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Serena Williams loses to Harmony Tan on Wimbledon return after year out
Serena Williams’ hopes of a victorious return to Wimbledon after a year out ended with a loss to Harmony Tan. The American great, 40, returned to the same Centre Court where she had limped out injured last year with a passionate display in a 7-5 1-6 7-6 (10-7) defeat. Willed…
Read More »Temba Bavuma ruled out of multi-format series
South Africa’s white-ball captain Temba Bavuma has been ruled out of the multi-format tour of England with an elbow injury. Bavuma, 32, suffered the injury in India recently and his recovery is expected to last at least eight weeks. Spinner Keshav Maharaj will lead the ODI side, with batter David…
Read More »European Under-19 Championship : England to face Isreal in final
England fought back to beat Italy and seal a place in Friday’s European Under-19 Championship final in a dramatic semi-final in Slovakia. The Young Lions fell behind to Fabio Miretti’s penalty after Brooke Norton-Cuffy’s foul on the Juventus player. Substitute Alex Scott equalised from a corner before Liverpool defender Jarell…
Read More »Staying positive in the face of adversity: the Naseem Shah story
It was the perfect setting when Naseem Shah announced his arrival on the Test circuit in 2020. Running into a setting Rawalpindi sun, Naseem, 16, had his arms spread like an eagle and a brimming smile adorned his face. Chased by his teammates, Naseem looked unstoppable. Unstoppable he was as…
Read More »Afridi, Miandad, Sammy and Shoaib confirmed PJL mentors
Pakistan Cricket Board today confirmed Daren Sammy, Javed Miandad, Shahid Afridi and Shoaib Malik as mentors of the inaugural Pakistan Junior League, which will be held in Lahore in October this year. Miandad, who played in six World Cups from 1975-1996, will be the league mentor, while Afridi, Sammy and…
Read More »Motorway Police Fines Shahid Afridi for Overspeeding
Former Pakistan captain, Shahid Afridi, announced his retirement from cricket years ago, but he continues to stay in the headlines due to numerous reasons. The former cricketer has now been fined for exceeding the speed limit on the motorway. According to the details, while traveling from Lahore to Karachi, the…
Read More »Wimbledon: Maria Sakkari and Jelena Ostapenko advance to round two
Fifth seed Maria Sakkari comfortably progressed to the second round at Wimbledon with a straight-set victory over qualifier Zoe Hives. Greece’s Sakkari beat the 25-year-old Australian 6-1 6-4 to ensure a smooth start to her championships. The 26-year-old will face Australia’s Daria Saville or Bulgaria’s Viktoriya Tomova in the next…
Read More »West Indies whitewashed Bangladesh in the Test series
West Indies beat Bangladesh by 10 wickets in the second Test and took a one-sided series 2-0 at Daren Sammy Stadium. Both tests were won well inside four days. A wet outfield washed out the first two sessions on Monday, but when Bangladesh resumed on 132 for 6, needing 42…
Read More »Second T20I against Ireland, India look to test out their bench strength once again
Despite the absence of a number of frontline players, and Harry Tector’s sprightly 29-ball half-century in a 12-over shootout, India romped to victory in the first T20I on Sunday. Rain is forecast for Tuesday, too, but India will hope that the weather holds up as they look to test out their…
Read More »Pakistan to play Bangladesh in T20I tri-series opener on 7 October
Pakistan, as part of their ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Australia 2022 preparations, will participate in a T20I tri-series in Christchurch, New Zealand, from 7-14 October with Bangladesh as the third side. Number-three ranked Pakistan will take on number-eight ranked Bangladesh on 7 October and number-six ranked New Zealand on…
Read More »England captain Eoin Morgan set to retire from international cricket
England’s World Cup-winning captain Eoin Morgan is set to retire from international cricket. An official announcement could be made on Tuesday. Under Morgan, England won the 2019 World Cup and reached the top of the one-day and Twenty20 rankings. The 35-year-old, who took charge of the T20 side in 2012…
Read More »Imad Wasim’s Adorable Family Pictures From Thailand
Imad Wasim is a popular Pakistani cricketer. He is a left-handed all-rounder who is currently playing all formats of cricket. In August 2019, the popular cricketer Imad Wasim got married to the beautiful Sannia Ashfaq, in Islamabad. Sannia Ashfaq is a UK born Pakistani. The couple has an adorably cute…
Read More »Muhammad Hafeez arrived in London with his family to spend the summer holidays
The top-order batter and off-spinner Mohammad Hafeez is known for his outstanding batting. He has been a part of Pakistani cricket team for more than 18 years, giving his remarkable performances in every match. Hafeez had the privilege of playing under the leadership of cricket legend, Inzamam-ul-Haq. Mohammad Hafeez is…
Read More »Sivasangari hospitalised after car crash, out of Commonwealth Games
In a shocking turn of events squash player S. Sivasangari is out of the Commonwealth Games. It is understood that the world No 19 was involved in a car accident on Sunday and sustained serious injuries. The 23-year-old was the passenger of a car that rear-ended into a lorry along…
Read More »The Pakistan Junior Girls Netball Team left for Singapore to participate in the International Junior Netball Series.
Pakistan Netball Federation President Mudassar Arain said that Pakistan’s Junior Girls Netball Team left for Singapore today to participate in the International Junior Girls Netball Series which is being played in Singapore from June 28 to 30. The Pakistan Netball Federation has announced the Pakistan Junior Girls Netball Team with…
Read More »Gill, Jadeja, Ashwin shine as warm-up against Leicestershire ends in a draw
Battling injuries and Covid-19 scares, India managed to make the most of their four-day practice match against Leicestershire at Grace Road. The brightest spot perhaps was that R Ashwin, who had tested positive for Covid-19 at the time of departure for England, was on the field and got two wickets. Ashwin…
Read More »Paralympics athletes are also our assets and heroes: Jahangir Khan
Legendry squash player and former World Champion Jahangir Khan has said that sports has the power to build a better society and the Olympic Moment can bring people and nations from diverse origins, linguistic backgrounds, cultures and faiths together in peace and harmony. The objective of the Olympic Day celebrations…
Read More »Hayley Matthews takes over as West Indies captain from Stafanie Taylor
Hayley Matthews has taken over as captain of the West Indies women’s side from Stafanie Taylor, who was at the helm for seven years. According to a Cricket West Indies (CWI) release, Matthews will assume the role ahead of the team’s next series which is “expected to be played later this year”.…
Read More »Rohit Sharma tests positive for Covid-19
India Test captain Rohit Sharma has tested positive for Covid-19 which could put him in doubt for the one-off Test against England at Edgbaston. Rohit is in isolation at the team hotel and if the same protocols are followed as for the ongoing England-New Zealand series it would be for a period…
Read More »2-time Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova wins Eastbourne title
Two-time Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova enjoyed the perfect preparation for the Championships as she beat Jelena Ostapenko to win at Eastbourne. The 32-year-old, who won at the All England Club in 2011 and 2014, was in superb form to take the final 6-3 6-2. Taylor Fritz saw off fellow American…
Read More »Sri Lanka recall Vandersay for Australia cricket Tests
Legspinner Jeffrey Vandersay has broken into Sri Lanka’s Test squad for the upcoming series against Australia on the back of his performances in the ODIs. Having missed the Bangladesh Tests through injury, opener Pathum Nissanka also returns to the Test fold, and is expected to slot back into the starting XI. Allrounders Kamindu Mendis…
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