Clinical Japan, slick Spain surge into Women's World Cup quarters *WASHINGTON (AFP) - Japan's surprise title charge at the Women's World Cup gathered pace with a clinical 3-1 win over Norway to reach the last eight while Spain thrashed Switzerland 5-1 on Saturday.* ...
Women's World Cup host Australia eyes men's version in 2034 *SYDNEY (AFP) - Australia is interested in holding the men's World Cup in 2034, football's governing body in the country said Friday, as it looks to build off the momentum of hosting the women's versi...
Shahwaiz Irfan's second successive half-century takes Shaheens to final *DARWIN (Balochistan Times) - Shahwaiz Irfan’s second successive century and a four-fer from Ali Asfand led Shaheens to an eight-wicket win over Papua New Guinea at the DXC Arena on Friday evening. * ...
PM awards Rs10m prize to world junior squash champion Hamza Khan *ISLAMABAD (APP) - Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday received World Junior Squash Champion Hamza Khan here and also awarded him a cheque of Rs1 million for his acknowledgment.* Hamza Khan appr...
Jamaica, South Africa roar into Women's World Cup last 16 *SYDNEY (AFP) - Jamaica dumped out Brazil and South Africa sent Italy home on Wednesday as the supposed minnows roared into the last 16 of an increasingly open Women's World Cup.* The Reggae Girlz' co...
Japan hammer Spain as Australia face must-win FIFA Women's World Cup clash *WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AFP) - Japan sent a Women's World Cup warning with a clinical 4-0 thrashing of Spain on Monday, as co-hosts Australia faced having to beat Canada or risk an unthinkable exit ...
Pakistan Shaheens squad reach Australia for Top End T20 series *DARWIN, Australia (AFP) - The Pakistan Shaheens squad reached Darwin, Australia to participate in the Top End T20 Series and two 50-over matches to be organized by Northern Territory Cricket (NTC) fr...
Iranian chess player who removed hijab gets Spanish citizenship *MADRID (Reuters) - An Iranian chess player who moved to Spain in January after she competed without a hijab and had an arrest warrant issued against her at home has been granted Spanish citizenship, ...
Pakistan women's squad for Asian Games announced *LAHORE (Balochistan Times) - Left-arm spinner Anoosha Nasir and right-handed batter Shawaal Zulfiqar have been rewarded for their strong performances in the ICC Under-19 Women’s T20 World Cup and Eme...
Paris Olympics organisers face host of challenges with a year to go *PARIS (AFP) - The Paris Olympics begin with a spectacular ceremony on July 26, 2024 but with a year to go, organisers face a series of challenges.* *SECURITY CONCERNS * Organisers will pray there is ...
Hamza Khan reaches World Junior Squash Championship final *MELBOURNE (Balochistan Times) - Pakistan's Muhammad Hamza Khan defeated Melvil Scianimanico of France 3-2 in the semi-finals of the WSF World Junior Squash Championship 2023 on Saturday.* Melvil Scia...
FIFA Women's World Cup: US, Japan make fast starts as England poised to enter fray *AUCKLAND uckland (AFP) - The United States launched their bid for an unprecedented third consecutive Women's World Cup crown with a 3-0 win over Vietnam on Saturday, before Japan crushed Zambia 5-0.*...
