Spurs sweat over EPL survival

LONDON: Tottenham must avoid defeat against Everton on Sunday to guarantee their place in the Premier League next season as Pep Guardiola and Mohamed Salah prepare for emotional farewells. Liverpool and Bournemouth could both secure places in the Champions League, while European football is also on the line for Brighton, Brentford, Chelsea and Sunderland. AFP…

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Pressure on Sundowns coach Cardoso

JOHANNESBURG: Mamelodi Sundowns coach Miguel Cardoso is under pressure ahead of the most valuable club match ever staged in Africa. Sundowns defend a 1-0 lead over Moroccan hosts FAR Rabat on Sunday in the second leg of the CAF Champions League final, which will be broadcast in more than 100 countries. The aggregate winners of…

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N Korean women crowned Asian champions

SUWON, SOUTH KOREA: The first North Korean sports team to visit the South in eight years said they were ready to take on the world after winning the Asian Women’s Champions League on Saturday. Naegohyang Women’s FC beat Japan’s Tokyo Verdy Beleza 1-0 in the final in the South Korean city of Suwon, thanks to…

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Litton Das’ Taunts

KARACHI: “Rijwan (rizwan) bhai, listen to one thing—give me some tips about wicketkeeping and batting in T20,” Litton Das once said to Rizwan a few years ago. “Now his acting has started—50 rupees will be deducted for overacting,” Litton Das recently mocked Rizwan. Whether it’s cricket or any other field, respect comes from performance. If…

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Two Pakistani astronauts undergoing training in China: CMSA

Training equips Pakistani astronauts with hands-on skills needed to fully execute mission in space Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif meets Pakistani Astronauts in Islamabad on April 23, 2026. Photo: PMO Two Pakistani astronauts have entered the Astronaut Centre of China and are participating in mission training alongside their Chinese counterparts, with all related work progressing smoothly,…

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Retailers propose 10pm business closure time

Eid shopping at Jinnah Super Market, Islamabad. Photo: Online (file) LAHORE: The Chainstore Association of Pakistan (CAP) – a retailers’ lobby – has welcomed the temporary extension in retail business hours granted ahead of Eidul Azha and has urged the prime minister and federal cabinet to adopt a permanent, nationwide retail closing time of 10…

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