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LIVERPOOL: European champions Liverpool made an emphatic start to the new Premier League season by scoring three times in the opening half an hour as they taught promoted Norwich City a harsh lesson with a 4-1 thrashing at Anfield on Friday. Juergen Klopp’s side, runners-up to Manchester City last season, swept aside fellow German Daniel Farke’s team with their trademark ...

MANCHESTER: Manchester United succeeded in offloading striker Romelu Lukaku to Inter Milan on a transfer deadline day which saw plenty of business but few jaw-dropping deals from Premier League clubs. Belgian Lukaku, who spent two years with United after 75 million-pound move from Everton, joined Inter for a fee reported to be around 80 million euros. United had been keen ...

“Football in Pakistan has no future, you’re making a mistake.” This was the one sentence young Jadeed Khan always heard when he told anyone that he wanted to be a professional footballer when he grows up. While his own family mocked him for his ambitious goals, the only man who stood for him and showed some support was his own ...

Barcelona captain Leo Messi is out of action less than two weeks ahead of the opening of La Liga season after injuring his right calf in training on Monday. “I wanted to get started and unfortunately I had a mishap during the first training session which will keep me out of action for a while,” the five-time Ballon d’Or winner ...

The world’s number one batsman, Virat Kohli, said Friday that Cristiano Ronaldo remains the world’s top footballer. Kohli, who tops the global batting rankings, said that the Portuguese goalscorer remains a superstar even at the age of 34. “For me, Cristiano is above everyone else. His commitment and work ethic is unmatched. He wants it that bad – you can ...

Karachi (Sports Reporter) The annual awards ceremony and seminar under the Sports Journalists Association Sindh (Sajjas) was held in Karachi Gymkhana last year as a sports journalist.  On the occasion, Special Selected Olympic Manzoor Junior Guest, Chief Selector of Pakistan Hockey Federation. He distributed awards among talented players and journalists along with Pat Sajas Dr. Syed Junaid Ali Shah, Dr. ...

Andy Murray and Serena Williams reached the third round of the mixed doubles at Wimbledon Andy Murray says he could return to playing singles at the Cincinnati Masters next month. The Briton, 32, has been competing in doubles since June having had a hip resurfacing operation in January. He is playing doubles with brother Jamie at the Citi Open this ...

Lahore is all-set to represent Pakistan in Socca World Cup; DG Rangers awarded Rs 200,000 cash prizes Karachi, July 29: Lahore defeated Karachi on penalty kicks by 2-1 score to clinch the Leisure Leagues Six-a-Side Football National Championship title, which earned them a prized ticket to Greece, where they will get a chance to represent Pakistan in the second Socca ...

SBP’s efforts will produce positive results in a few months’ time: Director General Sports Punjab Adnan Arshad Aulakh LAHORE (sports linkpk): Director General Sports Punjab Adnan Arshad Aulakh said Sports Board Punjab is taking effective measures for establishing sports culture in the province and it is expected that these efforts will produce positive results in a few months’ time; he ...

Wimbledon champion and world number one Novak Djokovic has withdrawn from next month’s US Open hardcourt tuneup event in Montreal, saying he needs more rest after capturing his 16th Grand Slam singles crown. The 32-year-old Serbian, who outlasted Roger Federer in an epic All-England Club final earlier this month, was joined by Argentina’s 12th-ranked Juan Martin Del Potro in pulling ...