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KARACHI: The city of Karachi has always produced legendary sports players and athletes and all steps are being taken to revive the sports glory of the metropolis. This was stated by Administrator-Commiss­ioner Karachi Iftikhar Shallwani in a reception held for great sports personalities by Conclave Hockey Association at a local hotel on Friday. Shallwani said after a long time, the …

HAMILTON: A relentless swing attack spearheaded by Tim Southee left the West Indies struggling for survival with only four wickets left and a 185-run deficit after the third day of the first Test against New Zealand in Hamilton on Saturday. Only a stubborn century partnership by Jermaine Blackwood and Alzarri Joseph stalled New Zealand’s hopes of dismissing the West Indies …

Victor Hugo Morales wasn’t even born in Argentina. He spent the first half of his life in his native Uruguay, and only moved to Argentina well into adulthood — a decision he would later put down to the persecution he felt from Uruguay’s military dictatorship of the time. Yet, over the past week, he has been cast in the role …

KARACHI: Reigning champions Central Punjab finally had something to celebrate — a clinical 227-run rout of Sindh in their sixth-round Quaid-e-Azam Trophy encounter at the National Stadium here on Saturday. Southern Punjab, who had been on a roll at the top of the standings, fell two places after Northern whipped them by six wickets at the UBL Sports Complex to …

LAHORE: Former chairman Zaka Ashraf has blasted the current Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) setup for its gross mismanagement which has resulted in the chaotic and troubled situation with the Pakistan team in New Zealand after so many of its players have tested Covid-19 positive there. “The PCB has the stance the players might have contracted the virus during their travelling …

Sunday’s One Day International between South Africa and England in Paarl has been abandoned after two members of the tourists’ party returned unconfirmed positive tests for the novel coronavirus, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) said. A decision will be made on whether the final two matches of the series will be played on Monday and Wednesday as scheduled …

CAPE TOWN: England have questioned the strength of their bio-secure environment in Cape Town after a South African player tested positive for Covid-19, forcing the postponement of the first One-day International that was scheduled for Newlands on Friday. The game was moved to Sunday in Paarl just an hour before it was due to start after the result of the …

CANBERRA: Concussion substitute Yuzvendra Chahal took three wickets as India beat Australia by 11 runs in the first Twenty20 International in Canberra on Friday but the win was soured by an apparent hamstring injury to all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja. In a contest laced with controversy, Jadeja top-edged into his helmet in the final over but was not tested for concussion on …

KARACHI: Tailender Ahmed Safi Abdullah proved an unlikely batting hero against Sindh to put Central Punjab on brink of their much-awaited first victory in the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy at the National Stadium here on Friday. After starting the championship with two straight defeats, Central Punjab are almost certain to seal Sindh’s fate on Saturday’s final day of this sixth-round fixture. After …

LAHORE: Former Pakistan hockey captain and legendary forward Shahbaz Ahmad Senior has termed his transfer from Islamabad to Karachi by his parent body PIA as an act of revenge and vows to get a stay-order against the harsh decision. Shahbaz, who led Pakistan to win its last World Cup in 1994 and the Champions Trophy title the same year, while …