MELBOURNE: A capacity crowd of more than 15,000 at Rod Laver Arena watched Roger Federer defeat Nick Kyrgios in a one-set finale to the Australian Open’s Rally for Relief to aid wildfire charities on Wednesday. Tennis Australia said the night helped raise nearly five million Australian dollars ($3.5 million) for the victims of recent and ongoing fires in Australia …

KARACHI: The Chief Executive of the International Cricket Council (ICC), Manu Sawhney will visit Pakistan next week to start preliminary discussions with the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on the hosting of ICC events in the period from 2023 and 2031, reliable sources confided to Dawn on Wednesday. Sawhney, the 56-year-old Indian businessman who replaced the former South African wicket-keeper David Richardson as …

Former film producer Harvey Weinstein on Wednesday asked a New York state appeals court to delay his rape trial and move it out of Manhattan, the day before the final phase of jury selection is scheduled to begin. In a filing with the Appellate Division, Arthur Aidala, one of Weinstein’s lawyers, said the trial should be moved because “the current …

Sir Patrick Stewart said returning to Star Trek was irresistible as he led a new generation of cast members down the red carpet for the premiere of a series devoted to his much-loved character Jean-Luc Picard. The 79-year-old British actor had repeatedly refused efforts to lure him back as the starship captain Picard. But the writers of its latest chapter, Star Trek: …

Justin Bieber after messing earlier with one of the most fearless wrestlers around the world, John Cena, has finally managed to irk the beast. The 42-year-old wrestling champ extended an invitation to the Baby crooner for a face-off in the ring after one of his memes got viral where the two can be seen fighting each other. The WWE star was asked by …

Ever wondered what some of our favourite and richest celebrities live like? We are here with answers as we take a tour inside Selena Gomez’s former mansion. The 27-year-old Lose You to Love Me singer had been previously residing in the lush town of Calabasas at a property that was later also owned by rapper French Montana. The singer’s mansion spans over …

A man was found guilty on Wednesday of molesting former Bollywood star Zaira Wasim during a flight back in 2017. The 41-year-old businessman from Mumbai, identified as Vikas Sachdev was accused of molesting the Dangal starlet by continuously moving his fooup and down her neck and back while she half-asleep at age 17 back in 2017. The Secret Superstar actor …

  Marvel fans would go to any lengths to undo what went down in Avengers: Endgame and bring back our favourite superhero Iron Man. And while Robert Downey Jr. may have hung up his guns in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, the actor still continuously gets begged for a glimmer of hope regarding Iron Man aka Tony Stark’s return. Speaking to Today’s Hoda …

Hollywood sensation Hilary Duff and husband Matthew Koma are getting termed as the real-life versions of the couple in Netflix series You. Thankfully, just on the surface. The internet couldn’t help but notice how the twisted couple in the psychological thriller played by Penn Badgley and Victoria Pedretti bear an uncanny resemblance to the Lizzie McGuire actor and her husband, singer, songwriter Matthew …

Late superstar Whitney Houston and five other artists and bands, living and dead – and representing a wide range of musical genres, including pop, electronica and rap – were unveiled on Wednesday as this year’s inductees to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. Also entering the Rock Hall in its 35th annual induction ceremony will be 1970s mainstream bands …