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KARACHI: Pakistan’s first online squash coaching course was launched here on Thursday with Commissioner Karsachi Iftikhar Shallwani inaugurating it in a simple ceremony. The online course of two weeks duration will see scores of squash players and coaches attending it from across the country. It has been jointly organised by Pakistan Sports Welfare Association (PSWA) and Sports for Life. The …

MANCHESTER: England captain Joe Root fell cheaply on his return to international cricket following the dramatic withdrawal of fast bowler Jofra Archer from the second Test against the West Indies at Old Trafford on Thursday. In a match they have to win to square the three-match series at 1-1, England were forced to leave out Archer before first day’s action …

KARACHI: Qatar is likely to host back-to-back international snooker tournaments in Doha later this year. A decision in this regard was taken during an online video meeting held the other day by International Billiards and Snooker Federation (IBSF) with president Mubarak Al-Khayarin in the chair. According to details, Qatar has offered to host IBSF World Championships — men’s and women’s …

BERN: The International Olympic Committee (IOC) remains fully committed to staging the Olympic Games in Tokyo in 2021 and is considering multiple scenarios for them to take place safely, its president Thomas Bach said late on Wednesday. Japan and the IOC postponed the Tokyo Games until 2021 in March because of the global novel coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic. Organisers have since …

LONDON: Frank Lampard admitted Chelsea are struggling with nerves as they chase a place in the Champions League next season after Olivier Giroud scored the only goal in a 1-0 win over already relegated Norwich at Stamford Bridge on Tuesday. Victory opens up a four-point lead for third-placed Chelsea over Leicester and Manchester United, who both have a game in …

ZURICH: World Cup fans will be able to watch an unprecedented four games a day on television, spread out over 11 hours, during the group stage of the Qatar 2022 tournament after the schedule was confirmed on Wednesday. With the relatively short travel distances for the venues in and around Doha, it could be possible for fans who travel to …

LAHORE: The sufferings of the poor ground staff working at various cricket grounds in the city of Lahore are increasing with each passing day due to the closure of the grounds and lack of any activity whatsoever in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic. The miseries of the ground staff began when the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) took a harsh …

MANCHESTER: England have dropped batsman Joe Denly for the second Test against the West Indies, returning captain Joe Root confirmed on Wednesday. Root missed England’s four-wicket loss in last week’s first Test following the arrival of his second child. But the star batsman has slotted back into the side for the second Test at Old Trafford starting from Thursday. The …

ISLAMABAD: Former Pakistan all-rounder Mudassar Nazar believes the pressure of a dual role is taking its toll on Pakistan’s head coach-cum-chief selector Misbah-ul-Haq and said the former skipper had put himself in a difficult situation by accepting both the key positions. “Misbah has put himself in a difficult situation by accepting too many roles. He should have only accepted the …

MADRID: After their ninth straight win following the pandemic break, Real Madrid are on the verge of reclaiming the La Liga title. Real defeated Granada 2-1 on Monday to move within two points of winning the trophy. Ferland Mendy and Karim Benzema scored first-half goals to keep Real four points ahead of second-placed Barcelona with two rounds to go. Real …