LONDON: World Athletics president Sebastian Coe says that his sport can have a huge influence on helping the post-pandemic world address the global health crisis and is making plans to ensure that it is ready to take on that responsibility. “At this moment, of all moments, there is an unbelievable opportunity for our sport to play a much bigger role …

KARACHI: With her back towards the goal and on the edge of the box, Zohra Nasir controlled the ball with the outside of her right foot before turning inside. The 13-year-old Hazara Girls Football Academy forward took another touch to steady herself and another to give herself some shooting space on the right wing before letting fly. The finish was …

LONDON: Former champion Andy Murray has pulled out of the Miami Open due to a groin injury, the ATP Tour confirmed on Tuesday. Murray is ranked 119th in the world after long injury lay-offs due to hip surgery but the former world number one had received a wild card for the Masters 1000 tournament after winning the title in 2009 …

Pakistani skipper Babar Azam has closed in on Indian skipper Virat Kohli as far as the International Cricket Council’s (ICC) fresh ODI batsmen’s rankings are concerned. Babar Azam has improved on spot in the rankings to sit on number 2 in the table, only behind his Indian counterpart Kohli. According to the ranking released by the cricket council, Babar Azam …

PUNE: Opener Shikhar Dhawan smashed 98 and debutant pace bowler Prasidh Krishna claimed four wickets as India thrashed England by 66 runs in the opening One-day International on Tuesday. Dhawan started strongly while K.L. Rahul, 62 not out, and Krunal Pandya, unbeaten 58 off 31 balls, steered the hosts to 317-5 after being put into bat first at the start …

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s exports to regional countries declined 22 per cent in the first eight months of the current fiscal year due to the impact of Covid-19. Exports to Afghanistan, China, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, India, Iran, Nepal, Bhutan and the Maldives fell to $1.171 billion in 8MFY21, from $1.504bn the previous year, according to the latest data compiled by the State …

10Pearls University, which organises professional development programmes and trainings, has launched an e-learning portal with more than 100 courses related to technology and management, it said in a statement. The portal, which has been launched to facilitate learning and skill development for both students and professionals, will have more than 100 courses and trainings and will host more than 60 webinars …

ISLAMABAD: The government has finalised a new policy for petroleum refining under which an incentive package will be extended for setting up of deep conversion refineries. The package will provide a 20-year tax holiday and up to nine-year cascading customs duty reduction in pricing provided the investors sign construction agreements before Dec 31, 2021. The policy framework has been finalised …

Tesla Inc customers can now buy its electric vehicles with bitcoin, its boss, Elon Musk, said on Wednesday, marking a significant step forward for the cryptocurrency’s use in commerce. “You can now buy a Tesla with bitcoin,” Musk said on Twitter, adding that the option would be available outside the United States later this year. The electric-car maker said last …