Pakistan seek tri-series final berth
KARACHI: Pakistan will look to extend their winning run when they face England in the third match of the ODI tri-series at Gaddafi Stadium Lahore on Sunday. The match will start at 1pm PST, with victory securing Pakistan a place in the October 31 final. Pakistan have won both their matches, beating Sri Lanka by […]
Pakistan, Iran book Billie Jean King Cup final spots
The hosts overcome Maldives 2-1, while Iran cruise past Qatar without dropping a match ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Iran qualified for the final of the Billie Jean King Cup Asia/Oceania Group III on Friday after winning their respective group ties at the Pakistan Tennis Federation (PTF) Tennis Complex in Islamabad. The hosts defeated top seeds Maldives […]
Mir Raza’s final hours: A trail of calls, a Rs30m plea and a vanishing act
Phone records and CCTV footage trace the victim’s movements through Karachi before he disappeared from view at 4:38am Murder victim Mir Raza Ali. Photo: Express KARACHI: A flurry of late-night phone calls, a WhatsApp message seeking Rs30 million, the sudden disappearance of social media accounts and a trail of CCTV footage that eventually runs cold […]
‘Big Brother 28’ crowns champion after final showdown
Big Brother 28 has crowned its Season 28 champion following a dramatic live finale on October 1, with the winner securing the $750,000 grand prize after a six to one jury vote. The runner up received $75,000, while the third finalist left the competition after the final Head of Household decision. The finale began with […]
Pakistan down Hong Kong to move into men’s team squash final
Noor Zaman, Ashab Irfan and Nasir Iqbal combine to seal a 2-1 semi-final win after Pakistan recover from early setback Pakistan fought back from an early defeat to beat Hong Kong 2-1 on Thursday and reach the men’s squash team event final at the 2026 Asian Games in Nagoya. Noor Zaman, Pakistan’s top-ranked player, suffered […]
Bashir blasts into Asian Games final
Olympian shooter Ghulam Mustafa Bashir fires 578-19x to finish sixth and secure a place in the eight-man final Pakistan’s Ghulam Mustafa Bashir finished 6th out of 28 shooters in the men’s 25m rapid fire pistol. Photo: POA Ghulam Mustafa Bashir qualified for the final in the men’s 25 metres rapid-fire pistol competition at the Asian […]
India romp into Asian Games cricket final
Verma’s unbeaten 100 and Mandhana’s 37 help India post 195-4 before bowling Bangladesh out for 81 NAGOYA: Smriti Mandhana became the highest run-scorer in women’s T20 international cricket on Sunday as India crushed Bangladesh by 114 runs in the Asian Games semi-finals with fellow opener Shafali Verma hitting her maiden hundred. Mandhana scored 37 off […]
Kingsmen storm into CPL final as Powell powers stunning chase
Hetmyer’s unbeaten 102 goes in vain as Jamaica overhaul 207 to eliminate table-toppers Amazon Warriors Rovman Powell produced a blistering late assault as Jamaica Kingsmen chased down 207 to beat Guyana Amazon Warriors by five wickets in Qualifier 2 on Friday and book a place in the Caribbean Premier League final. Shimron Hetmyer’s magnificent unbeaten […]
Shelton books US Open final with Zverev
Ben Shelton of the U.S. celebrates winning his quarter-final match against Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz. Photo: REUTERS NEW YORK: Big-serving Ben Shelton overpowered US compatriot Frances Tiafoe in four sets on Friday to reach the first Grand Slam final of his career, booking a US Open title showdown with Alexander Zverev. Eighth-seeded Shelton blasted 20 aces […]
India reach Asia Cup final
India’s Deepti Sharma celebrates the fall of a Bangladesh wicket in the Asia Cup semifinal. Photo: ACC India overcame a difficult batting surface and Bangladesh’s disciplined bowling to seal a 40-run victory and book their place in the Women’s Asia Cup final. India were put into bat after Bangladesh captain Nigar Sultana Joty won the […]