Pakistan down Australia for tri-series titleHARARE: Pakistan on Sunday sealed their highest successful chase and clinched the tri-series played at Zimbabwe’s Harare Sports Club by chasing down Australia’s 184-run target up to the last over. Thi...
Sublime Fakhar Zaman overwhelms AustraliaPakistan’s record against Australia in all formats is not that sparkling. But what happened at Harare Sports Club in Zimbabwe on Sunday was beyond one’s expectations. Pakistan thrashed mighty Aussies...
COAS congratulates Pakistan team on tri-series victoryISLAMABAD: Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa on Sunday congratulated Pakistan cricket team on their victory in the T20 tri-series, a statement by the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR)...
Vettel wins, Hamilton secondSILVERSTONE: Sebastian Vettel won the British Grand Prix for Ferrari on Sunday to deny Lewis Hamilton a fifth successive home victory and move eight points clear at the top of the Formula One standing...
Masterful Rohit leads India to series win over EnglandBRISTOL: Rohit Sharma’s superb unbeaten century led India to a seven-wicket win over England in a run-filled third and final Twenty20 international on Sunday to earn the touring side a 2-1 victory in...
Are the stars aligning for another Nadal, Federer final?LONDON: On the 10th anniversary of the 2008 Wimbledon men’s final that is widely considered the ‘greatest ever tennis match’ it seems like the stars may be aligning for Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal...
Peter Sagan wins stage 2 to claim yellow jerseyLA ROCHE-SUR-YON: A year after being kicked out of the Tour de France, world champion Peter Sagan was back with a bang as he claimed victory in the second stage to take the overall leader’s yellow jer...
Pakistan reach knockout roundKARACHI: Pakistan’s top junior players Naseem Akhtar and Haris Tahir cruised into the IBSF Under-21 Snooker World Championships knockout round as they finished their group matches in Jinan, China on S...
Croatia defeat Russia 4-3 on penalties to reach semi-finalsSOCHI: Ivan Rakitic scored the winning penalty as Croatia beat Russia 4-3 in a shoot-out after a dramatic 2-2 draw on Saturday to end the World Cup hopes of the host nation and advance to a semi-final...
Croatia search for missing sparks ahead of England clashMOSCOW: They have experience, bags of talent and there is no questioning their fighting spirit yet there is something still strangely lacking in the Croatia team which has reached the World Cup semi-f...
French icon Henry plots his country’s downfallST PETERSBURG: The irony of Thierry Henry, one of France’s all-time soccer greats, plotting his own country’s downfall at the World Cup in Russia has not been lost on his former team mate Didier Desch...
Russia can keep on partying after fine World Cup runMOSCOW: Despite the pre-World Cup barbs and snipes regarding Russia’s quality and the politically-charged commentary related to the hosts, they bowed out in style, having exceeded expectations and inj...
Rakitic challenges Croatia to surpass class of 1998SOCHI: Ivan Rakitic is hoping this Croatia team can go a step further after matching the country’s heroes of 1998 by making it to the semi-finals of the World Cup. Barcelona midfielder Rakitic scored...
Russia record holder Sergei Ignashevich retires after exitMOSCOW: Russia’s most-capped player Sergei Ignashevich announced his retirement from soccer on Sunday after the hosts were eliminated by Croatia on penalties in the World Cup quarter-final hours earli...
Wednesday’s cancelled in England as ‘its coming home’LONDON: English media heaped praise on Gareth Southgate’s team for reaching the World Cup semi-finals and told the country to cancel plans for Wednesday evening when they face Croatia seeking a place...
Hierro leaves job as Spain coach after World Cup exitMADRID: Fernando Hierro, who stood in as Spain coach when Julen Lopetegui was sacked on the eve of the World Cup, will not continue in the role, the Spanish football federation said Sunday. Under the...