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Azmanl | E+ | Getty ImagesAs a certified financial planner and personal finance reporter, I spend a lot of time thinking about saving money on rising medical expenses. Health insurance is a key employee benefit, and many workers don’t spend much time picking the right plan, surveys show.Nearly one-third of health insurance enrollees spent less than 30 minutes choosing a plan in 2024, according to an Employee Benefit Research Institute survey of more than 2,000 participants in fall 2024.Some 48% of millennials, my generation, admitted to “blindly” picking health plans because they didn’t understand them, a separate Justworks survey of nearly 4,200…

HARARE: A Pathum Nissanka century set up Sri Lanka for a five-wicket One-day International win over Zimbabwe in Harare on Sunday with three balls to spare, and a 2-0 series victory. The 27-year-old right-hand opener claimed his seventh ODI ton by making 122 off 136 balls. His knock including 16 fours. He put on 90 runs for the fourth wicket with captain Charith Asalanka (71), taking the tourists to 236-4 with 33 balls remaining. Replying to a Zimbabwe total of 277-7 off 50 overs, Sri Lanka reached 278-5 to seal a second straight ODI series victory after a 2-1 win…

The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Monday announced a staggering increase in the prize money for the tournament set to be staged in India and Sri Lanka. 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. The overall prize money at the eight-team marquee tournament totals $13.88 million — a monumental rise of 297 per cent from $3.5m at the last edition…

Oscar Piastri powered to victory at an incident-packed Dutch Formula One Grand Prix on Sunday, with home favourite Max Verstappen claiming second place as Piastri’s McLaren teammate Lando Norris suffered a dramatic breakdown late in the race. Piastri led from pole to chequered flag at the Zandvoort circuit in a race that saw the safety car deployed three times to stretch his lead over Norris to 34 points in the championship race. Racing Bulls’ 20-year-old French rookie Isack Hadjar finished third to become the fifth youngest podium finisher of all time. It was Piastri’s sixth Grand Prix victory of the…

SHARJAH: Pakistan’s emerging batter Hasan Nawaz believes he is a part of the country’s “best T20 team” following back-to-back wins in the opening two matches of the ongoing tri-series in the United Arab Emirates. In the tournament being played as warm-up ahead of the Asia Cup — which starts Sept. 9 — Pakistan have started with thrashings of Afghanistan and UAE thanks to a number of players chipping in with impactful contributions. After seasoned pacer Haris Rauf and skipper Salman Ali Agha led Pakistan to a 39-run win over Afghanistan in the opener, Saim Ayub and Hasan Nawaz himself scored…

Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic motored into the quarter-finals of the US Open on Sunday as reigning women’s champion Aryna Sabalenka kept her title defence firmly on track. Spanish second seed Alcaraz and tennis icon Djokovic — who are on course to meet in the semi-finals — both recorded straight-sets wins on the Arthur Ashe Stadium main court. Five-time Grand Slam champion Alcaraz overpowered France’s Arthur Rinderknech 7-6 (7/3), 6-3, 6-4 and has not dropped a set to date at the championships. “I think my style of tennis suits pretty well the energy here in New York,” the 22-year-old said.…

Visitors walk near in Old Orchard Beach, Maine, on July 22, 2025.Robert F. Bukaty | AP PhotoThe adage “time heals all wounds” is not holding true for Canadian travelers and their desire to vacation in America.Visits to the United States from Canada are down 25.2%, year to date, with a 37% year-over-year drop in arrivals by car in July alone, according to Tourism Economics.”Canadians were already concerned over their personal finances, but they’ve taken the rhetoric and policy announcements from the U.S. administration very personally,” said Amir Eylon, president and CEO of market research firm Longwoods International, which has been regularly surveying Canadian…

Dominik Szoboszlai’s stunning free-kick gave Liverpool first blood against Arsenal with a 1-0 win in Sunday’s battle between the Premier League title favourites. A tense tussle at Anfield looked set to end in a stalemate until the Hungarian’s 83rd-minute strike ensured the defending champions remain the only side with a perfect record from the opening three games. In all three matches, Arne Slot’s men have scored late winners, also overcoming Bournemouth and Newcastle in dramatic fashion. Liverpool may still be a work in progress after overhauling the squad that romped to the title last season. But they remain the team…

KARACHI: For Pakistan’s elite athletes, the pursuit of international glory is a solitary grind against a tide of financial constraints, inadequate coaching and systemic neglect. Their greatest battle is often fought far from the spotlight. When Commonwealth gold-medallist weightlifter Nooh Dastagir Butt stands atop the podium, the nation sees triumph. What it doesn’t see is the anxiety that once plagued him. “People initially supported me after my triumph but after that no one helped,” Nooh revealed to Dawn, his voice carrying the weight of experience. His sentiment is a familiar refrain in the echoing halls of Pakistani sports, a testament…

ISLAMABAD: A Pakistan Sports Board (PSB) inquiry committee has hurled multiple allegations towards the Higher Education Commission’s (HEC) handling of the country’s participation in recently held FISU World University Games. In a report available with Dawn, the PSB called HEC out for “mismanagement, criminal negligence, nepotism, misuse of authority, violation of prescribed rules, and avoidance of accountability by an organisation” during the course of the Games held in Germany in July. The PSB had formed the committee to probe “serious irregularities” during the event, including the reported disappearance of two athletes. Besides student athletes, four officials of the HEC were…