Category: Sports

LAHORE: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Thursday terminated the contract of the HBL-Pakistan Super League (PSL) 2020 international media rights partner following a series of breaches, including matters relating to payments. According to a press release issued by the PCB: “Techfront Inter­national FZE had secured HBL PSL’s international media rights from 2019-2021, but due […]

ISLAMABAD: After a long gap of seven years, the Pakistan Sports Board (PSB) met here on Thursday, during which several important decisions were made including the approval of the national anti-doping governing board. The 11-member PSB board headed by Federal Minister for Inter-provincial Coord­ination (IPC) Dr Fehmida Mirza held its first meeting after its restructuring […]

MANCHESTER: The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB)’s successful completion of their summer schedule inside bio-secure ‘bubbles’ is a blueprint for other countries to stage matches amid the Covid-19 pandemic, limited-overs skipper Eoin Morgan said. England returned to action following the Covid-19 stoppage in July with three Tests against the West Indies in bio-secure venues […]

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) announced on Wednesday that it has signed a three-year satellite broadcast deal with PTV Sports and a separate agreement to secure cable distribution with I-Media Communication Services. “The agreements were signed in the presence of Prime Minister Imran Khan who is a patron of the PCB. The broadcast deal will be for […]

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s veteran all-rounder Mohammad Hafeez reckons prolific batsman and limited-overs skipper Babar Azam should bat in the middle-order as to try different things. Hafeez, who was also appointed Pakistan T20 team captain back in May 2012, shared his opinion that the star batsman should bat in the middle-order to try different things. “I think […]

LONDON: After a spending spree of $250 million on some of Europe’s most exciting stars, Chelsea were indebted to a wonder strike from one of their homegrown players during a win in their opening English Premier League game. Reece James, a 20-year-old defender who has been at Chelsea since the age of six, looks to […]

MANCHESTER: Star Australia batsman Steve Smith is recovering from his head injury but is no certainty to be recalled for the One-day International series decider against England at Old Trafford, head coach Justin Langer admitted on Tuesday. Smith missed the first two matches at the same venue after being hit on the head by a […]

NEW YORK: After one errant forehand in the first set of the US Open final, Naomi Osaka looked at her coach in the mostly empty Arthur Ashe Stadium stands with palms up, as if to say, “What the heck is happening?” In response to another wayward forehand against Victoria Azarenka seconds later, Osaka chucked her […]

LAHORE: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Sunday reiterated that the domestic players are not required to resign from their parent departments to obtain contracts for the 2020-21 domestic season, which commences with the National T20 Cup from Sept 30. “The PCB is neither asking the players to resign nor to cancel existing contracts with […]

MADRID: Lionel Messi started and played 45 minutes in Barcelona’s first pre-season friendly on Saturday as Ronald Koeman showed no hesitation in reintegrating the Argentinian. Barca beat third tier side Gimnastic Tarragona 3-1, with Ousmane Dembele opening the scoring on his first appearance since November. Antoine Griezmann and Philippe Coutinho, who was also returning after […]