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French biathlete Julia Simon gets six-month ban
France's Julia Simon training before the Women 12.5 km Mass Start Competition on February 23, 2025. — Reuters The French Ski Federation has handed biathlete Julia Simon a six-month competition ban, but the 29-year-old will still be eligible to compete at next year’s Milano...
ICC nominates Noman Ali for ICC player of the month
Noman Ali celebrates after taking the wicket of Jamie Smith, caught out by Saim Ayub during second Test between England vs Pakistan, Multan Cricket Stadium, October 17, 2024. — Reuters The International Cricket Council has nominated Pakistan's spinner Noman Ali for the player of...
South Africa defeat Pakistan in 2nd ODI to level series
South Africa's Quinton de Kock plays a shot during the second ODI match against Pakistan at Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad, on November 6, 2025. — Facebook/@CricketSouthAfricaQuinton de Kock's unbeaten century and Tony de Zorzi's solid half-century powered South Africa to a commanding...
Babar, Shaheen fall in latest ICC ODI rankings
Babar Azam and Shaheen Shah Afridi. — ICC/AFP/FileStar batter Babar Azam and newly made one-day international captain Shaheen Afridi have slipped in the latest ICC rankings of the 50-over format, while several other national players have recorded impressive gains.Babar fell to the fifth...
Haris Rauf to miss next two ODIs after ICC sanction
Pakistan speedster Haris Rauf reacts during a cricket match in this undated image. — AFP/FilePakistan pacer Haris Rauf has been handed a two-match ban for violating the ICC code of conduct during the Asia Cup Super Four clash against India on September 21, the cricket body announced on...
Rizwan, Agha shine as Pakistan beat South Africa in first ODI
Pakistan's Salman Agha plays a shot during the first ODI match between Pakistan and South Africa at the Iqbal Stadium in Faisalabad on November 4, 2025. — AFPMohammad Rizwan and Salman Ali Agha's half-centuries led Pakistan to a two-wicket victory over South Africa in the first ODI at the...
Shaheen looks to make impact as ODI catain
Pakistan ODI captain Shaheen Shah Afridi adresses pre-match confernce at Iqbal Stadium in Faisalabad on November 3, 2025. — AFPFAISALABAD: Shaheen Afridi, Pakistan's newly made one-day international captain, is looking to make an impact in his debut series as skipper in the 50-over...
India defeat South Africa to secure their first-ever Women's World Cup title
Indian players celebrate a wicket during their Women's World Cup final against South Africa in Mumbai, November 2, 2025. — ICCIndia clinched their maiden Women's World Cup title on Sunday, defeating South Africa by 52 runs in the final at Mumbai's DY Patil Stadium.South Africa were bundled...
Babar Azam surpasses Virat Kohli's record for most T20I fifties
Babar Azam plays a shot during the third and final Twenty20 international cricket match between Pakistan and South Africa at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore on November 1, 2025. — AFPFormer Pakistan captain Babar Azam eclipsed India star Virat Kohli’s mark in the third and final T20I...
India captain Kaur sees World Cup final as possible turning point
India captain Harmanpreet Kaur and South Africa skipper Laura Wolvaardt pose with the trophy ahead of the ICC Women’s World Cup 2025 final. — Facebook/@cricketworldcupWinning the ODI World Cup could be a turning point for the women's game in cricket-crazy India, captain Harmanpreet...
Babar's brilliant knock guides Pakistan to series-clinching victory over S Africa
Pakistan's Babar Azam celebrates his half-century during the third T20I match against South Africa at Lahore's Gaddafi Stadium on November 1, 2025. — PCBBabar Azam produced a commanding half-century to steer Pakistan to a four-wicket win over South Africa, sealing the three-match T20I series...
India's Shreyas Iyer out of hospital after spleen injury in Sydney
India's Shreyas Iyer reacts after taking a catch to dismiss of Australia's Alex Care, Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney, Australia, October 25, 2025. — ReutersIndia batter Shreyas Iyer has been discharged from a Sydney hospital after treatment for a lacerated spleen sustained during the...
Babar Azam surpasses Rohit Sharma to become top run-scorer in T20Is
Pakistan's then captain Babar Azam plays a shot during the ICC Men's T20 Cricket World Cup match against Canada on June 11, 2024. — AFPFormer Pakistan captain Babar Azam surpassed India's Rohit Sharma as the highest run-scorer in men's T20 Internationals on Friday.Babar achieved the...
