Williamson looking forward to WT championship final against India By: Web Desk on May 18, 2021Kane Williamson deems that the showdown against India in the World Test championship final, scheduled to be held between June 18-22 in Southampton, to be a ‘fantastic challenge,’ one that he and his team are looking forward to. India and New Zealand, who finished one and two respectively at the end of the two-year World […]
West Indies tour: Inzamam bashes PCB for replacing Test with T20I matches By: Web Desk on May 18, 2021LAHORE: Former Pakistan cricket captain Inzamam-ul-Haq lashed out at the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Tuesday for replacing a Test match with two T20I matches for the upcoming West Indies tour. PCB CEO Waseem Khan had announced a few days ago that the PCB and the Cricket West Indies had mutually decided to include two […]
Covid outbreak threatens River Plate Libertadores game By: AFP/ Web Desk on May 18, 2021Argentine club River Plate reported six more Covid-19 cases among players and staff on Monday, leaving the club struggling to raise a side for this week’s Copa Libertadores group clash with Colombia’s Sante Fe. The new cases came after 15 players tested positive for Covid-19 ahead of Sunday’s Argentinian League Cup game with arch-rivals Boca […]
England great Broad warns against ‘cheap’ Test caps By: AFP/ Web Desk on May 18, 2021LONDON: Stuart Broad has warned against Test caps being given out “free and cheap” due to England’s controversial rest and rotation policy. The veteran seamer also said Monday he was looking forward to life under a new England regime given former national selector Ed Smith “probably didn’t rate me.” But Broad, now a Test specialist, […]
Bristol extend Premiership lead with Gloucester win as fans return By: AFP/ Web Desk on May 18, 2021London: Bristol Bears moved 12 points clear at the top of the English Premiership table after a 39-7 win at home to southwest rivals Gloucester on Monday as fans returned to Ashton Gate. Since March last year, the lifting of some coronavirus restrictions meant 3,128 spectators — Bristol’s first home crowd — saw the hosts […]
Kane wants to leave Spurs: reports By: AFP/ Web Desk on May 18, 2021London: As per reports on Monday, Tottenham striker Harry Kane has told the club he wants to leave at the end of the season. According to Sky Sports, Kane is unhappy at Tottenham’s lack of progress this season and is willing to leave after 12 years with the north London side. The England captain reportedly […]
Jazz earn No. 1 seed in playoffs, Lakers settle for spot in play-in By: AFP on May 17, 2021Los Angeles: The Utah Jazz claimed the top spot in the playoffs. Stephen Curry captured the scoring title, and the defending champion Los Angeles Lakers settled for a spot in the play-in round as Sunday’s final day of the regular season saw all 30 NBA teams in action. LeBron James scored 25 points as Los […]
Serena sails past teenager Pigato in Parma WTA By: AFP/ Web Desk on May 17, 2021Parma: Serena Williams brushed aside the challenge of local teenager Lisa Pigato in the opening round of the WTA tournament in Parma on Monday. Williams, ranked eighth in the world, beat the 572nd-ranked Pigato, making her WTA debut, 6-3, 6-2 in the first meeting between the two players. The 39-year-old American had been given a […]
Neville leads call for independent regulator of English football By: AFP/ Web Desk on May 17, 2021London: Several high-profile former players, led by former Manchester United captain Gary Neville, have launched a parliamentary petition calling for an independent regulator in English football. The call for action came in an open letter from Neville, signed by Jamie Carragher, Rio Ferdinand, and Gary Lineker, as well as journalists and leading members of fan […]
ICC says ‘insufficient evidence’ in Al Jazeera corruption claims By: AFP/ Web Desk on May 17, 2021The International Cricket Council (ICC) said Monday there were “insufficient grounds” to bring charges against five people featured in an Al Jazeera television programme about corruption in the game. ‘Cricket’s Match Fixers,’ broadcast by Al Jazeera on 27 May 2018, alleged that two matches were fixed: India v England in Chennai in 2016 and India […]