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CNN — Paul Craig has told fans not to “persecute” Rodolfo Bellato after the pair’s UFC fight on Saturday ended in a controversial no contest due to an illegal upkick from Craig. As the end of the first round of their light-heavyweight fight in Atlanta’s State Farm Arena approached, Craig – while on his back – threw a kick up at Bellato, connecting with the Brazilian’s head and neck area. Bellato fell to the floor with his arms above his head before the referee stepped in and deemed it an accidental foul from Craig, resulting in a no contest. Bellato…
Olympic champion Arshad Nadeem was named in Forbes’ 30 Under 30 Asia list following his historic Olympic performance at the Paris 2024 Olympics, it emerged on Monday. The entertainment and sports list, which was originally published last month, aims to “[spotlight] the next generation of talent — on court and the screen.” Nadeem, 28, changed Pakistan’s sporting trajectory when he won gold and broke the Olympic record with a massive 92.97m throw in Paris — which Forbes called a “stunning show” — winning Pakistan’s first individual gold medal and the first of any colour in more than 30 years. His…
JOIN OUR WHATSAPP CHANNEL The high-profile India-Pakistan match in the 2025 ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup will be held at a neutral venue due to political tensions, the ICC confirmed on Sunday. The tournament is set to begin on September 30, with host nation India facing Sri Lanka at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. While India is hosting the event, Pakistan will play all their matches at a neutral venue. Among those, the much-awaited India-Pakistan fixture is scheduled for October 5. The match will begin at 3 PM IST and is expected to draw major global attention. India boasts…
JOIN OUR WHATSAPP CHANNEL Former Pakistan fast bowler Tanveer Ahmed has urged the team management to consider bringing back senior players Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan into the T20 squad if the young players fail to perform in the upcoming international fixtures. Speaking on the local sports platform, Tanvir dismissed claims that he criticizes young players due to his support for Babar and Rizwan. “People take my words in the wrong direction, claiming that I don’t support young stars because of Babar and Rizwan, but that’s not the case at all. I want these young players to perform as they…
CNN — Four people have been handed suspended jail sentences by a Madrid court after being found guilty of a hate crime related to an effigy of Real Madrid forward Vinícius Jr, Spain’s LaLiga said in a statement on Monday. They were all involved in hanging a banner reading “Madrid hates Real” and an inflatable black effigy in a replica of the Brazilian’s No. 20 shirt on a bridge before a Copa del Rey match against Atlético Madrid in January 2023. According to the ruling, one defendant was sentenced to 15 months in prison for a hate crime and an…
JOIN OUR WHATSAPP CHANNEL Former South African cricketer and renowned coach Gary Kirsten has broken his silence on the internal turmoil that led to his abrupt resignation as Pakistan’s white-ball head coach, admitting he “realized quite quickly” he would have little influence in the role. In a candid conversation on the Wisden Cricket Patreon podcast, Kirsten laid bare the frustrations that defined his brief stint with the national side, emphasising that Pakistan’s cricketing environment lacked the structure and autonomy needed for coaching success. “Cricket teams need to be run by cricket people,” Kirsten said. “Once I was taken off selection…
The Sindh government announced a Rs4.7 million sponsorship for boxer Aliya Soomro to participate in a tournament in Dubai in August, where she will face off against an Indian opponent. Soomro, 19, said Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah’s sponsorship was a dream come true. In a comment to Images, the boxer said she did not know the name of her Indian counterpart yet and would find out a week prior to the tournament. Hailing from Lyari, Soomro has been making headlines for years as she navigates the pathway of women’s resilience in sports while fulfilling her father’s aspirations of…
JOIN OUR WHATSAPP CHANNEL Sri Lanka have named an 18-member squad for the first Test of the two-match series against Bangladesh, set to begin on June 17 in Galle. The team will be led by Dhananjaya de Silva. This Test match will be a special one as it marks the final appearance of veteran all-rounder Angelo Mathews in Test cricket. Mathews, who made his Test debut at Galle in 2009, will also end his red-ball career at the same historic venue. The 38-year-old follows former skipper Dimuth Karunaratne, who also retired from Test cricket at Galle earlier this year after…
INDIA TOUR OF ENGLAND, 2025 With India up next and the Ashes looming later this year, the biggest tests for ‘Bazball’ are just beginning © Getty Test cricket, with its rich and varied history, has often seen individuals spark disruptions that transform not just their teams but the entire cricketing discourse. Don Bradman’s almost flawless technique, for instance, drove an obsessed Douglas Jardine to resort to ‘Bodyline.’ Four and a half decades later, bruised by the formidable duo of Lillee and Thommo, Clive Lloyd countered by unleashing an unrelenting, four-pronged pace attack. And then, another four and a half decades…
JOIN OUR WHATSAPP CHANNEL The International Cricket Council (ICC) has announced a series of important rule changes for men’s cricket across all three formats — Tests, One Day Internationals (ODIs), and T20 Internationals (T20Is). These changes aim to bring more balance between bat and ball and improve fairness in the game. The new rules will come into effect in the coming weeks. One of the most notable changes is in ODIs. Previously, two new balls were used — one from each end — for the first 25 overs of an innings. Now, both balls will be used up to the…