Saim, pacers help Pakistan level three-match T20I series against South Africa
Pakistan's Saim Ayub plays a shot during their must-win second T20I against South Africa at the Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore, on October 31, 2025. — X/Pakistan CricketLAHORE: Pakistan levelled the three-match T20I series after pacers and opening batter Saim Ayub helped the side beat South Africa...
Rodrigues hits ton as India chase 339 to stun Australia in World Cup semis
Jemimah Rodrigues hit an unbeaten 127 to make India pull off a record ODI chase of 339 against Australia in a thrilling second semi-final of the Women's World Cup on Thursday.Rodrigues and skipper Harmanpreet Kaur, who hit 89, put on 167 runs for the third wicket as India won with nine balls and...
Australian teenager dies after hit by ball at training
Australian cricketer Ben Austin. — Instagram/@ftgccbluesAustralian cricket was rocked on Thursday by the death of a teenage player hit by a ball during training at his Melbourne club.Ben Austin, 17, was struck high in the neck by a ball delivered by a teammate while batting in the nets at...
Wolvaardt, Kapp power South Africa to first-ever Women's World Cup final
South Africa's Laura Wolvaardt and Marizanne Kapp celebrate after a wicket during the ICC Women's World Cup semi-final against England at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium, Guwahati, India, October 29, 2025. — ICCGUWAHATI: South Africa captain Laura Wolvaardt smashed an epic 169 to lead her side...
Auction to be held for two new PSL franchises: CEO
Pakistan Super League Chief Executive Officer Salman Naseer addresses a press conference at the National Bank Stadium in Karachi on October 29, 2025. – Screengrab via YouTube/Pakistan CricketPakistan Super League Chief Executive Officer Salman Naseer has announced that an auction will be...
Alcaraz left nonplussed after shock defeat to Norrie in Paris
Winner Britain's Cameron Norrie shakes hands with Spain's Carlos Alcaraz after their men's singles match on day two of the Paris ATP Masters 1000 tennis tournament at the Paris La Défense Arena in Nanterre, on the outskirts of Paris, on October 28, 2025. — AFPPARIS: Carlos...
Former skipper Rizwan holds off on signing central contract over 'demands'
Mohammad Rizwan walks out after being dismissed during the ICC Twenty20 World Cup 2024 match between Pakistan and Ireland at Central Broward Park & Broward County Stadium in Lauderhill, Florida, on June 16, 2024. —AFPFormer Pakistan white-ball captain Mohammad Rizwan has yet to sign the...
Ali Tareen proposes structural PSL reforms to mend ties with PCB
An un-dated picture of Multan Sultans' owner Ali Tareen. — Facebook/AliKhanTareenOfficialaAmid tensions with the Pakistan Cricket Board , Pakistan Super League franchise Multan Sultans has proposed a series of governance and transparency reforms aimed at resolving differences and...
First T20I: South Africa thump Pakistan by 55 runs
Pakistan's Usman Khan walking back to pavilion after being bowled out during the first T20I match against South Africa at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium on October 28, 2025. — PCBPakistan suffered a 55-run defeat against South Africa in the three-match T20I series opener at Rawalpindi Cricket...
Running out of 'cool days' â how climate change is affecting marathons
A general view of runners in the Chicago Marathon at Grant Park on October 12, 2025. — ReutersKARACHI: Apart from causing wide-ranging adverse repercussions, climate change is also affecting sports by rapidly shrinking the window of "cool days" that allow marathon runners to achieve...
Argentina's Messi hints at 2026 World Cup appearance
Argentina´s Lionel Messi reacts during a friendly football match against Australia at the Workers´ Stadium in Beijing on June 15, 2023.—AFPLionel Messi, approaching two decades in international football, has expressed his hope to feature in the 2026 World Cup in North America. He...
Former ICC official lays bare India's influence in cricket officiating
Former ICC match referee Chris Broad watches on from the field during an undated cricket match. —ICCFormer ICC match referee Chris Broad has disclosed that he was once told to go easy on India regarding a slow-over rate penalty.Broad, who officiated 622 men’s international matches...
