Tigst Assefa limps home just outside the women's world record at the Berlin Marathon
Ethiopia's Tigst Assefa ran 2:11:04 in Berlin, the third-fastest women's marathon ever, after injury in the final kilometres ended her world record bid.
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Asian Games: Pakistan's volleyball team beat Kazakhstan 3-1 as medal tally reaches four
Murad Khan scored 21 points as Pakistan beat Kazakhstan in their volleyball opener, while Noor Zaman won the all-Pakistan squash playoff in Nagoya.
Asian Games: Noor and Ashab take squash bronze as Pakistan's hockey run ends against Malaysia
Noor Zaman and Ashab Irfan won bronze after semi-final defeats in Nagoya, while Pakistan's hockey team lost 5-4 to Malaysia despite four goals from Sufyan Khan.
Pakistan beaten 4-0 by Thailand in FIFA ASEAN Cup opener as Teerasak scores twice
Pakistan held firm for half an hour in Bandung before Thailand pulled away, with Teerasak Poeiphimai scoring twice. Pakistan face the Philippines next on September 29.
Babar Azam falls for 12 on first-class return as Arshad Iqbal takes five; Abdullah Fazal hits unbeaten 309
Babar Azam's first first-class innings in nearly seven years ended early, while Abdullah Fazal hit the second-fastest domestic triple century.
Pakistan face 'big test' against Thailand in FIFA ASEAN Cup opener
Nolberto Solano's Pakistan, ranked 198th, open their FIFA ASEAN Cup campaign against 94th-ranked Thailand, fresh from a title win in the Maldives.
Noor Zaman and Ashab Irfan reach Asian Games squash semi-finals, guaranteeing Pakistan a medal
Noor Zaman and Ashab Irfan reached the Asian Games squash semi-finals in Nagoya, the first time since 2002 two Pakistanis have made the last four.