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The Bengaluru stadium where 11 cricket fans died during celebrations in June will no longer host the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup matches including the opening game, the sport’s governing body said on Friday. The 13th edition of the women’s showpiece 50-over tournament will begin on Sept 30. Pakistan is set to play its matches in Sri Lanka following India’s refusal to travel to Pakistan for the Champions Trophy earlier this year, which resulted in a “hybrid model” being decided upon. Mumbai will instead be one of the four Indian venues for the tournament, along with the Sri Lankan capital…

Saleema Imtiaz is set for her umpiring debut in the upcoming women’s ODI series between Pakistan and South Africa in Lahore, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) announced on Friday, alongside confirming other match officials for the series. Last year, Saleema became the first Pakistani female official to join ICC’s International Panel of Development Umpires, enabling her to officiate women’s bilateral international matches and ICC women’s events. The three-match One-Day International series will be staged at Lahore’s Gaddafi Stadium from September 16-22. Saleema, who is part of the ICC International Panel of Umpires will be joined by Australia’s Claire Polosak, who…

A “Now Hiring” sign hangs in the window of a hair salon in the Greater Boston town of Medford, Massachusetts, August 12, 2025.Brian Snyder | ReutersWage growth is doing something odd these days.Typically, wages grow at a faster clip each year for workers who switch jobs, compared to those who stay in their current role.That makes sense: Workers generally leave a job when they find something better for them, which often includes a higher salary, according to labor economists.But in 2025, the roles have reversed as workers, faced with a souring job market, shift from job-hopping to “job hugging” —…

Novak Djokovic hopes a selective approach to his scheduling will give him the best chance to win the US Open in his unrelenting pursuit of a record 25th Grand Slam. The 38-year-old Djokovic has not played since a comprehensive semi-final defeat by Jannik Sinner at Wimbledon last month, skipping the two main US Open warm-up events in Toronto and Cincinnati. He briefly returned to court on Tuesday for the revamped mixed doubles in New York but lasted just 43 minutes as he and partner Olga Danilovic crashed out in the first round. A four-time US Open champion, Djokovic suffered his…

Teenager Mehr Khaliq had a strong debut at the Asian Shooting Championships with a top 20 finish in the Women’s 10m Air Rifle among a field of 54 participants. She ranked 18th with a final score of 627.9 and a series breakdown of 103.2, 104.1, 104.2, 105.1, 104.8, 106.5, 627.9. Only the top eight performers make it through to the final. Mehr’s next event is 10m Air Rifle Mixed Team where she’s partnered up with Sulaiman Khan. India’s veteran markswoman Elavenil Valarivan won gold in the event with a 253.6. She claimed silver in the same event last year and…

D3sign | Moment | Getty ImagesIf you want to access investments typically reserved for the wealthy, regulators may someday let you — provided you can pass a test.That in itself may not be easy, considering that many consumers can’t pass a basic financial literacy quiz. But coming up with an exam that helps protect investors is also more difficult than it sounds, experts say.Lawmakers and regulators have for years kicked around the idea of a knowledge test to become a so-called accredited investor. Accredited investors are allowed to invest in a wider range of assets, including pre-IPO companies, private credit…

LONDON: Leeds United enjoyed a triumphant return to the Premier League with a home victory over Everton at Elland Road this week, but Saturday’s trip to north London to face Arsenal could prove a reality check for Daniel Farke’s side. Their clash at Arsenal is one of several intriguing fixtures on the second weekend of the top-flight season which kicks off on Friday with Chelsea at West Ham United. Manchester City will aim to build early momentum as they face Tottenham Hotspur at home on Saturday while champions Liverpool travel to Newcastle United in the final offering on Monday. It…

TAIPEI: Taiwanese Oly­mpic champion boxer Lin Yu-ting will undergo compulsory gender testing ahead of the world championships in Liverpool next month, her coach told AFP on Thursday. Lin and Algerian boxer Imane Khelif were embroiled in a gender row at the 2024 Paris Olympics, where they both won gold medals in different weight classes. World Boxing said on Wednesday that women wanting to compete at the World Boxing Champ­ionships in Liverpool would have to undergo “mandatory sex testing” under its new policy that took effect the same day. “They announced that everyone must submit, so we will submit as well,”…

Lahore: One thing Nolberto Solano is very clear about is that being head coach of Pakistan’s football team is no bed of roses. Things didn’t come easy for him as a player, he says. And he doesn’t expect them to be any better for him as coach. That’s what has brought the Peruvian former Newcastle United cult hero to football’s backwaters in Pakistan. The sport in the country has seen little progress due to a decade-long institutional crisis in the Pakistan Football Federation. There have been some highs, notably Pakistan’s historic victory over Cambodia in 2023 — the first time…

Nvidia, led by CEO Jensen Huang, could help answer a big question hanging over Wall Street when it reports earnings next week — is there an AI bubble?AFP via Getty Images Markets move on gaps between reality and expectations. I expect the gap that could emerge after Nvidia reports second-quarter earnings next Wednesday will move markets more than whatever Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell says on Friday in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. How so? Investors are growing worried about how much companies are investing in artificial intelligence and how few of them are getting a payoff. Unless Nvidia beats investor expectations…