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LAHORE, 27 September, 2026 (Kamran Raja): Pakistan’s Ansar Iqbal has qualified for the men’s long jump final at the Asian Games after producing a personal-best jump of 7.28 metres in the qualifying round. His improved performance secured him a place in Monday’s final, where he will compete against other qualifiers for a place on the podium and further strengthen Pakistan’s athletics campaign at the continental event. Meanwhile, Pakistan’s volleyball team made a winning start to its Asian Games campaign by defeating Kazakhstan 3-1 in its opening match. Pakistan won the first two sets 25-16 and 25-22 before Kazakhstan responded with a 25-17 victory in the third set. Pakistan regained control in the fourth set, winning 25-20 to complete the 3-1 victory. The national volleyball team will face ...

LAHORE, 27 September, 2026 (Nosheen): The National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) has yet to conduct a forensic examination of Pakistan wicketkeeper-batter Mohammad Rizwan’s mobile phone despite making multiple requests for access, according to sources. Sources said Rizwan had not fully cooperated with the NCCIA inquiry and warned that the agency could pursue legal action if he failed to cooperate. They said the phone’s anti-theft and facial recognition locks need to be disabled to complete the forensic examination. Although the NCCIA can reportedly unlock the device using mobile forensic tools, sources said the agency was avoiding their use because they could potentially result in the deletion of some data. The agency is expected to contact Rizwan again on September 28 and could...

LAHORE, 27 September, 2026 (Ghufran): Pakistan’s Olympic champion Arshad Nadeem and compatriot Yasir Sultan will compete among 14 athletes in the Asian Games javelin throw final on Monday, with Arshad’s coach confirming that the star thrower is fully fit and in good form. Arshad will lead Pakistan’s challenge as he seeks another major international achievement, while Yasir Sultan’s participation gives the country two representatives in the medal competition. Sri Lanka’s Ramesh Tharanga is also among the athletes expected to attract attention, while two Indian throwers will feature in the final in the absence of India’s leading javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra. Arshad arrived at the competition after preparations in Lahore and Japan, where he trained under Japanese conditions. His coach Salman...

MUMBAI, 27 September, 2026 (Kamran Raja): India’s Virat Kohli on Sunday became only the second batter after Sachin Tendulkar to score 15,000 runs in One-Day Internationals (ODIs). The 37-year-old Kohli reached the milestone with a boundary during the opening ODI against the West Indies in Thiruvananthapuram, achieving the feat in his 303rd ODI innings, 74 innings quicker than Tendulkar, who reached 15,000 runs in 377 innings and finished his career with 18,426 ODI runs. Former Sri Lankan captain Kumar Sangakkara is third on the all-time ODI run-scorers list with 14,234 runs. Kohli, who now plays only ODI cricket after retiring from Test and T20 international cricket, has said that the 2027 World Cup is expected to be his final appearance in the tournament. He was part of India’s 2011 World...