West Indies aim to square series as final New Zealand Test begins todayHAMILTON: The West Indies are focussed on surviving Neil Wagner’s short-ball barrages as they look to square the series against New Zealand in the second and final Test starting in Hamilton on Saturda...
Former Pakistan cricketers flay PCB’s decision on T10 League in SharjahLAHORE: Former Pakistan cricketers have expressed their reservations over Pakistan Cricket Board’s (PCB) decision to release some of its top players for the dubious ten-over-a-side cricket tournament...
PCB’s anti-corruption unit interrogates pacer Sami over spot-fixingLAHORE: The Pakistan Cricket Board’s (PCB) anti-corruption unit has interrogated Mohammad Sami after receiving information that the fast bowler has been involved in spot-fixing, a board official said...
Hafeez to work on re-modelling his bowling action in EnglandISLAMABAD: Mohammad Hafeez will fly to England next week to begin working on remodelling his bowling action, which was deemed illegal last month. This was the third time he had been suspended from bow...
Sri Lanka appoints Hathurusingha as head coachCOLOMBO: Sri Lanka has appointed former opening batsman Chandika Hathurusingha as head coach, the country’s cricket board said on Friday. Hathurusingha, 49, resigned as Bangladesh coach in October aft...
Canterbury expecting Stokes crowd boost on ‘home’ debutWELLINGTON: Canterbury Cricket are hoping Ben Stokes’s first match at their main venue at Hagley Oval on Sunday will help boost the size of what are traditionally small crowds at New Zealand’s domesti...
Zimbabwe postpones domestic cricket amid cash shortageHARARE: Zimbabwe Cricket (ZC) has postponed domestic cricket for the rest of 2017, in order to upgrade facilities ahead of next year’s World Cup qualifiers and allow themselves breathing room to deal...
ICC to look into smog-affected New Delhi TestNEW DELHI: Medical experts are to examine whether India was right to hold a Test match against Sri Lanka during hazardous smog in New Delhi, the game’s world governing body said on Friday. The controv...
Stirling, McCarthy lead Ireland’s series-levelling winSHARJAH: Opener Paul Stirling cracked a brilliant half century while medium pacer Barry McCarthy took a maiden five wicket haul to guide Ireland to a 51-run win over Afghanistan in Sharjah on Thursday...
Ronaldo pips Messi to win Ballon d’Or for fifth timePARIS: Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo was awarded the Ballon d’Or for world player of the year on Thursday for a joint-record fifth time, going level with eternal rival and Barcelona forward Lionel Mess...
Marseille and Athletic Bilbao reach Europa League last 32LONDON: Former European champions Olympique Marseille survived an anxious night to draw 0-0 at home to Salzburg and reach the Europa League last 32 on Thursday where they were joined by Athletic Bilba...
Serena Williams entered for ‘family-friendly’ Australian OpenSYDNEY: New mum Serena Williams has accepted a place at the Australian Open and is “anticipated to return” to the tournament in January, less than five months after giving birth, organisers said Frida...
American Chen overcomes mistakes to win finalNAGOYA: Nathan Chen of the United States overcame an error-filled programme including a fall to win the men’s Grand Prix Final on Friday, beating hometown favourite Shoma Uno by half a point as Canada...
Kuznetsova out with wrist injuryMELBOURNE: Russia’s world number 12 Svetlana Kuznetsova will miss next month’s Australian Open as she recovers from wrist surgery, organisers confirmed on Friday. The 32-year-old former French and US...
Lyon looks to continue flying start at WACAMELBOURNE: For an Ashes series tipped to be decided by glowering pacemen, the opening Tests have instead served to highlight the supremacy of Australia’s spin bowling through the once criminally under...
USA gymnastics team doctor sentenced to 60 years for child pornographyGRAND RAPIDS: A federal judge on Thursday sentenced Larry Nassar - the former USA Gymnastics team doctor accused of sexually assaulting gymnasts - to 60 years in prison on federal child pornography ch...
Spaniards Nadal, Muguruza named ITF world championsLONDON: Spaniards Rafael Nadal and Garbine Muguruza were named as the International Tennis Federation (ITF) world champions on Friday - the first time in 19 years the awards have gone to players from...
USA expects to participate in Winter Olympics 2018WASHINGTON: White House Press Secretary Sarah Sanders on Thursday said the United States looks forward to participating in the Olympic Winter Games in South Korea in February, after questions arose ab...
Peru’s Guerrero to miss World Cup after drugs banZÜRICH: Peru’s hopes at next year’s World Cup finals were dealt a huge blow when captain and all-time record goalscorer Paolo Guerrero was banned for one year on Friday after failing an anti-doping te...
Pacquiao says he is in talks to fight McGregorMANILA: Philippine boxing hero Manny Pacquiao said on Friday he has opened talks to fight mixed martial arts star Conor McGregor in April when he takes a break from his legislative duties. “If we can...