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New York, 13 September 2026 (Kamran Raja): Elena Rybakina defeated defending champion Aryna Sabalenka 6-4, 5-7, 6-2 in the US Open final on Saturday to claim her third Grand Slam title and complete her rise to world number one. Rybakina, who was already assured of replacing Sabalenka at the top of the rankings after reaching the semi-finals, denied the Belarusian a third consecutive US Open crown and ended her 20-match winning streak at Flushing Meadows. Rybakina won her first Grand Slam title at Wimbledon in 2022 before defeating Sabalenka in the Australian Open final in January to secure her second major. The 27-year-old Kazakh controlled the opening set with powerful groundstrokes and converted three of 12 break-point opportunities to take it 6-4. Sabalenka fought back strongly in the s...

LAHORE, 12 September 2026 (Nosheen): Pakistan fast bowler Mohammad Abbas equalled a 27-year-old record held by legendary pacer Wasim Akram during the third Test against England after taking two early wickets in the opening over. Abbas also made a valuable contribution with the bat, scoring 42 runs and sharing a 121-run ninth-wicket partnership with Razaullah, which helped Pakistan post a total of 449 runs and take a strong position in the match. As England began their chase of the 130-run target set by Pakistan, Abbas made an immediate impact by dismissing England’s first two batters in the opening over, giving Pakistan a crucial start in their defence. With the achievement, Abbas matched Wasim Akram’s feat from 1999, when the Pakistan legend had taken two wickets in the opening over of a ...

 LAHORE, 12 September 2026 (Ghufran): Pakistan cricketers Mohammad Rizwan and Imam-ul-Haq will reportedly be unable to participate in the upcoming President’s Trophy Grade-I after failing to submit mandatory fitness-test reports to their respective departmental teams. According to sources, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has made fitness testing and submission of fitness reports by departmental teams compulsory for players seeking to participate in first-class cricket. Sources said that neither Rizwan nor Imam underwent the required fitness tests with their departments, leaving their respective teams without the necessary reports. As a result, the two cricketers are currently considered ineligible to feature in the tournament, which begins on September 12. Rizwan was named vice-c...