LAHORE: Umar Akmal, Pakistan’s middle-order batsman has proved to be the unluckiest player to make a come back with a ‘bang’ of two consecutive ‘golden ducks’ and two unwanted records in Twenty20 International cricket — setting a Pakistan record of bagging the most ducks on Saturday and equaling world record of the most ducks on Monday. When he was dismissed …

LAHORE: Newcomer Bhanuka Rajapaksa hit a whirlwind half-century while Nuwan Pradeep and Wanindu Hasaranga recorded career-best bowling figures as Sri Lanka beat Pakistan by 35 runs in the second Twenty20 international in Lahore on Monday. Rajapaksa´s 77 off 48 balls lifted Sri Lanka to a challenging total of 182-6 — the left-hander blasting six sixes and four fours in a …

PARIS: England and Italy are closing in on qualification for Euro 2020 as the two countries´ talented young squads search for the single win that would guarantee them a place at a landmark tournament with matches to spare. The pair are two of five teams that can qualify for next summer´s tournament in the coming round of matches, held over …

PESHAWAR: The social networking giant has agreed to train young Pakistani entrepreneurs and businessmen, it emerged Sunday. According to a Radio Pakistan report, the Facebook delegation in a meeting with Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Finance Minister Taimur Saleem Jhagra agreed to provide training to the emerging talent. Facebook, as per the report, will hold training and consultation sessions with entrepreneurs and business …

The US Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear Amazon’s bid to avoid a lawsuit seeking to ensure that warehouse workers for the e-commerce giant get paid for the time it takes them to go through extensive post-shift security screenings. The justices, on the first day of their new term, turned away an appeal by Amazon and a contractor of …

PARIS: French film director Luc Besson on Monday denied raping or drugging a young actress — the first time the maker of “The Fifth Element” has spoken publicity about the sex allegations against him. A judge reopened a rape investigation into the movie mogul on Friday, eight months after Paris prosecutors had dropped a case brought by the Dutch-Belgian actress …

This year appears to be a chockfull of surprises for all Marvel buffs as another big news may be in store, with speculations suggesting that Tom Holland may be in for another iconic role after Spider-Man. According to the latest report on We Got This Covered, the British actor may be gearing up to bid adieu to his red Spidey …

ECHMIADZIN: US reality television star Kim Kardashian baptised her children on Monday during a visit to her ancestral homeland Armenia. Kardashian wore a tight-fitting beige dress and stopped to take pouting selfies with local fans as she left Holy Echmiadzin, the Caucasus nation’s main cathedral. She was accompanied by her four children and sister Kourtney Kardashian, according to an AFP …

After parting ways with Travis Scott, Kylie Jenner is already grabbing headlines with her former beau Tyga as she was spotted in the same club as him on Monday. Reports revealed that the fashionista was spotted alongside her sister Khloe Kardashian entering a club, looking their glam best, and running into both of their respective exes, Tyga and Lamar Odom. …

Actresses Angelina Jolie and Michelle Pfeiffer were all smiles as they brought their latest film to Rome on Monday, at a photocall ahead of the European premiere of “Maleficent: Mistress of Evil”. The Hollywood superstars held hands as they posed for photographs in front of a view of the Italian capital. Jolie swapped her signature dark outfit for a little …