TOKYO: Hosts Japan moved within touching distance of qualifying for the men’s football knockout stages with a 2-1 win over Mexico at Saitama Stadium on Sunday, while France staged a remarkable comeback to beat South Africa 4-3. Real Madrid’s highly rated youngster Takefusa Kubo and playmaker Ritsu Doan found the net inside the opening 11 minutes as Japan notched up …

TOKYO: The Tokyo Olympics delivered a day of high drama on Sunday with a stunning surprise in the pool, one of the great David v Goliath cycling victories and double sibling judo gold as Japan continued their golden start. The host nation bagged skateboarding’s first gold medal courtesy of Yuto Horigome, then saw Uta Abe and her brother Hifumi make …

TOKYO: The names on the South Korean women’s archery team may change, the domination with a bow sure doesn’t. The powerhouse archery nation — with An San, Kang Chae Young and Jang Minhee now in the team — is now nine for nine in the women’s team event since it was added to the Olympic programme at the 1988 Seoul …

BRIDGETOWN: West Indies and Pakistan have agreed to play a revised four-match Twenty20 International series, Cricket West Indies (CWI) announced on Sunday. The two boards — who had initially planned a five-match T20 series — were forced into the alteration to the scheduled tour dates after West Indies’ current ODI series against Australia was rocked by a positive Covid-19 test …

Pakistan is celebrating weightlifter Talha Talib for his performance at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 and our celebrities are no exception. Many took to social media to celebrate Talib as a national hero whose efforts have made everyone proud, despite him missing out on a medal. The Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 started on July 23 after being postponed for a year due …

After a long engagement and pandemic-related scheduling roadblocks, Diann Maurer and Donovan Poe of Irving felt blessed when the time finally came to tie the knot. They didn’t, however, feel the need for another toaster or blender. Both in their upper 30s, the couple had accumulated all the traditional go-to wedding gifts — and in some cases had multiples — …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Houston police are asking for your help in finding the shooters who wounded three teenagers at a northside banquet hall overnight. Two 16-year-olds and an 18-year-old were shot around 11:40 p.m. Sunday on West Parker Road near Yale Street, HPD said. Scene video from overnight showed a heavy police presence outside MYE Place Banquet & Event …

Paying little heed to the government’s advice of restraint, as the potentially devastating fourth wave of Covid-19 threatens Pakistan, people celebrated Eidul Azha with traditional fervour as activity-starved youth were seen moving in groups visiting cattle mandis. The multi-billion rupees Eid market that shrunk to half in 2020 covered much of the lost ground this year. Spike in activity was …

Every year, hundreds of billions of rupees are withdrawn from bank accounts before Eidul Azha. But it is difficult to quantify the drawdown on deposits to finance the purchase of sacrificial animals. Life beyond the trading of sacrificial animals continues, necessitating banking transactions. Gross withdrawals from bank accounts a month before Eidul Azha, however, give a crude hint of spending …