LONDON: New AC Milan coach Ruben Amorim vowed on Tuesday to honour the legacy of club legend Franco Baresi, who died last week, as he sets about reviving the fortunes of the ailing Italian giants. Portuguese Amorim has returned to coaching after being sacked in January by Manchester United and faces a Milan derby against…
JOHANNESBURG: Hosts Morocco topped Group A at the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) despite failing to score from a twice-taken penalty in a 0-0 draw with Senegal on Monday. Morocco advanced to the quarter-finals by finishing with seven points after beating Kenya convincingly and Algeria narrowly in earlier mini-league matches in Rabat. Goals from…
The 46-year-old will work with the team across both red-ball and white-ball formats Former South African cricketer Michael Smith has been appointed batting coach of the Pakistan men’s team. Photo: AFP Former South African cricketer Michael Smith has been hired by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) as batting coach of the men’s team, the Board…
The President of the Pakistan Cycling Federation (PCF), Syed Azhar Ali Shah, has announced that the Pakistan Cycling Federation has released its annual event calendar for 2026-27. According to the calendar, the National Road Cycling Championship will be held in Karachi in October 2026. The championship will feature participation from all affiliated units of the…
Pakistan’s Nasir Iqbal shakes hands with Egypt’s Yassin Elshafei after securing victory in the semi-final of the PN Fleet Club Open International Squash Championship. Photo: Sindh Squash Association KARACHI: KARACHI: Pakistan’s Nasir Iqbal and Egypt’s Salman Khalil advanced to the final of the PN Fleet Club Open International Squash Championship on Monday with convincing semi-final…
Abdul Samad Khan has now entered into a two-year deal with Azerbaijani champions Qarabag FK KARACHI: Pakistan football is beginning to show signs of recovery after a decade of administrative turmoil, with young players once again securing opportunities abroad following the Pakistan Football Federation’s (PFF) elections conducted by FIFA’s Normalisation Committee. Years of internal disputes…
India is hoping Ahmedabad’s Commonwealth Games leads to a bid for the 2036 Olympics. Photo: AFP GLASGOW: Glasgow stepped in to save the 2026 Commonwealth Games, but a slimmed down 10-sport model over the last 10 days has failed to dispel doubts over the future of the event. First held as the British Empire Games…
FIFA president Gianni Infantino speaks during the event. Photo: REUTERS LONDON: Wales said it will withdraw support for FIFA President Gianni Infantino’s re-election bid for a new term from 2027-2031 after his failed plan to sell a stake in the World Cup’s commercial rights. FIFA’s ambitious plan to unlock up to $4.2 billion from private investors by…
Japan’s Shiho Kuwaki celebrates winning the women’s British Open. Photo: AFP LONDON: Japan’s Shiho Kuwaki won the women’s British Open in a dramatic play-off with Esther Henseleit on Sunday, securing her first major title in memorable style. Kuwaki held her nerve to sink the putt that clinched the trophy after two play-off holes of unrelenting tension at Royal Lytham& St Annes. The…
NEW DEHLI: A court in New Delhi acquitted the former head of the Indian wrestling federation on Monday of charges of sexual harassment and stalking brought by medal-winning athletes, his lawyer said. Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, 69, a former lawmaker from Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), had been accused by some women wrestlers of groping and…