Browsing Category
Sports
Ecuadorian Olympic sprinter Alex Quinonez shot dead
QUITO:
Ecuadorian Olympic sprinter Alex Quinonez was shot dead in the port city of Guayaquil, authorities announced, sparking an outpouring of grief in a country struggling to contain a surge in violence.
Quinonez, 32, and another…
‘Sports brings people closer’: Pakistani, Indian…
BRUSSELS: The high-intensity India-Pakistan match always gets fans excited, and in a way, the sport helps bring people from across the border closer.
In Europe, from Paris to Milan and Amsterdam to Berlin, Pakistani and Indian cricket…
‘We have broken the jinx,’ Azam says after historic…
DUBAI: Pakistan skipper Babar Azam on Monday said he and his players were "proud to have made history" after beating India for the first time in a World Cup match by a record margin.
Pakistan defeated their arch-rivals by romping to a…
T20 World Cup: India’s Muslim cricketer Shami labelled…
Indian Muslim cricketer Mohammad Shami was subjected to online abuse and called a "traitor" after Pakistan trounced India by 10 wickets in the high-voltage clash between the two arch-rivals Sunday.
Violence against Muslims in…
After victory against India, Inzamam confident Babar Azam can…
Former national cricket team captain Inzamamul Haq believes that by clinching a victory against India last night in the T20 World Cup, Pakistan sent a message to the entire tournament on how dangerous they are.
Praising captain Babar…
T20 World Cup: ‘India has targeted Babar Azam and Mohammad…
KARACHI: Former Pakistani Test cricketer Iqbal Qasim said Friday that since "India has targeted Pakistani skipper Babar Azam and batsman Mohammad Rizwan", Pakistan has to do the same to the Indian squad.
"The entire Indian cricket team…
T20 World Cup: India’s Hardik Pandya expected to bowl…
Indian vice-captain Rohit Sharma said Friday that the team's dangerous all-rounder Hardik Pandya is expected to bowl when the country begins its T20 World Cup campaign with its first clash with Pakistan on October 24.
Sharma, who…
T20 World Cup: Pakistan-India match ‘a real dog…
KARACHI: Pakistan cricket team’s batting consultant Matthew Hayden feels that leadership will be the key for teams during the ICC T20 World Cup.
Talking to media online on Thursday, the former Australian cricketer also said that he has…
T20 World Cup: What will happen if Pakistan lose against India?
Former Australia cricketer Brad Hogg has said Pakistan might not be able to get their momentum back and proceed to the semi-finals if they lose their first match of the Super 12 stage against India on October 24.
The high-octane clash…
Pakistan’s star javelin thrower Arshad Nadeem to get training in…
KARACHI: To provide Arshad Nadeem with the best training ahead of next year’s important events, sports authorities have decided to send the country’s premier javelin thrower to South Africa.
According to a report published in The…