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LONDON: Harry Kane snatched a 96th minute equaliser to salvage a 2-2 draw for Tottenham from a feisty London derby against Chelsea on Sunday. Both managers Antonio Conte and Thomas Tuchel were sent-off after the full-time whistle for their second physical altercation of the match. Chelsea looked set to get a new era at Stamford Bridge off to the best …

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan captain Babar Azam was named among the recipients of the Sitara-e-Imtiaz — the country’s third-highest civilian honour — on the occasion of its 75th Independence Day on Sunday. The batter, at 27, will become the youngest Pakistani to be conferred upon the award while national women’s team skipper Bismah Maroof will receive the Tamgha-e-Pakistan. Babar stands top of …

Pakistan will look to collect crucial World Cup qualifying points when they tackle the Netherlands in a three-match ODI series from Tuesday but will have a wary eye on the fitness of star bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi. The 22-year-old paceman suffered a knee injury on the recent tour of Sri Lanka, a worrying setback with the Asia Cup — and a meeting …

PARIS: Real Madrid forward Karim Benzema is among the 30 nominees on the shortlist for the prestigious men’s Ballon d’Or trophy, organisers France Football magazine announced on Friday. The French international has had an incredible season for Real Madrid, scoring 44 goals in 46 games and helping them win the Champions League and LaLiga. Other nominees are Manchester United forward Cristiano Ronaldo, …

DHAKA: Shakib Al Hasan on Saturday was named to return as Bangladesh’s Twenty20 international captain after he bowed to a Bangladesh Cricket Board ultimatum to scrap a deal with a betting site. The all-rounder was given the nod to lead the side for the upcoming Asia Cup in the United Arab Emirates and the World Cup in Australia. “Shakib realised …

MANCHESTER: Manchester City stormed ominously to the top of the Premier League by cruising to a 4-0 win over Bournemouth, while Gabriel Jesus opened his Arsenal account in a 4-2 win over Leicester City on Saturday. As soaring temperatures across England forced the need for water breaks at all this weekend’s Premier League games, it was City who were on …

KONYA: Another Games for Arshad Nadeem, another record-breaking gold for the Pakistan javelin thrower. Six days after his victory at the Commonwealth Games, Arshad was at it again on Friday at the Islamic Solidarity Games when the 25-year-old sent the spear to 88.55 metres for the best throw ever at the multi-sport event involving elite athletes from members of the Organisation …

DOHA: FIFA and Qatar organisers on Friday counted the cost of bringing forward the start of the World Cup by a day as they launched the 100-day countdown to the event. Football’s ruling body and the wealthy Gulf state both promised action to help fans, sponsors and broadcasters hit by the change, announced late Thursday, but did not give details. …

GILGIT: Six Pakistani and two foreign climbers scaled Gasherbrum-I, the 11th highest mountain in the world at 8,080 metres above sea level, on Friday morning. Led by Sirbaz Khan, mou­ntaineers Naila Kiani, Sheh­roze Kashif, Sajid Sad­para, Sohail Sakhi and Imtiaz Sadpara summited the peak, Alpine Club of Pakistan secretary Karar Haidri said. The foreign climbers inclu­ded Sanu Sherpa from Nepal …

LAHORE: Pakistan will need their best players in the upcoming three-match One-day International series against the Netherlands which will be played as part of the ICC World Cup Super League, skipper Babar Azam has said. The national side’s selection for the games, set to be played from August 16-18, was criticised due to the absence of any emerging players in …