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OAKLAND: Indian cricket team’s skipper Virat Kohli and wicket-keeper  MS Dhoni enjoyed  the ride of the unique wheels after India’s win over New Zealand in the first ODI in Napier. The video making rounds on social media in which Indian cricket stars Virat Kohli and MS Dhoni can be seen riding the segway  after the match at the stadium in …

TOKYO: Japanese noodle firm Nissin announced Thursday it was scrapping an “anime” advert featuring tennis star Naomi Osaka, after portraying the half-Haitian player with pale skin, sparking accusations of “whitewashing.” The cup noodle firm, which sponsors the US Open women´s champion, found itself in hot water with its cartoon advert also featuring fellow tennis star Kei Nishikori, as the pale-skinned …

LAHORE: Taking a backseat, the president and acting secretary of the Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) have put forward the national team coaches to urge the government to release funding to make it possible for them to send the national team to Argentina, Australia and New Zealand to play FIH Pro League matches from Feb 2 to 24. Addressing reporters on …

THE preceding year turned out to be critical for equine sport as no less than 36 horses died at the Karachi Racecourse on two counts —colic and other diseases plus mercy killings. Though the figure couldn’t erase the maximum mark of casualties of racing horses that occurred in 2015, it did raise alarm bells for the fraternity, particularly the horse-owners. …

BRISBANE: Sri Lanka may have their best chance to win a cricket Test in Australia when they face an unsettled Australian lineup in the day-night game in Brisbane from Thursday. The teams have met only 13 times in Australia since Sri Lanka joined the ranks of Test nations in 1981 and the home team has won 11 of those matches, …

In a major step towards the revival of international cricket in the country, the Pakistan Cricket Board confirmed on Thursday that the West Indies women’s cricket team will play three Twenty20 Internationals (T20I) in Karachi In the build-up to the ICC Women’s Championship fourth round fixture, the three T20Is will be played on January 31 and February 1 and 3 …

Pak­is­tan captain Sarfraz Ahmed apologised on Wednesday following a controversial comment aimed at South Africa’s Andile Phehlukwayo which was picked up by a stump microphone during the second one-day international in Durban on Tuesday. The incident occurred in the 37th over of South Africa’s run-chase during the game at Kingsmead when Phehlukwayo got an inside edge off a Shaheen Shah …

Hendrick ‘Rassie’ van der Dussen and Andile Phehlukwayo guided South Africa to a series-levelling win in a roller-coaster second one-day international against Pakistan at Kingsmead on Tuesday. The pair came together when South Africa were 80 for five in reply to Pakistan’s 203. They put on an unbeaten 127 as South Africa won by five wickets with eight overs to …

MELBOURNE: Rafael Nadal continued his relentless march towards an 18th major title on Tuesday as an emotional Petra Kvitova swept into her first Grand Slam semi-final since a terrifying knife attack almost ended her career. On day nine of the Australian Open, the fairytale runs of Stefanos Tsitsipas and Danielle Collins were also extended as they too swept into the …

ISLAMABAD: Senior vice-president of the Pakistan Squash Federation Air Marshal Shahid Akhtar Alvi on Tuesday lauded the country’s junior squash side for their triumph in the recently-concluded Asian Junior Team Championship in Pattaya, Thailand. Alvi, while addressing a press conference, said the win was deserved as the junior players have been consistent with their performances since last year and that …