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March 28, 2024

Collins and Alexandrova fight into Miami semi-finals

MIAMI: Danielle Collins and Ekaterina Alexandrova will meet in the semi-finals of the WTA Miami Open after victories in the last eight on Wednesday. Collins powered into the last four with an emphatic 6-3, 6-2 win over France’s Caroline Garcia before Alexandrova emerged triumphant from a near two-hour three set battle with American fifth seed […]

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March 28, 2024

Do we treat Arshad Nadeem fairly?

KARACHI: Do Pakistanis lack the basic IQ and common sense when it comes to understanding sports and athletes? The answer is yes, sadly. For the longest time I have written against sports authorities as one does, I can understand that there is a lack of professionalism from a lack of sports policy at the governmental […]

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March 28, 2024

Jason Gillespie part ways with South Australia amid Pakistan coaching reports

JOIN OUR WHATSAPP CHANNEL Jason Gillespie has stepped down from his position as Head Coach of the West End Redbacks and Adelaide Strikers with the South Australian Cricket Association (SACA).  He returned to South Australia full-time before the 2020/21 summer to lead the Redbacks. Despite having a contract extension until the end of the 2024-25 […]

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March 28, 2024

Sainz feeling ‘positive’ about Ferrari return after surgery

MELBOURNE: Carlos Sainz expressed confidence Thursday he was fit enough to drive his Ferrari in Melbourne but will decide whether to race after seeing how his body holds up in practice. The Spaniard underwent surgery for appendicitis two weeks ago, forcing him to miss the last grand prix in Saudi Arabia, where teenage reserve driver […]

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March 28, 2024

Azam Khan struggles as Pakistan cricketers undergo fitness test at Kakul Academy

JOIN OUR WHATSAPP CHANNEL Pakistan cricketers underwent a fitness evaluation during the second day of their training at the Kakul Academy in Abbottabad. Among them, Azam Khan of the Pakistan cricket team faced difficulty in completing the prescribed two-kilometer run. During this test, Irfanullah Khan Niazi showcased remarkable performance, leading the pack by completing the […]

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March 28, 2024

Susie Wolff takes legal action against FIA

LONDON: Susie Wolff, director of Formula One’s academy series for aspiring female drivers, has taken legal action against motorsport’s governing body the FIA over a controversial inquiry into her conduct last year. Wolff and her husband, Mercedes Formula 1 team principal Toto Wolff, were the subject of an investigation into claims of an alleged conflict […]

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March 28, 2024

Norris beats Verstappen to go fastest in Australian practice

MELBOURNE: McLaren’s Lando Norris outpaced world champion Max Verstappen on Friday to top the timesheets in a first practice in Melbourne that was disrupted when Alex Albon hit a wall at high speed. The Briton Norris powered round the Albert Park circuit with a best time of one minute 18.564 seconds on soft tyres. He […]

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March 28, 2024

Sainz wins Australian GP as Verstappen fails to finish

MELBOURNE: Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz surged to victory at the Australian Grand Prix Sunday to snap Red Bull’s winning start to the season after three-time world champion Max Verstappen sensationally failed to finish. The Spaniard, who had appendicitis surgery two weeks ago, took the chequered flag 2.3 seconds ahead of teammate Charles Leclerc, with McLaren’s Lando […]

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March 28, 2024

‘Like driving with handbrake on’

MELBOURNE: Three-time world champion Max Verstappen said it felt like driving “with the handbrake on” after retiring from the Australian Grand Prix Sunday with smoke billowing from his Red Bull. The Dutchman started from pole and was heavily favoured to win for a third time this season after emphatic victories in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia. […]

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March 28, 2024

Malinin win men’s figure skating world title

MONTREAL: American Ilia Malinin produced six scintillating quadruple jumps, including a quadruple Axel, in the men’s free skate on Saturday to capture his first figure skating world title. The 19-year-old nicknamed the “Quad god,” who is the only skater to land a quadruple Axel in competition, dazzled with an array of breathtakingly executed jumps starting […]