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Karachi: The sports ministry has asked the Pakistan Cricket Board not to offer a long-term contract to its incumbent director of cricket Mohammad Hafeez yet, who came into the role after the 50-overs World Cup last year. The PCB had sent a copy of the...

Karachi: Mystery surrounds Pakistan Cricket Board's decision to issue NOCs to centrally contracted as well as non-contracted players to participate in the International League T20 and the Bangladesh Premier League in January-February. The mystery stems from the fact that fast bowlers Naseem Shah, Ihsanaullah and...

Adelaide (Australia): Josh Hazlewood claimed his 11th five-wicket total in Test matches as Australia completed a 10-wicket win over West Indies Friday before lunch on the third day of the first Test. Australia dismissed the West Indies for 120 in the 13th over of the...

Bhubaneswar: Bitter foes Mohun Bagan Super Giant and East Bengal will renew their rivalry when they clash in the Super Cup with an aim to seal the semifinal spot here Friday. They have six points each in Group A and are also level on goal...

Bhubaneswar: Petr Kratky, the newly-appointed Mumbai City FC (MCFC) head coach, is seemingly enjoying the challenge to guide the Indian Super League (ISL) Premiership title holders a step further – to the coveted Championship crown. Notably, MCFC is the only side to have claimed both...

Mumbai: Indian cricketer Yuzvendra Chahal came to support his wife and ‘Jhalak Dikhlaa Jaa’ contestant Dhanashree Verma and revealed he is a “big fan” of Shiv Thakare. The weekend episode is going to be close to Shiv Thakare’s heart. Revealing the reasons, he said: “This...

Melbourne: World No. 2 Carlos Alcaraz powered his way into the third round of Australian Open 2024 with a gruelling 6-4, 6-7(3-7), 6-3, 7-6(7-3) victory over Lorenzo Sonego Thursday. The Spaniard took three hours and 25 minutes to earn the win at Rod Laver Arena,...

Munich: India's top-ranked T20I batter Suryakumar Yadav underwent a successful groin surgery in Munich, Germany January 17. Multiple reports have suggested that Suryakumar underwent operation for a sports hernia, a condition for which KL Rahul was also operated upon, co-incidentally in Germany in 2022. Suryakumar...

Melbourne: After her second-round loss to world no. 1 Iga Swiatek at the Australian Open Thursday, American tennis player Danielle Collins announced the 2024 WTA Tour season would be her final year on tour. "This is the final #AusOpen for Danielle Collins, who confirmed she...

Bengaluru: Following a thrilling win, coming after two super overs, in the final T20I against Afghanistan, India captain Rohit Sharma was all in praise of middle-order batter Rinku Singh, saying the left-hander is coming of age and is creating an impression every time he’s got...