India gets Olympic warning after Kosovo boxer denied visa

AFP | The Olympic Council of Asia has warned India it could miss out on hosting major Games after a boxer from Kosovo was denied...

Pakistan look to Yasir, Abbas to tame ‘tough’ New Zealand

AFP | Pakistan skipper Sarfraz Ahmed is confident leg-spinner Yasir Shah and medium pacer Mohammad Abbas can combine to tame "tough" New Zealand in the...

Bangladesh’s Mushfiqur cherishes dual role after record feat

AFP | Bangladesh’s Mushfiqur Rahim said he enjoyed his dual role in the team as wicketkeeper and batsman after scoring a record double hundred against...

Iran women debate if biggest football attendance spells victory

AFP | Iranian reporter Hedieh Khatibi says she had to pinch herself when she finally got to enter Tehran's Azadi stadium late Saturday to cover...

‘Silly mistake’ by Pakistan gifts India 10 runs in World T20 win

AFP | Pakistan's batters gifted India 10 penalty runs by consistently running on the pitch as they succumbed to a seven-wicket defeat by their rivals...

Rain washes away Pakistan’s chance of series win over New Zealand

AFP | Persistent rain forced the third and final one-day international between Pakistan and New Zealand to be abandoned Sunday, extending the Asian side's seven-year...

Imam head injury overshadows Pakistan triumph

AFP | Pakistan beat New Zealand by six wickets in the second day-night international in Abu Dhabi on Friday but the match was overshadowed by...

Boult hat-trick fuels New Zealand’s win over Pakistan

AFP | Trent Boult became the third New Zealand bowler to claim a one-day international hat-trick as his side defeated Pakistan by 47 runs in...

Zimbabwe thrash Bangladesh for long-awaited Test win

AFP | Brandon Mavuta and Sikandar Raza shared seven wickets between them as Zimbabwe recorded their first Test win in five years with a thumping...

Pakistan to break New Zealand jinx says Sarfraz

AFP | Pakistan captain Sarfraz Ahmed insists his team can end an 11-match losing run to New Zealand when the two sides meet in the...

It’s in our DNA: Youthful Pakistan race to Twenty20 domination

AFP | Brash young players, peak fitness and a winning mentality "in their DNA", Pakistan are the current kings of international Twenty20 cricket. The last...

Pakistan’s medal-winning female power athlete slams federation for non-support

News Desk | Rabia Shahzad is a medal-winning power athlete from Pakistan. The 20-year-old from Karachi has won medals at international powerlifting competitions including silver...