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The winter season brings cozy blankets and warm beverages along with a desire to keep hibernating, sleeping and never leaving one’s bed. As a result, the cold weather has a prominent impact on one’s sleep patterns. Some people might experience restlessness, insomnia or even disrupted sleep cycles while some enjoy better sleep in cooler weather, reported Continental Hospitals. Moreover, the human body has an internal thermostat, which is called thermoregulation. It assists in regulating body temperature for optimal functioning. A person’s core temperature naturally drops by 1° to 2° Celsius when they sleep, signalling to their body that it’s time to rest. Environments that are cool can support this process, directly making it easier to fall asleep. However, it is also important to note that extremely cold weather can overstimulate the body’s effort to maintain warmth. This leads to poor sleep quality. One might shiver or wake up frequently if their bedroom is too cold. This disrup...

Multan Sultans’ owner, Ali Tareen, extended an offer to fast bowler Ihsanullah following a direct conversation with the player. Ihsanullah, who is set to represent the Multan Sultans’ departmental team, JDW, in this season’s President Cup Grade 2 tournament, will use the opportunity to regain his full fitness and form. The pacer is scheduled to play for JDW during April and May, while also utilizing Multan Sultans’ state-of-the-art facilities. Ali Tareen expressed his commitment to supporting Ihsanullah’s return to peak form, emphasising that Multan Sultans will collaborate closely with the bowler to help him make a successful comeback to the Pakistan Super League (PSL) next year. Ihsanullah will undergo intensive training at the Multan Sultans Academy in Lodhran, under the expert guidance of the team’s fast bowling coach, Catherine Dalton. Ali Tareen added, “Ihsanullah is an asset for both us and the nation. We are committed to providing every possible support to restore his fit...

The South African cricket team has suffered a major blow ahead of the ICC Men’s Champions Trophy 2025, as fast bowler Anrich Nortje has been ruled out of the tournament due to a back injury. Cricket South Africa (CSA) announced that scans conducted on Monday revealed the extent of Nortje's injury, ruling him out of the competition. He was initially included in the squad for the tournament, which is set to begin in Pakistan on February 19. CSA confirmed that a replacement player will be announced soon, with Nortje unlikely to recover in time. South Africa, placed in a challenging group, will begin their campaign on February 21 against Afghanistan in Karachi, followed by matches against Australia on February 25 in Rawalpindi and England on March 1 in Karachi. South Africa Squad for ICC Champions Trophy 2025: Temba Bavuma (c), Tony de Zorzi, Marco Jansen, Heinrich Klaasen, Keshav Maharaj, Aiden Markram, David Miller, Wiaan Mulder, Lungi Ngidi, Kagiso Rabada, Ryan Rickelton, Tabr...

The Pakistan Super League (PSL) franchise Quetta Gladiators on Wednesday, confirmed that their head coach Shane Watson will be unavailable for the 10th edition of the marquee league. The Gladiators, in a detailed statement, shared that Watson’s unavailability was due to the revised window of the league this year, a change made by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) to accommodate the ICC Men’s Champions Trophy 2025. “Quetta Gladiators head coach Shane Watson will not be able to continue as head coach with the franchise for the HBL PSL season 10 as the league’s window got changed which will be affecting his pre-signed long-term agreements,” the franchise said in a statement. “Watson has been a very lucky charm for the franchise as the Gladiators won the PSL title when he came to Pakistan as a player while QG qualified for the play-off stage after wait of four long years as soon as Watson took charge of the team,” the statement added. The Gladiators’ owner Nadeem Omair acknowledged th...

Leg spinner Usman Qadir has relocated to New South Wales, Australia, in pursuit of a fresh cricketing chapter. Currently playing for Hawkesbury Cricket Club in Sydney, the 31-year-old is seeking better opportunities after retiring from Pakistan cricket last October. In a heartfelt social media post at the time, Qadir reflected on his journey with Pakistan cricket, expressing gratitude for the honour of representing his country. "It has been an immense honour to represent my country," he wrote. "I'm thankful for the support of my coaches and teammates who have been with me every step of the way." Qadir's career for the Pakistan national team saw flashes of brilliance. He made an impressive debut in 2020 during a T20I series against Zimbabwe, claiming eight wickets for 60 runs in three matches and earning the Player of the Series title. For a brief period, he was Pakistan’s leading leg spinner, even replacing Shadab Khan from the T20I side. However, inco...

A suspected outbreak of the Marburg virus in northwest Tanzania has infected nine people, killing eight of them, the World Health Organization has said, weeks after an outbreak of the disease was declared over in neighbouring Rwanda. The viral hemorrhagic fever has a fatality rate as high as 88%, and is from the same virus family as the one responsible for Ebola, which is transmitted to people from fruit bats which are endemic to that part of East Africa. The WHO said it received reliable reports of suspected cases in the Kagera region of Tanzania on Jan. 10, with symptoms of headache, high fever, back pain, diarrhoea, vomiting blood, muscle weakness and finally external bleeding. Samples from two patients were awaiting testing at Tanzania’s national laboratory for confirmation of the outbreak, WHO said in a statement on Tuesday. The patients’ contacts, including healthcare workers, have been identified and were being followed up, WHO reported. The outbreak in Rwanda, which shar...