PARIS: Roger Federer has undergone surgery to resolve a longstanding knee problem and said Thursday he would be out of action until after the French Open while his rivals backed the 38-year-old to return as strong as ever. The 20-times Grand Slam winner revealed on his Facebook account that he underwent surgery in Switzerland on Wednesday and would miss a ...

LAHORE : Secretary Youth affairs, Sports, Archeology and Tourism Ehsan Bhutta awarded certificates to prominent performers of 15th Cholistan Desert Jeep Rally at an impressive ceremony at Punjab Stadium on Thursday. Secretary Youth affairs, Sports, Archeology and Tourism Ehsan Bhutta congratulated the winners and appreciated the working of TDCP and other departments for the successful holding of 15th Cholistan Desert ...

LAHORE: Director General Sports Punjab Adnan Arshad Aulakh chaired an important meeting regarding formulation of new Annual Development Programme at National Hockey Stadium on Thursday. Director Admin Javed Chohan, Director Sports Hafeez Bhatti, Deputy Director Planning Rauf Bajwa and all Divisional Sports Officers of the province attended the meeting. Addressing the meeting, Director General Sports Punjab Adnan Arshad Aulakh stressed ...

Karachi: The Pakistan Cricket Board today suspended Umar Akmal with immediate effect under Article 4.7.1* of the PCB Anti-Corruption Code, which means he cannot take part in any cricket-related activity pending the investigation being carried out by PCB’s Anti-Corruption Unit. As this is an ongoing investigation, the PCB will not make any further comments.

After the conclusion of the Marylebone Cricket Club’s week-long tour of Lahore, the club’s president and captain of tour-squad to Pakistan, Kumar Sangakkara strongly urged more international teams to consider touring Pakistan to ensure full revival of cricket in the country. The MCC arrived in Lahore on February 13, to play a 50-over and three T20 matches. Over the course ...

Quetta Gladiators win first PSL 2020 match by defeating Islamabad United KARACHI: Defending champions, Quetta Gladiators, emerged victors against Islamabad United by three wickets in the opening match of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) 2020, helped by young Azam Khan’s commendable batting. Azam — the Gladiators’ 21-year-old emerging pick — smashed three shots over the boundary and stroked five shots ...

KARACHI: The grand opening ceremony of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) 2020 was held Thursday, with fans demonstrating excitement and enthusiasm as more than 300 artists delivered high-octane performances before Islamabad United locked horns with the Quetta Gladiators. Quetta Gladiators and the Islamabad United locked horns as the two-time champions faced off against arguably the strongest team in the tournament ...

Karachi:The PCB Cricket Committee held its first meeting of 2020 under the chairmanship of former Test spinner Iqbal Qasim. Wasim Akram, Umar Gul, Urooj Mumtaz, Ali Naqvi, Wasim Khan and Zakir Khan (both co-opted members) attended the session. Pakistan head coach and chief selector Misbah-ul-Haq and Haroon Rashid, Director – Domestic cricket operations, attended the meeting on special invitations. The ...

SYDNEY: The ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2020 is officially up and running as all the 10 skippers gathered for the captain’s media launch at the Taronga Zoo in Sydney. The seventh edition is set to be the most closely-fought yet, and the prize at the end could not have been greater. A world record attendance for a women’s sport ...

DUBAI: Sofia Kenin lost her first WTA match since winning the Australian Open earlier this month as she went down 6-7 (2/7), 6-3, 6-3 to Elena Rybakina on Tuesday at the Dubai Championships. World number seven Kenin´s loss completed a hat-trick of seeded upsets on the fourth day of action in the United Arab Emirates. Title holder Belinda Bencic was ...