Abdullah Jan Islamabad: Ali Rehman Malik, son of late Senator Rehman Malik, this week lauded Hari Budha Magar for creating history as he successfully conquered Mount Everest. “What an amazing feat. A testament to the indefatigably of the human spirit,” he tweeted. On May 19, Hari stood victorious atop the world’s tallest mountain as the […]
Read MoreLock Haven: Outside play supports healthy development in all children. When a child with an intellectual or physical disability is able to explore and participate in outside play, the benefits are twofold. Not only do they work on their developmental skills (motor, social, communication and cognitive) but they also feel included, boosting their self-esteem. That, […]
Read MoreIslamabad: Naila Kiani this week became first Pakistani woman climber to summit five peaks of over 8,000m height when she successfully ascended Mt Everest (8848m), the world’s tallest mountain, Secretary Alpine Club of Pakistan, Karrar Haidri said in a statement. “She reached the summit point at 8:02 am,” he said. A mother of two kids, […]
Read MoreCelina Ali Islamabad: Ambassador of Nepal to Pakistan Tapas Adhikari this week congratulated Naila Kiani, Nadia Azad and Sajid Ali Sadpara for successfully ascending Mt Everest (8848m), the world’s tallest mountain. The envoy congratulated Naila Kiani the first Pakistani, Nadia Azad (British Pakistani) and Sajid Ali Sadpara for achieving this and said, “Well done”. The […]
Read MoreCanberra: Pakistani High Commissioner to Zahid Hafeez Chaudhri this week expressed delight as Pakistan and Australia prepare for cricket competition. “Blockbuster schedule announced as Australia host Pakistan in new WTC cycle,” he tweeted. Earlier, Cricket Australia announced the international fixtures for their men’s and women’s teams for the 2023-24 home summer. World Test Championship finalists […]
Read MoreNewswire Naples: The southern Italian city of Naples exploded into what was shaping up to be a long night of celebrations this week as local team Napoli secured their first Serie A soccer title in more than three decades, sweeping away years of disappointment. Argentine hero Diego Maradona inspired Napoli to its second and last […]
Read MoreNewswire Kathmandu: Nepal qualified for the Asia Cup 2023 and will join Pakistan and India in Group 1, after a seven-wicket win over the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in the final of the ACC Men’s Premier Cup in Kirtipur this week. Nepal chased down a target of 118 runs in 30.3 overs with Gulsan Jha […]
Read MoreDoha: Months after hundreds of thousands of football fans packed into its hotels and stadiums for the World Cup, Qatar is planning to host more international events. Along with the departed football crowds, thousands of foreign workers left the Gulf state after Lionel Messi lifted the coveted trophy on December 18. Qatar’s economy remains healthy. […]
Read MoreCairo: Italian shooters dominated the men’s skeet final here at the 2023 ISSF Shotgun World Cup, winning both the gold and silver medals. Gabriele Rossetti hardly missed a flying target with his shotgun. The skeet shooting Olympic champion scored 39 hits out of 40 in the medal match. He also won the men’s skeet title […]
Read MoreLondon: Andrew Strauss is to leave his position as strategic adviser to the England and Wales Cricket Board after his suggested reforms to the domestic calendar failed to gain the backing of English counties. The former England captain was commissioned to conduct a high-performance review following the team’s 2021/22 Ashes rout in Australia. His report […]
Read MoreMiguel Fragoso Rome: On 21 April 2023, BMW Motorrad officially unveiled the R 1250 GS Ultimate Edition in Italy. Featuring BMW’s Triple Black colour scheme, ‘Ultimate Edition’ seems an apt description given the amount of features and accessories Motorrad has released on this model. A total of six different BMW Kits as well as several […]
Read MoreNewswire London: England captain Leah Williamson will miss the Women’s World Cup because of a torn knee ligament. The Arsenal defender left a midweek game against Manchester United after injuring her knee and falling to the ground. The club confirmed Friday that Williamson “suffered a ruptured anterior cruciate ligament” in the Women’s Super League match […]
Read MoreCanberra: Pakistani High Commissioner to Australia Zahid Hafeez Chaudhri this week appreciated the services of women for the country. “Our women are our pride,” he tweeted while congratulating mountaineer Naila Kiani on her fresh achievement. Naila Kiani earlier became the first Pakistani woman to climb Annapurna I (8091 m) — the world’s tenth-highest peak in […]
