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In an attempt to test and boost the knowledge of local athletes regarding Pakistan’s sporting history, the Pakistan Olympic Association (POA) has staged a digital quiz for the participants of the ongoing National Games in Peshawar. The quiz, the first-ever in the history of National Games, is aimed at raising the athletes’ awareness about their well-being and also about the ...

Unbeaten Devin Haney successfully defended his WBC lightweight title for the first time with a unanimous decision over Alfredo Santiago on Saturday night. American Haney, who turns 21 on November 17, knocked Santiago down in the fifth round of a surprisingly close fight at Staples Center Arena in Los Angeles. This was Haney´s first defence of the 135-pound title which ...

Islamabad: Pakistan’s top-ranked badminton player Mahoor Shahzad has added another title to her collection after winning the Pakistan Series International Badminton Tournament in Islamabad. Mahoor, the highest-ranked Pakistani in international badminton ranking, was up against top seeded Iranian Soraya Aghaeihajiagha at Rodham Hall of Pakistan Sports Board sports complex in the federal capital. Both players showed their skills in the ...

PERTH: A jubilant Kristina Mladenovic and Caroline Garcia led France to its first Fed Cup title since 2003 on Sunday, winning a deciding doubles rubber to crush Australian dreams 3-2. In the last tournament played under the current format, the pair kept their focus at Perth Arena to overcome Ashleigh Barty and Samantha Stosur 6-4, 6-3, denying the home team ...

LONDON: Novak Djokovic began his quest for a record-equalling sixth ATP Finals title and sixth year-end number one spot on Sunday with an imperious 6-2, 6-1 victory against Italy´s Matteo Berrettini. The Serbian was last week nudged off the top position in the rankings by Rafael Nadal, who is also in the eight-man field in London. Djokovic must reach the ...

By Ijaz Ahmad The historical and most awaited 33rd National Games got under way amidst great fun and enthusiasm with more than 10,000 athletes are taking part in 32 male and 27 female. Chief Minister KP Mahmood Khan was the chief guest on this occasion who formally inaugurated the Games. Corps Commander Peshawar Lt. Gen. Shaheen Mazhar Mehmood, Senior Minister ...

JOHANNESBURG: Wonder boy Mostafa Mohamed headed the goal that gave hosts Egypt a 1-0 win over Mali as an eight-nation African contest for three places at the Tokyo Olympics Games kicked off Friday. Later, Ghana snatched a late 1-1 draw with Cameroon in the second match of a Group A double-header at the 75,000-capacity Cairo International Stadium. Franck Evina, who ...

Brazil’s World Cup winning footballer Ricardo Kaka, who is currently in Pakistan for an exhibition tour, has admitted that one-off tours by global stars like himself would create a temporary buzz but won’t create a sustainable football culture where the Beautiful Game could grow. Kaka, who along with Luis Figo, Nicolas Anelka and Carles Puyol, landed in Karachi on Saturday, ...

Pakistan’s Asif wins IBSF World Snooker Championship title in Turkey Pakistan’s Mohammad Asif on Saturday won the IBSF World Snooker Championship (amateur), beating Jefrey Roda of Philippines 8-5 in the final. It was Asif’s second IBSF World title, having triumphed in the same competition in 2012 in Sofia, Bulgaria. Pakistan’s Mohammad Yousuf had also won the IBSF World Snooker Championship ...

Pakistan’s top badminton player Mahoor Shehzad has qualified for the final of Pakistan International Series badminton tournament taking place in Islamabad. Mahoor, country’s top ranked shuttler, downed Neela Najeeb of Maldives for 21-18 and 21-11 to qualify for the final of the tournament. She will face Iran’s top seed Soraraya Aghaeihajiagha in the final. The Iranian player defeated Pakistan’s Palwasha ...