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TOKYO: Australia’s Bree Rizzo (R) competes in the women’s 100m during the Golden Grand Prix Japan at the National Stadium on Sunday.—AFP TOKYO: Olympic 100m silver medallist Sha’Carri Richardson underwhelmed in her season opener in Tokyo on Sunday, finishing fourth in 11.47sec four months before the world championships are held in the same stadium. The American, who ran with strapping on her lower right leg, was slow out of the blocks and never led the Golden Grand Prix women’s 100m, which was won by Australia’s Bree Rizzo in 11.38. American Twanisha Terry, fifth in last year’s Olympics, was second in…

CNN  —  President Donald Trump’s decision to impose a steep tax on most goods that come into America has tested the mettle of small business owners whose companies are reliant on global trade. And the fits and starts that have come along with Trump’s tariff program are not just testing these business owners’ patience, they’re also threatening their very operations. The latest, and perhaps biggest, curveball came last week when the US and China agreed to sharply lower their respective tariff rates for 90 days. The de-escalation brought the US tariffs on Chinese goods down to 30% from 145%. Markets…

LONDON: Arsenal secured Champions League qualification thanks to a 1-0 win over Newcastle on Sunday as Everton said farewell to Goodison Park with an emotional 2-0 victory over Southampton. Declan Rice scored the only goal at the Emirates in the battle between second and third to guarantee the consolation of a top-five finish for Mikel Arteta’s men at the end of another trophyless season. Rice continued his goalscoring form with a stunning strike from outside the box on 55 minutes. Defeat means Newcastle still have work to do to join Arsenal in the Champions League next season. Just one point…

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has decided to withdraw from all events under the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) amid recent tensions with Pakistan, according to Indian media. India has not played bilateral cricket against Pakistan since 2007 due to tense relations between the countries. Both countries only play each other in international tournaments on neutral grounds. Last month, Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman Mohsin Naqvi was appointed as the new president of the ACC. The BCCI informed the ACC about its decision to pull out from the Women’s Emerging Teams Asia Cup in Sri Lanka next…

RAWALPINDI: Fakhar Zaman and Salman Mirza starred with the bat and ball, respectively, as Lahore Qalandars secured their place in the HBL Pakistan Super League playoffs at the expense of Peshawar Zalmi at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium on Sunday, winning by 26 runs in a rain-affected match. With the contest cut down to 13 overs per side due to a downpour, Qalandars put up 149-8, thanks to Fakhar’s 60 off 36 (seven fours and three sixes) before Salman’s (4-31) restricted Zalmi to 123-8 as they failed to replace fourth-placed Qalandars in the PSL standings with only one point separating the…

Renowned Pakistani climber Sirbaz Khan on Sunday successfully summited Mount Kangchenjunga (8,586 metres), the third highest peak in the world situated in Nepal this morning without supplemental oxygen. With this latest accomplishment, he becomes the first Pakistani in history to complete all 14 of the world’s 8,000-metre peaks — commonly referred to as the eight-thousanders — without any oxygen support, a feat achieved by only a handful of elite mountaineers globally. Sirbaz had earlier become the first Pakistani climber to have summited all 14 mountains with the height of over 8,000m in the world in October last year. Imagine Nepal,…

DORTMUND: Borussia Dortmund cruised past relegated Holstein Kiel 3-0 on Saturday to finish fourth and snatch the last Champions League spot for next season, in the best comeback of the last seven matchdays in Bundesliga history. Niko Kovac’s Dortmund won six of their last seven matches to climb from 10th to fourth in the standings and finish on 57 points, two ahead of Freiburg who lost 3-1 at home to third-placed Eintracht Frankfurt. Kovac had taken over in February with the team in 11th place after the departure of Nuri Sahin following a disappointing first half to the season. “We…

US Secretary of Education Linda McMahon attends the International Women of Courage Awards Ceremony at the State Department in Washington, DC, on April 1, 2025. Brendan Smialowski | Afp | Getty ImagesJason Collier, a special education teacher in Virginia, often needs to wait until payday to fill up the gas tank of his car — and in the meantime hopes he doesn’t run out.”Money is tight when you’re a teacher,” Collier, 46, said.Now he’s afraid that the U.S. Department of Education will soon garnish up to 15% of his wages because he’s behind on his student debt payments. Collier said…

RAWALPINDI: Babar Azam played a masterpiece here at a jam-packed Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium on Saturday. But the captain’s knock could not help Peshawar Zalmi cross the line thanks to an imposing total put up by Karachi Kings. Babar’s 49-ball 94 — studded with 10 fours and four sixes — was the standout innings of the high-scoring match in which Zalmi sought to overhaul the 238-run target as the HBL Pakistan Super League X resumed with a bang after a nine-day hiatus due to military clashes between India and Pakistan. But despite Babar’s show, Zalmi fell short by 23 runs in…

CNN  —  The steep drop in tariff rates on Chinese goods shipped to the United States might have consumers thinking there’s significant relief in sight — at least compared to before. But in practice it might not feel that way. With timing of the essence given the new rates are only temporary, businesses are rushing to complete orders and get products made in China on ships and planes while tariffs are at a minimum of 30%, versus 145% — and they are paying a premium to do so. That’s bound to eat into the savings that businesses would otherwise see…