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MANCHESTER: Manch­e­ster United hit back from conceding twice in the first four minutes to beat Nottingham Forest 3-2 on Saturday as Arsenal dropped points for the first time this season in a 2-2 draw with 10-man Fulham. The Gunners slip up allowed north London rivals Tottenham Hotspur to remain top of the table on goal difference after they won 2-0 …

NEW DELHI: President of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) Roger Binny and vice-president Rajeev Shukla have accepted the invitation of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) and will be visiting Pakistan from Sept 4-7 during which they will watch a couple of matches of the Asia Cup ODI tournament in Lahore. According to a Press Trust of India (PTI) …

LONDON: Pakistan men’s team beat India to win the gold medal in the cricket International Blind Sports Federation (IBSA) World Games in Birmingham on Saturday, cementing Pakistan’s winning streak of five consecutive games and becoming champions. Pakistan successfully chased a 185-run target in the 15th over after a promising batting innings. There were scenes of jubilation and celebration at the …

KARACHI: Veteran Farhan Mehboob of Wapda continued his winning run as he piped Khushal Riaz to move into the semi-final of the second CNS All Pakistan Men and Women Squash Championship here at the Pakistan Navy Roshan Khan-Jahangir Khan Squash Complex on Friday. The-33-year-old Farhan wrapped up the victory in 23 minutes as he beat Khushal of Khyber Pakhutunkhwa 11-9, …

MUMBAI: The prospect of facing Neymar and the rest of Al-Hilal’s expensively assembled squad is “exciting”, said Mumbai City coach Des Buckingham after the Indian side were drawn against the Saudi outfit in this year’s Asian Champions League. The reigning Indian champions will be making their second appearance in the continental championship when it kicks off in September and were …

LAHORE: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Friday said it has offered contracts to 360 players, who will represent 18 regions in the upcoming 2023-24 domestic season. The contractual structure is divided into seven categories. The top A+ category contract, carrying a compensation of Rs300,000 per month, will be offered to 20 players. The Category A, B, C and D …

KARACHI: The nerves had kicked in for Arshad Nadeem as he headed for his second throw of the javelin qualifying round at the World Athletics Championships on Friday. It was quite understandable. After all, Arshad was making his first appearance at an international competition after a year in which he had elbow and knee surgeries and extensive rehabilitation to be back on …

KARACHI: For Nepal, their maiden Asia Cup appearance will be about the “showing their attitude”, the team’s head coach Monty Desai has said. The Nepal squad is currently conducted its first training session here at the National Bank Stadium on Thursday, as part of their preparation for the Asia Cup opener, which they are scheduled to play against Multan on …

ISLAMABAD: Moham­mad Shoaib, Mohammad Abid and Barkatullah were selected after trials, the trio joining the experienced Aisam-ul-Haq and Aqeel Khan in Pakistan’s Davis Cup team for the upcoming Group II tie against Indonesia. The Pakistan Tennis Federation announced the five-member team on Thursday for next month’s tie in Islamabad where the winners will advance to a playoff for Group I. …

LAHORE: The 15-member Pakistan Shaheens squad for the upcoming Asian Games in Hangzhou will feature eight senior internationals and will be lead by emerging all-rounder Qasim Akram, the country’s cricket board announced on Thursday. The Shaheens squad includes Pakistan discards Asif Ali, Haider Ali, Khushdil Shah, Mohammad Hasnain, Shahnawaz Dahani and Usman Qadir. Meanwhile, comparatively less experienced international cap holders …