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Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta CNN — There’s a well-worn cliché in soccer: No player is bigger than the club. At the newly expanded FIFA Club World Cup on Thursday in Atlanta, with the event still in its infancy, that old saying was tossed to the side and replaced by a question on the lips of the 31,783 in attendance – can a player be bigger than the tournament? The soccer star in question, of course, was a certain Lionel Andrés Messi, for whom the masses had made their pilgrimage to worship, as his Inter Miami took on Portuguese giant FC Porto…
JOIN OUR WHATSAPP CHANNEL Pakistan wicketkeeper-batter Mohammad Haris has made it clear that he is not interested in pursuing captaincy, stating that his main focus is on personal performance and contributing to the team in his assigned role. Speaking during a media interaction at the Pakistan Cricket Board’s (PCB) ongoing skills development camp, the 24-year-old addressed multiple topics — including his recent Big Bash League (BBL) 15 snub and his goals for the future. “I have no desire to be captain,” Haris said. “I prefer focusing on my own performance and fulfilling the role the team expects from me. Everyone…
Pakistan qualified for the finals of the FIH Hockey Nations Cup after defeating France on Friday in the first semi-final match in Kuala Lumpur. “Excellent goals in the second half, followed by amazing goalkeeping in the shootout,” said the International Hockey Federation while praising the team. The national hockey team defeated France 3-2 in a penalty shootout after the match tied at 3-3 till regulation time. Rana Waheed Ashraf was declared the man of the match. Afraz Hakeem, Sufyan Khan and Muhammad Hammaduddin also scored goals for the national team. The final match will be played tomorrow (Saturday). Pakistan Hockey…
MLC 2025 Monank Patel hit eight fours and seven sixes on his way to a 50-ball 93 © Sportzpics It was all a bit emotional. Monank Patel confides that his eyes grew damp enroute to his career-defining innings of 93 off 50 deliveries against the Seattle Orcas. Even Heinrich Klaasen, the world’s top-ranked white-ball batter and captain of the Orcas, was moved enough to confide in MI New York coach Mark Boucher that it was one of the finest innings he has ever seen in a chase. By all accounts, Monank brought all his experience into play on an up…
CNN — Carlos Alcaraz overcame an inspired opponent and the sweltering London heat to reach the quarterfinal at Queen’s, beating compatriot Jaume Munar 6-4, 6-7(9), 7-5 in an epic contest that lasted three hours and 23 minutes. It was the longest match at the west London tournament, a prestigious warm-up event for Wimbledon, since 1991 and led to Alcaraz wryly writing on the camera lens after his win: “Were we on clay?” It was far from Alcaraz’s most distinguished performances as the Spaniard struggled with his serve all match and hit a whopping 53 unforced errors. Alcaraz could – and…
JOIN OUR WHATSAPP CHANNEL Former Australian pacer and Sydney Thunder General Manager, Trent Copeland, has expressed excitement over the inclusion of Pakistan’s T20I vice-captain Shadab Khan and former captain Babar Azam in the 15th edition of the Big Bash League (BBL). In a video shared on the BBL’s official social media platforms, Copeland praised the Pakistani duo, saying their presence will add star power and quality to the league. “We are going to have Babar Azam and Shadab Khan playing in one of the biggest games, that stuff is magic,” said Copeland. This will be Shadab’s fourth stint in the…
JOIN OUR WHATSAPP CHANNEL Three Pakistan players—Iftikhar Ahmed, Akif Javed, and Khawaja Nafay—have signed with the defending champions Rangpur Riders for the 2025 Guyana Global Super League (GSL), set to take place from July 10 to 19 at the Guyana National Stadium in Providence. Iftikhar Ahmed brings valuable all‑round experience from his stints in the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) and Lanka Premier League (LPL). Pacer Akif Javed, also with LPL exposure, joins the squad, while middle‑order batter Khawaja Nafay begins his second overseas T20 season—following two campaigns in the BPL. The Riders have also retained key squad members, including captain Nurul Hasan and top order batter…
CNN — The Senegal women’s basketball team has had to cancel a training camp it had scheduled in the United States after some members of its squad had their visas denied, the country’s prime minister said on Thursday. Senegalese Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko wrote on Facebook that the 10-day training camp – which was due to be held at a college in the US between June 22 to July 3 – will instead take place in Senegal’s capital, Dakar, “a sovereign setting that is conducive to the performance of our athletes” after “several” players had their visas denied. “We clearly…
MLC 2025 TSK have won 3 in 3 so far. © MLC It’s time for a top-of-the-table clash. Both Texas Super Kings and San Francisco Unicorns come into this contest unbeaten, having won three out of their three league matches in the Major Super League (MLC) season so far. SFU have lit up the tournament with their explosive batting displays led by Finn Allen and Jake Fraser-McGurk, notching record-breaking totals of 269 and 219 in their first two outings. Even in a tricky chase against MI New York, they found a lower-order saviour in Xavier Bartlett to seal a nervy…
Los Angeles CNN — As one of the City of Angels’ first major professional sports teams, the Dodgers are a cornerstone of Southern California culture. Their interlocking LA logo is as iconic as the Hollywood sign, recognized around the world and worn as a symbol of pride by millions of Angelenos. In times of crisis, teams like the Dodgers are usually a rallying point – a unifying force in moments of struggle. But over the last few weeks, as major protests popped up in Los Angeles in response to increased immigration raids by the Trump administration in the Southern California…