Players keep up battle with tennis majors

PARIS: Top players including world number ones Jannik Sinner and Aryna Sabalenka kept up the pressure on the Grand Slam tournaments with a letter to Roland Garros on Monday expressing “deep disappointment” over the French major’s 2026 prize money. Last year almost all the leading players signed two letters to the four Grand Slam bosses…

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IHC issues detailed verdict in One Constitution Avenue case, rules buyers lack ownership rights

The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Monday issued a detailed verdict on the One Constitution Avenue project, upholding the Capital Development Authority’s (CDA) decision and ruling that the buyers lack ownership rights. The petition, filed by BNP Ltd, was rejected after the court ruled that the CDA’s actions were in line with the legal requirements…

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Atletico aim to show ambition in Arsenal semi

MADRID, SPAIN: For Atletico Madrid striker Julian Alvarez, the consequences of Tuesday’s Champions League semi-final clash at Arsenal may go beyond booking a ticket to Budapest at the end of May. The Argentine forward, linked with a move to Arsenal as well as to Spanish champions Barcelona, has seemed at times to be getting itchy…

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Endrick fires Lyon into third in France

Brazilian prodigy Endrick (R) scored his seventh goal for Lyon since he arrived on loan from Real Madrid. Photo: AFP STRASBOURG: Cash-strapped Lyon edged clear of a clutch of clubs vying for Ligue 1’s last Champions League spot with a 4-2 win over Rennes on Sunday capped by a goal from Endrick. The victory lifted…

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Afridi orders free cancer drugs revival

K-P CM Sohail Afridi. Photo: Screengrab PESHAWAR: Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Muhammad Sohail Afridi has directed the revival of a program providing free medicines to underprivileged cancer patients, along with its province-wide expansion to ensure timely and cost-free treatment for eligible individuals. The directive came during a high-level meeting on the provincial annual development program for…

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