Jake Paul acknowledges cloudy future

Jake Paul at a MMA press conference at Intuit Dome. Photo: REUTERS/FILE LONDON: Jake Paul expressed a desire to continue fighting while acknowledging his fighting career could be done in a recent interview. Paul, 29, is still recovering after Anthony Joshua broke his jaw during their December fight, Paul’s first loss in seven ‌fights. “We’ll…

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Bangladesh probes T20 World Cup withdrawal

Bangladesh sports adviser Asif Nazrul was a central figure in the issue. Photo: ICC/FILE The Bangladesh government has formed a committee to investigate the previous administration’s decision that led to the national cricket team being excluded from the 2026 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup after a dispute over playing venues in India. The sports ministry…

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IT exports set to hit $4.6 billion

Meeting was briefed on a range of measures taken to promote IT across the country ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is expected to achieve IT exports worth $4.5 to $4.6 billion in the current fiscal year, the Prime Minister’s Office said on Monday as Premier Shehbaz Sharif chaired a review meeting on the affairs of the Ministry of…

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Gas firm rejects costly spot LNG bids

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan LNG Limited (PLL) has rejected bids for two spot liquefied natural gas (LNG) cargoes, which demanded higher rates and could force consumers to pay an additional $22 million for one LNG cargo. At a briefing, the Senate Standing Committee on Petroleum was informed that an LNG cargo was expected to arrive at Karachi…

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Tottenham relegation fears deepen

Tottenham Hotspur’s Mathys Tel fouls Leeds United’s Ethan Ampadu before conceding a penalty after a VAR review. Photo: REUTERS/FILE LONDON: Tottenham Hotspur wasted a golden chance to ease their Premier League relegation fears as Dominic Calvert-Lewin’s penalty earned Leeds United a 1-1 draw in North London on Monday. A first home win in the league…

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Sinner sets up derby with Pellegrino

Jannik Sinner continues his dominant run at the Italian Open with a commanding straight-sets victory, extending his winning streak in Rome. Photo: AFP/FILE ROME: Jannik Sinner set up a David v Goliath clash with countryman Andrea Pellegrino in the last 16 of the Italian Open after demolishing Alexei Popyrin in straight sets 6-2, 6-0 on…

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Refinery tax relief sought from ECC

ISLAMABAD: The petroleum division is set to move a summary to the Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) to amend the oil refinery policy, aiming to remove sales tax on the import of machinery and address the issue of operational sales tax, according to an official statement. Federal Minister for Petroleum Ali Pervaiz Malik chaired a high-level…

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Scheffler-McIlroy rivalry sparks admiration

Rory McIlroy and Scottie Scheffler, who together have won four of the past five major titles, have impressed each other with their mental focus and golfing skills. As world number one Scheffler and second-ranked McIlroy prepared to face a world-class field at Aronimink in the 108th PGA Championship starting Thursday, they examined each other's most…

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