Mountaineers Naila Kiani and Samina Baig became the first Pakistani women to summit the 8,125-metre-tall mountain Nanga Parbat the world’s ninth-highest peak on Sunday. According to Alpine Club of Pakistan Secretary General Karar Haidri, Naila scaled the mountain at 10:18am today followed by Baig who completed her summit at 11:08am. The women overcame hazardous terrain, severe weather, and a plethora …

SYDNEY: China dethroned Japan to win a classic final at the FIBA Women’s Basketball Asia Cup here on Sunday, while hosts Australia had a consolation third-placed finish. World number two China broke a 12-year title drought and ended Japan’s stranglehold of the tournament with a tense 73-71 victory to claim the gold medal. MVP Han Xu capped off a dominant …

LONDON: Wimbledon 2023, the third Grand Slam of the season, is drawing near: the grass courts are freshly-cut, the all-white kits are ready to be donned, and more importantly, some new tennis records are waiting to be hit. Novak Djokovic, at the age of 36, has made his intentions clear – playing for the records books. The Serbian legend has …

On the first day of Eid ul Adha, the snooker community faced a tragic loss as Mohammad Majid Ali, an accomplished player and Asian U21 silver medalist, took his own life after battling depression for several years. Family sources have confirmed this devastating news. The Chairman of the Pakistan Billiards and Snooker Association (PBSA), Alamgir Sheikh, shared the heartbreaking information …

An interesting debate unfolded between former Indian spinner, Harbhajan Singh and legendary Pakistani fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar. Their conversation centered around analyzing and contrasting the abilities and achievements of Virat Kohli and Babar Azam. Harbhajan expressed his belief that Virat has already established himself as a great player, while Babar still has a lot to achieve to reach that level. …

Pakistan captain Babar Azam holds the top spot in the ICC Men’s ODI batting rankings with 886 points, followed by Rasi van der Dusen with 777 points. South African batsman Rasi van der Dusen is second with 777 points while Pakistani batsmen Fakhar Zaman and Imamul Haque are third and fourth respectively. Indian batsman Shubman Gul is fifth, Australia’s David …

The IFAB announced a 12-month trial of international tournaments in January following a recommendation made in October 2022. After successful trials at the FIFA Club World Cup and the Men’s Under-20 World Cup, officials decided this summer’s tournament in Australia will be broadcast over the loudspeaker system at New Zealand Stadium. It’s an engagement method already seen in the NFL, …

Australia held a significant advantage over England on the first day of the second Ashes Test at Lord’s in England, thanks to a poor display from the English team and Steve Smith’s outstanding unbeaten innings of 85 runs. England won the toss in damp conditions, which looked crucial, but they lacked bowling penetration and their fielding suffered from costly errors. …

Umar Saeed, a 34-year-old design engineer from Pakistan living in the United States, has his eyes set on representing his homeland as a track athlete. Several Pakistani athletes living abroad have been given the opportunity to showcase their talents in the national football and baseball teams. This has created space for others like Saeed, who are full of potential, to …

The International Cricket Council (ICC) has agreed to the Pakistan Cricket Board’s (PCB) demand to field a non-Asian team in the 2023 World Cup warm-up matches, scheduled to begin in India this October. The PCB in a note to the ICC expressed its lack of interest in playing a warm-up match against Afghanistan, saying the men in green will already …

The eighth edition of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) generated more than PKR 5 billion. The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has a ‘5-95’ profit sharing formula with the franchises, which means the PCB and the six franchises will get 5% and 95% share respectively. Revenue is earned from broadcasting, title sponsorship, gate money and other rights. Unaudited details of the …

Pakistan bagged a total of 10 gold medals at the 16th Special Olympics World Games which concluded in Berlin on Sunday. The number gold Cyclist Safir Abid boosted Pakistan’s kitty after a victory in the 10km time trial race during the cycling event of the Games. He covered the 10 km distance in 23 minutes 02.02 seconds. Safir, who hails …

Renowned Pakistani mountaineer Sajid Sadpara has successfully scaled the ninth-highest peak, Mount Nanga, without the aid of supplemental oxygen. The mountaineer, who has already scaled the six highest peaks without artificial oxygen, confirmed the news on his official Twitter account. Sajid said his ascent to the summit of Mt., which stands at a height of 8,126 meters, was part of …

