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Web Desk — Sindh’s Sarfaraz Ahmed was awarded a fine of 30 percent of the match fee for a level 1 breach of the PCB’s Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel during his side’s Kingdom Valley National T20 Cup 2022-23 match against Balochistan at the Pindi Cricket Stadium on Friday. As Sarfaraz pleaded guilty to the charge …

Web Desk — The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Monday confirmed details of England’s tour of Pakistan for three Tests to be played in December. This will be England’s second half of the tour, following seven Twenty20 Internationals in Karachi and Lahore from 20 September to 2 October. The English team, led by Ben Stokes, will open the tour with …

Web Desk — To mark the return of international cricket to the City of Saints Multan, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has set affordable ticket prices for the fans to watch their superstars in action during the upcoming three ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup Super League ODIs against the West Indies. The ticket prices range from PKR300 to PKR500 for …

Web Desk — Real Madrid forward Karim Benzema has been named the Champions League Player of the Season after a stellar 2021-22 champaign where he finished as top scorer, UEFA said on Tuesday. France international Benzema 34, won the competition for the fifth time as Real beat Liverpool 1-0 in the final, having netted 15 goals in 12 games including …

Web Desk — There will be women referees at a men’s World Cup finals after FIFA revealed the list for the quadrennial showpiece being hosted later this year by Qatar. France’s Stephanie Frappart, Salima Mukansanga from Rwanda, and Japan’s Yoshimi Yamashita are among the 36 match referees. Brazil’s Neuza Back, Mexico’s Karen Diaz Medina, and American Kathryn Nesbitt have been …

Web Desk — The Indian Cricket Board plans to launch the women’s edition of the Indian Premier League Twenty20 next year.  “It needs to be approved at the AGM,” Sourav Ganguly, president of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), told reporters on Friday.  “We hope to have it going by next year.” IPL chairman Brijesh Patel said …

Web Desk — The Ricketts family, trying to buy the Premier League club Chelsea, faces immense opposition after historic Islamophobic emails from Joe Ricketts, the 80-year-old head of the family, surfaced this week. According to media reports, The Chelsea Supporters’ Trust (CST) reiterated that they will do whatever possible to protect the club from falling into the wrong hands, insisting …

Web Desk — New Zealand have suffered a massive blow with skipper Sophie Devine forced to retire hurt during Sunday’s ICC Women’s Cricket World Cricket Cup match against England. Devine pulled up sore when attempting to turn for a second run on the first ball of the 15th over at Eden Park and the veteran batter knew something was amiss. …

Web Desk — World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) has lost a legend as Scott Oliver Hall, the former professional wrestler has passed away. He was 63. Scott Hall rose to fame in the early 90s as the arrogant “Bad Guy” Razor Ramon, known for wearing gold chains and flicking a toothpick at opponents. World Wrestling Entertainment has issued a condolence message …

Web Desk — Chelsea football club’s technical and performance advisor Petr Cech says the club are having to live “day-by-day” in the wake of sweeping economic sanctions placed on Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich by the UK government. Chelsea football club owner Abramovich was one of seven more oligarchs sanctioned this week by the UK following the Ukraine invasion by Russia. …