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Australia’s Star Pacer Mitchell Starc Bids Farewell to T20I Cricket

Australia’s white-ball pace spearhead Mitchell Starc has announced his retirement from Twenty20 internationals, just six months before the upcoming T20 World Cup in...

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Hasan Nawaz Declares Current Squad Pakistan’s Peak T20 Team After UAE Clash

Sharjah – Pakistan’s rising star Hasan Nawaz has hailed the current squad as the country’s “best T20 team” after back-to-back victories in the...

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Pakistan Launch Tri-Series Campaign with Win Over Afghanistan

Sharjah – Pakistan opened their T20 tri-series campaign on a high as skipper Salman Agha and pacer Haris Rauf produced stellar performances to...

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India Risks Second FIFA Suspension in Three Years Without Reforms

India is facing the prospect of being banned from world football for the second time in three years after FIFA and the Asian...

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Japanese Amateur Boxer in Coma After Brain Surgery, Boxing Safety Under Scrutiny

TOKYO: A 39-year-old Japanese amateur boxer remains in a coma after undergoing emergency brain surgery earlier this month, raising fresh alarms over boxing...

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India Confirms Asia Cup Participation, Rules Out Bilateral Sports With Pakistan

India’s Sports Ministry has declared that the country will not engage in any bilateral sporting events with Pakistan, even if hosted at neutral...

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Chengdu World Games End with Global Applause and Lasting Impact

CHENGDU – The 12th World Games officially concluded in Chengdu, Sichuan province, on Sunday night with the extinguishing of the main torch, bringing...

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Shock Move as Pakistan Drop Star Pair Babar and Rizwan for Asia Cup

Pakistan on Sunday announced their T20 squad for the Asia Cup and an upcoming tri-series against Afghanistan and the United Arab Emirates, leaving...

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Key Iranian Officials Targeted in U.S.–Israel Coordinated Strikes

Several of Iran’s most senior leaders have been killed in what Tehran described as “unprovoked and unwarranted” airstrikes carried out by Israel and...

Iran Mourns as Khamenei Martyred in Joint U.S.–Israeli Air Strikes

TEHRAN: Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has been assassinated following large-scale strikes carried out by the United States and Israel, according to...

Tensions Rise as Iran Targets US and Israeli Military Bases

Tensions across the Middle East have dramatically escalated following coordinated US and Israeli strikes on Iranian targets, triggering a wave of retaliatory missile...