Pakistan national team is all set to participate in the upcoming Hockey Men’s Junior World Cup 2023, scheduled to take place in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. A total of 16 teams from around the world will be vying for the coveted championship title from December 5 to 16 at the National Hockey Stadium Bukit Jalil. The national team has been placed …

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has decided to cancel the scheduled Pakistan Super League (PSL) workshop, which was scheduled to be held on June 23 in Lahore. This announcement was conveyed to all franchisees through an email, informing them of the development. The workshop was initially planned to discuss the addition of two more teams to the PSL and to …

The Pakistan Football Federation (PFF) Normalisation Committee will get an eight-and-half month extension once its current mandate expires, it emerged on Saturday. Elections of the PFF don’t seem to be happening soon with the FIFA-appointed NC, led by Haroon Malik, having only initiated the process of club scrutiny the first step towards the polls to elect the president of the …

Najam Shetty Chairman of the now-defunct Management Committee of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) tried to persuade Asif Ali Zardari, Co-Chairman of the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) until the last minute; However, there was no response later, according to reliable sources worldly news. According to sources, “some friends” approached them on Monday to persuade them to withdraw the former PCB …

The election of the PCB chairman will be held on Tuesday, June 27, at the PCB headquarters in Lahore. Najam Shetty recently announced that he has withdrawn from the PCB chairman race. After his withdrawal, former PCB chairman, Zaka Ashraf is favorite to take over again, but he is likely to face several hurdles. Najam Shetty also visited the National Cricket …

The foreign ministry said it is “evaluating all aspects” of the country’s participation in this year’s 50-overs World Cup in India with bilateral cricket stalled between the South Asian neighbours due to soured political relations. The two countries have played each other only in multi-team events at neutral venues over the last decade and doubts remain over Pakistan’s involvement in …

BEIJING: To celebrate International Olympic Day, the Chinese Olympic Committee (COC) organized a series of sports activities across China on Friday during the Dragon Boat Festival holiday. The activities including table tennis, badminton, and running, took place in 11 different locations. The Dragon Boat Festival, also known as Duanwu Festival, traditionally falls on the fifth day of the fifth month …

A board member of the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) has brushed aside Zaka Ashraf’s recent statement of rejecting the hybrid model for the Asia Cup, The Hindustan Times reported on Thursday. It quoted the board member — who has not been named — as telling the Press Trust of India (PTI) that “the Asia Cup model has been accepted by …

Ahsan Ramadan, a teenage quiist, continues to grow and make his country proud. He recently became the U21 Asian Snooker Champion in Tehran. The 17-year-old participated in the ASBC Asian U21 Snooker Championship and successfully won another title for Pakistan for the second consecutive year. Earlier, the talented youngster from Lahore lifted the IBSF World Championship trophy. In the finals …

As Pakistan prepares to face India in the SAFF Championship in the Indian city of Bangalore today, it faces another setback ahead of the crucial match. More than half Pakistani playerscheduled to play the game today, missed their flight from Mumbai to Bangalore today, ESPN Report Pakistan team manager Hasnain Haider described how the team faced problems at the passport …

The world of sports is full of events that not only entertain fans but also offer moments of pure magic as well as some heartbreak. The Ashes series between two traditional cricket rivals England and Australia is undoubtedly a spectacular event due to its intensity, history, background and culture. The Ashes 2023 is expected to enthrall the fans with nerve-wracking …

Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Tuesday confirmed the national cricket team’s schedule for the two-match Test series against Sri Lanka next month. In a press release, the crick board announced that Pakistan will play their first Test in Galle – where they recorded the highest-ever chase for the venue last year. The first Test will commence at the Galle International …

Former Netherlands striker and current Spartak Moscow player Quincy Promes has been sentenced to 18 months in prison for attacking his cousin by stabbing him in the knee. The incident occurred during a family gathering in July 2020, and a Dutch court convicted Promes of assault. According to Dutch broadcaster RTL, Promes’ lawyer said he would appeal the verdict. Promes, …

Pakistan’s chief selector, Haroon Rashid, has identified three promising young cricketers who have caught the attention of Pakistani cricket authorities. After performing consistently over the past two years and the recent Pakistan Shaheen tour of Zimbabwe, Mohammad Huraira and Amer Jamal have received their first Test call-ups for the upcoming two-match series against Sri Lanka in July. Omair Yousuf, the …

