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Swedish star Zlatan Ibrahimovic has hinted that he hopes to feature at this year’s World Cup, teasing fans that he could come out of retirement to play in Russia. In an appearance on ABC television’s late-night Jimmy Kimmel show on Tuesday, the former Sweden striker said “it wouldn’t be a World Cup” if he didn’t play. The 36-year-old has previously ...

KARACHI: The 17th edition of the Sindh Games kicked off in Karachi, with the hosts taking the first gold medal on the opening day of the games. The torch relay ceremony kicked off at Quaid’s mosulaoeum with Sindh Sports Minister Mohammed Bux Khan initiating the ceremony. Athlete Moeed Baloch who earlier created a new record in the 200-meter race, finishing the ...

LAHORE: The upcoming high-profile swimming training camp will be a great opportunity for our young swimmers to make themselves update with the international swimming rules and regulations; Secretary Sports Punjab Muhammad Aamir Jan said this in a statement on Wednesday on the eve of 4-week swimming training and coaching camp for beginners scheduled to start at State of the Art ...

SAN JOSE, Calif. — Maria Sharapova has committed to play in the Bay Area this summer as the former Stanford WTA stop moves to San Jose State University. The five-time Grand Slam champion will play in the Mubadala Silicon Valley Classic from July 30 to. Aug. 5, the tournament announced Monday. It has a 28-player singles draw. This will be ...

London:- Amir Khan has called for former opponent Canelo Alvarez to be banned for life following his failed drug tests. Alvarez tested positive for clenbuterol back in February and his scheduled May 5 rematch against Gennady Golovkin has been cancelled due to the ongoing situation. However, despite the Mexican fighter since blaming contaminated meat in his home country for the ...

MONTE CARLO:- Novak Djokovic needed 10 match points to claim a hard-fought straight-sets victory over the dangerous Borna Coric on Wednesday, setting up a Monte Carlo Masters third-round clash with Dominic Thiem. The 12-time Grand Slam champion, playing only his fourth tournament since Wimbledon last July after struggling with a right elbow injury, overcame some late nerves to win 7-6 ...

LAHORE: The Pakistani wrestling team returned home today, after winning gold and bronze at the Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast, Australia. Inam Butt gave Pakistan their lone gold medal of the tournament in the wrestling event at the games while Tayyab Raza and Mohammad Bilal won bronze for Pakistan. Butt had completely outclassed his opponent Melvin Bibo of Nigeria in ...

DUBAI: Brazilian legend Pele says he is confident about Brazil´s chances at the upcoming World Cup and expects injured star Neymar to be fully fit to lead the side in Russia. Speaking to AFP in Dubai, the 77-year-old, who has been in ailing health recently, put his faith in Paris Saint-Germain striker Neymar´s ability to recover from a fractured foot ...

Islamabad:-The Pakistan Hockey Federation on Tuesday announced a nine-member team along with four standbys for the Asian hockey qualifiers for Youth Olympics to be held in Bangkok, Thailand from April 25 to 29. The hockey event of the Youth Olympics is played in 5-a-side format. SQUAD: Awais Arshad (goal keeper), Waqas Ahmed (Captain), Ali Raza, Mohibullah (Vice Captain), Murtaza Yaqoob, ...

KARACHI: Pakistan will host its first golf tournament with the Asian Tour in 11 years, organisers announced Tuesday, as international sports gradually returns to the country with improvement in security. The Chief of Naval Staff Open Golf Championship is set to tee off from July 24 to 27 in Karachi, attracting a talented cast of Asian Tour stars to the ...