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LAHORE: Lahore Qalandars recorded their first victory in the Pakistan Super League 2020 when they defeated defending champions Quetta Gladiators by 37 runs in a high scoring day/night match here at the Gaddafi Stadium on Tuesday. Chasing a huge target of 210 runs, the Gladiators were bowled out for 172 …

The International Olympic Committee is “fully committed” to holding the 2020 Games in Tokyo as planned despite the widening new coronavirus outbreak, the body’s president has pledged. The IOC “is fully committed to a successful Olympic Games in Tokyo starting July 24”, Thomas Bach told Japanese media in a conference …

The Multan Sultans on Friday defeated Karachi Kings by a cool 52 runs in their Pakistan Super League (PSL) 2020 clash at Multan Cricket Stadium. Earlier, the Kings had won the toss and opted to field first. Sultans’ Zeeshan Ashraf was the first player to be sent back to the …

England defeated Pakistan by a comfortable 42 runs in their Women’s T20 World Cup fixture on Friday. The match was played at the Manuka Oval Stadium in Canberra, Australia. Pakistan won the toss and elected to field first. England captain Heather Knight led from the front, scoring eight fours and …

RAWALPINDI: Cricket action turns to Rawalpindi as two-time winners Islamabad United take on defending champions Quetta Gladiators at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium today. Sitting on second and third, both Islamabad and Quetta have four points from three games, having won two games each and losing one. Heavyweights of the tournament, …

Veteran pacer Sohail Tanvir turned back the clock on Wednesday as his four-wicket haul helped Multan Sultans upset Peshawar Zalmi by six wickets in what was the first-ever match of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) at the Multan Cricket Stadium. Tanvir, 35, once one of the hottest T20 bowlers in …

LAHORE: The riveting on-field action in the HBL Pakistan Super League 2020 has been matched by the record-breaking numbers on the league’s digital platforms as fans have wholeheartedly embraced the full homecoming of the league in the opening week of the fifth edition. The numbers are greater than the earlier …

PARIS: Five-time Grand Slam winner Maria Sharapova, one of the world´s most recognisable and highest-paid sportswomen, on Wednesday announced her retirement at the age of 32. “Tennis – I´m saying goodbye,” Sharapova said in an article for Vogue and Vanity Fair magazines. “After 28 years and five Grand Slam titles, …

Pakistan women’s cricket team began their journey at the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup on Wednesday with a splendid eight-wicket win over the West Indies in Canberra. Faced with a target of 125 runs, Pakistan finished with a score of 127-2 with 10 balls to spare in their allotted 20 …

MULTAN: Peshawar Zalmi are 85-4 at the end of 10 overs against Multan Sultans as the city of saints hosts its first-ever Pakistan Super League (PSL) match. Zalmi’s Shoaib Malik and Liam Livingstone were sent packing at the start of the fifth over by excellent bowling from Mohammad Ilyas. Meanwhile, …