Category: Sports

Dubai: Pakistan cricket team management has lodged a formal complaint with the International Cricket Council (ICC) over the controversial dismissal of opener Fakhar Zaman during the Asia Cup clash. According to sources, team manager Naveed Akram Cheema conveyed his concerns to match referee Andy Pycroft immediately after the match. The official complaint was also forwarded […]

BILBAO (Spain) (AFP) – Arsenal coach Mikel Arteta says last season’s Champions League heartbreak will serve as fuel for the Gunners as they launch a new campaign to win Europe’s top prize for the first time. Arsenal fell to eventual winners Paris Saint-Germain in the semi-finals, and Arteta admitted the defeat was “painful” but full […]

MADRID (AFP) – Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has demanded that Israel be barred from all international sporting competitions over the Gaza war, while his government has also cancelled an $825 million military contract with the country. Speaking on Monday, Sanchez praised thousands of protesters who disrupted the final stage of the Vuelta a España, […]

Former Barcelona centre back Samuel Umtiti, a cornerstone of France’s 2018 World Cup triumph, has officially announced his retirement from professional football at the age of 31. A graduate of Olympique Lyonnais’ academy, Umtiti joined FC Barcelona in 2016, making 133 appearances and winning two LaLiga titles during his time at Camp Nou. Posting an […]

LAHORE (Pakistan Post Canada) – The International Cricket Council (ICC) has turned down Pakistan’s request to remove Andy Pycroft as match referee for the Asia Cup 2025. According to media reports, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has been formally notified of the decision. An Indian outlet claimed that the ICC dismissed Pakistan’s stance that Pycroft […]

ABU DHABI (Pakistan Post) – Bangladesh will be under immense pressure today (Tuesday) as they face Afghanistan in a must-win encounter of the Asia Cup 2025, scheduled to start at 7:30 PM (PST) in Abu Dhabi. Afghanistan, riding high on their 94-run victory against Hong Kong, will look to continue their winning momentum and secure […]

LAHORE (Sport Desk) – Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman Mohsin Naqvi has voiced strong disappointment over what he termed as a lack of sportsmanship during the recent high-voltage clash between Pakistan and India. Posting on social media platform X (formerly Twitter), Naqvi wrote: “Utterly disappointing to witness the lack of sportsmanship today. Dragging politics into […]

DUBAI (Web News) – Pakistan head coach Mike Hesson has expressed disappointment over India’s refusal to shake hands after the highly-anticipated Asia Cup 2025 Group A match between the arch-rivals. India secured a seven-wicket victory in what was the first cricket encounter between the two nations since their four-day military standoff in May. While the […]

LAHORE (Pakistan Post Canada) – The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has formally lodged a complaint with the International Cricket Council (ICC), calling for the immediate removal of match referee Andy Pycroft from the ongoing Asia Cup 2025 after a controversial incident involving a handshake snub during the Pakistan–India clash. PCB Chairman Mohsin Naqvi confirmed that […]

SHARJAH: Pakistan’s star left-arm fast bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi has broken his silence on the exclusion of senior players Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan from the squad for the upcoming ACC Men’s Asia Cup 2025, scheduled from September 9 to 28. Both Babar and Rizwan, who have been Pakistan’s batting mainstays since the T20 World […]