Read MoreNewswire Italy has formally submitted a bid to host the 2032 European Championship to European soccer’s governing body UEFA, the Italian Football Federation (FIGC) said this week. The FIGC added that the tournament will be staged across Milan, Turin, Verona, Genoa, Bologna, Florence, Rome, Naples, Bari and Cagliari if the bid is accepted. “We imagined […]
Read MoreCovert Report With the Indian Premier League entertaining the crowd worldwide through its breathtaking cricketing action, international cricket has almost come to a halt. Amid the stoppage, the England and Wales Cricket Board unveiled their new ODI kit which will be worn by all England teams in 2023. ECB shared the photographs of star fast […]
Read MoreCovert Report Canberra: Pakistani High Commissioner to Australia Zahid Hafeez Chaudhri this week appreciated the performance of the Pakistan cricket team against New Zealand. “Well done Team Pakistan. What a knock by @babarazam258 (Babar Azam),” he tweeted. Earlier, Babar Azam’s third century and another four-wicket haul from Haris Rauf led Pakistan to a 38-run win […]
Read MoreRome: Matteo Berrettini is not affected by the criticism he’s receiving due to his poor results which many believe is the fault of his new relationship. Berrettini recently started dating Italian Melissa Satta who has been by his side ever since then. They have been spotted in various outings in Miami recently showing the Italian […]
Read MoreIslamabad: Enaam Ahmed, a British-Pakistani Formula racer, set the third-fastest time during the morning session on the 2.4-mile road course at the prestigious Indianapolis Motor Speedway this week. The road course comprises 14 corners and is renowned for hosting some of the world’s most talented racing drivers. Only the elite racers are hired by brands […]
Read MoreRome: Chinese bike brand Kove has revealed its intentions to expand into the international market in recent months. Just four months after its debut at EICMA in 2022, Kove has demonstrated that it has the ability to compete with the most high-profile brands in the world of motorsport. In January 2023, the brand completed its […]
Read MoreParis: Newly-appointed France coach Hervé Renard wants to turn the page and focus on the upcoming Women’s World Cup after a group of players facilitated the dismissal of his predecessor. Renard was hired this week to replace Corinne Diacre and lead the team at this year’s Women’s World Cup, and then at next year’s Paris […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: Japan edged out Pakistan in a super tie-break following a thrilling final to win the ITF World Tennis Junior Team Competition Asia/Oceania Qualifying Round in Kuching (Malaysia) this week. Japan ultimately won 2-1, winning the third set of the crucial doubles on a super-tie break. In the deciding doubles, which produced exciting […]
Read MoreOliver Fisher AC Milan are one of the teams who are big admirers of Empoli star Tommaso Baldanzi but they face competition for two rivals, a report claims. Baldanzi is viewed as one of the most exciting attacking talents that Italy have at the moment, given that he is just 20 years old and has […]
Read MoreLayli Foroudi Paris: France’s National Assembly this week approved the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) video surveillance during the 2024 Paris Olympics, overlooking warnings from civil rights groups that the technology posed a threat to civil liberties. The government says algorithmic video surveillance can detect “pre-determined events”, abnormal behaviour and crowd surges, helping ensure the […]
Read MoreOliver Thomas Rome: Italy manager Roberto Mancini selects three uncapped players in his 30-man squad for this month’s Euro 2024 qualifiers against England and Malta. Italy manager Roberto Mancini has selected three uncapped players in his 30-man squad for this month’s Euro 2024 qualifiers against England and Malta. Lecce goalkeeper Wladimiro Falcone, Torino defender Alessandro […]
Read MoreDoha: Qatar Sports Investments wants to follow the model of Manchester City ownership’s group by having multiple clubs in their portfolio. Last October, QSI purchased a stake in Portuguese side Braga, but their ambition isn’t stopping there. La Cadena Cope (h/t Paris Fans) reported on Tuesday, citing sources, that PSG’s owners want to purchase 51 […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: The Embassy of Japan in cooperation with the Japan Karate Association (JKA) of Pakistan organized Karate Workshop on March 7th at the Hamidi Hall of Pakistan Sports Complex Islamabad. This workshop was held under the title of “7th JKA national Karate Camp” and was participated by Pakistani people who love Karate from […]
