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Pakistan claim inaugural Commonwealth Beach Handball crown
KARACHI: Pakistan clinched the inaugural Commonwealth Beach Handball Championship 2025 title on Monday, defeating Sri Lanka in the final to seal an unbeaten run that marked a historic moment for the sport of handball in the country.
In the championship decider, Pakistan overpowered Sri Lanka 2–0 with set scores of 26–18 and 28–12, showcasing both attacking flair and defensive resilience. The triumph in Kulhudhuffushi City completed a flawless campaign for the green shirts, who won every match from the group stage to the final.
Pakistan began their journey in emphatic style, outclassing archrivals India 2–0 in their opening match. They followed with victories against Maldives, Sri Lanka, South Africa, and Bangladesh in the group stage to secure a place in the semifinal. On Sunday, Pakistan eased past Bangladesh once again to book their spot in the final.
The hero of the final was Muhammad Shahid Bashir, who delivered a standout performance and was named Player of the Match. His contribution proved decisive in securing Pakistan’s first international beach handball crown.
In the bronze medal playoff, host nation Maldives gave their fans something to celebrate by defeating Bangladesh and claiming third place.
The inaugural Commonwealth Beach Handball Championship concluded with Pakistan standing tall as its first-ever champions.
Final Medal Standings:
Gold – Pakistan (Unbeaten champions)
Silver – Sri Lanka
Bronze – Maldives
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It has been quite a year for Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen. He won his first MVP award in February and got married to actress and musician Hailee Steinfeld in May. Now, it’s time to add inspiration for trending sports-related cat names to his 2025 résumé.
“Josh Allen” was up 232% for sports-inspired cat names this year, according to a recent report by pet-sitting website Rover.
Allen is tied with “Jalen,” seemingly after Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts, and “Manning,” presumably inspired by Texas quarterback Arch Manning — and Peyton and Eli perhaps — for the top spot.
“Luka,” after Los Angeles Lakers superstar Luka Doncic, (up 51%) and “Marchy,” inspired by Florida Panthers star Brad Marchand, (up 32%) followed on the list.
Sports-related dog names followed a similar trend, with “Arch” (up 181%) leading the way followed by “Josh Allen” (also up 181%). Other athletes in the top five to inspire dog names are Philadelphia Eagles running back Saquon Barkley at third (up 81%), Dallas Mavericks rookie Cooper Flagg (up 31%) slotted in at four and golfer Scottie Scheffler (up 22%).
New dog names include Barkley Saquon, Cee Dee Little Lamb (Dallas Cowboys wide receiver CeeDee Lamb) and Nacua (Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Puka Nacua). For cats, new names featured are Catrick Mahomes (Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes), Travis Kelce, Ja’Marr (Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Ja’Marr Chase) and Scottie Scheffler.
This year, Rover also highlighted city-by-city trends for sports-inspired pet names.
Even though the Mavericks traded Doncic in a blockbuster in February, he still remains popular for Dallas cat owners — “Luka” increased 139%.
Chicago showed love to Sky forward Angel Reese, with “Angel” leading the way in the Windy City for cat (up 243%) and dog (up 84%) names.
San Antonio Spurs star Victor Wembanyama saw massive gains as an inspiration for pet names last season. But the focus this year shifted toward the Spurs’ legendary big three of Tim Duncan, Tony Parker and Manu Ginobili.
“Tony” (up 629%) and “Manu” (up 229%) led the way for dog names, while Duncan (up 239%) dominated for cats.
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