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KARACHI: Syed Haider Hussain, the newly-appointed secretary of the Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF), has identified four areas to bring Pakistan hockey back on the right track. These include revival of inter-school and inter-club activities, focus on juniors, launching the Pakistan Hockey League and improving financial health of the game’s governing body. “My vision is clear and I have set my …

LONDON: Manchester City staged a thrilling fightback as the Premier League champions rescued a 3-3 draw against Newcastle United, while Edouard Mendy’s embarrassing blunder condemned Chelsea to a 3-0 defeat at Leeds United on Sunday. Pep Guardiola’s side were in danger of a first league defeat since February after falling 3-1 behind in the second half at St James’ Park. …

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) announced on Monday that pacer Mohammad Hasnain will replace Shaheen Shah Afridi for the upcoming 20 Asia Cup, which will be played in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) from Aug 27 to Sep 11. The 22-year-old has represented Pakistan in 18 T20Is, bagging 17 wickets in the 20-over format so far, the PCB said in …

HARARE: Seamer Shardul Thakur took 3-38 as India completed a five-wicket win over Zimbabwe to claim victory in their three-match One-day International series with a game to spare here at the Harare Sports Club on Saturday. After electing to bowl, India dismissed the home side for 161 before chasing down their target with 24.2 overs remaining in another comfortable win …

LONDON: Harry Kane’s 250th Tottenham Hotspur goal took Spurs to the top of the Premier League with a 1-0 win over Wolverhampton Wanderers on Saturday as a 2-1 defeat to Southampton compounded Leicester City’s miserable start to the season. If anyone is to rival Manchester City and Liverpool in the title race, Tottenham look well set after backing Antonio Conte …

NANCY: Pakistan ‘s impr­essive run at the World Junior Squash Team Cham­pionship came to an end in the semi-final stage after a 2-1 loss to top-seeded Egypt on Saturday. Third-seeded Pakistan had overwhelmed arch-rivals India in their quarter-final tie on Friday but came unstuck against the Egyptians. Egypt took the lead in the tie when Kareem al Torkey thrashed Hamza …

In what comes as a major setback, Pakistan’s star bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi has been ruled out of the T20 Asia Cup 2022 and the England home series, according to a press release issued by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Saturday. “Shaheen has been advised four to six weeks rest by the PCB Medical Advisory Committee and independent specialists …

LONDON: South Africa inflicted England’s first defeat of the ‘Bazball’ era as they won the first Test by a crushing innings and 12 runs with more than two days to spare here at Lord’s on Friday. England were dismissed for 149 in their second innings before tea on the third day, with the Proteas effectively winning the game in six …

KARACHI: The worst-kept secret is out. The Pakistan Football Federation Normalisation Comm­ittee on Friday finally revealed the national team’s coaching panel for SAFF Women’s Championship with officials who had been involved in the trials as well as the training camp since the last month being named on it. Adeel Rizki will be the head coach with Walid Javaid Khan assisting …

KARACHI: In a head-on with the Pakistan Sports Board (PSB), the country’s governing body for sports, incumbent Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) president retired Brig Khalid Sajjad Khokhar was re-elected unopposed for another four-year term in the elections held here at a local hotel on Friday. PHF’s acting secretary Syed Haider Hussain was elected as secretary. According to a PHF press …