Guptill strikes as New Zealand humble Pakistan by 8 wicketsNELSON: Martin Guptill belted New Zealand to an eight-wicket win over Pakistan in a rain-shortened second one-day international in Nelson on Tuesday. Guptill blasted 55 off 31 balls after the rain bre...
Yusuf Pathan gets back-dated ban for doping violationNEW DELHI: Baroda allrounder Yusuf Pathan has been handed a back-dated five-month ban by the BCCI (Indian Cricket Board). The 35-year-old, who last played for India in 2012, was found to be in violati...
SSGC, WAPDA, UBL and SNGPL score wins in 7th roundKARACHI: Sui Southern Gas Company, Pakistan WAPDA, United Bank Limited (UBL) and Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited (SNGPL) scored victories over their respective rivals in the seventh and final round...
Sri Lanka reappoints Angelo Mathews as limited-overs captainCOLOMBO: Sri Lanka on Tuesday announced Angelo Mathews would return as skipper for limited-overs cricket ahead of the 2019 World Cup, just six months after the all-rounder stepped down from the post....
Formidable WAPDA retain men, women team titlesKARACHI: Formidable Pakistan WAPDA on Monday sent a strong message to opponents that they are a force to be reckoned with when they maintained their supremacy by retaining men’s and women’s team title...
Bayliss to quit as England coach after 2019 home seasonSYDNEY: England coach Trevor Bayliss has confirmed he will step down from his job when his current contract expires after the 2019 English season. Speaking in the aftermath of England’s 4-0 Ashes defe...
Qalandars hire fitness trainer Richard Stonier for PSL3KARACHI: Pakistan Super League (PSL) franchise Lahore Qalandars have roped-in Richard Stonier, a fitness trainer from England, to work with its team during the third edition of the PSL. An official of...
Ponting named assistant Australia coach for T20 seriesSYDNEY: Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting has been named as an assistant to national coach Darren Lehmann for the triangular Twenty20 series against New Zealand and England next month. Ponting ha...
South Africa selects pacers Olivier, Ngidi for second India TestCAPE TOWN: South Africa have added seamers Duanne Olivier and Lungi Ngidi to their squad for the second Test against India, which starts in Pretoria on Saturday. The pair have been called into the squ...
Ex-Eagle Murray gets winner for Seagulls with VAR quietBRIGHTON AND HOVE: An 87th minute goal from substitute Glenn Murray gave Brighton & Hove Albion a 2-1 win over Crystal Palace in the FA Cup third round on Monday in the first competitive English g...
Defending champion Konta, Venus exit Sydney Int’lSYDNEY: Defending champion Johanna Konta was bundled out in the first round of the Sydney International by Agnieszka Radwanska and Venus Williams also lost in her first match of the tournament on Tues...
Wawrinka, Nadal give Australian Open huge boostMELBOURNE: Former champions Stan Wawrinka and Rafa Nadal gave Australian Open organisers a massive boost on Tuesday when they both said they were looking forward to next week’s season opening grand sl...
Manchester United to face Yeovil Town in fourth roundLONDON: Manchester United will face an awkward trip to fourth-tier strugglers Yeovil Town in the fourth round of the FA Cup, which was drawn on Monday. Yeovil are currently in 21st place in League Two...
Troubled Arsenal face exhausted Chelsea in League Cup semifinalLONDON: Arsene Wenger has warned his Arsenal flops that new recruits are on the way as the furious Gunners boss prepares for Wednesday’s League Cup semi-final against Chelsea. Wenger’s side suffered o...
IOC extends North Korea deadline for Pyeongchang Winter OlympicsBERLIN: The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has extended the deadline for registration of North Korean athletes for the Pyeongchang winter Olympics and is planning more talks with all sides, it...
New trainer backs Fury to change public perceptionLONDON: Former world heavyweight champion Tyson Fury’s new trainer Ben Davison believes the boxer has been harshly judged by the public and will show a different side to his character when he returns...
Colombian Reinaldo Rueda to take over as Chile coachSANTIAGO: Colombian Reinaldo Rueda has left Brazilian club Flamengo to take over as coach of Chile, the Chilean football federation said on Monday. Rueda will replace Juan Antonio Pizzi, who resigned...
Tennis player Bartoli looking forward to return to courtPARIS: Former Wimbledon champion Marion Bartoli just wants to enjoy herself and play big matches when she returns to competitive tennis in March after more than four years in retirement. The Frenchwom...
Canadian golfer Fritsch banned for three months for doping violationTALLAHASSEE: Canadian golfer Brad Fritsch has been banned for three months after he reported himself to PGA Tour officials for violating its anti-doping policy, the governing body said on Monday. The...
Olympic steeplechase gold medallist Ashenfelter dies at 94TRENTON: American Horace Ashenfelter III, who stunned the world when he won the gold medal in the 3,000-metre steeplechase at the 1952 Helsinki Olympics, died on Sunday in New Jersey at age 94, accord...