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Mangla, Pakistan — The Inter-Unit Basketball Championship 2025 concluded in Mangla with an exciting display of athleticism, teamwork, and competitive spirit. The tournament, played on a single-league basis, featured six strong teams representing Faisalabad, Mangla, Gujranwala, Lahore, NTDC, and Multan. The Faisalabad team emerged as the champions, delivering consistent and…

Saudi Arabia — Elena Rybakina won the WTA Finals after beating No. 1-ranked Aryna Sabalenka 6-3, 7-6 (0) on Saturday. The sixth-ranked Rybakina struck eight aces and converted the sole break of the match on the indoor hard court in Riyadh. “It’s been an incredible week. I honestly didn’t expect…

Pakistan produced a commanding display, beating Kuwait by 44 runs to lift the Hong Kong Sixes 2025 trophy at Mission Road Ground in Mong Kok on Sunday. Batting first, Pakistan got off to a quick start. Opener Abdul Samad launched Yasin Patel’s second ball of the match for six, while…

Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Sunday announced the squad for the home series against Sri Lanka and the upcoming tri-nation series, consisting of Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and Zimbabwe. Right-handed batter Hasan Nawaz has been released from the Pakistan men’s squad to participate in the ongoing Quaid-e-Azam Trophy, the country’s premier…

Abrar Ahmed’s four-fer and Saim Ayub’s third ODI half-century guided Pakistan to a seven-wicket win over South Africa at the Iqbal Stadium in Faisalabad. The win with 24.5 overs to spare confirms the hosts sealing a 2-1 series victory in Shaheen Shah Afridi’s first assignment as ODI captain. After electing…

FIFA Senior Vice President Sheikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa arrived in Islamabad on Wednesday on the invitation of Chairman Prime Minister’s Youth Programme (PMYP) Rana Mashhood Ahmad Khan to review collaboration in sports development and youth participation across Pakistan. He was welcomed at Islamabad International Airport by Syeda Amna…

Dubai: The leading sports news website 1xBat Sporting Lines has signed a partnership agreement with Abu Dhabi T10, a rapidly growing cricket league. The partnership covers all matches in the ninth season, which will be from November 18 to 30. The Abu Dhabi T10 championship was first held in 2017…

Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif, Sunday, appreciated the brilliant performance of Pakistan Cricket Team in T20 series against South Africa. On his X account, he said, “Very well played boys in Green! Congratulations to our team for a brilliant performance against South Africa.” He also commended Chairman Pakistan Cricket Board…

In the second T20 match, Pakistan registered a commanding 9-wicket victory over South Africa. Batting first, the South African team set a target of 111 runs for Pakistan, which the hosts chased down comfortably, losing just one wicket. The visitors were all out for 110 runs in the final over.…

The Proteas were dominant in every aspect of the game, in what was the third semi-final between these two teams at a Cricket World Cup. The victory on Thursday also marked a third straight World Cup final for the Proteas, following their runs to the T20 World Cup finals in…

By : Shahid Ul Haq Once again, Pakistan’s sports sector finds itself marred by corruption, internal politics, and institutional betrayal. The latest victims of this troubling legacy are two promising young weightlifters, Furqan Ahmed and Haider Shakeel, who were shockingly denied accreditation to compete in the 3rd Asian Youth Games…

Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi has inaugurated a paddle tennis court and fitness arena in Islamabad’s Diplomatic Enclave. Addressing the opening ceremony, he said the paddle tennis court will provide quality sports and entertainment facilities to the diplomatic community. The Minister added that a full renovation of the Diplomatic Enclave is…

The ICC Women’s World Cup match between Pakistan Women and Sri Lanka Women was called off due to persistent rain in Colombo. With this result, Pakistan’s World Cup campaign has come to an end. The team suffered defeats in four matches, while three of their fixtures were washed out. Pakistan…

The National Selection Committee has named a 15-member squad for the T20I series against South Africa and the T20I tri-series involving Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe, while a 16-member squad has been announced for the ODI series against South Africa and Sri Lanka. The T20I series between Pakistan and South Africa…

South Africa defeated Pakistan by eight wickets in the second Test at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium to level the two-match Test series 1-1. Pakistan had earlier won the first Test by 93 runs at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore. Both sides will now feature in a three-match T20I series, with…

Debutant Asif Afridi claimed a six-wicket haul as Pakistan ended day three in a spot of bother, leading South Africa by 23 runs with six second-innings wickets in hand in the second Test at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium on Wednesday. At stumps, Pakistan were 94 for four in 35 overs,…

Pakistan’s veteran left-arm spinner Nauman Ali has made a significant leap in the latest ICC Men’s Test Bowling Rankings, securing the second position with a rating of 853 points. This marks a major achievement for both the bowler and Pakistan’s Test cricket setup, highlighting the growing impact of spin bowlers…

South Africa beat Pakistan by 150 runs on the DLS method in the 22nd fixture of the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on Tuesday evening. Pakistan will now feature in their final fixture of the mega event against Sri Lanka on Friday, 24 October.…

Pakistan women’s team spinner Rameen Shamim spoke openly during a press conference following a rain-affected match in the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2025, sharing her thoughts on recent performances and the upcoming challenge against a strong South African side. Reflecting on the abandoned fixture, Rameen expressed disappointment over the…

Pakistan captain Shan Masood missed out on his seventh Test century as Pakistan scored 259 for five in 91 overs against South Africa on the opening day of the second Test match at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium on Monday. Opting to bat first in the Test match, which saw left-arm…

tapmad, Pakistan’s leading OTT streaming platform, has announced a strategic partnership with Grameenphone, Bangladesh’s leading telecommunications service provider, to bring premium sports and entertainment content to millions of viewers across the country. Through this collaboration, customers in Bangladesh can now enjoy tapmad’s diverse catalogue of live sports, movies, and on-demand…