February 22, 2025
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Shajar’s exit from the 100-meter semifinals is devastating for Pakistan

BIRMINGHAM: Shajar Abbas’ personal best of fourth place in his heat wasn’t good enough. On Tuesday, the 22-year-old Pakistani sprinter was cruelly eliminated from the men’s 100-meter semifinal event at the Commonwealth Games. At the Alexander Stadium, Shajar ran in heat eight and finished in 10.38 seconds, trailing Jamaica’s Conroy Jones (10.28), Scotland’s Adam Thomas […]

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On August 28, Pakistan will play India in the Asia Cup

DUBAI: The schedule for the next Asia Cup 2022 has been released, and Pakistan-Group India’s A matchup is set for August 28 in Dubai. The competition will start on August 27 and conclude on September 11. As Sri Lanka previously declared, the Asia Cup would take place in the United Arab Emirates. The event was […]

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September will see England’s T20 visit of Pakistan

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) announced on Tuesday that England will visit Pakistan in September for the first time in 17 years to play seven Twenty20 matches. In December, they will play three Test matches against the Men in Green. The following year, just after New Zealand cancelled their trip to the South Asian nation […]

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Pakistani athletes at the Commonwealth Games had their blood samples taken for drug testing

BIRMINGHAM: The Commonwealth Games anti-doping committee has collected blood samples from a few Pakistani competitors for testing. The results of the tests are anticipated in 20 days. Hockey players Abdul Manan and Ghazanfar Ali, weightlifters Haider Ali, Nooh Dastgir Butt, and Hanzala Dastgir, swimmers Haseeb Tariq, Bisma Khan, and Jehanara Nabi, judoka Shah Hussain, and […]

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Pakistan is eliminated from the Commonwealth Games by India

BIRMINGHAM: Pakistan’s women were eliminated from the Commonwealth Games by India on Sunday after their Group A match at the Edgbaston Stadium was postponed due to rain. Pakistan won a key toss and elected to elect to bat first after the game was trimmed to 18 overs for each side owing to a delayed start. […]

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At the CWG, Pakistani athletes lose to Indian competitors

BIRMINGHAM:  Winning by the same margin and against opponents from the same nation in both the ring and on the court. For Pakistan, the Commonwealth Games opening day of competition was not particularly exciting. The mixed badminton team from Pakistan was defeated by their arch-rivals on Friday, and boxer Suleman Baloch from India was no […]

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A Norwegian woman climbs her ninth mountain to break the record for “super peaks”

ISLAMABAD: After submitting Pakistan’s Broad Peak as the ninth mountain in her quest, a Norwegian woman declared on her Instagram account that she is still on track to climb the world’s 14 “super peaks” in the quickest time ever. Five of the world’s 14 super peaks, or peaks higher than 8,000 meters, are found in […]

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Five talking points from the Sri Lanka-Pakistan series: chases and turns

GALLR: On Thursday, Sri Lanka levelled the series at 1-1 after thrashing Pakistan by 246 runs in the second Test after losing the first one.The team’s skipper, Babar Azam, kept up his stellar form to almost single-handedly lead the tourists in the two-match series. Azam’s scores of 119 and 55 helped the team win their […]

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Elites in Europe don’t care about Ronaldo

LONDON: As failing to provoke the anticipated rush for his signing, Cristiano Ronaldo’s future is unknown after the Manchester United forward tried to force his way out of Old Trafford. The Portuguese superstar stunned United earlier this month when he made a startling desire to leave the club after the team missed out on Champions League qualification. Ronaldo would […]

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In the French GP practice, Sainz is ahead of Leclerc in the Ferrari one-two

LE CASTELLET : Friday’s second practice for the French Grand Prix was dominated by Ferrari, with Carlos Sainz finishing ahead of Charles Leclerc and ahead of Red Bull’s Max Verstappen, who is now leading the championship. In a closely fought practice in the strong daylight, the Ferrari duo traded fastest laps. Sainz made light of the possibility of a […]

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