Pakistan Under-19 produced a clinical all-round display to outclass Bangladesh by eight wickets and book a blockbuster final against arch-rivals India in the ACC Men’s U19 Asia Cup on Sunday. Chasing a modest target, Pakistan made light work of the pursuit, reaching the winning runs with just two wickets down and a staggering 69 balls to spare. The emphatic victory …

MADRID: MotoGP’s sprint format is no longer an experiment but its Chief Sporting Officer Carlos Ezpeleta knows it remains one of the championship’s most contentious talking points, even as TV audiences soared this season to watch the shorter format. Introduced in the 2023 season, the half-length races have turbo-charged television audiences with a viewership increase of 26% on Saturdays while …

Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner turned 2025 into a gripping tug-of-war for tennis supremacy by carving up the Grand Slams for a second straight year, while the women’s game showcased depth and drama with four different major champions. Sinner’s dominant victory over Alexander Zverev at the start of the season helped him retain his Australian Open title and become the …

GUADALAJARA: Late strikes from Andreas Christensen and Marcus Rashford secured a hard-fought 2-0 victory for Barcelona against third-tier side Guadalajara on Tuesday, sending the Catalans through to the last 16 of the Copa del Rey. Barcelona laboured for much of the match at the Pedro Escartin stadium, holding over 80% of possession but struggling to break down a disciplined five-man …

KARACHI: There is a scene I once watched—unwillingly, thanks to social media—in an Indian television drama that still defies belief. The heroine gazes at the sky and declares, “Whoever brings me a piece of that moon will be my husband.” What follows is cinematic chaos. A man throws a rope-like object toward the sky and begins pulling the moon down …