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DUBAI, 07 September, 2026 (Kamran Raja): Pakistan left-arm spinner Nashra Sandhu made history on Monday by registering the best bowling figures by a Pakistani player in T20I cricket during the ACC Women’s Asia Cup match against Hong Kong at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium. The 28-year-old delivered a sensational spell of 6 wickets for just 7 runs in four overs, becoming the first Pakistani bowler to claim a six-wicket haul in T20I cricket. Her remarkable figures are also the best by any Pakistani player in T20Is, surpassing previous records held by Sufyan Moqim and Umar Gul. Sandhu’s outstanding bowling helped Pakistan dismiss Hong Kong for 71 runs in 19 overs and secure a convincing 72-run victory. Earlier, Pakistan posted 143 for 8 in their allotted 20 overs, with Shawaal Zulfiqa...

 LAHORE, 07 September, 2026 (Kamran Raja): Pakistani martial arts athlete Fatima Naseem has achieved another remarkable milestone by securing her 10th Guinness World Record after setting two new records in punching and stretching categories. In the punching challenge, Fatima delivered an impressive 340 punches in one minute while holding eggs in her hands without breaking them. Her achievement surpassed the previous record of 331 punches set by Indian athlete Dibyajyoti Sarkar by nine punches and was officially recognised by Guinness World Records. Fatima also established another record by maintaining her balance between two chairs for one minute and 45 seconds, surpassing the previous mark of one minute and 30 seconds. With these achievements, Fatima has become the first Pakistan...

NEW YORK, 07 September, 2026 (Ghufran): Top-seeded German tennis star Alexander Zverev advanced to the last 16 of the US Open on Saturday with an impressive straight-sets victory over Chile’s Alejandro Tabilo, winning 6-2, 7-6 (7/2), 6-2. Zverev stepped up his performance against Tabilo after enduring marathon five-set battles in his opening two matches. The German had already spent a total of nine hours and 26 minutes on court in his first two matches, the most time a top seed had needed to reach the third round of a Grand Slam since 1999. The French Open champion jokingly said his coach had reminded him that a best-of-five match did not necessarily have to go to five sets. Tabilo, the 25th seed from Chile, entered the match hoping to avenge his defeat to Zverev in the second round at the...

BARCELONA, 07 September, 2026 (News Desk): Barcelona maintained their perfect start to the La Liga season with a commanding 5-0 victory over Valencia on Sunday, with teenage star Lamine Yamal scoring twice in a dominant display. The reigning champions moved two points clear at the top of the league following Real Madrid’s 1-0 defeat to Real Betis, while Alaves climbed to second place after a 5-2 win over Osasuna. Yamal opened the scoring in the sixth minute with a clever lofted finish after receiving a superb pass from Fermin Lopez. Lopez then doubled Barcelona’s lead in the 22nd minute with a crisp finish following a pass from Anthony Gordon. Despite suffering an injury setback when Eric Garcia was forced off after a collision, Barcelona continued to control the match. Raphinha added the ...

ZURICH, 06 September, 2026(Ghufran): FIFA President Gianni Infantino will contest next March’s presidential election for a fourth and final term, FIFA confirmed on Sunday, despite criticism over his now-abandoned plan to attract private investment into World Cup events. Infantino, who has led FIFA since 2016 and was re-elected in 2023, would remain in office until 2031 if successful. UEFA strongly opposed the investment plan, while CONCACAF and the Asian Football Confederation have backed Infantino. CONCACAF President Victor Montagliani is considered a potential challenger, while UEFA President Aleksander Ceferin has ruled himself out. Infantino is currently the only declared candidate, and nominations for the March 2027 election must be submitted by November 18.

LAHORE, 6 September, 2026(Kamran Raja): The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) and owners of the eight Pakistan Super League (PSL) franchises are considering moving PSL 12 to January, according to a Cricinfo report. The proposal was discussed at a PSL Governing Council meeting in London, with broadcaster Walee Technologies reportedly backing the move due to concerns over advertising revenue in the current April-May window. Franchise owners, however, have raised questions about their share of broadcast revenue if the schedule changes. A January-February window could also create competition for overseas players with South Africa’s SA20 and Australia’s Big Bash League, while cold weather and fog in Punjab remain concerns. One proposal is to begin the tournament in Karachi before moving to Punjab an...

 DUBAI, 6 September, 2026 (Nosheen): Pakistan women’s cricket team head coach Wahab Riaz has expressed confidence in the team’s ability to win the ACC Women’s Asia Cup despite a heavy defeat against arch-rivals India. Pakistan suffered a disappointing loss to India at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Saturday, being bowled out for their lowest-ever T20I total of 55 runs. After opting to bat first, Fatima Sana-led Pakistan made a promising start with a 27-run opening partnership but then suffered a dramatic batting collapse. The Green Shirts lost six wickets for just eight runs and were reduced to 35 for six. Muneeba Ali scored 13 runs while Shawaal Zulfiqar contributed 14, with Pakistan eventually dismissed inside 18 overs. India comfortably chased down the target in jus...

 NEW YORK, 05 September, 2026 (News Desk): Defending champion Carlos Alcaraz advanced to the fourth round of the US Open with a straight-set victory over China’s Wu Yibing, winning 6-3, 6-4, 6-1. The Spaniard will face American 20th seed Tommy Paul for a place in the quarter-finals after Paul defeated 15th-seeded Alexander Bublik in a five-set thriller. Alcaraz, who won the Australian Open in January for his seventh Grand Slam title, entered the tournament after a four-month absence caused by a wrist injury. His lack of match practice was evident at times as he committed 33 unforced errors, while Wu’s aggressive baseline game kept the defending champion under pressure. Alcaraz made a strong start by breaking Wu in the opening game, but the Chinese player fought back to level the f...

 GENOA, 05 September, 2026 (News Desk): Como moved to the top of the Serie A table after Senegalese youngster Assane Diao scored twice in a comeback 4-1 victory over Genoa on Friday. The result gave Cesc Fabregas’s side seven points from three matches, continuing an impressive start to the new campaign. Genoa took the lead in the 19th minute when Milutin Osmajic finished a quick counter-attack by converting Lorenzo Colombo’s low cross. Como responded strongly, with Martin Baturina equalising six minutes later before Diao put the visitors ahead on the half-hour mark. Nico Paz then extended Como’s advantage with his first goal of the season.Diao completed the scoring 12 minutes from time, calmly finding the corner after excellent hold-up play by Moise Kean, who made his Como debut f...