Stokes treble sees England to thrilling win over India in first TestBIRMINGHAM: Ben Stokes took three wickets on Saturday, including the prize scalp of India captain Virat Kohli, as England won the first Test by 31 runs in a thrilling finish at Edgbaston. The all-roun...
Misbahul Haq credits PSL for rise of youngstersISLAMABAD: Former Pakistan captain Misbahul Haq is of the opinion that Pakistan Super League (PSL) has played a key role in the rise of young cricketers. Misbah - who scored over 11,000 international...
Can Sri Lanka end their losing streak against South Africa?KANDY: Try as they might, Sri Lanka can’t seem to put together a competent ODI performance against South Africa. In the first ODI of the series, the batsmen failed spectacularly. In the second, they h...
Melnikova inspires Russia’s European team triumphLONDON: Teenager Angelina Melnikova inspired her youthful Russian compatriots to lift the women's gymnastics team title at the European Championships in Glasgow on Saturday. The 18-year-old Melnikova,...
Nepal register first ever ODI winAMSTELVEEN: Nepal defeated the Netherlands by one run off the last ball on Friday to record their first ever one-day international victory. Chasing 217 to win, the Dutch were comfortably placed at 114...
Pakistan swimmers ready for Jakarta Asian GamesLAHORE: Eight Pakistan swimmers will be representing the country at the Asian Games in Jakarta, Indonesia. The swimming competition will be held at the GBK Aquatic Center in Jakarta from August 19 to...
Peaty breaks own world 100 metres breaststroke recordGLASGOW: Adam Peaty added more lustre to his reputation as perhaps the world's most dominant swimmer when he smashed his own 100 metres breaststroke world record in 57.00 seconds while winning the Eur...
Dovizioso puts Ducati on pole for Czech GPBRNO: Italian Andrea Dovizioso will start Sunday's (today) Czech Grand Prix on pole position for Ducati with compatriot and MotoGP great Valentino Rossi qualifying his Yamaha alongside. Spain's reigni...
Ishant Sharma fined, receives one demerit point for Level 1 breachBIRMINGHAM: Indian seamer Ishant Sharma has been fined 15 percent of his match fees and received one demerit point after being found guilty of a Level 1 breach of the ICC Code of Conduct for Players a...
Nishikori nemesis Zverev reaches semi-finals, Murray withdrawsWASHINGTON: Top seed and defending champion Alexander Zverev overcame Kei Nishikori to win their rain-delayed Citi Open quarter-final in three sets on Friday, after Andy Murray withdrew from the tourn...
Title rivals out to claim first silverwareLONDON: Manchester City take on Chelsea in Sunday’s (today) Community Shield - the traditional curtainraiser to the English season - but the Wembley showpiece will offer few clues as to the destinatio...
Australia among several federations set to reject Davis Cup revampLONDON: A planned radical revamp of the Davis Cup could be in jeopardy after Tennis Australia said in a strongly worded letter that it planned to “vote against the proposed amendments” since the refor...
Venus falls in quarter-final at Silicon Valley ClassicSAN JOSE: Venus Williams suffered an upset 6-4 7-6(2) defeat at the hands of Greece’s Maria Sakkari on Friday in the quarter-final of the Silicon Valley Classic. The 38-year-old Williams held a 3-0 le...
Semenya speeds to 400m win in African ChampionshipsASABA: Caster Semenya won the women’s 400 metres in a South African record time of 49.96 seconds, while Nijel Amos of Botswana retained his 800m title by beating Kenya’s Emmanuel Korir at the African...
Petkovic reaches semisWASHINGTON: Unseeded German Andrea Petkovic reached the Citi Open semi-finals for the second consecutive year, beating sixth seed Belinda Bencic 6-3 2-6 7-6(8) on Friday. The 2013 runner-up rallied fr...
Arsenal’s Kolasinac faces up to 10 weeks out with knee problemLONDON: Arsenal defender Sead Kolasinac will be out of action for eight to 10 weeks after suffering an injury to his left knee, the Premier League club said on Friday. The Bosnia international was for...
Serena withdraws from Montreal after lopsided lossMONTREAL: Former world number one Serena Williams has withdrawn from next week’s WTA tournament in Montreal citing “personal reasons,” organisers said Saturday. “Of course, we are disappointed that Se...
McGregor to face Nurmagomedov in UFC returnLAS VEGAS: Mixed martial arts fighter Conor McGregor will meet Russian lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov in Las Vegas in October on his return to the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). The O...
Newcomer Shi storms into badminton world finalNANJING: Upstart Shi Yuqi comfortably beat Chen Long to race into the final of the badminton World Championships on Saturday and confirm his newfound status as China’s best player. The 22-year-old def...
Barcelona agrees deal to sign Vidal from BayernBARCELONA: Barcelona has reached agreement with Bayern Munich to sign Chile international midfielder Arturo Vidal, the two European giants announced on Friday. The 31-year-old, who has played 100 game...