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ASIA CUP TUNE-UP File Photo: Saim Ayub hit 69 off just 38 balls. © AFP Saim Ayub and Hasan Nawaz hit 10 sixes between them in two fiery efforts that powered Pakistan to 207, and set up their 31-run victory over UAE in Sharjah. Pakistan’s preparation for the Asia Cup continued in full swing as they recorded their second win in as many days in the tri-series, also involving Afghanistan. UAE meanwhile, will also be enthused by the batting effort that saw them push as far as 176/8 in chase. For the second time in the triseries, Salman Agha chose…
Jannik Sinner and Iga Swiatek proved they are only human at the US Open on Saturday, showing that even the world’s best players sometimes have to work things out on the fly when pure talent is not enough. Wimbledon champion Swiatek embodied the day’s theme of triumph through adversity, clawing her way back from 5-1 down in the opening set against Anna Kalinskaya before grinding out a 7-6(2) 6-4 victory. “I’m happy that I came back and kept … figuring out and problem-solving,” Swiatek said. “For sure, it wasn’t an easy match.” The Pole was far from her sharpest in…
Olympic champion Sifan Hassan and Ethiopian Hailemaryam Kiros both ran course record times to win the titles at the Sydney Marathon on Sunday as the race entered a new era as part of the World Marathon Majors series. Dutchwoman Hassan showed her class to cross the line at the city’s Opera House in two hours, 18 minutes and 22 seconds, well clear of former world record holder Brigid Kosgei of Kenya with last year’s champion Workenesh Edesa third. In the men’s race, Kiros broke clear of the leading pack with Addisu Gobena at about the 30 kilometre mark and outsprinted…
BOARD GAMES BCB is expected to announce its Election Commission soon, with a decision likely to be taken in the next board meeting. © BCB Former Bangladesh skipper Tamim Iqbal said he has decided to take part in the upcoming Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) election, scheduled for October. The left-handed opener added that if elected as a BCB director, he will first assess his position before deciding whether to contest for the president’s post. BCB is expected to announce its Election Commission soon, with a decision likely to be taken in the next board meeting. According to the BCB constitution,…
MEN’S HUNDRED 2025 It was a start-stop kind of evening with repeated showers which eventually had a say in the proceedings © Getty A frustrating washout in the Eliminator saw Trent Rockets progress to the final of the 2025 Men’s Hundred competition. With the match constantly getting interrupted right from the start due to rain, Rockets went through on the virtue of finishing above Northern Superchargers in the table. The game had a delayed start by 20 minutes and when it did get underway, Rockets struck early with the in-form Zak Crawley edging one to slip. But Dan Lawrence unleashed…
NETHERLANDS TOUR OF BANGLADESH, 2025 Taskin won the player of the match award for 4 for 28. © AFP Bangladesh’s pace spearhead Taskin Ahmed said his team was caught off guard by the dew in Sylhet’s hot weather. The hosts won the opener against Netherlands by eight wickets, built on Taskin’s four-wicket burst and a breezy half-century from Litton Kumar Das. However, dew became a factor when legspinner Rishad Hossain struggled to grip the ball. That forced Litton to rethink his plans, bringing on offspinner Saif Hassan after just two overs. The move paid off as Saif claimed two crucial…
Australian leg-spinner makes 34,000km round trip as Oval Invincibles seek their third straight men’s title Adam Zampa has touched down in London ready for his marathon 34,000km round trip from Australia to bowl just 20 balls for Oval Invincibles in tonight’s Hundred final at Lord’s. Australia’s star leg-spinner trained at Lord’s on Saturday following his near 30-hour journey to play in the final of the Hundred after his magic helped the Invincibles to consecutive men’s titles in the previous two season. It might seem hugely extravagant but this time the Invincibles have snapped up the 33-year-old, who’s been on international…
After a few rather quiet days in Islamabad, overseeing the Pakistan Under-23 team’s training camp, Nolberto Solano’s formal welcome to the country’s football fraternity took place in Lahore. It was a grand function arranged by the Pakistan Football Federation (PFF) to celebrate his arrival. There were moments there where the 50-year-old Peruvian would’ve felt like royalty; garlanded by all the attendees turn by turn, some tugging at him for a picture on a sweltering summer night. There was also a mini-ceremony where the former Newcastle United legend was sat on the stage and a sehrabandi — where a decorative headdress…
SHARJAH: Saim Ayub and Hasan Nawaz struck half-centuries as Pakistan thumped the United Arab Emirates by 31 runs in Sharjah on Saturday, making it two wins from two in their T20 tri-series also featuring Afghanistan. Opener Saim smashed a 38-ball 69, with four sixes and seven fours, while Hasan’s 26-ball 56 included six maximums, lifting Pakistan to 207 all out in exactly 20 overs. Asif Khan threatened to snatch an unlikely win for UAE with a brilliant 35-ball 77 before falling in the last over. The UAE managed 176-8 from their 20 overs. Skipper Muhammad Waseem also hit a breezy…
KARACHI: For Pakistan’s elite athletes, the pursuit of international glory is a solitary grind against a tide of financial constraints, inadequate coaching and systemic neglect. Their greatest battle is often fought far from the spotlight. When Commonwealth gold-medallist weightlifter Nooh Dastagir Butt stands atop the podium, the nation sees triumph. What it doesn’t see is the anxiety that once plagued him. “People initially supported me after my triumph but after that no one helped,” Nooh revealed to Dawn, his voice carrying the weight of experience. His sentiment is a familiar refrain in the echoing halls of Pakistani sports, a testament…