Dazzling Islamabad United end Karachi Kings winning streakSHARJAH: Luke Ronchi hammered a brilliant knock as Islamabad United overwhelmed Karachi Kings by eight wickets in the 15th match of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) at Sharjah Stadium here on Sunday ni...
Australia wrap up 118-run win over South AfricaDURBAN: Australia needed just 22 balls and 20 minutes of play on the fifth day at Kingsmead to secure a 118-run triumph over South Africa in the opener of their four-match Test series on Monday. The v...
PCB chief Sethi says PSL final will be held in KarachiKARACHI: Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Najam Sethi is adamant that the final of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) will be held in Karachi. Sethi said this in response to being asked repeatedly b...
Team Blue win Royal Palm Palmers Golf TournamentLAHORE: The Palmers Friendship Golf Tournament was a golfing battle between a 24-member Team Blue, captained by Sharjeel Awan, and a 24-member Team Red, captained by Faisal Sayid, at the par 72 Royal...
PSL can become second biggest T20 league: TamimSHARJAH: Peshawar Zalmi opener Tamim Iqbal believes Pakistan Super League (PSL) has the potential to grow bigger than the Big Bash League (BBL) and become the second biggest T20 tournament in the worl...
Australia’s Lyon charged by ICC as Test spirits run overDURBAN: Australia spinner Nathan Lyon has been charged by the International Cricket Council with conduct contrary to the spirit of the game as the fall-out from a highly-charged first Test against Sou...
Wedding halls, hotels, offices on Shara-e-Faisal, Karsaz to remain closed on March 25KARACHI: All commercial activities will remain suspended on two main thoroughfares leading up to the National Stadium in Karachi where the final match of Pakistan Super League’s third edition (PSL3) i...
Virat Kohli reminds me of Imran Khan, says coach ShastriKOLKATA: Heaping praise on skipper Virat Kohli and his recent exploits in South Africa, India cricket team coach Ravi Shastri has compared the mercurial player to Pakistan’s World Cup winning captain...
Sri Lanka take on India in Nidahas T20 Tri-Series opener todayCOLOMBO: India going into the Nidahas T20I tri-series without many of their first-choice players has somewhat levelled the playing field. Captain Virat Kohli, MS Dhoni, Jasprit Bumrah, Bhuvneshwar Kum...
Kyle Edmund replaces Andy Murray as British number onePARIS: Two-time Wimbledon winner Andy Murray has lost his status as Britain’s number one for the first time since 2006 after he was overtaken by Kyle Edmund in the ATP rankings released on Monday. Edm...
Messi gem lifts Barcelona eight points clear of Atletico MadridBARCELONA: Barcelona beat nearest challengers Atletico Madrid 1-0 thanks to an outstanding free kick from Lionel Messi on Sunday to move eight points clear at the top of La Liga and closer to a 25th S...
Manchester City march on as Chelsea woes continueMANCHESTER: Runaway Premier League leaders Manchester City beat champions Chelsea 1-0 at the Etihad Stadium on Sunday to extend their lead to 18 points and leave the London side further adrift from th...
Mickelson ends five-year victory drought in MexicoNAUCALPAN: Phil Mickelson ended a five-year victory drought as he sank a par putt on the first playoff hole to defeat Justin Thomas at the WGC-Mexico Championship on Sunday. The 47-year-old Hall of Fa...
Lavillenie seals ‘crazy’ treble, Pozzi hails Bannister in victoryBIRMINGHAM: France’s Renaud Lavillenie displayed all his experience to bag a “crazy” third world indoor pole vault title on Sunday as Briton Andrew Pozzi hailed the late Roger Bannister as the inspira...
Brighton pile the pressure on Wenger as Arsenal lose againBRIGHTON: The pressure on Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger intensified on Sunday when his side slipped to a fourth successive defeat in all competitions with a 2-1 loss at Brighton & Hove Albion. After...
Norovirus threat emerges ahead of Commonwealth GamesGOLD COAST: A Gold Coast school that will serve as a key residential and training venue for next month’s Commonwealth Games is to undergo sanitization measures due to a highly contagious virus which c...
NBA star Kobe Bryant wins Oscar for animated short filmLOS ANGELES: Retired basketball star Kobe Bryant has won five NBA titles, but taking home an Oscar on his first attempt was a bigger thrill than the victories earned with the Los Angeles Lakers, the 3...
Marseille grab last-gasp equaliser to draw with NantesPARIS: Olympique Marseille snatched an equaliser five minutes into stoppage-time to draw 1-1 at home to Nantes in Ligue 1 on Sunday and avoid a fourth consecutive defeat in all competitions. Florian T...
Birmingham City names Monk as managerLONDON: Birmingham City have appointed Garry Monk as their fifth manager in 15 months on a three-and-a-half-year contract, the English Championship (second tier) club said on Sunday. The 38-year-old M...
Italian Fognini wins Brazil Open titleSAO PAULO: Fabio Fognini fought back from a poor start to beat Chilean Nicolas Jarry 1-6 6-1 6-4 and win the Brazil Open title on Sunday. The Italian struggled with Jarry’s big serve early in the matc...
Wild takes third gold as Dutch top medals tableAPELDOORN: Kirsten Wild completed a hat-trick of gold medals and Jeffrey Hoogland won the men’s 1km time trial to give hosts the Netherlands a table-topping haul of five gold and 12 medals altogether...