Douglass reclaims 50m freestyle world record

American Kate Douglass celebrates her 50m freestyle world record at the Pan Pacific Championships in Irvine, California. Photo: AFP/FILE LOS ANGELES: Kate Douglass shattered the women’s 50m freestyle world record on Saturday, clocking 23.49sec in the heats at the Pan Pacific Championships to set a tantalizing showdown with former record-holder Gretchen Walsh. Douglass improved on…

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PDL satellite connectivity shifted to UAE

ISLAMABAD: Pak Datacom (PDL) has shifted its satellite-based connectivity to Yahsat, a UAE-based satellite operator, for a major bank and some other institutions, which could pose security challenges to the country. In a letter addressed to the secretary, IT and telecom ministry, former chief executive officer (CEO) of PDL Brig (Retired) Syed Zulfiqar Ali said…

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Pakistan seek response after England rout

KARACHI: Pakistan head into a must-win World Cup clash against Wales on Monday after a 4-1 defeat by England exposed weaknesses in their defence and left little room for error in Group D. England produced a mature and controlled performance at the Wagener Hockey Stadium in Amstelveen, scoring in every quarter to secure a convincing…

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Saud expects extra bounce at Headingley

Familiar with Yorkshire’s home ground, Saud says the conditions could offer more bounce Pakistan’s seasoned Test batsman Saud Shakeel said his century in the warm-up victory over a PCC Select XI has given him confidence ahead of the Test series in England, while the left-hander expects conditions to offer a different challenge from those seen…

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S&P 500 slips from record

SAN FRANCISCO: The S&P 500 closed lower on Friday, dipping from a record high and weighed down by Applied Materials, while investors digested weaker-than-expected retail sales data. Applied Materials fell 5.1% after its upbeat quarterly forecast failed to impress investors. The chip equipment maker’s shares have doubled in 2026 due to strong demand related to…

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