 lead over 10-man Barcelona, while, holders Paris St-Germain recorded an easy 2-0 home win over Liverpool as Champions League quarter-final first leg clashes concluded on Wednesday. The La Liga leaders w...
Posted on 10 April 2026 | 1:53 am
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MADRID: Bayern Munich took control of their Champions League quarter-final on Tuesday with a 2-1 victory over Real Madrid at the Santiago Bernabeu, while Arsenal bounced back from their domestic distress to steal a 1-0 victory at Sporting Lisbon. Luis Diaz and Harry Kane struck a each in either half...
Posted on 9 April 2026 | 4:32 am
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RUSSIA'S Daniil Medvedev smashes his racket during the Monte Carlo Masters round-of-32 match against Matteo Berrettini of Italy on Court Rainier III at the Monte-Carlo Country Club on Wednesday.—AFP MONTE CARLO: Daniil Medvedev slipped to an embarrassing 6-0, 6-0 thrashing by Matteo Berrett...
Posted on 9 April 2026 | 4:31 am
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KARACHI: Peshawar Zalmi survived a late scare to beat Hyderabad Kingsmen by four wickets in a tense HBL Pakistan Super League encounter at the National Bank Stadium on Wednesday night, overcoming a spirited defence of a modest total in an unusually subdued atmosphere. The venue painted a picture of...
Posted on 9 April 2026 | 2:41 am
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Cricket New South Wales (NSW) on Wednesday said that it would support David Warner after he was charged with drink-driving, adding that the former Australian opener was aware of the "seriousness" of the incident. The 39-year-old is due to appear in court on May 7 after allegedly blowing more tha...
Posted on 8 April 2026 | 1:37 pm
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KARACHI: Peshawar Zalmi's Aamer Jamal bowls during a net practice session at the National Bank Stadium on Tuesday.—Tahir Jamal/White Star KARACHI: Hyderabad Kingsmen will look to arrest their disappointing start to the HBL Pakistan Super League when they take on Peshawar Zalmi at the Nation...
Posted on 8 April 2026 | 3:11 am
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POISSY: Paris St-Germain manager Luis Enrique has played down suggestions his side are favourites ahead of Wednesday's Champions League quarter-final first leg at home to out-of-form Liverpool. The English champions, fifth in the Premier League, have suffered 15 defeats across all competitions th...
Posted on 8 April 2026 | 2:54 am
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MILAN: Napoli are still in the hunt to retain their Serie A title after the champions beat Scudetto rivals AC Milan 1-0 on Monday. Matteo Politano came off the bench and lashed home the only goal of the game with 11 minutes remaining in front of delighted fans in Naples as the hosts racked up a f...
Posted on 8 April 2026 | 1:52 am
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Former Australian opener and Karachi Kings captain David Warner has been charged with drink-driving after he was pulled over in Sydney during the weekend, reports said on Tuesday. The 39-year-old, who still plays Twenty20 cricket for franchises around the world, was allegedly at the wheel of a van t...
Posted on 7 April 2026 | 12:44 pm
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Posted on 7 April 2026 | 4:45 am
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MADRID: Real Madrid manager Alvaro Arbeloa expects his side to rise to the occasion when they host Bayern Munich in the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final at the Bernabeu on Tuesday, as they look to rebound from a damaging league defeat. Real's La Liga title hopes took a hit on Satu...
Posted on 7 April 2026 | 4:23 am
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LAHORE: Sahibzada Farhan and Josh Philippe struck fluent half-centuries that powered Multan Sultans to a commanding seven-wicket victory over Rawalpindiz in the HBL Pakistan Super League at Gaddafi Stadium on Monday night. Chasing 183, Sultans reached the target with 22 balls to spare, extending the...
Posted on 7 April 2026 | 4:17 am