Reigning champion and world number one Aryna Sabalenka will play Amanda Anisimova in the US Open final after the American ended the run of Japanese star Naomi Osaka on Thursday. Sabalenka overcame Pegula 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 in a re-run of last year’s final and is seeking to become the first player to successfully defend the […]
Former New Zealand captain Ross Taylor has announced his return to competitive cricket, this time representing Samoa in the Asia–East Asia-Pacific T20 World Cup 2026 qualifiers to be held in Oman. Taylor, 41, was included in Samoa’s 15-man squad led by Caleb Jasmat. Sharing his excitement, the veteran cricketer said: “It’s official – I’m proud […]
Lionel Messi scored twice for Argentina in emotional scenes in Buenos Aires on Thursday while Uruguay, Colombia and Paraguay joined the reigning champions at next year’s World Cup. In his last home qualifier for his country and with Argentina having already booked their place in North America, Messi struck in the 39th and 80th minutes […]
Germany went down to a shock 2-0 defeat in Slovakia in their opening World Cup qualifier on Thursday, while Spain kicked off their bid to reach next year’s finals with a comfortable 3-0 victory in Bulgaria. Atletico Madrid’s David Hancko burst untracked into the penalty box to fire Slovakia into the lead just before half-time […]
Amanda Anisimova credited the power of positive thinking as she fought back from a set down to beat Naomi Osaka and reach the US Open final on Thursday. The American eighth seed clawed her way into a second consecutive Grand Slam showpiece with a tense 6-7 (4/7), 7-6 (7/3), 6-3 win over four-time major champion […]
Novak Djokovic is in the unfamiliar role of spoiler as he tries to get in the way of a third straight Grand Slam final between Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz at the US Open. The 24-time Grand Slam champion is the underdog going into Friday’s semi-final against Alcaraz but Djokovic is in no mood to […]
The Pakistan Business Forum (PBF) has raised alarm over the devastation caused by floods in Punjab and the looming threat to Sindh’s agricultural belt, urging urgent federal and provincial action to avert a worsening economic and humanitarian crisis. In a letter to Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, PBF acknowledged government efforts in tackling national challenges but […]
Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) closed higher on Thursday as the benchmark KSE-100 index gained slightly over 460 points to settle near 152,670, its record high and the fifth straight positive session. The index touched the intra-day high of 153,411, where cement, fertiliser and technology stocks drove the rally. Major gainers included Fauji Fertiliser Company (FFC, […]
Pakistan Petroleum Limited (PPL) has reported a significant oil and gas discovery at its Dhok Sultan-03 well in District Attock, Punjab. This marks the second hydrocarbon find in the Dhok Sultan Block and is among the deepest oil discoveries in naturally fractured carbonate formations in the Potwar region. According to PPL, the well was drilled […]
US President Donald Trump plans to sign an executive order on Friday to rename the Department of Defense the “Department of War,” a White House official said on Thursday, a move that would put Trump’s stamp on the government’s biggest organization. The order would authorize Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, the Defense Department and subordinate officials […]