Islamabad United batsman, Azam Khan has defended Peshawar Zalmi skipper, Babar Azam’s approach to the match between the two sides on Thursday in HBL PSL 8. Zalmi suffered a batting slump against United after a strong performance, with Hasan Ali scoring three crucial goals to thwart their chances of posting a formidable total. Babar reached...
DOHA: It was once number one in the world Andy Murray was at a loss to explain how he saved five points on Friday to defeat Czech challenger Jiri Lehecka and reach the final. Qatar Open. The 35-year-old started with a roar of excitement after a 6-0, 3-6, 7-6 (8/6) victory that took him to...
RIO DE JANEIRO: World number two Carlos Alcaraz got a break in both sets and won in a tie to defeat Dusan Lajovic 6-4, 7-6 (7/0) on Friday in the ATP Rio Open quarter-finals. The 19-year-old Spaniard claimed his third win in three matches against the 32-year-old Lajovic, including a quarter-final victory over the 80-year-old...
The eight-match Pakistan Super League (PSL) season will be played in Lahore and Rawalpindi as scheduled, due to the impasse between the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) and the interim government. of Punjab is expected to be completed today. The Minister of Health from the interim government, Dr. Javed Akram, confirmed to Express News that the...
Former PCB chairman, Ramiz Raja criticized Shoaib Akhtar’s recent comments about Babar Azam, Kamran Akmal and Shaheen Afridi. Akhtar recently criticized Babar’s communication skills and said that he wants the Pakistan captain to be a big icon like India’s greatest player, Virat Kohli. The former pacer also mocked Akmal’s pronunciation of the word ‘screen’ on...
Azam Khan almost created history on Friday in the HBL PSL as he missed the record for the fastest century in the history of the tournament by just three runs against Quetta Gladiators. He smashed a mighty 97 off 42 balls, which included nine fours and six sixes. The 24-year-old was on 97 off 41...
DOHA: Michael Olunga scored a second-half brace as Qatar’s Al Duhail beat Al Shabab 2-1 to keep Saudi Arabia in the last four of the AFC Champions League today. Assignment Hernan Crespo’s Al Duhail will now meet Al Hilal on Sunday to decide the top team in West Asia after the holders and top team...
MIAMI: The United States women’s national team will face the Republic of Ireland in two matches in April as part of their preparation for the Women’s World Cup. America, the World Cup champion, will host the Irish in Austin and St. Louis in the final games before both teams needed to name their World Cup...
BARCELONA: This time was supposed to be different, but Barcelona finished with the same sinking feeling in another sacred land of Europe. The Catalans were kicked out of the continental competition again, this time by Manchester United at Old Trafford on Thursday. Xavi Hernandez’s team fell 2-1 (4-3 on aggregate), in the Europa League, despite...
MIAMI: Americans Billy Horschel and Joseph Bramlett tied for first-round lead at the PGA Tour’s Honda Classic on Thursday after shooting five-under 65s. The event in Palm Beach Gardens usually marks the beginning of the Florida Swing but has lost some appeal to many of the top players on the tour due to changes in...