Pakistan to maintain aggressive approach till T20 World Cup: Agha
Pakistan's T20I captain Salman Ali Agha speaks during the post-match conference after winning the first T20I against West Indies in Lauderhill on August 1, 2025. - Screengrab/LivestreamPakistan captain Salman Ali Agha on Monday said that the national team would continue to pursue an aggressive...
BCCI confirms Shreyas Iyer sustained spleen laceration injury
India's Shreyas Iyer takes a catch to dismiss of Australia's Alex Carey in Sydney Cricket Ground on October 25, 2025. — ReutersThe Board of Control for Cricket in India said on Tuesday that middle-order batter Shreyas Iyer has been treated in the Intensive Care Unit , citing a laceration...
Australian women cricketers touched inappropriately will 'learn lesson', says Indian minister
BJP senior leader and Madhya Pradesh minister Kailash Vijayvargiya. X/@KailashOnlineAn Indian state minister, belonging to the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party , sparked outrage after suggesting that two Australian women cricketers, molested in Indore last week, would “learn a lesson”...
Cummins out of Perth Ashes opener; Smith to captain
Australia's Pat Cummins and Steve Smith can be seen in this image." — ReutersSYDNEY: Australia pacer Pat Cummins will miss next month’s first Ashes Test in Perth and Steve Smith will captain in his absence, Cricket Australia said on Monday.Cummins has been out since July with a...
Mike Hesson confirms Babar Azam's batting position for South Africa T20Is
Pakistan's Babar Azam in action during their ICC Men's Champions Trophy match against New Zealand at the National Stadium in Karachi, February 19, 2025. — ReutersPakistan's white-ball head coach Mike Hesson on Sunday confirmed that Babar Azam would bat at three in the upcoming T20I series...
PCB opts 'not to extend' Wasim's stint with women's team
Mohammad Wasim and Fatima Sana take a look at the pitch, India vs Pakistan, Women's ODI World Cup, Colombo, October 5, 2025 — ICCThe Pakistan Cricket Board has made a “principled decision” not to renew Women’s National Team head coach Mohammad Wasim’s contract, with...
Man arrested over 'inappropriate conduct' towards Australia women's players
Australia's Sophie Molineux and Georgia Voll celebrate with teammates the wicket of England's Linsey Smith at Holkar Cricket Stadium, Indore, India, October 22, 2025. — ReutersA man has been arrested for approaching two of Australia's women cricketers and allegedly touching them...
Pakistan bow out of Women's World Cup winless as Sri Lanka match washed out
Pakistan's Fatima Sana and Sri Lanka's Chamari Athapaththu embrace after their game is called off due to rain at the R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, October 24, 2025. — ICCCOLOMBO: Pakistan ended their Women's World Cup 2025 campaign winless as their last group game against Sri Lanka was...
VIDEO: Ali Tareen issues sarcastic 'apology' after PCB accuses him of violating contract
Ali Jahangir Tareen, owner of the Pakistan Super League franchise Multan Sultans, responds after receiving a notice from the Pakistan Cricket Board on October 23, 2025. – X/@aliktareenAli Tareen, owner of the Pakistan Super League franchise Multan Sultans, has issued a sarcastic...
Live global sports coming to Pakistan via Geo Super
The representational image shows a family enjoying live cricket action on Geo Super TV. — Gemini AI/FileKARACHI: Pakistan's sports enthusiasts have a major reason to celebrate as the country’s first private sports channel, Geo Super, is all set to bring live action from the...
Messi extends stay with Inter Miami until 2028
Inter Miami's Argentine forward #10 Lionel Messi controls the ball during the Major League Soccer non-conference regular season soccer match between Inter Miami CF and Seattle Sounders FC at Chase Stadium in Fort Lauderdale, Florida on September 16, 2025. — AFPMIAMI: Argentine...
Tons from Mandhana, Rawal power India to Women's World Cup semis
India's captain Harmanpreet Kaur embraces Smriti Mandhana after their win in the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup 2025 one-day international match between India and New Zealand at the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai on October 23, 2025. — AFPIndia sailed into the Women's World Cup...
