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World number ones and defending champions Novak Djokovic and Naomi Osaka were named as top seeds for the US Open on Wednesday. Djokovic, who will be chasing a 17th Grand Slam singles title in New York next week, heads the men’s field with Spain’s Rafael Nadal seeded second. Former world number one Roger Federer, seeking a 21st Grand Slam crown, ...

KARACHI: The Pakistan Football Federation (PFF) is set to organise the National Women Football Championship’s twelfth edition, with qualifying round to run September 16-22. The PFF has advised its affiliated women football teams to enter their teams into the tournament latest by August 31. The championship’s qualifying round would be played at four centres — Karachi, Lahore, Islamabad, and Peshawar ...

LISBON: Cristiano Ronaldo admitted on Wednesday his long-time rivalry with Lionel Messi has made him “a better player” and that he enjoys a “healthy” rivalry with the Argentine great. However, Portuguese star Ronaldo, whose influence at Real Madrid mirrored that of Messi at Barcelona before he left for Juventus, admitted that the pair have never socialised together. “I really admire ...

PARIS: Neymar remains no closer to getting his desired move away from Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) amid reports Thursday the French club have rejected an offer from Real Madrid of 100 million euros ($111 million) plus players. French sports daily L’Equipe said Real had offered cash plus Gareth Bale, James Rodriguez and goalkeeper Keylor Navas, but PSG turned it down because ...

Karachi: British Coach Kevin Reeves held two days of coaching and trials on August 20 and 21 at Islamabad’s Jinnah Sports Complex and also shortlisted players as Leisure Leagues, the small-sided football organizers, begins hunt for talented footballers ahead of Socca World Cup. According to details, more than 300 players from Islamabad and 14 other cities of KPK attended the ...

NEW DELHI- The upcoming Davis Cup tie between hosts Pakistan and India has been postponed amid security fears, the International Tennis Federation (ITF) said Thursday. The All India Tennis Association (AITA) had requested the game’s world body to either postpone or move the Asia/Oceania Group I tie scheduled in September out of Pakistan following rising political tensions between the two ...

ISLAMABAD: Olympian Zakir Hussain, former goalkeeper for Pakistan’s national hockey team, passed away on Monday. He was 85. Zakir Hussain’s funeral prayer will be held at his home town Gulshen Anwar Masjid, Jinnah Colony, Wah Cantt. Zakir Hussain won a gold medal at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico and a silver medal at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne. ...

The President Pakistan Hockey Federation, Brig. (Retd) Muhammad Khalid Sajjad Khokhar has appointed former great Olympian Kaleem Ullah and Olympian Nasir Ali in the selection committee, both Olympians have been included because the PHF has ambitions plan to find talent through “PHF’s Talent Hunt Program” all over the Pakistan, these two members are appointed with the consultation of chairman selection ...

MADRID: Barcelona made a nightmare start to the defence of their La Liga title on Friday by losing Luis Suarez to injury and then losing 1-0 to Athletic Bilbao, after a sensational late volley from substitute Aritz Aduriz. Suarez hobbled off in the 37th minute with what looked like a calf injury before Aduriz came on in the 88th, the ...

Manchester City were forced to settle for a 2-2 draw against Tottenham after the Premier League champions were denied a dramatic winner by VAR, while Liverpool extended their perfect start to the title race with a 2-1 win at Southampton on Saturday. Pep Guardiola’s side failed to win for the first time in 16 Premier League matches dating back to ...