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Pakistan ask Bangladesh to bat; both XIs packed with quicks

Nahid Rana, Ebadot Hossain and Taskin Ahmed are the quicks for Bangladesh, while Shaheen Afridi, Hasan Ali and Mohammad Abbas will do the job for Pakistan

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PSG hold Bayern to reach second straight Champions League final

MUNICH: Holders Paris St-Germain drew 1-1 at Bayern Munich on Wednesday to reach the Champions League final, earning a 6-5 aggregate victory after a compelling second leg that was far cagier than their goal-laden first encounter. Ousmane Dembele’s goal after three minutes set PSG on their way, while...

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Dhumal: IPL's anti-corruption unit has flagged 'anomalies' in a report to BCCI

BCCI secretary also said that in some cases, team owners and officials have been mingling with players in areas where it is not allowed

ESPC

Why being Pakistan head coach could be the perfect role for Sarfaraz

The former Pakistan captain waltzes into his new role with relatively little experience in coaching, but a strong bond with Test captain Shan Masood and an acute understanding of the game

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Babar ruled out of first Bangladesh Test due to left knee injury

PCB did not specify whether he would be ruled out of the series altogether, stating that his condition was being monitored by the team's medical panel

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Fast bowling riches in focus as Bangladesh and Pakistan switch to Test mode

Babar Azam has been ruled out of the opening Test due to an injury in the left knee

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Domestic player among four charged in BCB's corruption probe

One person has also received a lifetime ban as probe into BPL and NCL brings the first charges since the BCB integrity unit was formed in 2025

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Does DC's middle-order have an answer for KKR's spin twins?

DC have lost four of their last five games, while KKR have scored three wins in a row

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David Squires on … El Boomer Juan Mata’s superb season in Australia

Our cartoonist wonders what the veteran Spanish maestro’s left foot cannot do after an impressive campaign with Melbourne Victory Continue reading...

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Unchanged RCB bowl; LSG make three changes in Lucknow clash

Arshin Kulkarni will open for LSG for the first time this season with Josh Inglis out injured, while Digvesh Rathi and Shahbaz Ahmed also slotted into their side

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Marcus North set to be named as England Men's selector

Former Australia batter and current Durham director of cricket expected to be confirmed ahead of NZ Test series

GDN

From ‘whiff-whaff’ to the Table Tennis World Championships – photo essay

Global game celebrates centenary event in London as players of all ages showcase their skill, style and speed“Table tennis is very good for the mind as well as the body, whatever age you are,” says 73-year-old Wang Qi, the oldest competitor at the Table Tennis Team World Championships in London.Incr...

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Hollie Armitage named MI London Women's captain

Armitage will recreate 2025 title-winning partnership at Northern Superchargers with Lisa Keightley

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The new 14-team Super League is working. Why not add London too?

Bradford Bulls, York Knights and Toulouse are holding their own and the league needs more reach and diversityBy No Helmets RequiredWith the Rugby Football League’s next round of talks with the NRL due on 15 May, the decision whether Super League will remain at 14 clubs or expand again to add London ...

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Bev Priestman: ‘You become very isolated so I’ve loved getting back on the pitch’

The Wellington Phoenix coach reflects on the aftermath of the Olympic spying scandal and leading her team into a first A-League Women’s finals campaignFootball is not the kind of profession that lends itself to time off for birthdays and the like. Especially when you’re preparing to lead Wellington ...

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Former India Under-19 cricketer Amanpreet Singh Gill dies at 36

Amanpreet Singh Gill played youth one-dayers and a three-day Test in 2007, touring England, Malaysia and Sri Lanka with the India Under-19 team in that period

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Klaasen and Abhishek lead Orange Cap race at IPL 2026

Ishan Kishan, Cooper Connolly and Eshan Malinga also moved up the ladder after SRH beat PBKS by 33 runs in IPL 2026 on Wednesday night

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Badminton looks to future

The BWF said it will trial synthetic shuttlecocks at lower-grade tournaments

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Cummins, Starc, Hazlewood unlikely for Pakistan ODIs as dates overlap with IPL

Australia's three-match ODI tour will begin on May 30 in Rawalpindi before the final two matches are played on June 2 and 4 in Lahore, with the IPL playoffs running until May 31

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Allrounder Reddy has 'found a niche' despite the impact-player rule

"The team functions better when they have an allrounder who's being able to contribute both with bat and ball," James Franklin, SRH's assistant coach, says about Nitish Kumar Reddy

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K-P’s young sailors defy odds to bring glory home

Hijab Ajmal demands government’s support, training facilities locally

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Australia A men to tour India in September-October ahead of 2027 Test tour

Australia A women and Australia men's Under-19s will also tour India in September and October

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Australia to tour Pakistan for 3-match ODI series beginning on May 30

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) announced on Thursday that the Australia men’s cricket team will tour the country for a three-match one-day international (ODI) series. In a press release, the cricket board said that the visitors would arrive in Islamabad on May 23 and take on the Green Shirts in th...

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Gull Feroza, Sadaf Shamas slam tons as Pakistan thrash Zimbabwe to take unassailable series lead

PAKISTAN captain Fatima Sana celebrates after dismissing Zimbabwe batter Kelly Ndiraya during the second One-day International at the National Bank Stadium Karachi on Wednesday.—Tahir Jamal/White Star KARACHI: Centuries by Gull Feroza and Sadaf Shamas powered Pakistan to a crushing 206-run victory ...