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Afghanistan pulled off an unexpected victory over England in the Group B Champions Trophy match in Lahore which forced England out of semifinal contention. Afghanistan won their previous ODI match against England during the 2023 World Cup in New Delhi by eight runs in the decisive last over after stunning the defending champions. Ibrahim Zadran set a Champions Trophy record with his 177-run innings which helped Afghanistan recover from an initial setback to finish at 325-7. The Group B match at Gaddafi Stadium

During the Champions Trophy's first match in Karachi Mohammad Rizwan won the toss and elected to make New Zealand bat first on Wednesday. Pakistan will host its first global cricket tournament since 1996 through the eight-nation ODI competition. Pacer Haris Rauf joins the home team after recovering from his lower chest muscular sprain sustained during last week's tri-series. Abrar Ahmed is Pakistan's only frontline spinner.  New Zealand's Rachin Ravindra is unable to play following his severe head injury from the tri-series opening match.

Experience an electrifying wrestling clash when Qatar Pro Wrestling (QPW) unveils SUPERSLAM III featuring over 30 international wrestling stars competing across two action-packed nights! The Aspire Ladies Sports Hall in Qatar became the premier wrestling arena on February 21 and 22, 2025. What to Expect?  SUPERSLAM III delivers daily action-packed wrestling with six matches featuring legends like Mustafa Ali, Nic Nemeth, Bobby Lashley alongside 35+ top wrestlers. Fans who love wrestling and newcomers will experience an adrenaline-charged event packed with unforgettable moments and

Wearing the blue shirt and green stripe of his country on court, the 21-year-old Spaniard has been quietly yet assertively going about his business through the first week at Melbourne as, meanwhile, seeds have fallen to teenagers, Jannik Sinner has advanced his title defence and Novak Djokovic his pursuit of a 25th major crown. Third seed Carlos Alcaraz lost his first set of the tournament but nevertheless safely made it through to the fourth round of the Australian Open with a 6-2 6-4 6-7(3) 6-3

Dubai: Age is no object to Cristiano Ronaldo.  The Portuguese man got things going early in the new year by scoring for Al Nassr in the Saudi Pro League, a first goal by a footballer in his career.  A record-breaking streak   Cristiano Ronaldo made his first start in nearly a month after he scored a penalty as his side won 3-1 against Al Okhdood on Thursday. It was his 917th goal in his professional career and now has 60 goals from 60 Saudi

Indian sport is a wonderful place but you would never know it if you were a layperson. The peak, D Mukesh’s world-record win in Singapore, all other episodes of our 2024 retrospective — those are probably a dozen-odd stories every neophyte will remember, few more. Why then am I calling it a great place? Because just behind those headlines lie tales of determination, hard work and success - maybe not success as such, but still success.  Look at Arjuna Award Winners in 2025.

International Cricket Council (ICC): The men's ICC Champions Trophy will be held in Pakistan and at a neutral stadium, ICC announced on Thursday. It will be the same rule for all the ICC matches between India and Pakistan in the rights cycle 2024-27.  ICC issued statement on Thursday: "India and Pakistan matches played by either side at ICC Events during the 2024-2027 rights cycle will be played at a neutral venue," ICC Board has confirmed on Thursday.  This will hold for the ICC

The Education City NSD Run 2025 is more than a race — it’s a community event that unites people of all ages and abilities, from pros to complete amateurs. It’s held at the storied Education City Stadium and starts at 7:00 AM with several different race categories to choose from including adult, junior and even the littlest runners.  Race Categories:   Be it a professional runner or just want to have a healthy activity with the family, there’s something for everyone.  Exciting Rewards Await  

Jonathan Trott will be head coach of Afghanistan men till the end of 2025. The next match he will play is the ODI match of Afghanistan’s multi-format tour of Zimbabwe, but he will not be taking charge of the other formats for personal reasons. He’ll be replaced by Hamid Hassan, who will become the head coach and Nawroz Mangal as assistant.  The Afghanistan Cricket Board has signed 12 months extension on Trott's contract after a great 2024 for the team. Afghanistan limped into

On Wednesday, Sports Minister Mr. Abdurahiman V. disclosed that the Argentina football squad featuring Lionel Messi will travel to Kerala next year, November 20, 2024. The International Soccer Match set for next year will be held under the Minister's control. He spoke during a press conference. The minister has explained, “It is only the foreign players who make money and it is only the league players who spend money and there is nowhere in the world where professional players are paid at such

Returning to the World’s golfing elite, Rayhan Thomas from Dubai said he wants to do his best on the last day of the DP World Tour Final Stage Qualifying School in Spain after a fifth round 66.  This score has put him in 22nd place on 13 under 344. Earlier, Rayhan registered 67, 72, 71 and 68. Eduardo Molinari leads the rank with 24 under par after 15 holes of round five. 43 year old Molinari has 3 DP World Tour titles already.

APGC Chairman Amin, who supports the claim for the unprecedented development of golf in the UAE by looking forward to the 2025 Championship being no exception to the pattern of impeccable hosting of the aforementioned prestigious tournaments, explains the growth of golf in the UAE quite well. With the announcement of the 16 Asia-Pacific amateur golf championship, it is well understood that the Nigeria’s quest of establishing an enviable sponsorship program for golf in Dubai and golf in the World has been achieved