England scent victory after Jennings century in first TestGALLE: Opener Keaton Jennings ended his two-year wait for a second Test century with a career-best 146 not out as England inched towards a comprehensive victory in the opening Test against Sri Lanka o...
PCB rethinking Mohsin Khan’s appointment to cricket committeeLAHORE: It’s only been two weeks since a four-member cricket committee came into being to oversee Pakistan’s cricket affairs, and though they may not have begun their work properly just yet, they’ve b...
Australia aim to end losing streak against South Africa as 2nd ODI todayADELAIDE: ‘Elite honesty’ didn’t quite do the trick for Australia in Perth and now they will have to come up with an elite performance in the second One-Day International (ODI) against South Africa on...
Boult hat-trick fuels New Zealand’s win over Pakistan in first ODIABU DHABI: Trent Boult became the third New Zealand bowler to claim a one-day international hat-trick as his side defeated Pakistan by 47 runs in the first match in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday (November 7)...
Hafeez bids goodbye to Peshawar ZalmiLAHORE: Pakistan all-rounder Mohammad Hafeez will not represent Peshawar Zalmi during the fourth edition of Pakistan Super League (PSL). In all three previous editions of the league, Hafeez represente...
Pakistan Tennis Federation to hire Turkish trainerISLAMABAD: In a first, the Pakistan Tennis Federation (PTF) is all set to rope in a Turkish trainer to improve physical capabilities of the country’s tennis players, PTF President Salim Saifullah Khan...
Taylor in hot water after complaining about Hafeez’s bowling actionABU DHABI: Pakistan have registered a complaint to the match referee Javagal Srinath against New Zealand veteran middle-order batsman Ross Taylor for his misbehavior during the first One-Day Internati...
Pakistan grouped with India in AFC Under-23 qualifiersISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Under-23 team might end up needing to do what the senior team couldn’t do: beat India’s Under-23 team. Pakistan were grouped with arch-rivals India in Group F of the 2020 AFC Und...
Anderson handed demerit point for dissent in Galle TestGALLE: England paceman James Anderson has received an official reprimand and one demerit point for breaching the code of conduct during the ongoing Galle Test against Sri Lanka, the International Cric...
Manchester United stun Juventus as Manchester City, Real Madrid enjoy big winsTURIN: Manchester United produced a stunning late comeback to beat Juventus 2-1 on Wednesday in what could be a turning point in their Champions League campaign, while a Gabriel Jesus hat-trick helped...
Shanghai SIPG win China title to end Guangzhou dominanceShanghai: Shanghai SIPG broke Guangzhou Evergrande’s near-decade stranglehold on Chinese football on Wednesday, winning the Chinese Super League (CSL) for the first time. Fabio Cannavaro’s failure to...
Ivankovic seeks final boost from Persepolis’ 12th manHONG KONG: Branko Ivankovic is banking on the influence of a sold-out Azadi Stadium to help his Persepolis side overcome a 2-0 first leg deficit when the Iranians host Japan’s Kashima Antlers in the s...
Super League players would risk a World Cup ban, says FIFA bossLONDON: FIFA President Gianni Infantino warned on Wednesday that any players taking part in a breakaway European super league would be excluded from the World Cup and other international tournaments....
Cristiano Ronaldo left out again by PortugalLISBON: Portugal again left out Cristiano Ronaldo, their all-time record scorer and most capped player, as coach Fernando Santos named the squad for this month’s Nations League matches on Thursday. Sa...
Tottenham Hotspur’s Dembele ruled out until New YearLONDON: Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Mousa Dembele has been ruled out until the New Year after sustaining ligament damage to his right ankle, the Premier League club said on Thursday. The 31-year-old...
UEFA President Ceferin to run unopposed for re-electionNYON: UEFA President Aleksander Ceferin will run unopposed for re-election as head of European soccer’s governing body in February’s vote. UEFA announced the nominations for their leading positions af...
Malaysia’s Lee eyes comeback after cancer treatmentKUALA LUMPUR: Former world number one Lee Chong Wei is planning to return to badminton after successful treatment for nose cancer and has set his sights on winning gold at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, he...
Barcelona’s defender Jordi Alba recalled to Spain squadMADRID: Barcelona defender Jordi Alba has been recalled to the Spain squad for the Nations League decider away to Croatia and friendly with Bosnia. Full back Alba, who had been excluded from both coac...
Southampton sacks vice-chairman Les ReedSOUTHAMPTON: Southampton sacked vice-chairman Les Reed on Thursday, saying the decision was part of the struggling Premier League club’s attempt to “get results back on track”. The Saints are 16th in...