Month: May 2026

Lionel Messi reacts during a football match. — AFP Lionel Messi remained at the heart of an injury scare only weeks before the World Cup after medical tests diagnosed him with muscle fatigue in his left hamstring, Inter Miami announced on Monday. The Major League Soccer club’s update provided no clear timetable for the Argentine […]

Sunrisers Hyderabad’s Travis Head (left) and Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s Virat Kohli in action during their Indian Premier League clash, Hyderabad, India, May 22, 2026. — Reuters  Travis Head and his wife Jessica have been subjected to a barrage of online abuse after the Australian cricketer was embroiled in a spat with India great Virat Kohli during […]

Pakistani runner Faisal Shafi poses for a photo with his medal. — reporter KARACHI: Pakistani runners turned the streets of Cape Town into a landmark chapter of the country’s growing marathon movement as Karachi’s Faisal Shafi and British-Pakistani runner Huma Rehman achieved the eighth star, although currently a provisional star, at the 2026 Cape Town Marathon, […]

Perth Scorchers players celebrate their win after the Big Bash League T20 final between Perth Scorchers and Sydney Sixers at the Optus Stadium in Perth, Australia, on January 25, 2026. (AFP) SYDNEY: As Twenty20 cricket competitions explode around the world, Australia’s Big Bash League is struggling to chart a vision for the future, after plans […]

Lifebuoy Global One Run Half Marathon’s participants pose for a group photo. — Reporter KARACHI: More than 1,500 runners participated in the Lifebuoy Global One Run Half Marathon in Karachi, as athletes and fitness enthusiasts competed in multiple race categories while participants from across Pakistan joined virtual runs. The event, organised by Sports in Pakistan, […]

Al Nassr’s Cristiano Ronaldo and team members celebrate with the trophy after winning the Saudi Pro League at Al Awwal Park, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on May 21, 2026. — Reuters Cristiano Ronaldo scored twice as Al Nassr clinched the Saudi Pro League title with a 4-1 win over Damac on Thursday, ending his long wait […]

Pakistani mountaineer Salman Ateeque poses for a photo. —reporter/File  ISLAMABAD: Renowned climber Salman Ateeque on Thursday successfully scaled Mount Everest, becoming the 13th Pakistani to reach the world’s highest peak. Ateeque reached the 8,849-metre summit at approximately 11:39am during the ongoing 2026 Himalayan climbing season, which has drawn hundreds of climbers from across the world. […]

Pakistan’s Salman Ali Agha plays a shot during the fourth day of the second Test against Bangladesh at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium in Sylhet, May 19, 2026. — AFP    Pakistan all-rounder Salman Ali Agha has been reprimanded after he was found guilty of breaching the International Cricket Council’s (ICC) Code of Conduct during […]

Pakistan’s Mohammad Amir celebrates taking a wicket during ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 fixture against India on June 09, 2024. — AFP Pakistan left-arm pacer Mohammad Amir has reportedly obtained British citizenship, apparently paving the way for his selection in the Indian Premier League (IPL). The development came to light after Amir reshared an […]

Pakistan’s Muhammad Rizwan plays a shot during the fourth day of the second Test cricket match between Bangladesh and Pakistan at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium in Sylhet on May 19, 2026. — PCB Bangladesh players were seen engaging in on-field sledging against Pakistan wicketkeeper-batter Mohammad Rizwan, who brought up a half-century during the visitors’ […]