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KARACHI: The new domestic season has crossed the half way stage but the competing players who signed the contracts with the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) are still waiting their monthly payments under fresh contracts which commenced three months ago. A number of players in regional outfits, on condition of anonymity, confirmed to this correspondent that they had not been paid …

It’s Amir (king) Khan’s birthday today and unlike the usual, where we’d get a dose of fun-filled pictures from a grand celebration, this year is a little different. The boxer, who makes headlines both based on his professional achivements as well as his personal life, turned 34 today. Here are some lesser known facts you might have not known about …

LAHORE: Punjab Sports Minister Rai Taimoor Khan Bhatti has assured to allocate space for first ever baseball stadium in Lahore. The assurance was given to a joint delegation of Pakistan Federation Baseball (PBF) and Punjab Baseball Association (PBA) headed by Syed Fakhar Ali Shah during a meeting. Sheikh Mazhar Ahmed, Secretary PBF said that the president briefed the minister that …

The Pakistan cricket squad has been allowed to leave managed isolation to begin its preparation for Twenty20 and Test series against New Zealand. All members of the squad tested negative on the 12th day of their 14-day stay in isolation and were allowed to travel to the South Island resort of Queenstown, where they can now train as a group. …

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan International Squash Tournaments for men and women is going to start from Monday here at the Mushaf Squash Complex. The five-day event — which being participated by a number of top players — is being organised by Pakistan Squash Federation (PSF) in collaboration with Pakistan Air Force. According to a PSF media release, the men’s event has …

LAHORE: Upcoming golfer Osama Nadeem of Sargodha Golf Club annexed the net trophy in the Quaid-i-Azam Amateur Golf Championship at the Lahore Gymkhana Course here on Sunday. Osama made a three-day aggregate of 209 to lift the title, while exhibiting excellence in application of golfing skills in each one of the three rounds. On the first day Osama had a …

LONDON: A 90th-minute goal from striker Jamie Vardy gave Leicester City a 2-1 win at Sheffield United in the Premier League on Sunday, lifting the Foxes back into the top four while leaving the Blades rooted to the bottom of the table. Leicester moved up to third on 21 points from 11 games, while Sheffield United stayed in last place …

HAMILTON: New Zealand stretched their unbeaten run at home to 14 matches with a comprehensive win in the first Test against the West Indies in Hamilton on Sunday after ending a battling rearguard century by Jermaine Blackwood. The West Indies were all out before lunch on day four for 247 after making only 138 in their first innings in reply …

SYDNEY: Hardik Pandya smashed two sixes in three balls in the final over to power India to a thrilling six-wicket series T20 International victory over Australia in Sydney on Sunday. Chasing 25 runs in the final two overs in pursuit of Australia’s target of 195, Pandya was India’s hero with a series of powerful strikes — including the winning six …

CAPE TOWN: The One-day International series between South Africa and England will start in Paarl on Sunday after the host’s squad returned a full set of negative results in their latest round of coronavirus (Covid-19) testing, officials have confirmed. The series due to start on Friday had been thrown into doubt after a South African player tested positive in the …