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LAHORE: Mohammad Yousuf wants to instill the spirit of the 90s into the upcoming generation of Pakistani cricketers and the former skipper is aiming to do so in his role as the national U-19 side’s head coach. The junior side departed for South Africa on Friday to participate in the U-19 World Cup, which is set to be held from …

ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Inter-Provincial Coordination (IPC) has directed the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) to ensure there will be no surrogate advertising during the forthcoming edition of the HBL-Pakistan Super League (PSL). “The PCB shall ensure against any surrogate advertising as has already been directed by specific and unambiguous provisions in the contract and violations, if any, will be clear …

David Warner went out the way he began with a rumbustious innings to guide Australia to an eight-wicket victory and seal a 3-0 Test series sweep over Pakistan in Sydney on Saturday. Playing in his 112th and final Test, Warner was dismissed for 57 — just 11 runs from finishing off the job — and left the Sydney Cricket Ground …

Microsoft said it is adding a button to its Windows keyboard that would pull up the tech giant’s Copilot service, in the first change for the device in nearly three decades. The “Copilot key”, announced on Thursday, marks the latest effort by the company, which is investing billions in AI, to incorporate the technology in its products. The addition of …

AL ULA: The Dakar Rally roars into life on Friday in Saudi Arabia with Qatari Nasser Al-Attiyah seeking a sixth title and third in a row in the mythic motorsport marathon. A 425-strong colourful caravanserai made up of cars, bikes, quads and trucks sets out from Al-Ula on a treacherous 4,900-mile odyssey around the Gulf kingdom with a Jan 19 …

SYDNEY: Caroline Garcia guided France into a United Cup semi-final against Iga Swiatek’s Poland on Thursday, winning a tough singles rubber and backing up in the mixed doubles to send Norway packing. After she came through a titanic struggle against unheralded Malene Helgo 6-2, 6-7 (6/8), 7-6 (7/5), a red-hot Casper Ruud swept past Adrian Mannarino 6-1, 6-4 to level …

CAPE TOWN: There should be a review of how pitches are rated with India receiving undue criticism according to Test captain Rohit Sharma in the wake of his side’s seven-wicket win over hosts South Africa on a seaming surface with variable bounce at Newlands. With variable bounce and sideways movement through the four and a half sessions, Rohit described the …

ISLAMABAD: In a significant development, the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has started its probe into allegations of financial irregularities in the Pakistan Sports Board (PSB), Dawn has learnt. In this regard, NAB has sought relevant record from the PSB — national sports regulatory body — including development expenditure and funds spent on foreign tours during the last five years. NAB in this …

Josh Hazlewood claimed three wickets in an electrifying over to bowl Australia into a potential winning position over Pakistan in an absorbing third Test in Sydney on Friday. Paceman Hazlewood ripped through to reduce the tourists from 67 for four to go to the close on the third day at 68 for seven, a lead of 82, on a deteriorating …

BRISBANE: Karolina Pliskova gave Naomi Osaka a reality check on her return to tournament tennis by rallying for a 3-6, 7-6(4), 6-4 victory in a high quality second-round clash here at the Brisbane International on Wednesday. Aryna Sabalenka also reached the last 16, ramping up preparations for her Australian Open title defence with a 6-3, 6-0 win over Lucia Bronzetti. …