Stories by The Newspaper's Sports Reporter

Smith named Pakistan team’s batting coach

LAHORE: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Tuesday appointed former South African cricketer Michael Smith as... Published 05 Aug, 2026 07:16am

PCB warns players against participating in Asian Legends League

Warns of ineligibility for any cricketing, coaching, consultancy, mentoring and/or other assignments with the PCB and PSL for two years. Published 05 Aug, 2026 07:16am

Lahore Hawks, Army record wins at national rugby

LAHORE: Lahore Hawks and Army won their respective matches of the 12th Service Tyres PRU 15-a-side National Rugby... Published 05 Aug, 2026 07:16am

Sahir Associates, Wapda ousted from domestic circuit over entry fee disagreement

LAHORE: Wapda, the defending champion of the last President’s Trophy, and Sahir Associates were ousted from the... Published 05 Aug, 2026 07:16am

Nasir falls at final hurdle as Egypt’s Khalil claims squash title

KARACHI: Pakistan’s Nasir Iqbal came close to glory but fell at the final hurdle as Egypt’s Salman Khalil... Published 05 Aug, 2026 07:16am

Nasir Iqbal cruises into squash final as Asim Khan falls

The 32-year-old Nasir delivered a commanding performance, completely dominating his Egyptian opponent and securing victory in just 24 minutes with scores of 11-5, 11-7, 11-5. Updated 04 Aug, 2026 09:10am

First phase of white-ball camp ends

LAHORE: The first phase of the National Cricket Academy’s white-ball training camp concluded here on Monday. On... Published 04 Aug, 2026 07:12am

Army crowned netball champions

KARACHI: Army defeated Navy 22-17 to clinch the National Inter-Department Netball Cham­pionship title here at the... Published 04 Aug, 2026 07:12am

Asim Khan upsets top seed Noor Zaman to reach squash semi-finals

Asim, ranked 78th in the world, after losing the first game went on to win the next three before Noor retired from the match due to injury towards the end of the fourth game. Updated 03 Aug, 2026 09:10am

Army, Police win

KARACHI: The National Inter-Department Netball Championship kicked off here at the Pakistan Sports Board Coaching... Published 02 Aug, 2026 07:15am

All four Pakistan squash players advance to quarters

Noor Zaman overcomes Brazil’s Diego Gobbi in straight games 12-10, 11-5, 11-9. Updated 02 Aug, 2026 10:10am

Pakistan to face India at SAFF Championship in November

LAHORE: Pakistan will face arch-rivals India and the Maldives in the group stage of the 2026 SAFF Championship after... Published 02 Aug, 2026 07:15am

Hamza, Nasir advance as PN Fleet Club Open squash kicks off

KARACHI: Pakistan’s Hamza Khan and Nasir Iqbal advanced to the pre-quarterfinals on the opening day of the ... Published 01 Aug, 2026 05:36am

PN Fleet Club Open squash starts today

KARACHI: The Pakistan Navy Fleet Club Open International Squash Championship begins here on Friday, with 24 players... Published 31 Jul, 2026 07:53am

Pakistan to make historic FIFA debut with ASEAN Cup participation

Pakistan are among the eight teams that will feature in the main FIFA ASEAN Cup in Indonesia, alongside Malaysia, India, the Philippines, Singapore and Thailand. Updated 29 Jul, 2026 09:16am

Korea to face Pakistan in hockey series

LAHORE: Pakistan will face South Korea in a four-test home hockey series at the Naseer Bunda Hockey Stadium in... Published 28 Jul, 2026 07:14am

Squads named for National Champions Cup

LAHORE: Adopting a new way to select best probables for the 2027 ODI World Cup, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on... Published 28 Jul, 2026 07:14am

PCB tinkers with domestic structure again

Introduces a two-tier first-class Quaid-i-Azam Trophy while making another adjustment to its limited-overs pathway ahead of the 2027 World Cup. Published 25 Jul, 2026 04:54am

Irfan crowned champion after thrilling snooker final

KARACHI: Rana Irfan emerged victorious in a pulsating final of the inaugural Ali Asghar Valika All Pakistan... Published 20 Jul, 2026 06:50am

Pakistan women’s ODI, T20 squads named for Sri Lanka tour

LAHORE: The national selection committee on Saturday named Pakistan women squads for the ODI and T20 series against... Published 19 Jul, 2026 07:46am