Day: August 5, 2021

LAHORE: Pakistan Cricket Board has congratulated the Balochistan government and PSL franchise Quetta Gladiators on the successful completion of the CM Balochistan Women T20 Tournament, a five-team event, which ran from 26 July to 3 August at the Bugti Cricket Stadium, Quetta. PCB Chief Executive Wasim Khan said on Wednesday: “I congratulate Balochistan government and […]

Tokyo, Aug 4 (AFP/APP): Tokyo Olympics athletics results on Wednesday (finals only): Women 400m hurdles 1. Sydney McLaughlin (USA) 51.46 (WR) 2. Dalilah Muhammad (USA) 51.58 3. Femke Bol (NED) 52.03 4. Janieve Russell (JAM) 53.08 5. Anna Ryzhykova (UKR) 53.48 6. Viktoriya Tkachuk (UKR) 53.79 7. Gianna Woodruff (PAN) 55.84 8. Anna Cockrell (USA) […]

Tokyo, Aug 4 (AFP/APP): Tokyo Olympics medals table after Wednesday’s competition: Gold Silver Bronze Total China 32 22 16 70 United States 25 31 23 79 Japan 21 7 12 40 Great Britain 15 18 15 48 Australia 15 4 17 36 Russian Olympic Committee 14 21 18 53 Germany 8 8 16 32 France […]

By Sohail Ali LAHORE: Punjab Minister for Sports and Youth Affairs Rai Taimoor Khan Bhatti, on Wednesday contacted Pakistan’s javelin thrower Arshad Nadeem through video call and congratulated him for qualifying for final of the men’s javelin event with a throw of 85.16 metres at Tokyo Olympic Games. Rai Taimoor Khan Bhatti also congratulated Arshad’s […]

Dhaka, Aug 4 (AFP/APP): New Zealand will play five Twenty20 internationals in Bangladesh in September, the national board announced Wednesday. The Black Caps will arrive in Dhaka on August 24 for the series, scheduled for September 1-10, the Bangladesh Cricket Board said. All the matches will be played at Dhaka’s Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium. The […]

LAHORE: Pakistan test batsman Umar Akmal has been allowed to resume club cricket activities as part of his rehabilitation process, which commenced last month. In the processes completed to date, Umar has shown remorse, attended an anti-corruption lecture and participated in a Q&A session conducted by the Security and Anti-Corruption Department, said a spokesman of […]

Tokyo, Aug 4 (AFP/APP): Sydney McLaughlin of the United States smashed her own world record as she stormed to victory in the Olympic women’s 400m hurdles final on Wednesday. McLaughlin powered home in 51.46sec, with world champion and 2016 Olympic gold medallist Dalilah Muhammad claiming silver in 51.58sec.

Dhaka, Aug 4 (AFP/APP): Pace bowler Mustafizur Rahman claimed three wickets as Bangladesh restricted Australia to 121 for seven in the second Twenty20 international on Wednesday. Mitchell Marsh fought a lone battle to score 45 after Australia elected to bat in Dhaka, but suffered their second successive batting collapse. The tourists, who lost the opener […]