Bangladesh seal T20 series with 19-run victory over WindiesLAUDERHILL: Bangladesh withstood a withering assault from Andre Russell to complete a series-clinching 19-run victory on the DLS Method over the West Indies in the rain-affected deciding final fixture...
Ben Stokes ‘lost control’ in street brawl, court toldLONDON: England cricketer Ben Stokes lost his self-control and knocked two men unconscious in a street fight last September, a court heard on Monday as his trial for affray began. Stokes, acting in “r...
Hafeez demoted as PCB names 33 centrally contracted playersLAHORE: Veteran all-rounder Mohammad Hafeez was demoted when the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) named its centrally contracted players here on Monday. The PCB promoted batsman Babar Azam as it handed ne...
England’s Anderson escapes injury after being struck by golf ballLONDON: England fast bowler James Anderson got a taste of the ‘chin-music’ that he is more used to dishing out, courtesy of a golf shot gone horribly wrong, but emerged from the incident on Sunday wit...
Bayliss tells England players to step up in Stokes absenceLONDON: England’s players must pull together to make up for the absence of all-rounder Ben Stokes in the second Test against India, head coach Trevor Bayliss has said. Stokes, who faces a court hearin...
Steyn banking on experience for one last tilt at World CupMUMBAI: Dale Steyn is determined to make next year’s World Cup his limited overs swansong and thinks his experience could make a big difference to South Africa’s otherwise raw white ball pace attack....
Elena Tice: Ireland cricketer at 13, Hockey World Cup silver medallist at 20LONDON: At age 13, she became one of the youngest ever to play international cricket when she took the field for the Ireland women's team. Two weeks short of 18, she made her senior international debu...
Injured du Plessis out of Sri Lanka tourCAPE TOWN: South Africa captain Faf du Plessis will miss the remaining two ODIs and the lone T20I against Sri Lanka after sustaining an injury to his right shoulder. Du Plessis fell awkwardly while at...
Starc says bowlers need to help Paine carry leadership burdenMELBOURNE: Australia’s senior bowlers must step up to help captain Tim Paine lead an inexperienced team during their next tour against Pakistan, pace spearhead Mitchell Starc has said. Australia head...
Zverev overwhelms de Minaur to lift Washington Open crownWASHINGTON: Germany’s Alexander Zverev beat Australian teenager Alex de Minaur 6-2, 6-4 to retain his Citi Open title in Washington on Sunday. Zverev’s serve played a big role in the victory, his thir...
Thomas wins WGC-Bridgestone Invitational in dominant styleAKRON: Winning the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational on Sunday had put Justin Thomas in a “great place mentally”, with the timing perfect as he gears up to defend the PGA Championship title. Thomas showed...
Ukraine’s Kolodiy and Lyskun take first Euro diving goldGLASGOW: Ukrainian Sofiia Lyskun demonstrated notable composure at 16 to pull off a winning final dive under pressure, enabling the teenager and partner Oleg Kolodiy to celebrate victory in the mixed...
Kuznetsova survives four match points to win titleWASHINGTON: Svetlana Kuznetsova fended off four match points en route to a 4-6 7-6(7) 6-2 win over Czech Donna Vekic in the Citi Open final in Washington on Sunday. It took a remarkable comeback by th...
Buzarnescu dominates Sakkari to win first WTA titleSAN JOSE: Mihaela Buzarnescu cruised to her first WTA title by dominating first-time finalist Maria Sakkari 6-1 6-0 at the Silicon Valley Classic on Sunday. The 30-year-old Romanian lost 19 points and...
World champ Kolesnichenko wins technical soloGLASGOW: Svetlana Kolesnichenko, the new standard bearer for artistic aquatics, added another European Championships gold to her huge collection of international medals when she took the synchronised...
Algeria winger Ghezzal joins Leicester from MonacoLONDON: Leicester City has agreed terms with AS Monaco to sign Algeria winger Rachid Ghezzal on a four-year contract for an undisclosed fee, the Premier League club announced on Sunday. The 26-year-ol...
Putnam wins Barracuda Golf Championship for first titleRENO: Andrew Putnam grabbed his first PGA Tour victory on Sunday by winning the Barracuda Championship in Reno. Entering the day with a three-point lead at the event, which is played under the modifie...
Hall produces Faldo-like performance to win Women’s British OpenLONDON: England’s Georgia Hall was born during the 1996 Masters and she produced a Nick Faldo-like performance to win the Ricoh Women’s British Open in Lancashire on Sunday. Hall was named Georgia in...
Japan considering daylight saving time for 2020 Olympics amid heat concernsTOKYO: Japan is considering adopting daylight saving time next year and during the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games to allow sporting events to be held during the cooler hours of the early morning, the Sankei...
Belgium midfielder Witsel agrees to join DortmundDORTMUND: Borussia Dortmund has agreed to sign Belgium international Axel Witsel from Chinese side Tianjin Quanjian, the German club said on Monday. Witsel, 29, a central defensive midfielder who impr...