Maxwell ton helps Australia crush England in T20 tri-seriesHOBART: Glenn Maxwell slammed a last-ball six to score a masterful century and lead Australia to a five-wicket victory over England in the second tri-series Twenty20 international in Hobart on Wednesd...
Bangladesh’s Mahmudullah eyes maiden series win over Sri LankaDHAKA: Acting Bangladesh captain Mahmudullah Riyad said Wednesday his team were confident of getting their first-ever Test series win over Sri Lanka after eking out a dogged draw in the opener. The de...
International cricket to fully return to Pakistan in two years: SethiLAHORE: Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Najam Sethi is confident international cricket will be fully restored in Pakistan within a maximum of two years. In a recent interview to BBC Urdu, Sethi...
Sangakkara calls for Test pay structure to stop T20 exodusHONG KONG: Sri Lankan veteran Kumar Sangakkara has called for Test cricket to introduce a minimum match fee for all countries to stop young players ditching the long-form for lucrative Twenty20 league...
Rashid Khan and Nabi star as Afghanistan complete whitewash of ZimbabweSHARJAH: Rising star Rashid Khan led Afghanistan to a 17-run victory over Zimbabwe in the second T20 international at Sharjah on Tuesday evening to wrap up a 2-0 win in the two-match series. Mohammad...
Swansea win replay 8-1, Huddersfield through to face Manchester UnitedLONDON: Rampant Swansea City thrashed fourth-tier Notts County 8-1 in a replay to reach the FA Cup fifth round on Tuesday as they chalked up their biggest victory in the competition. Swansea’s fellow...
Soccer, cricket and golf handicapped by UK climate changeOSLO: Golf, cricket and soccer are suffering from wetter weather linked to climate change in Britain, the nation which laid down the modern rules for the games, a study said on Wednesday. More downpou...
Athletes, organisers locked in Pyeongchang Olympics cold warPYEONGCHANG: Even for cold weather warriors hardened by years of winter sports training, the icy chill of South Korea’s frigid February has come as a shock to the system in the leadup to this month’s...
‘Extraordinary’ Tokyo sponsorship deals near $3 bn: IOCPYEONGCHANG: Record revenues from the Tokyo 2020 Olympics sponsorship programme have edged closer to $3 billion (£2.1 billion) with more partners expected, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) sa...
Romanian Nastase’s ITF ban reduced on appealBUCHAREST: Ilie Nastase, the 71-year-old former world number one and ex-Romania Fed Cup captain, has had his ban from International Tennis Federation (ITF) team competitions reduced on appeal. He was...
Courtois to extend Chelsea deal despite love for MadridMADRID: Chelsea goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois has said he is ready to extend his contract with the Premier League club despite the fact that his heart is in Madrid for personal reasons. Since breaking i...
‘Kick It Out’ alarmed by rising discrimination in English footballLONDON: English football experienced a 59 percent increase in incidents of racist, homophobic and other discriminatory abuse in the first half of the 2017-18 season, British anti-discriminatory body K...
British Olympic sprinter Levine suspended after failing drugs testLONDON: British Olympic sprinter Nigel Levine has been provisionally suspended after for failing a drugs test, UK Athletics said on Wednesday. British media reported in December that Levine had tested...
Rafael Nadal confirms participation in Queen’s Club ChampionshipsMADRID: World number one Rafa Nadal will return to this year’s Queen’s Club Championships in what will be the 10th anniversary of his memorable triumph that served as a prelude to his maiden Wimbledon...
New horse racing championship to have $17 million in prizesRIYADH: Saudi Arabia has announced a new horse racing championship with prizes totalling more than $17 million (£12.2 million) that would make it one of the sport’s richest events. The King Abdulaziz...
Pakistan skiers reach South Korea for Winter Olympics 2018ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s four-member ski squad has reached Seoul, South Korea to participate in Winter Olympics 2018. “Skiers Mohammad Karim and Syed Haman Shah along with two officials - Mohammad Wali (...
Hockey Olympian Salman Akbar takes up coaching in JapanLAHORE: Former Pakistan hockey captain and Olympian Salman Akbar has started utilising his wealth of experience in a new coaching role in Japan. In his latest stint as coach, the hockey veteran is tra...
National Seniors Cricket Cup Tournament rolls into action on SaturdayKARACHI: A total of 103 outfits from 50 cities will be participating in the 19th edition of the National Seniors Cricket Cup Tournament which begins from Saturday with Karachi Gold Bridge taking on Ka...
Security team to visit Karachi for PSL final dress rehearsalKARACHI: A two-member security team will arrive in Karachi on Saturday (Feb 10) to witness the Pakistan Super League (PSL) final rehearsal. The third edition of Pakistan’s cash-rich T20 league will be...
Chandimal to lead Sri Lanka T20 squad against BangladeshCOLOMBO: Sri Lanka on Wednesday named a 15-member squad captained by Dinesh Chandimal for next week’s Twenty20 matches against Bangladesh. Angelo Mathews, who normally captains the islanders in limite...