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Zou Jingyuan overcame a shoulder injury to capture the men’s parallel bars title on Monday for China’s second gymnastics gold medal at Paris Olympics. Defending champion Zou was only the third man to win two gold medals in a row on this apparatus, amassing a massive 16.200 points to edge…

The Independence Day Inter-Provincial Basketball Championships for Men and Women will commence from August 10 at the Pakistan Sports Complex Islamabad. According to the Secretary General of the Pakistan Basketball Federation (PBBF), Khalid Bashir, the five-day championship is being organized at Liaquat Gymnasium under the auspices of the Federal Basketball…

Mubasir Khan and Jahandad Khan put together bright performances to help Pakistan Shaheens begin the white-ball leg of the Darwin tour on a winning note as Shaheens beat hosts Northern Territory Strike by four wickets in the 50-over match on Sunday at the Gardens Oval in Darwin. Mubasir and Jahandad…

The Pakistan Cricket Board has today signed historic memorandum of understanding (MoUs) with Higher Education Commission (HEC), Capital Development Authority (CDA) and Inter-Board Coordination Commission (IBCC) to promote cricket and improve the cricketing infrastructure in schools, colleges and universities across Pakistan. The signing ceremony, held at the CDA headquarters, was…

Zheng Qinwen became the first Chinese player to win Olympic tennis singles gold when she defeated Croatia’s Donna Vekic on Saturday, hailing her victory as a “proud” moment for herself and her country. The 21-year-old came through 6-2, 6-3, winning only China’s second ever tennis gold after Li Ting and…

The New York Times reported on Tuesday two Chinese swimmers tested positive for metandienone, a banned steroid, in 2022, but had their provisional suspensions lifted. The Chinese Anti-Doping Agency (CHINADA) and the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) have both provided comprehensive explanations that legitimize their handling of these cases. The CHINADA…

Hafiz Imran Butt, suspended President of Pakistan Weightlifting Federation (PWLF), along with his son Irfan Butt has been issued show cause notice for violation of Anti Doping Rules (ADR). The PWLF, already suspended by PSB since August 2022, is under intense scrutiny by( ITA) International Testing Agency, following the revelation…

Had Jiao Enqi not pursued fencing, she would have been enjoying her summer vacation following the Gaokao, China’s national college entrance exam. Instead, the 18-year-old participated as a reserve for China in the women’s foil team event at the Paris Olympics, where her team finished seventh on Thursday. Jiao came…

Amid the roaring applause at the South Paris Arena, 61-year-old paddler Ni Xia Lian waved to the crowd with tears of emotion glistening in her eyes, as if she had clinched an Olympic gold medal. The Luxembourg veteran, however, had just been gracefully defeated in the women’s singles round of…

The Pakistan Basketball Federation (PBBF) has formed a new Scrutiny Committee to investigate the affairs of the Karachi Basketball Association (KBBA) and evaluate the affiliated basketball clubs. Initially, Mahfooz-ul-Haq was appointed as the chairman of the committee. However, due to personal reasons, he excused himself from the position. Consequently, the…

The Pakistan men’s U19 cricket team will take on Afghanistan and hosts United Arab Emirates (UAE) in a 50-over tri-series from 13 to 26 November. Pakistan will face the UAE in the event opener (venue to be confirmed in due course) with the tournament to be played on a double-league…

A rosy start is often seen to herald good fortune for the journey ahead, a belief deeply rooted in Chinese culture. This sentiment is especially prevalent when it comes to the Olympic Games, where winning the first gold medal is seen as an auspicious beginning for the entire Chinese delegation.…

For Tom Daley, a silver on Monday was more like a bonus for his fifth Olympic Games in Paris. But the 30-year-old diving star, who thought he should have retired after the Tokyo Games, didn’t rule out a next one. Daley, 30, has been Britain’s diving icon for quite a…

After taking two golds and one bronze on the opening day of Paris 2024, Zhang Xin, secretary-general of China’s Olympic delegation, told Xinhua on Saturday that the Chinese Olympians had made a good start to the tournament and met expectations. The honor of winning the first gold medal of Paris…

Pakistan Billiards & Snooker Association (PBSA) Chairman, Alamgir A. Shaikh, along with our Junior National U21 Champion, Muhammad Hasnain Akhtar, who has recently done the country proud, by winning the coveted title (Gold Medal), Asian U21 Snooker Champion 2024 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, met the Secretary Sports, Ministry of Inter…

Pakistan Shaheens fell five runs short of the 296-run target as the second four-day match against Bangladesh ‘A’ finished in a thrilling manner on Monday at the DXC Arena in Darwin. The pendulum kept swinging all day as Bangladesh ‘A’ bowlers took the required six wickets, striking at regular intervals,…

Fast bowler Mohammad Ali had a field day against Bangladesh ‘A’ as he bagged a six-fer restricting them to 216 in second innings as Pakistan Shaheens were set a 296-run target on day three of the second four-day match at the DXC Arena in Darwin. Shaheens require 160 more runs…

After a century- long wait, Paris welcomes back the Olympic Games with a splashy and “Seine-sational” opening ceremony, making itself a truly moveable feast. French President Emmanuel Macron declared the Games open before the waterborne ceremony reached its climax when Teddy Riner and Marie-Jose Perec lit the cauldron with the…

World champion shooters Huang Yuting and Sheng Lihao set off China’s Paris Olympics campaign to a golden start, winning the Games first gold medal with victory in the 10m air rifle mixed team event here on Saturday. The Chinese teenage duo defeated Keum Ji-hyeon and Park Ha-jun of South Korea…

Pakistan Shaheens trail by 219 runs with eight wickets in hand as they finished the day with 39-2 in 16 overs, before bowling out Bangladesh ‘A’ for 258 runs, on the opening day of second four-day match on Friday at DXC Arena in Darwin. Ripon Mondol removed Shaheens’ opening batters,…

The stage is set for a thrilling encounter as Pakistan Women and Sri Lanka Women face off in the second semifinal of the ACC Women’s T20 Asia Cup 2024 today. Pakistan, after a loss to India, bounced back strongly with convincing victories over Nepal and the United Arab Emirates earning…