Sabalenka reaches US Open quarters

NEW YORK: Aryna Sabalenka kept her US Open three-peat bid alive Sunday, charging into the US Open quarter-finals with a confidence boosting victory over tricky American Taylor Townsend. Sabalenka took everything the multi-faceted Townsend threw at her to emerge with a 6-4, 6-3 victory, winning the last five games to push her Flushing Meadows win…

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Fatima fined for Asia Cup conduct breach

Pakistan captain Fatima Sana has been fined 10 percent of her match fee for breaching Level 1 of the International Cricket Council’s Code of Conduct during her team’s Women’s Asia Cup defeat by India. Fatima was found to have breached Article 2.5 of the ICC Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel, relating…

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Boxing fades, four fight on

Pakistan sends two men, two women to Japan Asian Games as funding, exposure remain hurdles Sumama Rahman, Pakistan’s solid boxer, fights against Jadumani Singh of India in the 55 kilogramme bout at the 2026 Glasgow Commonwealth Games. Sumama loses 5-0. PHOTO: AFP KARACHI: Once regarded as one of Pakistan’s strongest prospects for medals at the…

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Inam opts against B-sample

Ace wrestler cites approved acetazolamide treatment after adverse doping finding; keeps CAS challenge option open Pakistan’s seasoned wrestler and Pakistan Wrestling Federation (PWF) secretary Mohammad Inam Butt finds himself in hot water over doping scandal. Photo: AFP LAHORE: Pakistan ace-wrestler Muhammad Inam Butt has decided not to have his B sample tested after returning a…

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ATC grants Mushtaq Ahmad, 95 others post arrest bail in protest Islamabad ATC grants bail to Mushtaq Ahmad, 95 others over AJK protest

Former senator faces charges under provisions of PPC, Peaceful Assembly, Public Order Act, Anti-Terrorism Act Former Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) senator Mushtaq Ahmad holds press conference in Islamabad. Photo: X ISLAMABAD: An Islamabad anti-terrorism court (ATC) on Monday granted post-arrest bail to former senator Mushtaq Ahmad Khan and 95 others in a case registered over a protest…

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PSG go for three in a row as UCL returns

Paris Saint-Germain coach Luis Enrique celebrates with players and staff after their UEFA Champions League final victory over Arsenal in Budapest, Hungary. Photo: Reuters PARIS: Another UEFA Champions League season gets going this week with the beginning of the league phase as Paris Saint-Germain bid to join the tiny band of clubs to have won…

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