BEIJING: Chinese table tennis enthusiasts can now gain a more precise understanding of their proficiency in the sport. The Chinese Table Tennis Association (CTTA) unveiled a table tennis level test in Beijing on Tuesday. Speaking at the launch, CTTA Vice President Qin Zhijian highlighted the significance of the level test in fulfilling China’s objective of becoming a sporting powerhouse and …

Veteran Pakistani cricketer, Fawad Alam has decided to shift to the United States of America (USA) and embark on a new cricketing journey. As per media reports, the 37-year-old cricketer is gearing up to grace the fields of the Minor League Cricket (MLC) T20 as a pivotal player for the Chicago Kingsmen. the move by the left-hander exemplifies a trend …

CHENGDU: China swept 18 golds from the pool as the swimming competitions wrapped up at the Chengdu Universiade with the FISU records broken 14 times, while Italy and Poland followed suit with eight and six golds respectively. Away from the pool, young athletes from universities around the world are harvesting friendship and touching memories in Chengdu, one of the most …

Former Pakistan captain Inzamam ul Haq was again appointed national men’s chief selector, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) said in a tweet on Monday. This will be Inzamam’s second tenure as the chief selector, having been given the same role in 2016, which he left after his term finished three years later in 2019. Inzamam led Pakistan in 31 Test …

CHENGDU: China beat Italy 12-7 in the final to claim gold in the women’s water polo at the World University Games here on Monday. “The girls withstood the pressure in the final, and they performed perfectly,” said China coach Wang Jun, adding that she believes the water polo will be developed well in the future. Earlier on Monday, Australia won …

BERLIN: China’s Chen Yiwen clinched the women’s 3m springboard gold, while Yang Hao dominated the men’s 10m platform on Sunday, bringing China’s gold medal haul to eight at the World Aquatics World Cup Berlin Super Final. Two-time world champion Chen Yiwen narrowly clinched victory with 344.15 points, a slim margin of 1.55 points ahead of Japanese diver Sayaka Mikami. Not …

Star fast bowler, Shaheen Shah Afridi has been displaying exceptional bowling performances in the ongoing third edition of The Hundred in England. The bowling brilliance of the left-arm fast bowler took center stage in the 100-ball cricket tournament as he led the Welsh Fire bowling attack against the Oval Invincibles. The 23-year-old pacer yet again claimed the wicket of the …

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman, Zaka Ashraf, has expressed his aspirations for a revitalized cricketing relationship between Pakistan and India. Speaking to the media, he hoped for collaboration between the PCB and the cricket authority in India to strengthen the cricketing bond between the neighboring countries. Ashraf has proposed a Jinnah-Gandhi series to honor the cricketing history, drawing parallels …

CHENGDU: The three-day rowing tournament at the Chengdu Universiade began here on Friday with 15 golds up for grab. China coach He Yi said that 46 Chinese rowers are competing in all 15 events and that they will try their best to get wins as many as possible despite the hot weather. So far, the Chinese rowers ranked No. 1 …

Pakistan captain, Babar Azam has witnessed an improvement in the latest ICC Men’s Test rankings. This follows his team’s impressive 2-0 victory against Sri Lanka in the longer format of the game. Babar, widely recognized as an exceptional batter, has climbed two spots to secure the fourth position in the rankings. Sitting ahead of Babar are three other remarkable players: …

Pakistan pacer, Zaman Khan, aspires to make his mark in this year’s World Cup in India following his stellar performance for Derbyshire in the recently concluded Vitality Blast 2023. The young bowler, who was the fourth-highest wicket-taker with 25 wickets at an average of 16.55 in the aforementioned tournament, sees his experience in handling pressure situations as an advantage. “I …

The Pakistan hockey squad crossed the Wagah border to participate in the Asian Champions Trophy, which is set to be held in Chennai, India from Aug. 3. The national side underwent its final practice session ahead of the tournament here at the National Hockey Stadium in the morning before the afternoon session was cancelled with the players running late for …

Pakistan Cricket Board’s (PCB) important meeting will be held on Wednesday, in which key decisions would be taken regarding the future of domestic cricket in Pakistan. According to the sources, it will be also be decided that who will be in the selection committee in the future. Misbah-ul-Haq is expected to get some big post in the future set up …

The International Cricket Council has finalized the schedule for the Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 with 20 teams set to participate in the event in a new format. The tournament is set to take place in the USA and the West Indies from June 4-30 next year. The matches will be hosted at 10 venues, with Florida, Morrisville, Dallas, and …

