Tue, 21-Oct-2025

Suns rise in 3rd quarter, pull away from the Mavericks, took 3-2 road win

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Devin Booker changed into getting appropriate looks from the midrange once more. Chris Paul turned into racking up dimes finding the open man. Deandre Ayton turned into getting the ball interior and pounding the smaller Mavericks. The Suns’ protection becomes making Luka Doncic uncomfortable and forcing turnovers. The Suns were regarded just like the 64-win … Read more

Jokic pips Embiid for second straight MVP

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Denver Nuggets big name Nikola Jokic may be named the NBA’s Most Valuable Player for a second straight yr in advance of Philadelphia’s Joel Embiid. The 27-year-old Serbian ace could be confirmed as MVP later this week after another superb season that outshone his 2020-2021 campaign. Jokic averaged 27.1 points per game with 13.8 rebounds … Read more

Scottish Premiership to use VAR from next season

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Scottish Premiership golf equipment on Tuesday voted to use VAR technology for the subsequent season. VAR might be installed in any respect 12 Premiership stadiums over the approaching months and is anticipated to be had to assist referees by means of December. The Scottish Professional Football League also are set to apply VAR in the … Read more

Quadrangular series to eliminate League cricket threats: Ramiz Raja

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Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman Ramiz Raja feels that a quadrangular series will help countries combat the growing danger of League cricket, The News said. Ramiz is likely to persuade member countries to support the proposed annual Quadrangular Series at the International Cricket Council (ICC) Board meeting in Dubai on April 10. The PCB chairman … Read more

Karachi Kings: Story of poor planning and execution

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Karachi Kings, the team belonging to the biggest city of the country in the Pakistan Super League (PSL), have been quite ordinary throughout seven editions of the league. However, this time, they were awful during the whole tournament. The PSL 2020 champions looked toothless in the campaign, losing nine of the 10 games they played. … Read more

Talent at par, where the problem lies then?

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There is an abundance of talented football players in Pakistan. Unfortunately, despite efforts by clubs and academies, that talent is rarely developed and nurtured into a world-beating final product. Talent is like a flower, which needs the right environment to blossom. There are numerous factors that determine whether a player will develop into a top … Read more

Kings look to Babar for PSL glory

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Karachi Kings was the most expensive franchise when the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) first auctioned teams in 2015 to kick start the Pakistan Super League (PSL). At the start of the tournament, in 2016, the franchise probably had the biggest fan base in the country as it was being named after the biggest city of … Read more

New York eye Timbers upset in MLS Cup final

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PORTLAND: New York City boss Ronny Deila says his team are ready to rip up the form book once more when they take on the Portland Timbers in Oregon on Saturday looking to claim the club’s first Major League Soccer crown. After an Eastern Conference playoff run which included away victories over the top-seeded New … Read more

Lille complain about pitch after draw, Nice suffer surprise loss

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PARIS: Lille criticised the state of the pitch at their own Stade Pierre-Mauroy after the struggling Ligue 1 champions were held to a 1-1 draw by Nantes on Saturday, while second-placed Nice lost at home to bottom club, Metz. Jocelyn Gourvennec’s Lille, who are top of their Champions League group, sit 12th in Ligue 1 and … Read more

Saudi e-gamers begin battle for $1.1 million prize pot

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RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s top gamers have begun battling it out for a share of a SR4 million ($1.1million) prize pot at the kingdom’s e-League Champions event, Arab News reported. Winners from two other e-sports events held this year have come together for a final competition in Riyadh’s Media City, which kicked off on Friday, November 26 and … Read more

Five candidates to replace Solskjaer as manager of Man Utd

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MANCHESTER: Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s time as Manchester United manager finally ran out on Sunday as the Norwegian was sacked following a humiliating 4-1 defeat at Watford. Solskjaer failed to win a trophy in nearly three years in charge at Old Trafford and tangible signs of progress after finishing second in the Premier League last season have been … Read more

Single-minded Messi targets strong finish to year with PSG

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PARIS: With Argentina’s place at the 2022 World Cup secure, Lionel Messi can shift his focus exclusively to ending the year “in the best way possible” with Paris Saint-Germain after an injury-hit start to life in France. Messi missed PSG’s last two games before the international break with a combination of knee and thigh issues … Read more

Mohammad Amir tests positive for Covid-19 ahead of T10 League

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Former Pakistan left-arm fast bowler Mohammad Amir has been tested positive for the coronavirus. Following this, he will miss the T20 League scheduled to start from November 19 in Abu Dhabi. Amir, who was all set to represent the T10 franchise Bangla Tigers in the fifth instalment of the league, urged his fans for his … Read more

Head coach Klusener plots Afghanistan’s World T20 bid away from home

Head coach Klusener plots Afghanistan’s World T20 bid away from home

JOHANNESBURG: Spor­ting assignments do not come much tougher than Lance Klusener’s role as head coach of Afghanistan as he tries to plan a World Cup campaign with a team who are 12,000km away. In an ideal world, Klusener and his squad would already be in the United Arab Emirates preparing for their first fixture of … Read more