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India named out-of-form star batsman Virat Kohli in their T20 squad for an Asia Cup campaign which begins later this month with a showdown against arch-rivals Pakistan. Vice-captain K.L. Rahul also returns for the tournament in the UAE from August 27 to September 11 after missing all of India’s fixtures since the end of the Indian Premier League in May …

SILVERSTONE: Ducati’s Francesco Bagnaia picked up where he left off before MotoGP’s summer break by winning the British Grand Prix at Silverstone on Sunday for his second victory in a row. Spaniard Maverick Vinales had to settle for second for Aprilia, 0.426 seconds behind after a thrilling battle over the closing laps, while Australian Jack Miller was third on the …

MANCHESTER: Erik ten Hag’s reign as Manchester United manager got off to a nightmare start as Brighton registered their first ever victory at Old Trafford with a 2-1 win on the opening weekend of the Premier League season while Brentford came from two goals down to draw 2-2 with Leicester City. Any hope of a fresh start for United after …

LONDON: England all-rounder Moeen Ali has warned that other players could follow team-mate Ben Stokes in quitting One-day Internationals and that the format could become completely obsolete if nothing is done to fix the game’s hectic calendar. Stokes, England’s Test captain, announced his shock retirement from 50-over cricket at the age 31 last month, citing an “unsustainable” schedule that has …

Javelin thrower Arshad Nadeem won a gold medal at Commonwealth Games on Sunday in Birmingham for his record-breaking 90.18-metre throw. His performance, while also being injured, is being hailed by netizens who won’t mind handing him another gold medal for bringing the title home. Nadeem came on top in a match that included world champion Anderson Peters, former Olympic champion Keshorn Walcott …

BIRMINGHAM: The gold delivered in record-smashing style, a 56-year medal drought in track and field for Pakistan at the Commonwealth Games ended, Arshad Nadeem sank to his knees and prostrated. This meant a lot. This was incredible. Against all the odds, without his coach and with his throwing elbow heavily taped due to injury, Arshad won the javelin throw final …

Two Pakistani gamers finished second and third in the Evolution Championship Series 2022 Tekken 7 competition on Monday, after facing-off against each other in the semi-final round. The Evo Championship Series, commonly called Evo, is an annual gaming event hosted in Las Vegas and focuses exclusively on fighting games, including Tekken 7. This year, Pakistan’s Imran Khan secured second place …

Same time last year, javelin thrower Arshad Nadeem had lost out on a medal at the Olympics but won hearts. This year, he has managed to win both at the Commonwealth Games (CWG), ending a 56-year medal drought in track and field for the country. Arshad was one of Pakistan’s leading hopes for a medal going into the Games, but without a …

LAHORE: The ongoing gulf between the Pakistan Hockey Federation and the Pakistan Sports Board over holding fresh elections of the federation has increased further as it seems PHF president retired Brig Khalid Sajjad Khokhar has decided to conduct the elections himself instead of giving this role to the committee already appointed by the PSB. In a latest development, Nasir Ali, …

LONDON: Liverpool’s Premier League title challenge got off to a sluggish start as the Reds were held 2-2 at newly-promoted Fulham, while Tottenham Hotspur delivered on their pre-season hype by thrashing Southampton 4-1 on Saturday. Jurgen Klopp admitted the best part of Liverpool’s day was the result as the Champions League finalists twice had to come from behind at Craven …