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ABBOTTABAD: Sahir Associates secured the President’s Trophy Grade-II title with a commanding 355-run victory over MIT Solutions on the fourth and final day of the tournament decider at the Abbottabad Cricket Stadium on Sunday. The title-winning outfit concluded the competition unbeaten, registering five wins and four draws in their nine-match campaign. Their triumph ensured promotion to the President’s Trophy Grade-I — the country’s premier departmental first-class competition — scheduled to commence in the forthcoming domestic season. Chasing an improbable 587 in 75 overs, MIT Solutions folded for 231 in just 37.2 overs. Fast bowler Khan Zeb starred with figures of…

MUNICH: After almost 15 years of huge investment, frequent disappointment and occasional humiliation, Paris St-Germain got their hands on the UEFA Champions League trophy on Saturday after defeating Inter Milan, allowing their Qatari owners to bask in the glory of an emphatic triumph. PSG could not win European football’s biggest prize in previous seasons with Zlatan Ibrahimovic, or later with Neymar and Kylian Mbappe, and even after that when they added Lionel Messi to the mix. But they have done it now after shifting the focus away from signing glamorous superstars and letting a brilliant coach in Luis Enrique work…

LAHORE: Pakistan’s pursuit of adapting the “modern-day” approach towards white-ball cricket seemed to have reached manifestation in the first two games of their three-match Twenty20 International series against Bangladesh. But on Sunday night, here at the Gadd­afi Stadium, in front of jam-packed sta­nds, it was evident that the hosts were transitioning quite well into the new style. And it was Mohammad Haris who demonstrated it in the most brutal of ways, plundering a 45-ball century — his maiden T20I ton — to see Pakistan thrash Bangladesh by seven wickets in the third and final match of the series, completing the…

Mohammad Haris hit a swashbuckling maiden international century to guide Pakistan to a 3-0 clean sweep of Bangladesh with a seven-wicket win in the third and final Twenty20 international in Lahore on Sunday. Haris, playing in his 17th T20I, carted seven sixes and eight boundaries in his 107 off just 46 balls as Pakistan chased down a challenging 197-run target in 17.2 overs for their first home T20I series win in three-and-a-half years. Pakistan won the first two matches by 37 and 57 runs at the same venue. Parvez Hossain smashed four sixes and seven boundaries in his solid 34-ball…

Formula One leader Oscar Piastri won the Spanish Grand Prix from pole position in a McLaren one-two with Lando Norris on Sunday while Max Verstappen was demoted from fifth to 10th for a late collision with George Russell’s Mercedes. Piastri beat teammate and title rival Norris by 2.471 seconds for his fifth win in nine races this season, and McLaren’s seventh, to stretch his championship lead to 10 points. Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc completed the podium after passing Verstappen’s Red Bull six laps from the end of a race that saved the drama to the end. “It’s a nice way to…

Thousands of Paris Saint-Germain supporters took to the streets of the French capital on Saturday to celebrate their club’s victory in the Champions League final, but clashes with the police led to the arrest of over 500 people, while two people lost their lives amid the celebrations in separate instances. As per the French interior ministry, a woman riding a scooter died after she was hit by a car in the southwest of Paris, while a 17-year-old in the southwestern town of Dax was stabbed to death during the celebrations. In total, 559 people were arrested, including 491 in Paris.…

T-studios2 | E+ | Getty ImagesSome Social Security beneficiaries may find their June check is smaller: Starting this month, a share of people’s benefits can be garnished if they’ve defaulted on their student loans.The Trump administration announced on April 21 that the U.S. Department of Education would resume collection activity on the country’s $1.6 trillion student loan portfolio. For nearly half a decade, the government did not go after those who’d fallen behind as part of Covid-era policies.More than 450,000 federal student loan borrowers age 62 and older are in default on their federal student loans and likely to be receiving Social…

Less than 24 hours after striking gold in the javelin final at the Asian Athletics Championship, javelin phenom Arshad Nadeem on Sunday thanked the nation for its support and prayers, dedicating the win to Pakistan. Yesterday, Arshad returned to international competition and won a gold medal with a throw of 86.40 metres in the men’s javelin final in Gumi, South Korea. India’s Sachin Yadav took silver with an 85.16m and Japan’s Yuta Sakiyama took home bronze with an 83.75m throw. Both athletes threw a personal best. In a post on Instagram today, Nadeem said: “It is because of all your…

Staff members remove a sign following a press conference after the House passage of the tax and spending bill, at the U.S. Capitol on May 22, 2025 in Washington, DC.Kevin Dietsch | Getty ImagesHouse Republicans passed a multi-trillion-dollar tax and spending package after months of debate, which included many of President Donald Trump’s priorities. Now, policy experts are bracing for Senate changes as GOP lawmakers aim to finalize the “big bill” by the Fourth of July.If enacted as currently drafted, the House’s “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” would make permanent Trump’s 2017 tax cuts, while adding new tax breaks for tip…

KARACHI: The Pakistan Padel Ranking Cup commenced here on Saturday amidst significant fanfare here at Sport On, marking a major event for the rapidly growing sport in the country.Being organised by the Pakistan Padel Federation, the event boasts competitive action across men’s, women’s, and boys U-14 categories. The tournament featured a strong turnout with 24 teams battling in the men’s event, eight teams in the women’s event and 12 teams in the boys U-14 category. In the women’s section, Tribe emerged victorious in two matches as they edged past MUV 6-5 while also defeating Padel Plays 6-2. Control X Power…