Akram 2.0? Little boy with identical bowling action goes viral
Karachi: From a country known and feared for its fast bowlers who just keep on coming, a young boy has emerged with a bowling action uncannily similar to Pakistani swing legend Wasim Akram. The former fast bowler recently shared a video from a Twitter user of an unknown kid bowling with an identical action and […]
Afridi looks forward to another successful year
Dubai: Former Pakistan captain and swashbuckling allrounder Shahid Afridi turned 38 on Thursday. Afridi, who made his debut in cricket as a 16-year-old and slammed a record-breaking 37 ball 100 at the same age, has had an illustrious cricketing career. Interestingly, he was brought into the national squad as a replacement for leg-spinner Mushtaq Ahmed […]
Stephens survives scare to enter WTA Mexican Open quarter-finals
Acapulco: Top seed Sloane Stephens rallied to reach the WTA Mexican Open quarter-finals, while defending champion Lesia Tsurenko joined the American in the last eight. US Open champion Stephens advanced in Acapulco thanks to Wednesday’s 5-7 7-6 (8-6) 6-0 victory over Dutch qualifier Arantxa Rus. Stephens – winner of the WTA International tournament in 2016 […]
Vinesh Phogat enters final of Asian Wrestling Championship
BISHKEK (KYRGYZSTAN): Wrestler Vinesh Phogat assured herself and India of at least a silver medal at the Asian Wrestling Championship, as the Commonwealth Games gold medallist entered the final of the 50kg category with win over Japan’s Yuki Irie. Phogat earned the win by taking a bigger point as she locked the score 4-4 […]
Cricketer Harmanpreet Kaur joins Punjab police
Chandigarh: Indian women’s Twenty20 cricket team captain Harmanpreet Kaur joined the Punjab police as a deputy superintendent of police (DSP), in Chandigarh on Thursday. Punjab chief minister Captain Amarinder Singh and director general of police (DGP) Suresh Arora pinned the stars on her uniform. “Proud to join DGP Suresh Arora in pinning the stars […]
Chairman compliments team members for victory
J&K Bank wins MHSM Gold Cup
Srinagar, Feb 28: J&K Bank chairman & Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Parvez Ahmed has complimented the bank’s football team for winning the first Maharaja Hari Singh Memorial Gold Cup Football Tournament. The team outplayed their rivals Real Kashmir Football Club by a single goal in the summit clash at GGM Science College Football ground in Jammu on […]
Stokes back in form, England level series against New Zealand
Mount Maunganui: Ben Stokes shook off any rust following an enforced break with his 11th ODI half century as he guided England to a six-wicket win over New Zealand in the second game of their five-match series at Bay Oval in Mount Maunganui on Wednesday. Stokes only made his return to international cricket in the […]
National Nordic Ski championship at Gulmarg
WGAJK fielding its eight member contingent
Srinagar 28th Feb: With a view to promote winter sports among youth of the country and develop winter tourism in Kashmir valley the Winter Games Federation of India is organizing National Nordic (Cross-Country) Ski Championship at Gulmarg from 2nd to 5th March 2018 in association with the Winter Games Association of J&K, HAWS, IIS&M and […]
Shahzaib Hasan handed one-year ban
LAHORE: An anti-corruption tribunal on Wednesday banned cricketer Shahzaib Hasan for one year and fined him Rs1 million for his role in spot-fixing during the 2017 season of the Pakistan Super League (PSL). Shahzaib Hasan, who represented Karachi Kings last year, was the fifth player to be suspended in the spot-fixing probe. The 27-year-old opener, […]
Neymar faces ‘at least six weeks out’, set to miss Real clash
PARIS: Paris Saint-Germain’s hopes of getting Neymar back for their crunch Champions League clash against Real Madrid next week look to be over after the Brazilian’s father claimed the player would be out for “at least six weeks”. Speaking to ESPN in Brazil on Tuesday, Neymar Senior said: “PSG know that they will not be […]