Sethi chose to continue as PCB chairman after heading the interim management committee appointed by Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif last December. The term of the interim committee was supposed to expire on Wednesday. The Prime Minister is the patron of the Cricket Board in Pakistan and directly appoints two members to the PCB Board of Governors – and one …

Pakistan Cricket Team’s fast bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi was spotted in the crowd, watching “The Ashes” Test between England and Australia at Edgbaston stadium in Birmingham. Shaheen Shah Afridi is in England to play the Vitality Blast and took a wicket yesterday in the match against Northamptonshire. He will also play first class match in England to prepare for the …

Making history, three Pakistani women climbed Haramosh La (5,070m) from Arundu to Kutwal on Friday (June 16). Along with Dr. Sana Jameel, Ammara Sharif, and Sohnia Bab’s teammates Abduhu and Dr. Raheel, Haramosh La – considered the most technical, difficult and dangerous pass in Pakistan – was crossed. The trek is considered difficult as the upper Chomolungma glacier is heavily …

After winning back-to-back titles in the Pakistan Super League (PSL) in 2022 and 2023, Lahore Qalandars have increased their franchise cricket involvement by acquiring a team in the upcoming Gym Afro T10 League. The recently established Durban Qalandars will take part in the league’s inaugural season. The management team of Qalandars is very enthusiastic about this new venture and aims …

Federal Minister for Inter-Provincial Coordination (IPC) Ehsan-ur-Rehman Mazari has reiterated that PPP-backed Zaka Ashraf will be the next chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB). Mazari while speaking on a local TV talk show said that Najam Shetty’s mandate, heading the Management Committee (MC) is only to conduct free and fair elections in the regions. “Najam Shetty had temporarily headed …

JAKARTA: China clinched the titles in both women’s singles and mixed doubles at the Indonesian Open badminton tournament on Sunday. China’s Chen Yufei overcame Spain’s Marin Carolina in the women’s singles final with a score of 21-18, 21-19. The match was held at Istora Senayan, a renowned badminton arena in Indonesia. “Marin played at a fast pace and was aggressive. …

WUXI, China: China’s Chen Qingyuan and Shi Yue claimed the women’s foil individual gold and bronze medals respectively on Day 2 of the 2023 Asian Fencing Championships here on Sunday, while Yu Lefan added a silver in the men’s sabre individual. Being top two in last year’s championships, Shi and Chen, made it to the last eight along with their …

BIRMINGHAM: England’s Moeen Ali has been fined 25 percent of his match fee for breaching the ICC code of conduct in the first Test against Australia after applying drying spray to his finger without seeking permission from the on-field umpires on Saturday. The ICC said in a statement that in deciding to sanction Moeen with the Level 1 breach, the …

Pakistan football team’s participation in the South Asian Football Federation (SAF) Cup has become doubtful as the green shirts are yet to receive their visas to tour India, the host of the biennial event. The SAFF tournament is scheduled to be held in Bangalore from June 21 to July 4 and Pakistan was supposed to fly to India at 11:30 …

Expressing his desire to play in all three formats of the game, Pakistan’s young wicketkeeper-batsman Mohammad Haris cited the examples of India’s Rishabh Pant and former Australia cricketer Adam Gilchrist. While talking to Dr. Haris worldly newsSaid he is trying to be more patient as a batter at the crease. “I need to be more patient as a batter and …

Bangladesh crushed Afghanistan by 546 Saturday to secure the biggest Test victory margin by runs in nearly 90 years after Taskin Ahmed saw off the tourists with a career best 4-37. The Dhaka match ended in the extended opening session of the fourth day after a Taskin bouncer hit Zahir Khan, forcing the final batsman to retire hurt. Spinner Mehidy …

Professional Mixed Martial Artist, Uloomi Karim, emerged victorious in a thrilling Muay Thai bout against Thailand’s Ananta Chailek at the Fairtex Fight ProMotion. The impeccable performance from Martial Artist culminated in a knockout that left spectators in awe and earned him a well-deserved KO Bonus of 10,000 Bhat. In the final round, Karim showcased his expertise by delivering a devastating …

A “very excited” pace spearhead Shaheen Shah Afridi was included in Pakistan’s Test squad for their two-match series against Sri Lanka next month, the Pakistan Cricket Board said in a press release on Saturday. “After missing our entire home season because of the injury I suffered in Sri Lanka, I am eager to make an impactful comeback in the same …