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Pakistan women’s left-arm spinner Sadia Iqbal reclaimed her position at the top of the ICC Women’s Twenty-20 International (T20I) Bowler Rankings, Cricket’s governing body announced on Tuesday. Sadia was also pivotal to Pakistan’s win in the recently concluded ICC Women’s World Cup Qualifiers in Lahore and was named in the team of the tournament for her nine scalps for an average of 16. Her economy, like her spin twin Nashra Sandhu, was under four, and this meant that the duo provided the hosts the stranglehold during the middle overs and helped them maintain an unbeaten run throughout the tournament. “[Sadia]…

LAHORE: Eight players, including captain and vice-captain, who were selected in the Pakistan team for the forthcoming T20 home series against Bangladesh, could not find a place in the best 12 players included in the HBL Pakistan Super League X team announced by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Monday. Fast bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi, the captain of victorious Lahore Qalandars team, who was selected as captain of the PSL team, could not earn a place in the national squad. Pakistan’s T20 captain Salman Ali Agha and his deputy Shadab Khan are not included in the PSL team. Other national…

LAHORE: As Lahore Qalandars captain Shaheen Shah Afridi and the team’s owner Sameen Rana sat together to address reporters after their emphatic triumph against Quetta Gladiators in the HBL Pakistan Super League (PSL) final on Sunday night here at the Gaddafi Stadium, their faces radiated pride. There was a lot for the duo to be proud about, especially having each other’s back; a recurring theme of their post-match press conference. But the story that stood out was that of Sikandar Raza’s “straight-out-of-a-movie” arrival into the stadium – as Shaheen described it – 10 minutes before the first ball of the…

PARIS: Holders Paris St-Germain crui­sed to a 3-0 victory over Stade de Reims in the Coupe de France final on Saturday, claiming a third domestic trophy for the second successive season, and preparing for next week’s Champions League final in style. PSG have now won the French Cup a record 16 times, including eight times in the last decade. The next most successful club in the history of the competition are Olympique de Marseille, who won the last of their 10 titles in 1989. Luis Enrique’s Ligue 1 champions and French Super Cup winners had little trouble seeing off relegation-battling…

PARIS: Rafael Nadal was given a rousing reception as the ‘King of Clay’ stepped onto Court Philippe Chatrier for the final time on Sunday in a ceremony to celebrate his career at the French Open, while Aryna Sabalenka got her French Open campaign up and running with an emphatic victory. The 38-year-old, who retired from tennis last November, was serenaded by the Roland Garros crowd, with spectators wearing different coloured t-shirts to create the message “14 RG, Rafa”. Nadal dominated the French Open after winning on debut as a teenager in 2005, lifting the trophy a record-breaking 14 times. The…

LAHORE: Sikandar Raza ran off in celebration — punching the air in delight, his partner Kusal Perera in tow as fireworks exploded in the background. Lahore Qalandars were Pakistan Super League champions again, sealing their third title in four seasons after pulling off a remarkable chase. Quetta Gladiators had been in the ascendancy in Sunday’s final, headed towards what they believed was their destiny — a second PSL crown — having clinched their first six long years ago. They had tightened the noose around the Qalandars, who, in their chase of 202, needed 57 runs to win off the last…

Virgil van Dijk lifted the Premier League trophy after Liverpool’s 1-1 draw with Crystal Palace on Sunday as the Reds held a title party with their own fans for the first time in 35 years. Arne Slot’s side wrapped up their record-equalling 20th English crown with a demolition of Tottenham in April, but the long-awaited trophy presentation was saved for the final game of the season. Liverpool’s last title in 2020 was won during the Covid-19 lockdown, meaning the trophy was held aloft by then-captain Jordan Henderson in front of an empty stadium. The Reds made the most of their…

Lando Norris won his maiden Monaco Grand Prix on Sunday to close the gap on his McLaren teammate Oscar Piastri in the battle for the 2025 drivers’ world title. Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc took second, with Piastri completing the podium in the eighth race of the season. Norris closed to within three points of Piastri after adding the jewel in the F1 calendar to his season-opening win in Australia. Four-time reigning world champion Max Verstappen took fourth with Lewis Hamilton in the other Ferrari rounding out the top five. “Monaco, baby! It’s a dream,” Norris exclaimed over the team radio, after…

Largely due to President Donald Trump’s changing tariff policies, markets have been on a rollercoaster ride since April. Although the S&P 500 has largely rebounded from last month’s lows, some families who have been diligently saving for future college costs may still see their 529 college savings plan balance hasn’t fully recovered.For those with tuition bills now coming due, there are a few key considerations before tapping those accounts.”With a little planning, making withdrawals can be something to celebrate, not just something to fear,” said Smitha Walling, Head of Vanguard’s Education Savings Group.More from FA Playbook:Here’s a look at other stories impacting…

LONDON: Mohamed Salah has been voted Premier League player of the season for the second time after a stellar individual campaign inspired Liverpool’s march to a record-equalling 20th English title while his team-mate Ryan Gravenberch was named the young player of the season. Salah scored 28 goals — five more than anyone else — and provided 18 assists to guide the Anfield club to the title, with Arne Slot’s side winning it with four games to spare. Having also earned the award in 2017-18, Salah became only the fifth player to win it twice after Thierry Henry, Cristiano Ronaldo, Nemanja…