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…
India have named seamer Auqib Nabi as Jasprit Bumrah’s replacement for the upcoming Test series against Sri Lanka India have named seamer Auqib Nabi as Jasprit Bumrah’s replacement for the upcoming Test series against Sri Lanka, with the 29-year-old receiving his maiden call-up to the national side. The Board of Control for Cricket in India…
The young pair are scheduled to compete again in the Under-21 Duo Show event on Tuesday Pakistan claimed two gold medals and one bronze at the 2026 World Ju-Jitsu Championship in Abu Dhabi, marking one of the country’s most successful performances at the sport’s premier global event and achieving a historic breakthrough in the Masters…
Pakistan handed Test debuts to fast bowler Ubaid Shah and middle-order batter Awais Zafar. Pakistan handed Test debuts to fast bowler Ubaid Shah and middle-order batter Awais Zafar as they made four changes for the second and final Test against West Indies at Queen’s Park Oval in Trinidad on Sunday, with the hosts winning the…
Arshad Nadeem (left), Fayyaz Bukhari (centre) and Mohammad Yasir Sultan (right) pose for photograph after the athletes won medals for WAPDA at the Quetta National Games in 2023. Photo: THE EXPRESS TRIBUNE KARACHI: Fayyaz Hussain Bukhari, a former coach of Olympic champion Arshad Nadeem, said the javelin thrower was not at his peak fitness before…
Sri Lanka women beat Pakistan women by six wickets in the second T20I at the Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium on Sunday. Photo: PCB Sri Lanka: Debutant Sanjana Kavindi and captain Chamari Athapaththu smashed rapid cameos to help Sri Lanka defeat Pakistan by six wickets in the second Twenty20 International on Sunday, sealing an unassailable 2-0…
Scott Edwards has stepped down as captain of the Netherlands men’s cricket team. Photo: ICC/FILE Scott Edwards has stepped down as captain of the Netherlands men’s cricket team after leading the side for more than three years, bringing an end to a tenure that included memorable victories at the 2023 ODI World Cup and steady…
Bangladesh have recalled experienced wicketkeeper-batter Litton Das for their two-match Test series against Australia. Photo: ICC/File Bangladesh have recalled experienced wicketkeeper-batter Litton Das for their two-match Test series against Australia after he recovered from a calf injury, strengthening a squad already hit by injuries ahead of the tour. Litton was not included in the original…
Scotland’s Josh Kerr cruised to Commonwealth gold in men’s one mile final. Photo: AFP/FILE GLASGOW: Fresh from setting a new world record in the mile, Josh Kerr delivered Commonwealth Games gold for Scotland on home soil in the highlight of Saturday’s action, which saw 44 gold medals won. Kerr was 12 seconds slower than the…
Kazi Md. Salahuddin was re-elected unopposed as South Asian Football Federation president at the SAFF Ordinary Congress in Thimphu, Bhutan. Photo: SAFF/FILE Kazi Md. Salahuddin was re-elected unopposed as president of the South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) on Saturday, extending his leadership of the regional governing body after elections held during the federation’s Ordinary Congress…