Pakistan’s swimmers continued to struggle at the Commonwealth Games, with none advancing beyond the qualifying heats despite one athlete setting a new national record. In the women’s 100-metre freestyle event, Jehanara Nabi failed to progress to the next round after finishing with a time of 1:00.36. She placed 36th out of 64 competitors, while only…

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Islamabad: Pakistani mountaineer and trail runner Anam Aziz has added another remarkable achievement to her sporting career by winning Pakistan’s first-ever 100-kilometre Galliyat Mountain Trail Ultra Marathon, setting a new benchmark for endurance sports in the country. The ultra marathon, regarded as one of the most demanding endurance events held in Pakistan, took participants through…

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New Delhi: India have reclaimed the No. 1 position in the ICC Men’s T20 International Team Rankings after taking a decisive lead in their T20I series against Zimbabwe. The reigning T20 world champions had slipped to second place following their recent series defeat to England. However, their strong performance against Zimbabwe has lifted them back…

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HARARE: India wonderkid Vaibhav Sooryavanshi scored a maiden Twenty20 Interna­tional half-century in a seven-wicket victory over Zimbabwe in Harare on Thursday. Put in to bat after losing the toss in the first of three matches, Zimbabwe made a meagre 125-7 in 20 overs with all-rounder Wessly Madhevere (39) top scoring. Led by 15-year-old prodigy Soorya­vanshi,…

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HAMBANTOTA: Gull Feroza and Sidra Amin struck half-centuries as Pakistan began their tour of Sri Lanka with a comfortable five-wicket victory in the first women’s ODI at the Mahinda Rajapaksa International Cricket Stadium on Thursday. Chasing 211, Pakistan reached the target in 43 overs, with Gull making a fluent 78 off 77 balls and Sidra…

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West Indies and Pakistan meet at Test cricket’s newest venue in Trinidad on Saturday at the start of a two-match series in which the home side will be enjoying rare favoured status against the visitors. Brian Lara Stadium, located in the south of the island, has previously hosted one-day and T20 internationals along with regional…

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India, Bangladesh, Pakistan and Sri Lanka secured direct entry into the men’s cricket knockout stage at the 2026 Asian Games after the draw was announced on Thursday. The 10-team men’s competition, starting from September 24 in Nagoya, will begin with a preliminary round featuring Afghanistan, Hong Kong, Japan, Malaysia, Nepal and Oman competing for the remaining quarter-final…

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FRANKFURT: Jurgen Klopp has been named Germany coach, the former Liverpool manager given the task of rebuilding the struggling European giants, the national federation (DFB) announced on Friday. Klopp’s appointment was widely expected for weeks and his contract will see him through to the 2030 World Cup co-hosted by Spain, Portugal and Morocco, as well…

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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan will take on Sri Lanka in the opening match of the Central Asian Volleyball Association (CAVA) Men’s Volleyball Championship here at the Liaqat Gymnasium of the Pakistan Sports Complex on Wednesday. The championship will conclude on July 29. Following the opening fixture, Kazakhstan will face Nepal, while Uzbekistan will meet Bangladesh. India, despite…

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BUENOS AIRES: Thousands of fans braved the cold and rain Monday to give a rapturous welcome to the Argentine football squad who landed back home without star Lionel Messi, after their World Cup final loss to Spain. It was not the homecoming Argentines had hoped for, four years after millions celebrated their team’s tournament victory in 2022,…

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