England selects Stokes, Hales for Australia ODIsSYDNEY: Suspended all-rounder Ben Stokes was included Thursday in England's squad for their one-day series against Australia, although whether he plays remains in doubt. Stokes is currently banned fro...
Prolific Kohli grabs second position in ICC Test RankingsISLAMABAD: India captain Virat Kohli has moved up three places to grab second position among batsmen in the ICC Test Player Rankings, after registering his career-best score in the third and final Tes...
Pakistan holds first official Fun Run for Asian Games 2018LAHORE: The National Olympic Committee Pakistan, headed by Lt Gen (r) Syed Arif Hasan, in collaboration with the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA), held the first official Fun Run of 2018 Asian Games at W...
Peshawar take on Multan in opener in Dubai on Feb 22LAHORE: The first match of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) 2018 will be held on February 22 in Dubai with last year's champions Peshawar Zalmi facing off against newcomers Multan Sultans, according to...
Afghanistan wicketkeeper Shahzad gets 12-month doping banKARACHI: Afghanistan wicketkeeper Mohammad Shahzad has been banned for 12 months after inadvertently ingesting a prohibited substance, the International Cricket Council (ICC) said on Thursday. The 29-...
Yasir wishes to play against Kohli, return to T20 and ODI squadsKARACHI: Pakistani leg-break bowler Yasir Shah has expressed his wish to play against Indian skipper Virat Kohli, and put up a stellar performance for his side in Test and One-day Internationals (ODIs...
PCB says ICC has not disapproved T10 League in SharjahLAHORE: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has said that upcoming Ten10 League, to be held in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates in mid December, has not been disapproved by the International Cricket Council...
Shahzaib Hasan’s case hearing adjournedLAHORE: Left-arm fast bowler Mohammad Irfan was set to appear as a witness against Shahzaib Hasan before the Pakistan Cricket Board's (PCB) anti-corruption tribunal here Thursday, as part of the ongoi...
Ufone to support Pakistan Taekwondo Championship ISLAMABAD: As part of a continuous endeavour to promote sports, Ufone is supporting the Pakistan Taekwondo Federation in organising a championship from December 8 to 13, 2017 at Liaquat Gymnasi...
PCB filing for compensation against BCCI will hamper relations: ManiKARACHI: Former International Cricket Council President Ehsan Mani feels Pakistan Cricket Board's (PCB) decision to file a compensation claim against the Indian Cricket Board will lead to bad blood an...
Ronaldo sets another record as Madrid defeat Dortmund 3-2MADRID: Cristiano Ronaldo has set yet another Champions League record, scoring in Real Madrid’s 3-2 win over Borussia Dortmund on Wednesday to become the first player to find the net in all six group-...
Pakistan sends biggest women’s contingent to SingaporeISLAMABAD: As Pakistan's weightlifting contingent travels to Singapore for the Oceania Classic and Pacific Invitational Championships, debutant powerlifter Saniha Ghafoor feels it is high time that th...
Chen edges out Uno for lead in Grand Prix finalNAGOYA: Nathan Chen of the United States edged out Japan’s Shoma Uno in the men’s short programme to take the lead at the Grand Prix final on Thursday, setting up a showdown between the two jumping po...
Familiarity breeds contempt for India and Sri LankaNEW DELHI: The humorous observation that India and Sri Lanka’s cricketers see more of each other than their respective partners appears to have taken a more serious tone with the Indian board acceptin...
Coutinho hits hat-trick as Liverpool rout Spartak to top groupLIVERPOOL: Brazilian Philippe Coutinho struck a hat-trick as Liverpool crushed Spartak Moscow 7-0 to move into the knockout stages of the Champions League as Group E winners. Liverpool manager Juergen...
Shakhtar beat Manchester City 2-1 to reach last 16KHARKIV: Shakhtar Donetsk booked a Champions League knockout-stage berth after first-half goals by Brazilians Bernard and Ismaily gave the Ukrainian side a 2-1 win over Manchester City in Group F on W...
German teenager skier dies after Lake Louise crashOTTAWA: German teenager Max Burkhart has died of injuries sustained in a crash during a Nor Am Cup race in Lake Louise, Alpine Canada said in statement. Burkhart crashed into safety netting on Tuesday...
Tennis player Konta appoints Joyce as new coachLONDON: British world number nine Johanna Konta has named American Michael Joyce as her new coach for the 2018 season following her split from Belgian Wim Fisette in October. The 26-year-old enjoyed a...
Lewis Hamilton tops poll of Formula One bossesLONDON: Formula One team bosses have voted Lewis Hamilton as the sport’s top driver for the fourth year in a row but Mercedes team mate Valtteri Bottas slipped to 10th place in the rankings. The poll,...
USA Masters champion Garcia named Europe’s best golferLONDON: USA Masters champion Sergio Garcia was named the European Tour’s Golfer of the Year for the first time on Thursday, capping an excellent year in which he also triumphed in the Dubai Desert Cla...
South African Davidse rises from hospital bed to lead at Joburg OpenJOHANNESBURG: South African Keenan Davidse overcame illness and a spell in hospital to card a 63 and take a one-shot lead after the opening round of the European Tour’s Joburg Open Golf Championship a...
UEFA charge Spartak player Mironov over alleged racismNYON: European soccer’s governing body UEFA opened disciplinary proceedings against Leonid Mironov on Thursday, a day after Liverpool’s Rhian Brewster alleged he was racially abused by the Spartak Mos...