Read MoreWarren Gatland saluted the “excellent” Rhys Webb after the Wales scrum-half marked his international return with a man-of-the-match display against Italy. Starting in his first Test since October 2020 – and first Six Nations match for six years – Webb played an instrumental role as Gatland’s side prevailed 29-17 in Rome to claim a welcome […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Lahore: Pakistan’s top climber Naila Kiani this week announced that she will be climbing Mount Everest and Mount Lhotse in Nepal in April while Shehroze Kashif said that he will climb Mount Annapurna and Mount Dhaulagiri in Nepal. The duo aims to raise the Pakistani flag at the top of these 8,000-meter peaks. […]
Read MoreRome: Roberto Mancini is preparing his Italy squad for the upcoming Euro qualifiers and will reportedly give FCSB forward Andrea Compagno his first call-up. The Azzurri will face England and Malta in their first two Euro 2024 qualifiers, scheduled for March 23 and March 26, their first outings after missing out on the World Cup […]
Read MoreSydney: David Warner missed the ideal opportunity to end his career, former Australia captain Ricky Ponting said, adding that the opener should have retired in front of his home crowd after hitting a double-century in his 100th test. Apart from his defiant 200 against South Africa in December, the 36-year-old’s test form has been poor, […]
Read MoreTansu Yilmaz Italy’s igaming revenue in November dipped slightly to €322.5m in the lead-up to the Fifa World Cup, down from October’s revenue of €331.1m. Since pushing past the €300m barrier in September 2022, Italy’s igaming revenue has remained relatively stable. Although November’s revenue of €322.5m does represent a 2.6% decline month-on-month, this is still […]
Read MoreMartin Pegan Aaron Finch has called time on his stunning international career that included leading Australia to their first ICC Men’s T20 World Cup trophy. The long-term white-ball skipper represented Australia in 254 international matches across all formats, playing five Tests, 146 ODIs and 103 T20Is. Finch led Australia in a world record 76 men’s […]
Read MoreIslamabad: Qatar’s hosting of the World Cup 2022 demonstrated that Islam is a religion of peace and is for all people, and helped the world look beyond xenophobic headlines Qatar’s unifying efforts have been spotlighted by Pakistan’s Minister of Religious Affairs and Inter-faith Harmony, who said the Gulf state has always played a crucial role […]
Read MoreChina Economic Net Guangzhou: For three consecutive years, China’s homegrown games have raked in over 100 billion yuan (about 14.7 billion U.S. dollars) in annual sales revenue from overseas markets, according to the 2022 China Gaming Industry Report released recently. The report, released at the China Game Industry Annual Conference in the southern metropolis of […]
Read MoreNewswire Rome: The Italian government this week asked Brazil to enforce the nine-year prison sentence handed to former Milan striker Robinho. Brazilian outlet UOL details how Robinho and his friend Ricardo Falco were convicted by courts in Italy for the rape of a 23-year-old Albanian woman in Milan on January 22 2013. The initial sentence […]
Read MoreCricket South Africa (CSA) named Temba Bavuma as Test captain as part of a restructure in the leadership group of the national team. ODI skipper Bavuma will take over the reins of the red-ball team from Dean Elgar. The latter will remain available to play for the Proteas. However, the 32-year-old has relinquished the T20I […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Karachi: This week the Karachi Football Club and Saber Sports Academy teams played a friendly football match at the Karachi Port Trust stadium. The match, which highlights growing UK-Pakistan sporting ties, comes as coaches and senior management from the English football club, Swindon Town, visit their football training academy in Karachi where Karachi […]
Read MoreBrescia: Italian skier Elena Fanchini, whose career was cut short by a tumor, has died. She was 37. Fanchini passed away at her home in Solato, near Brescia, the Italian Winter Sports Federation announced. Fanchini died on the same day that fellow Italian Marta Bassino won the super-G at the world championships in Meribel, France; […]
Read More“If you are a Pakistan [contracted] player, then you have everything. But if you are not a Pakistan player, you don’t have as much. You only have normal things like school cricket, college cricket and that’s it.” That’s how Fatima Sana described the disparity between the professional and the aspiring in Pakistan’s women cricket, which […]
Read MoreVictor Osimhen and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia were again the stars of the show for Napoli as the Serie A leaders won 3-0 at Spezia to extend their advantage to a whopping 16 points. Wing wizard Kvaratskhelia put Napoli ahead from the penalty spot two minutes after the break on the Italian Riviera before Osimhen netted twice, […]
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