The demand for Pakistani cricket players in global leagues is on the rise, with several of them set to feature in the upcoming US T10 League. The league has attracted the attention of Pakistani-American businessman Kamran Awan, who purchased the New York Warriors team. The New York Warriors have secured two legendary Pakistani cricketers, Shahid Afridi and Misbah-ul-Haq, to bolster …

In the fifth and last Test match at The Oval, England fast bowler, Stuart Broad, playfully spoke about his lack of knowledge regarding the rules after a TV umpire’s decision declared Australia’s Steve Smith not out. In the same match, substitute fielder George Ealham, son of former England cricketer Mark Ealham, also swiftly closed in from the boundary as Smith …

Pakistan Super League (PSL) champions Lahore Qalandars and Zimbabwe Cricket have agreed to foster collaboration and talent development. The agreement was formalized through the signing of the agreement by Lahore Qalandars’ Chief Operating Officer, Atif Rana, and Zimbabwe Cricket’s Managing Director. As per the terms of the agreement, Lahore Qalandars will establish a new High-Performance Center in Harare, aiming to …

CHENGDU: China’s Cao Maoyuan won the first gold medal at the 31st FISU World University Games with victory in the Men’s Nanquan of Wushu tournament on Saturday. The Wushu competition of the Universiade consists of Nanquan, Changquan, Taijiquan, Gunshu, Daoshu, Taijijian, Jianshu, Qiangshu, Nandao and Sanda. The Chinese team has sent eight athletes to the Wushu competition, which runs through …

The FIFA World Cup 2026 qualifiers are heating up, with Pakistan potentially facing Tajikistan, Jordan, and Saudi Arabia in a high-stakes battle in Group G of the second round. But first, they must triumph over Cambodia in a nail-biting two-legged tie in the first-round qualifiers. Pakistan will face Cambodia in the first round of qualifiers on 12 and 17 August, …

FUKUOKA, Japan: Qin Haiyang earned his second breaststroke title and then guided China to their first mixed 4x100m medley relay victory at the World Aquatics Championships on Wednesday. The 24-year-old added the men’s 50m breaststroke gold medal to his 100m triumph two days ago. America’s Nic Fink, the defending champion, took silver and Qin’s compatriot Sun Jiajun finished third. After about …

Star opening batter, Abdullah Shafique displayed a phenomenal performance in the second Test match against Sri Lanka at Sinhalese Sports Club Cricket Ground. The right-handed batter made a record-breaking maiden double-hundred in the first innings of the match to help the national side post a formidable lead. With this remarkable innings, the 23-year-old batter became the highest run-scorer among opening …

Misbah-ul-Haq, the head of the PCB Technical Committee, has been actively engaging with various cricketers to join the committee. Sources privy to the development said that former cricketers such as Inzamam-ul-Haq, Waqar Younis, Mohammad Hafeez, Rashid Latif, and Azhar Ali have been in talks with him. While some of them have expressed interest and sought time to consider becoming members …

A six-member women squad, comprising five athletes and one official flew to China on late Tuesday to represent Pakistan in the International University Sports Federation (FISU) Summer World University Games. Also known as Universiade, the 12-day sports extravaganza is commencing in Chengdu from Friday. The Pakistani athletes include Amtul Rehman, Uzma Azam, Manisha Ali, Maliha Ali, Fiza and official Sumera …

Rain played spoilsport on Tuesday putting a stop to the game for the day, as the second Test between Pakistan and Sri Lanka was called off due to an extended period of downpour. “No play possible in the second session as bad weather continues to cause a delay,” Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) announced on Twitter. The rain halted Pakistan’s charge …

As the central contracts of national cricketers for the 2022-23 period expired on June 30th, concerns and discussions have arisen regarding future arrangements. While talks of a possible one-month extension in the contracts have been floating, no official agreement has been signed yet with any players or any discussion. As per media reports, the national players are seeking a meeting with …

The New York Warriors, a franchise in the US Masters T10 cricket league, is thrilled to announce the arrival of cricket legends, Misbah-ul-Haq, Shahid Afridi, Kamran Akmal, Umaid Asif, Sohail Khan, and Abdur Rehman to the team. This exciting development is set to ignite the passion of Pakistani cricket fans in the United States and showcases the New York Warriors’ …

