Mathews strikes double ton as SL take big lead
Zimbabwe, playing their first Test since November 2018, ended the fourth day trailing by 127 runs.
Maverick De Kock promises a street-smart approach as ODI skipper
JOHANNESBURG: South African players can look forward to playing “street-smart” cricket when Quinton de Kock...
Haris excels as Pakistan make Super League stage
POTCHEFSTROOM: Inspired by a brilliant innings from Mohammad Haris, Pakistan eased into the Super League...
African champions Algeria get favourable draw in World Cup qualifiers
CAIRO: African champions Algeria, led by Riyad Mahrez, will begin their bid for a place at the 2022 World Cup ...
Arsenal and Newcastle grab draws on wild night in Premier League
LONDON: Ten-man Arsenal slowed Chelsea’s charge for a Champions League place on Tuesday as Manchester City kept up...
Coppa holders Lazio knocked out by Napoli
NAPLES: Napoli alleviated their crisis when an early solo goal by Lorenzo Insigne gave them a 1-0 win over holders...
Sevilla beat Levante to advance into Copa last 16
MADRID: Sevilla defeated Levante 3-1 to reach the round-of-16 of the Copa del Rey on Tuesday.
Fernando Reges gave...
Lyon win penalty shootout to reach French League Cup final
LYON: Seven-time French champions Olympique Lyonnais have a chance to end an eight-year trophy drought after...
Malik targets BD series, not World Cup
LAHORE: The most-capped current T20 player Shoaib Malik said on Wednesday his target is not the shortest format’s...
Serena, Federer into third round as Osaka sets up Coco crunch
Serbia’s Novak Djokovic strode into the third round to be joined by Roger Federer.
Gibson appointed BD pace bowling coach
DHAKA: Bangladesh have appointed Ottis Gibson as their new pace bowling coach, replacing South African Charl...
Injured Dhawan out of India’s limited-overs leg of NZ tour
MUMBAI: Shikhar Dhawan has been ruled out of India’s limited-overs teams for their tour of New Zealand after...
From The Past Pages Of Dawn: 1945: Seventy-five years ago: Reciprocity act
(EDITORIAL) Not for the first time is it that Mr. J.H. Hofmeyr, South African Minister of Finance, has supported the...
From The Past Pages Of Dawn: 1970: Fifty Years Ago: US determined to withdraw
WASHINGTON: The United States is determined to reduce its involvements abroad generally and end the Viet-Nam war in...
Sahiwal killings
JANUARY 17 marked the first anniversary of the sordid incident in which a police posse in Sahiwal shot and killed a...
A janitor speaks
I HAVE penned these lines on behalf of a janitor who works in my neighbourhood. He says that he is thankful to the...
Nadra praised
I HAD to visit the Clifton office of the National Database and Registration Authority for a replacement of my CNIC...
Mind the gap
THIS is apropos the editorial ‘Mind the gap’ (Dec 20). The World Economic Forum’s Global Gender Gap Report...
Gas shortage
THERE is an acute shortage of natural gas for the past few weeks in many localities of Shikarpur. Of late the...
Mota Singh school
A HIGH school was established in 1916 in Neelah village on the banks of the Soan river in Chakwal district by Sardar...
Pedestrian crossing
ON a recent visit to the Plaza automobile spare parts market located in the vicinity of Tibet Centre on MA Jinnah...
Housing scheme
THE Model Town Housing Scheme, Sargodha, spread over 410 acres, was initiated in 1991 by the Sargodha Improvement...
BISP scam
THIS is apropos the news ‘BISP takes action against officers who got government help meant for poor’ (Jan 9)....
Climate change
PAKISTAN is amongst the most vulnerable nations facing the adverse effects of climate change.
Last year in summer,...
Nuclear power plants
IN the last days of President Ayub Khan’s regime, it was proposed that another nuclear power plant be constructed...
Muzammil, Aqeel cruise into second round of ranking tennis
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s top seeded players Aqeel Khan and Muzammil Murtaza, after convincingly winning their first...
Pakistan hold on for 2-2 draw against Malaysian club
KARACHI: Pakistan held on a 2-2 draw against Malaysian second-division side Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia FC on...
Senate panel raps PCB chief for ignoring meetings
ISLAMABAD: A senate panel on Wednesday showed its displeasure over Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Ehsan Mani...
KGS, Habib Girls, City School PAF in netball semis
KARACHI: Karachi Grammar School, Habib Girls School, City School PAF and City School Gulshan qualified for the...
Haris, Umer Farooq reach U-21 snooker final
Haris and Umer, both of Punjab, beat Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Saad Khan and also Umer Khan — also Punjab’s — respectively.
Snooker academy inaugurated in Faisalabad
LAHORE: The University of Agriculture, Faisalabad (UAF) has a fully operational Faisalabad Snooker Academy now, it...
Football trials begin at Karachi Bulls Academy
KARACHI: More than 300 players from 18 schools in the city appeared for the football trials for selection at the...
Seamer Saqib snare six as rivals fold up for 49
KARACHI: Fast bowler Saqib Khan starred with a rich of six wickets to help Sun CC rout Z.A. Sports by 10 wickets as...
Tauqeer replaces Sibtain as PTTF president
KARACHI: Former national table tennis player Tauqeer Muhajir has succeeded veteran and respected S M. Sibtain as...