Visitors eye unprecedented hat-trick against depleted Proteas todayCAPE TOWN: India will have their sights set on an unprecedented 3-0 lead when they take on a South African team, which has quite literally fallen apart due to injury blows, in the third ODI of the six...
Buoyant England enter Trans-Tasman frayHOBART: The tri-series began with something of a whimper, though Australia certainly roared to victory in between the Sydney showers. A team packed with Big Bash talent pinned New Zealand to the ropes...
Salman Butt reaches Bangladesh to take part in one-day tournamentISLAMABAD: Former Pakistan captain Salman Butt has arrived in Bangladesh to play his first full-fledged competition outside his homeland since serving a five-year ban for spot fixing, an official said...
Sussex pulls off Rashid Khan coupLONDON: Rashid Khan’s whirlwind career will blow him into Hove for the T20 Blast. Rashid, the Afghan legspinner who has become one of the hottest properties in T20 cricket and lifted the stature of Af...
Hamza becomes first Pakistan cueist to qualify for China OpenKARACHI: Former Asian champion Hamza Akbar became the first Pakistan cueist to qualify for the China Open professional ranking snooker tournament being held at Beijing from April 2 to 8. “I’ve qualifi...
PCB audit should take place, says Khurshid ShahLAHORE: Opposition leader in National Assembly Syed Khrushid Shah has called for carrying out the audit of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) in order to ascertain how funds of billions of rupees are be...
Bridge gets recognition in S Arabia through Pakistan’s effortsLAHORE: The National Olympic Committee (NOC) of Saudi Arabia has recently recognised bridge as a sport. And Saudi Arabian Federation for Electronic and Intellectual Sports (SAFEIS), on its request, ha...
Chittagong pitch gets one demerit point after being rated as ‘below average’ISLAMABAD: The Chittagong Test pitch for the opening match between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka has been rated as “below average” by David Boon of the Elite Panel of ICC Match Referees, and, as such, it h...
Afghanistan claim emphatic T20I win over ZimbabweSHARJAH: Teenage leg-spinner Rashid Khan took three wickets while Mohammad Nabi smacked a quick-fire 40 as Afghanistan strolled to a five-wicket win over Zimbabwe in Monday’s first T20I in Sharjah. Ra...
Ronald Koeman named as Netherlands football coachZEIST: Ronald Koeman has been appointed as coach of the Netherlands national team up to and including the 2022 World Cup, and promised there was enough talent to revive the country’s fortunes after mi...
Watford late show sinks 10-man ChelseaLONDON: Ten-man Chelsea suffered another setback in their stumbling season as they lost 4-1 at Watford on Monday after conceding three late goals to go down to their second straight Premier League def...
Pyeongchang Winter Olympics ready to battle cold snap, norovirusPYEONGCHANG: The Pyeongchang Winter Olympics are on track though organisers are battling the spread of a virus among staff and preparing to deal with the cold snap at Friday’s opening ceremony, Games...
Britain’s boxer Muhammad Ali handed two-year ban for positive testLONDON: British Olympic boxer Muhammad Ali has been banned for two years after testing positive for a banned steroid, the International Amateur Boxing Association (AIBA) said on Tuesday. The 21-year-o...
IOC will not exclude Asian cities from 2026 Games bidPYEONGCHANG: Asian cities considering a bid for the 2026 Winter Olympics will not be excluded despite the continent hosting three consecutive Games, International Olympic Committee Vice President Juan...
FIFA holds Spain talks amid World Cup ban fearsMADRID: FIFA and the Spanish government agreed on Monday the “need to clarify as quickly as possible” the situation regarding the country’s football federation (RFEF) to avoid a potential World Cup ba...
Evidence against Russians strong despite CAS blow: IOCPYEONGCHANG: Evidence against Russian athletes was strong enough to merit sanctions despite its rejection by the Court of Arbitration for Sport, the head of an International Olympic Committee (IOC) pr...
Mercedes team up with Hilfiger after Boss departureLONDON: Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton will be wearing Tommy Hilfiger this season after his Mercedes team announced a partnership with the global fashion brand on Tuesday. The multi-year de...
West Ham’s Obiang set to miss rest of season after surgeryLONDON: West Ham United midfielder Pedro Obiang has undergone knee surgery and is likely to remain on the sidelines for the rest of the season, the Premier League club said on Tuesday. The 25-year-old...
Premier League looking to introduce ‘winter break’LONDON: The Premier League said on Tuesday that it is open to introducing a mid-season break, with British media reporting that it could be implemented before 2022 as part of the next TV rights deal....
Leeds names Heckingbottom as new managerLONDON: Leeds United has appointed Barnsley boss Paul Heckingbottom as its new manger until the end of 2018-19 season, the English Championship club said on Tuesday. The 40-year-old will replace Thoma...
UEFA maintains ban on Real Madrid’s CarvajalMADRID: Holders Real Madrid have been dealt a blow ahead of next week’s Champions League last-16 first leg tie with Paris St Germain after UEFA said on Tuesday that it will uphold the decision to susp...
Juventus’ Matuidi suffers thigh injury, set to miss Spurs tieMILAN: Juventus midfielder Blaise Matuidi has suffered a thigh injury, the Serie A champions said, making him doubtful for their Champions League tie against Tottenham Hotspur next week. The hard-tack...