Former South African batsman Herschel Gibbs on Monday called Pakistan captain Babar Azam “one of the best batsmen”. Having worked with Babar in the Pakistan Super League (PSL), Gibbs believes Babar knows how to score runs with “unbelievable consistency”. He also said that Babar’s mood is excellent. “He knows how to run. He has the hunger to run. No matter how …

Pakistan’s Hamza Khan on Sunday beat Egypt’s Mohamed Zakaria in the World Junior Squash Championship in Melbourne, ending nearly a four decades trophy drought. Pakistan returned to the world squash podium with Hamza’s comeback against Zakaria in a 3-1 victory. This was Pakistan’s first World Junior Squash title in 37 years, as the last Pakistani to lift this trophy was Jansher …

Pakistan’s swimming champion, Aman Siddique, has set a new national record in the 400 meters freestyle event at the World Swimming Championship in Japan. Aman Siddique, the swimming champion from Pakistan, achieved a remarkable feat at the World Swimming Championship in Japan on July 23, 2023. He has set a new national record in the 400 meters freestyle event with …

Hasan Bashir, the Denmark-based captain and seasoned striker of the Pakistan football team has said that his team needs to improve its goal-scoring capabilities to win matches. “As a striker, I think we should focus on the attacking side because we have only scored one goal in the last six games and I think that is embarrassing in my opinion,” …

COLOMBO: Pakistan will look to use their newfound batting aggression to double up against Sri Lanka in the second Test starting Monday, after securing their first long-format victory for a year. The visitors arrived in Sri Lanka without a Test win to their name in 12 months but despite a wobbly final-innings chase a four-wicket victory in Galle means they …

FUKUOKA, Japan: China increased its lead on the medal table at the World Aquatics Championships by winning two more golds on Saturday when diving and artistic swimming wrapped up their final day’s competition. Cheng Wentao and Shi Haoyu claimed the mixed duet free title, their second gold and third medal at the Fukuoka worlds following their victory in the team …

Young Pakistani squash sensation, Hamza Khan, has successfully qualified for the final in the ongoing World Junior Squash Championship in Melbourne. The match saw Hamza Khan engage in an exhilarating duel against Melvil Scianimanico, who fiercely fought back from two games down and even held a match point. However, it was the tenacity and poise of Hamza Khan that eventually …

The draw for the SAFF U-16 Championship and SAFF U-19 Championship 2023 was conducted at the BFF House in Dhaka, Bangladesh, today. The SAFF U16 Championship is scheduled to be held at the renowned Changlimithang Stadium in Thimphu from September 1 to September 10, 2023. As per details, Pakistan football team has confirmed its participation in both tournaments after being drawn …

CHENGDU: The FISU World University Games Village in Chengdu officially opened its door to athletes and team officials here on Saturday. Wang Jiayi, vice president of the organizing committee, welcomed athletes from all over the world in his speech. “The opening of the Village means the home for all athletes during the Chengdu Universiade is fully prepared. We send a …

FUKUOKA, Japan: China’s Cheng Wentao and Shi Haoyu claimed the mixed duet free title as artistic swimming wrapped up its final day’s competition at the World Aquatics Championships here on Saturday. Cheng and Shi scored 225.1020 points to secure their second gold and third medal at the Fukuoka worlds following their victory in the team acrobatic event and mixed duet …

In a mesmerizing start to the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup, co-hosts New Zealand delivered a stunning performance against Norway, securing their first-ever win on the global stage. The match, held at Auckland’s Eden Park, was filled with unforgettable moments as the Football Ferns achieved a major upset, igniting the spirits of the 42,137 ecstatic fans in attendance – a …

Pakistan skipper Babar Azam said on Thursday his team’s latest Test hero Saud Shakeel had stepped up his game and showcased new shots in his match-winning unbeaten 208 against Sri Lanka. The visitors won the first Test in Galle by four wickets after opener Imam-ul-Haq hit an unbeaten 50 to anchor a tricky chase of 131 on the final day …

Mountaineer Naila Kiani has added another feather to her growing cap: she has become the first Pakistani woman to summit the Broad Peak, and to climb five peaks over 8,000 meters high. Naila accomplished this feat today by summiting the 8,051-meter high Broad Peak.Broad Peak is the 12th highest peak in the world, part of the Gasherbrum massif in Baltistan …

ADELAIDE, Australia: China players have vowed to show their best form and prepare well for the upcoming FIFA Women’s World Cup. China, who reached the round of 16 at the 2019 World Cup, continued their training in Adelaide on Tuesday, one day after a 2-2 draw against Colombia in a warm-up match. On a cold winter afternoon at the Croatian …