BCCI petitions top court to criminalise match-fixing
The shadow of a man falls on a backdrop with the logo of the India's cricket board BCCI before the start of a news conference to announce its cricket team's coach, in Mumbai, India, August 16, 2019.— ReutersIn a bid to ramp up pressure on illegal bookmakers and bent players, the Board of...
Pakistan withdraw from Junior Hockey World Cup in India
Pakistani players celebrate after scoring a goal against Japan in this undated image. — Geo.tv/FileISLAMABAD: Pakistan has decided not to participate in the Junior Hockey World Cup in India, with the Pakistan Hockey Federation citing the prevailing political climate as the reason for the...
South Africa crush Pakistan by eight wickets in second Test
South Africa´s Ryan Rickelton watches the ball after playing a shot during the fourth day of the second Test cricket match between Pakistan and South Africa at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium in Rawalpindi on October 23, 2025. — AFP South Africa secured an eight-wicket victory...
Babar returns to T20I as PCB announces squads for white-ball series
Pakistan's then captain Babar Azam plays a shot during the ICC Men's T20 Cricket World Cup match against Canada on June 11, 2024. — AFPLAHORE: Former captain Babar Azam has returned to Pakistan’s T20I squad as the Pakistan Cricket Board unveiled squads for the upcoming white-ball home...
Women's World Cup: Gardner, Sutherland star as Australia beat England
Australia's Annabel Sutherland and Ashleigh Gardner celebrate after winning the match against England during the ICC Women's World Cup at Holkar Cricket Stadium, Indore, India on October 22, 2025. — Reuters INDORE: Ashleigh Gardner and Annabel Sutherland starred with the bat as...
Asif Afridi smashes 92-year-old record with five-for in second South Africa Test
Asif Afridi celebrates after taking the wicket of South Africa's Tristan Stubbs during the third day of the second Test cricket match between Pakistan and South Africa at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium in Rawalpindi on October 22, 2025. — AFPRAWALPINDI: Pakistan's left-arm spinner Asif...
Pakistan, Saudi Arabia sign MoU to boost football development
PFF President Mohsin Gilani and SAFF President Yasser Al-Misehal shaking hands after signing agreement. — Reporter The Pakistan Football Federation and the Saudi Arabian Football Federation formally joined hands to enhance cooperation and promote football development between the two...
Noman Ali climbs to career-best spot in ICC Test bowling rankings
Noman Ali celebrates after taking the wicket at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium in Rawalpindi, on October 26, 2024. — AFP Pakistan’s left-arm spinner Nauman Ali has surged to second in the ICC Test bowling rankings, closing in on top spot-holder Jasprit Bumrah following his...
Shehroze Kashif rues govt's 'unfulfilled promises of support'
Pakistani mountaineer Shehroze Kashif posed with the national flag on a mountain top. — X@Shehrozekashif2Young mountaineer Shehroze Kashif has once again expressed disappointment over what he describes as the government’s unkept promises of financial support.The 22-year-old climber,...
Rawalpindi Test: Babar anchors Pakistan after Harmer's three-wicket spell
Pakistan's Babar Azam plays a shot during the third day of the second Test cricket match between Pakistan and South Africa at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium on October 22, 2025. — PCBPakistan struggled to find stability in their second innings as Simon Harmer's three-wicket spell left them...
Pakistan out of Women's World Cup with loss to South Africa
South Africa players celebrate a wicket during their Women's World Cup 2025 game against Pakistan at the R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, October 21, 2025. — ICCCOLOMBO: Pakistan were knocked out of the Women’s World Cup 2025 on Tuesday after South Africa defeated them in a rain-curtailed...
Naqvi 'suggests' presenting Asia Cup trophy to India in Dubai ceremony
ACC Chairman Mohsin Naqvi and Indian team after winning the Asia Cup 2025 in Dubai on September 28, 2025. — PCB/File/AFPAsian Cricket Council Chairman Mohsin Naqvi has suggested a ceremony to hand over the Asia Cup 2025 trophy to India, following their title win last month.The Indian...
PCB likely to resume renovation work at National Stadium Karachi next month
Technicians install a giant screen during the renovation of the National Stadium in Karachi on February 6 2024. — AFPThe Pakistan Cricket Board has finalised a plan for the upgradation of the National Bank Stadium Karachi, with renovation work expected to commence next month.Sources said...