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A cricket match between Indian and Pakistani veteran players — part of the World Championship of Legends (WCL) — was called off after Indian players, including Shikhar Dhawan, refused to play against Pakistan, citing recent “geopolitical tensions” between the two nations, according to a statement issued by WCL on Sunday. The WCL is an international cricket league where retired, non-contracted international players return to competitive T20 cricket, according to the league’s website. The tournament commenced on July 18 and is being held in Birmingham, England. In a statement posted on X, WCL organisers announced that, “We have decided to call…

Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA) (C) signs the One Big Beautiful Bill Act during an enrollment ceremony with fellow Republicans in the Rayburn Room at the U.S. Capitol on July 03, 2025 in Washington, DC.Chip Somodevilla | Getty Images News | Getty ImagesIt’s been about two weeks since President Donald Trump’s “big beautiful bill” became law, and financial advisors and tax professionals are still digesting what the sweeping legislation means for clients.Meanwhile, several changes are effective for 2025, which will impact tax returns filed in 2026.While the Trump administration has been promoting “working family tax cuts,” the legislation’s…

DHAKA: Pakistan captain Salman Agha is confident his new-look side is shaping up well towards next year’s World Cup as they take on Bangladesh in a Twenty20 series starting in Dhaka from Sunday. Salman has been leading the short format side with star batsmen Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan out since last year. Pace spearhead Shaheen Shah Afridi has been rested for the three-match series and seam bowlers Haris Rauf, Naseem Shah and Mohammad Wasim are also missing because of injuries. He said the missing players could still be considered for the T20 World Cup in India and Sri Lanka…

LAHORE: While activities of Pakistan men’s and women’s teams, Shaheens and U-19 players have increased, the number of men and women players in the central contract lists have also risen, the 2025-26 budget documents of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) reveal. There is also good news for the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) employees who will get some increase in their salaries, according to the budget documents. According to the budget documents, the international series involving seniors, Shaheens, U-19 teams and national women have been increased to 26 from 23 of the last year. In contrast, the domestic events, both for…

Pakistan’s Mohammad Asif (R) and Mohammad Hasnain pose with their trophies after winning the Masters and Under-17 titles respectively at the IBSF World Snooker Championship on Friday.—courtesy IBSF MANAMA: Pakistan’s Mohammad Asif etched another glorious chapter in his storied career, defeating India’s Brijesh Damani 4-3 [98(87)-37, 75-55, 0-80(51), 40-52, 41-64, 91-29, 78(40)-9] in a pulsating final of the IBSF World Masters Snooker Championship here at Crowne Plaza late on Friday. The 42-year-old stalwart in the process proved his credentials as the country’s most successful cueist, securing his remarkable sixth international title and a historic fourth IBSF world crown. Reflecting on…

An undefeated Pakistan team on Saturday beat Iran 3-2 in the Asian Men’s U-16 Volleyball Championship final to win the tournament that was being held in Nakhon Phanom, Thailand. After being 0-2 down earlier in the match, Pakistan made an incredible comeback by winning three straight sets to win the final 3-2. The scores across the five sets were 22-25, 21-25, 30-28, 25-21, 15-10. Junaid was the top scorer for Pakistan with 28 points joined by Faizan in second place with 22 points. Talha and Muhammad Irfan chipped in with nine and eight points each. Federal Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi…

Pakistan men’s three-match T20 International series against Bangladesh will begin on Sunday with the remaining two games to be staged on May 22 and 24 at Dhaka’s Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) said on Saturday. Last month, Pakistan men had white-washed Bangladesh in a home three-match T20I series at the Gaddafi Stadium. Litton Das-led Bangladesh will take the field on the back of an away 2-1 T20I series triumph over Sri Lanka last week. Pakistan are visiting Bangladesh for the first time since December 2021 as they arrived in the country on Wednesday, after taking part in…

LONDON: Jasprit Bumrah is a weapon India must use sparingly but with the five-Test series against England on the line, the tourists are considering playing their pace spearhead in the fourth test in Manchester next week. The team management has decided that Bumrah, whose workload has been carefully managed since he returned from a back surgery earlier this year, will play three of the five Tests in England. A victory in Manchester would give England an unassailable 3-1 lead. To prevent that, India are considering playing Bumrah, who skipped the second test in Birmingham, in the next match rather than…

Natalia Lebedinskaia | Moment | Getty ImagesAs a Biden-era relief measure for federal student loan borrowers comes to an end, some people could see their bills more than double.Earlier this month, the Trump administration announced that the so-called SAVE interest-free payment pause will expire on Aug. 1, and that enrollees’ education debts will begin to grow again if they don’t make payments large enough to cover the accruing interest.The Biden administration had moved people who enrolled in its SAVE plan into forbearance — a period during which federal student loan borrowers are excused from making payments — while the legal challenges against…

NEW ZEALAND opener Devon Conway (L) and Rachin Ravindra run between the wicket during the T20 tri-series match at the Harare Sports Club on Friday. —courtesy Zimbabwe Cricket HARARE: Matt Henry took three wickets and Devon Conway hit an unbeaten half-century as New Zealand outclassed hosts Zimbabwe by eight wickets in their tri-series match at Harare Sports Club on Friday. Zimbabwe made a promising start but could only score 120-7 after being sent in. Fast bowler Henry took 3-26. New Zealand needed only 13.5 overs to secure the win, with left-handed opening batsman Conway making 59 not out off 40…