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TOKYO: Athletes at the coronavirus-postponed Tokyo Olympics will face regular testing, restrictions on mingling and potential punishment for non-compliance with health rules, organisers said on Wednesday as they outlined plans for holding the Games. After months of talks, officials issued a 54-page report outlining how they believe the Games can go ahead, even if the pandemic is not under control …

CANBERRA: India all-rounder Hardik Pandya scored his highest One-day International score of 92 to set up a thrilling 13-run win for his team against Australia in the third match at the Manuka Oval on Wednesday and avoid a clean sweep in the series. Pandya’s unbeaten knock in 76 deliveries featured seven fours and one six and he added 150 in …

LAHORE: The Chief Executive Officer of Lahore Qalandars, Atif Rana on Wednesday played down the reports of any deadlock between the Pakistan Super League franchises and the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) over the new financial model but admitted that the dispute may threaten the very existence of the popular PSL if not resolved quickly and amicably. Talking to Dawn exclusively, Atif said: …

KARACHI: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa staged a wonderful comeback through an undefeated century from Kamran Ghulam against Balochistan on the opening day of second-phase fixtures in the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy here on Wednesday. Reigning champions Central Punjab lost initiative when Sindh paceman Tabish Khan picked uo two late wickets while Southern Punjab’s first innings concluded against Northern in their top-of-the-table clash. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa …

MANAMA: Seven-time Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton said he was devastated after testing positive for coronavirus (Covid-19) and being ruled out of Sunday’s penultimate race of the season in Bahrain. It will be the first time the 35-year-old Mercedes driver has missed a race in an F1 career that started with McLaren in 2007. The sport’s most successful driver …

LAUSANNE: Thomas Bach will stand unopposed to serve a second term as International Olympic Committee (IOC) president, the body said on Tuesday. Bach, a 66-year-old German lawyer, is set to be confirmed for a second and final four-year term at an IOC session in March in Athens. Bach was initially elected for an eight-year term as Olympic chief in September …

RAWALPINDI: PCB Chall­engers clinched the National Triangular T20 Women’s cricket title after sealing a narrow seven-run victory over PCB Dynamites in the championship final at the Pindi Cricket Stadium in Rawalpindi on Tuesday. After being put into bat by Dynamites captain Ramim Shamim, the Challengers managed a modest total of 133-7 with Kainat Hafeez emerging as the top-scorer by making …

TOKYO: The Olympic rings monument was reinstalled in Tokyo Bay on Tuesday, after being removed in August, as the organisers ramp up preparations for next year’s postponed Summer Games. The rings were later illuminated and the neighbouring Rainbow Bridge lit up in a multi-coloured display, as organisers looked to provide a symbol that the rearranged Games can go ahead safely …

CANBERRA: Australia captain Aaron Finch has backed under-fire paceman Mitchell Starc to rebound after the left-armer was feasted upon by India’s batsmen in the first two matches of the One-day International series. Australia sealed the series 2-0 with their 51-run victory in Sydney on Sunday but Starc’s struggles have raised concerns leading into the four-Test series starting on Dec 17 …

Australia fast bowler Josh Hazlewood took the key wicket of Virat Kohli for 63 not long after the India captain became the fastest player to score 12,000 runs in one-day internationals as the visitors scored 302-5 on Wednesday in the last of three ODI matches. Kohli became the fastest player to score the 12,000 ODI career runs when he tapped …