TOKYO: Up to 10,000 domestic spectators will be allowed in Tokyo 2020 venues, Olympics organisers said on Monday, a decision that cuts against the recommendation of medical experts who said holding the event without fans was the least risky option. The announcement ends months of speculation and highlights Japan’s determination to push on with the Games and salvage the multi-billion-dollar …

LAHORE: The national women’s selection committee on Monday announced a 26-player squad from which the national and ‘A’ teams will be selected for the limited-overs tour to West Indies. Javeria Khan will lead the national side, Rameen Shamim will captain Pakistan women’s ‘A’ in the three one-dayers and wicket-keeper Sidra Nawaz will lead the ‘A’ side in the three T20s. …

GROS ISLET: Keshav Maharaj became just the second South African to take a hat-trick in Test cricket and the Proteas were on course for a series victory as West Indies slid to 109-6 at lunch on day four of the second Test on Monday. West Indies were still 215 runs short of their target of 324 and South Africa was …

KARACHI: Islamabad United finally hit the roadblock in the HBL Pakistan Super League 6 on Monday as the runaway leaders during the league stage as they suffered a stunning 31-run defeat in their Qualifier to Multan Sultans who punched a direct ticket for their first-ever PSL final. The turnaround was quite unexpected given Islamabad’s red-hot form which saw them win …

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) and men’s national cricket team batting coach Younis Khan have mutually agreed to part ways, according to a statement issued by the cricket board on Tuesday. Younis was appointed last year in November on a two-year contract until the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2022. Commenting on the development, PCB Chief Executive Wasim Khan said it was …

KARACHI: Hazratullah Zazai almost singlehandedly halted Karachi Kings’ title defence in the HBL Pakistan Super League with a swashbuckling 38-ball knock off 77, propelling Peshawar Zalmi to a dramatic five-wicket victory in their Eliminator 1 clash in Abu Dhabi on Monday. Peshawar’s reward of winning this battle is another meeting with the Qualifier losers Islamabad United in Eliminator 2 to …

Justin Bieber and his darling Hailey Bieber called on French president Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte Macron at the Élysée Palace in Paris Monday. The much-adored  global celebrity icons showed of their grace in  stunning outfits  during their meeting  with  the  president and his wife. According to reports, the 27-year-old Canadian pop star is said to have asked to …

Actors Anya Taylor-Joy and Cara Delevingne have left the world in awe with their strong friendship. In a touching show of female solidarity, the Queen’s Gambit actor rushed to the Paper Town star during the Dior Cruise 2022 show to help her with a minor wardrobe malfunction. After the fashion icon’s silk fringe dress became tangled, the Emma actor swooped in to …

Supermodel Chrissy Teigen had supposedly expressed her desire of doing an Oprah Winfrey interview, in a similar fashion as Meghan Markle and Prince Harry’s tell-all. The TV star who dragged her into the entire fiasco is now taking a dig at the author once again, saying they would love to join her for the explosive Oprah chat. During an interview …

Millie Bobby Brown honoured both her, real-life and reel-life fathers , this year on Father’s Day. The Enola Holmes actor, 17, turned to her Instagram with a tribute for David Harbour who plays her telepathic character Eleven’s father on Netflix original series, Stranger Things. The actor shared an adorable still of the two from the show on her Instagram Stories. She first …