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PALM BEACH GARDENS, Florida: Jake Knapp knew he was on the verge of something special early on Thursday, with a run of five straight birdies to open his round at the Cognizant Classic.
ISTANBUL: Fenerbahce coach Jose Mourinho was handed a four-match ban and fined more than €40,000 by the Turkish football federation on Thursday for comments he made after an explosive Istanbul derby against Galatasaray.
JEDDAH: Teams from the UAE, Qatar, and Bahrain claimed first, second and third place, respectively, in the men’s team competition at the GCC Golf Championship that concluded in Jeddah amid an electrifying atmosphere on Thursday. Following fierce competition among some of the region’s top golfers, the UAE’s Ahmad Skaik demonstrated exceptional skills to secure first place and claim the men’s individual championship. Qatar’s Daniel Sokolov finished in second place, while Jonathan Silvaraj from the UAE took third. In the under-18 individual category, Kuwait’s Salem Al-Abkal was crowned champion after an outstanding performance.
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Football Federation took a step toward returning to international soccer by unanimously approving constitutional amendments proposed by FIFA on Thursday. FIFA hit Pakistan on Feb. 6 with a third international suspension in less than eight years after the federation rejected electoral reforms. The PFF decided to approve those amendments by a 23-0 vote at an extraordinary congress in Lahore, where the attendees included officials from FIFA and the Asian Football Confederation. “The congress members endorsed the FIFA proposed amendments in the best interest of Pakistan football, paving the way for the national team’s participation in the AFC Asian Cup qualifiers following the expected lifting of FIFA’s suspension,” the PFF said in a statement. Pakistan remained hopeful the suspension will be lifted in time to play Syria on March 25 in its first qualifier for the 2027 Asian Cup.
The legendary Sachin Tendulkar led the cricket world in showering praise on Afghanistan for their stunning eight-run victory over England in the Champions Trophy, saying their wins "can't be termed as upsets anymore." Batting first, Afghanistan rode on opener Ibrahim Zadran's brilliant 177 off 146 balls to post 325 for seven in Lahore on Wednesday, and then, Azmatullah Omarzai's (5/58) exploits with the ball restricted England to 317 all out to keep their semifinals hopes alive.
Australia left-arm pacer Mitchell Starc on Thursday revealed the reason behind pulling out from the ongoing ICC Champions Trophy 2025, which is taking place in Pakistan and the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Starc was originally named in Australia's preliminary squad for the eight-team event but was a notable absentee when the two-time champions revealed their final group of 15 players earlier this month. Australia said at the time that Starc had withdrawn from the tournament due to personal reasons and they supported the move.
Star India pacer Jasprit Bumrah hit the nets for the first time in over a month. He has been out of action owing to a back injury which he suffered during the fifth and final Test against Australia in Sydney. As a result, Bumrah did not take part in the ongoing Champions Trophy. He had suffered back spasm as India suffered a 1-3 defeat in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. Despite his absence, India have advanced to the semi-finals of the Champions Trophy, beating Bangladesh and Pakistan in the first two games.
The Pakistan Football Federation (PFF) Congress has approved amendments to its constitution, a move that could potentially lead to the lifting of the suspension imposed by the world governing body, FIFA. A senior PFF official, Saqib Baloch, confirmed that Congress members reached a consensus on Thursday to implement these constitutional changes. "The process has been completed and minutes of the meeting will be sent to the world body which has said the suspension on Pakistan football will be lifted only when amendments are made," he said.