English cricket authorities must make the most of the thrilling World Cup triumph in July to encourage youngsters to take up the sport over the long term, according to England pace bowling star Jofra Archer. The 24-year-old Barbados-born bowler — who made an immediate impact when he became eligible to play for England earlier this year —  showed remarkable nerve …

KARACHI: Continuing her victorious run in the UK tour, Pakistan’s emerging female weightlifter Rabia Shahzad has added another medal to her tally by winning a Gold medal in Hampshire weight lifting championship. A day after winning Welsh Open Championship in Cardiff, the 21-year old Rabia travelled to Basingstoke to participate in Hampshire Weightlifting Championship. The competition was held on basis …

Karachi: Eying another Gold medal for Pakistan, country’s top wrestler Inam Butt will be in action today at ANOC World Beach Games in Doha. Inam, 30, who was Pakistan’s sole gold medallist in Commonwealth Games last year will compete in 90kg weight categories with all his bouts on Monday, including the medal bouts. The country’s most decorated wrestler of this …

PERTH: Australian Mitch Marsh was nervously waiting Monday to see how badly he has hurt his bowling hand after punching a dressing room wall in frustration during a weekend Sheffield Shield game. The Western Australia all-rounder, who was recalled to the Test side for the final game of the Ashes against England last month, was on his way to a …

AUSTRIA: Coco Gauff hailed Roger Federer for his words of wisdom as the 15-year-old US prodigy on Sunday became the youngest champion on the WTA Tour since 2004. Gauff defeated 2017 Roland Garros winner Jelena Ostapenko 6-3, 1-6, 6-2 in the Linz final for her maiden title. The teenager is managed by Federer´s Team8 and even shares an Italian pasta …

WASHINGTON: Warner Bros.´ “Joker” laughed best again this weekend as it took in an estimated $55 million in North American movie theaters, an industry group reported Sunday. Starring Joaquin Phoenix, “Joker” provides the backstory for the rise of Batman´s maniacal nemesis, painting a dark and disturbing portrayal of a would-be stand-up comedian´s descent into madness. Last week, the film directed …

CANNES, France: Meet the new girl cartoon superhero: someone who takes no nonsense from anyone and revels in a good fight as much as the boys. That is how Lauren Faust, the executive producer of the new hit television series, “DC Super Hero Girls”, sees her. But Hollywood stars Angelina Jolie and Elle Fanning seemed to take a different tack …

ISLAMABAD: Duke and Duchess of Cambridge Prince William and Kate Middleton are set to arrive in Pakistan on Monday (today) on their first-ever visit to the country. The government of Pakistan has completed all arrangements for the upcoming visit of the Royal duo, and the excitement of every citizen in the country is also growing to welcome the dignitaries in …

KARACHI: Armed bandits in the wee hours of Sunday robbed the house of a squadron leader of the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) and its neighbouring house in the Mauripur area of the metropolis. The robbery took place at Javed Bahria Cooperative Housing Society within the limits of the Mauripur police station. More: Street crimes on rise in Karachi “About eight …

BERLIN: German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Sunday urged President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to halt Turkey´s offensive in northern Syria immediately, warning it could spark further destabilisation of the region and a resurgence of the IS militant group. In a phone call with Erdogan, Merkel “spoke in favour for an immediate end to the military operation”, the chancellor´s office said in …