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KARACHI: It was the sort of game for which Masha United have assembled their team for. Against Karachi United, one of the country’s leading women’s football team; a side whose structure Masha aspire to have despite their philosophies being very different; a side which has slowly and steadily risen to the top of Pakistan football. Masha’s rise to the top, …

COLOMBO: Former Australian Test player Tom Moody on Thursday asked lowly-ranked Sri Lanka to end its culture of merely ‘surviving’ in cricket and vowed to shake up the national team ahead of the next World Cup. In his first public remarks since being hired last month by Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) to revive the team, the 55-year-old Australian said he …

TOKYO: The Tokyo Olympics torch relay got underway on Thursday after a year’s coronavirus (Covid-19) delay, with officials hoping it will be a ‘ray of light’ after the problems caused by the pandemic. Spectators were barred from the departure ceremony and first leg over ongoing fears about the Covid-19, which forced the 2020 Games’ historic postponement a year ago. But …

LAHORE: While defending the selection of opener Sharjeel Khan, Pakistan head coach Misbah-ul-Haq on Thursday claimed he is taking a well-balanced squad to South Africa and the bunch has the ability and the necessary ingredients to win on the tour. Addressing a virtual press conference from Lahore, Misbah said the squad would leave for South Africa on a chartered flight …

LONDON: World Athletics president Sebastian Coe says that his sport can have a huge influence on helping the post-pandemic world address the global health crisis and is making plans to ensure that it is ready to take on that responsibility. “At this moment, of all moments, there is an unbelievable opportunity for our sport to play a much bigger role …

KARACHI: With her back towards the goal and on the edge of the box, Zohra Nasir controlled the ball with the outside of her right foot before turning inside. The 13-year-old Hazara Girls Football Academy forward took another touch to steady herself and another to give herself some shooting space on the right wing before letting fly. The finish was …

LONDON: Former champion Andy Murray has pulled out of the Miami Open due to a groin injury, the ATP Tour confirmed on Tuesday. Murray is ranked 119th in the world after long injury lay-offs due to hip surgery but the former world number one had received a wild card for the Masters 1000 tournament after winning the title in 2009 …

Pakistani skipper Babar Azam has closed in on Indian skipper Virat Kohli as far as the International Cricket Council’s (ICC) fresh ODI batsmen’s rankings are concerned. Babar Azam has improved on spot in the rankings to sit on number 2 in the table, only behind his Indian counterpart Kohli. According to the ranking released by the cricket council, Babar Azam …

PUNE: Opener Shikhar Dhawan smashed 98 and debutant pace bowler Prasidh Krishna claimed four wickets as India thrashed England by 66 runs in the opening One-day International on Tuesday. Dhawan started strongly while K.L. Rahul, 62 not out, and Krunal Pandya, unbeaten 58 off 31 balls, steered the hosts to 317-5 after being put into bat first at the start …

MIAMI: Serena Williams became the latest high-profile player to pull out of the Miami Open on Sunday, saying she was withdrawing in order to concentrate on her recovery from recent oral surgery. The 23-time Grand Slam champion joins Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic among the stars to have pulled out of the tournament, which gets under way on …