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CAPE TOWN, 28 September, 2026 (Ghufran): The International Cricket Council (ICC) will announce the schedule for the 2027 Men’s Cricket World Cup on Thursday, October 1, as the countdown to the tournament officially reaches one year. According to reports, the ICC and Cricket South Africa (CSA) will unveil the tournament itinerary at a special event, where registration for the World Cup ticket ballot will also be launched. Tickets will not be available for immediate purchase, but fans will be able to register their interest through the ballot. The 50-over World Cup will return to Africa for the first time in 24 years, with the continent last hosting the tournament in 2003 when South Africa, Zimbabwe and Kenya staged the event. Ten of the 14 participating teams have already secured their plac...

 KAKAMIGAHARA, JAPAN, 28 September 2026 (Kamran Raja): Pakistan secured a place in the men’s hockey semi-finals at the 2026 Asian Games after defeating Oman 7-2 in their final Pool B match at the Gifu Prefectural Green Stadium on Monday. Rana Waheed Ashraf was the star of the match, scoring a hat-trick in the 34th, 44th and 59th minutes. Sufyan Khan scored twice from penalty corners, while Ghazanfar Ali and Muhammad Ammad also found the net for Pakistan. Oman’s goals were scored by Al Baraa Al Nofli and Aiman Madit. Sufyan opened Pakistan’s scoring in the 22nd minute and doubled the lead six minutes later, before Waheed added Pakistan’s third goal in the 34th minute. Ghazanfar extended the advantage in the 40th minute, followed by Waheed’s second goal four minutes later and Ammad’...

 BERLIN, 28 September, 2026 (Kamran Raja): Berlin Marathon winner Tigst Assefa underwent surgery in Munich on Monday after completing Sunday’s race with a complete rupture of her Achilles tendon, her manager Gianni Demadonna confirmed. The 29-year-old Ethiopian was on course to challenge the women’s marathon world record until around the 35-kilometre mark, when she began slowing and showed clear signs of a leg injury. Despite severe pain, Assefa limped across the finish line and collapsed after recording a time of 2:11:04, the third-fastest marathon time ever achieved by a woman. Demadonna said Assefa began experiencing pain after 31 kilometres, which intensified during the final stages of the race, with the tendon eventually rupturing completely during the last two kilometres. Sh...