South Africa’s women’s team are stepping out from the monumental shadow of the four-time world champion Springboks as they prepare for their first-ever quarter-final appearance in a Rugby World Cup by taking on France this weekend. The team has come a long way since disappearing between 2014 and 2017, drawing more attention as they develop […]
Referees body (PGMOL) chief Howard Webb said the decision to disallow Josh King’s goal for Fulham in their 2-0 Premier League defeat at Chelsea last weekend was wrong and that the video assistant referee (VAR) made a mistake by intervening. The 18-year-old midfielder’s effort was ruled out after a VAR check due to Fulham’s Rodrigo […]
Every year, hundreds of Chinese tourists flock to the Bulgarian mountain village of Momchilovtsi for a festival celebrating the local yoghurt, which is renowned for its health benefits and has become a hit among consumers in China. The Chinese visitors mingle with locals in the village in the Rhodope Mountains near the Greek border. On […]
The verdict on the post-arrest bail plea of Shahrez Khan, nephew of ousted premier Imran Khan, has been reserved in the May 9 riots case. An Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) in Lahore, presided over by Judge Manzar Ali Gill, reserved the decision on Wednesday after hearing arguments from both sides. Read: Lahore ATC sends Imran’s nephew […]
South Africa inflicted a humiliating seven-wicket defeat upon England in the first one-day international in Leeds on Tuesday. Victory for the Proteas was all but assured after they skittled out England for just 131 with more than half of the hosts’ overs remaining. Left-arm spinner Keshav Maharaj (4-22) and all-rounder Wiaan Mulder (3-33) did the […]
Pakistan’s U-23 football team to kick off their AFC U-23 Asian Cup Qualifiers today, taking on Iraq at the Olympic Stadium in Phnom Penh. The match is set for 2:00 PM Pakistan Standard Time, marking the start of a crucial campaign for the Green Shirts. Pakistan are placed in Group G alongside Iraq, hosts Cambodia, […]
The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) extended its record-breaking rally on Wednesday, with the benchmark KSE-100 index surging 1,317.85 points, or 0.87%, to 152,293.33 during intra-day trading. The index touched an intra-day high of 152,383.82 and a low of 151,320.49 during the ongoing session. Market participation remained strong, with trading volume recorded at 139.4 million shares. […]
A chaotic off-season for the Dallas Cowboys, capped by the trading of star defensive end Micah Parsons to Green Bay, concludes Thursday when they visit reigning Super Bowl champion Philadelphia. The NFL’s 106th campaign kicks off with the Cowboys trying to come together under Brian Schottenheimer in his first season as an NFL head coach. […]
Novak Djokovic advanced to a blockbuster US Open showdown with Carlos Alcaraz on Tuesday as reigning women’s champion Aryna Sabalenka vaulted into the semi-finals without having to lift her racquet. Djokovic snuffed out Taylor Fritz’s hopes of becoming the first American man to win a Grand Slam singles title since 2003 with a 6-3, 7-5, […]
Venus Williams said she plans to keep playing tennis on Tuesday after exiting the US Open women’s doubles with partner Leylah Fernandez. The 45-year-old tennis icon and Fernandez saw their doubles dream halted in the quarter-finals with a 6-1, 6-2 loss to top seeds Katerina Siniakova and Taylor Townsend. Williams, who only returned to tennis […]