Roshen Silva’s fifty puts Sri Lanka on top in second Bangladesh TestDHAKA: Roshen Silva hit an unbeaten half-century to put Sri Lanka in command of the second Test after stretching their lead to 312 against Bangladesh in Dhaka on Friday. The visitors reached 200-8 at...
Dominant India eye series against SA on Pink DayJOHANNESBURG: India only need one more win to seal the one-day series against South Africa and they have three matches to do it. Ideally, they would like to finish it off in Johannesburg and allow the...
West Indies’ tour of Pakistan for March is confirmed: SethiLAHORE: Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman Najam Sethi on Friday confirmed that West Indies will be touring Pakistan towards the end of March for a three-match T20I series in Lahore. Speaking to me...
Hamid Sharif of Royal Palm Club wins seniors’ crownLAHORE: The first day of the three-day Quaid-e-Azam Amateur Golf Championship, backed by Brighto Paints, Jubilee Insurance and Pak Arab Developers, was earmarked for senior golfers in the age category...
Indra Nooyi becomes ICC’s first independent woman directorISLAMABAD: Indra Nooyi, the PepsiCo chairman and CEO, has been appointed to the International Cricket Council (ICC board) as its first independent female director. Nooyi, whose appointment was unanimo...
Bismah ruled out of Triangular Women’s Cricket TournamentISLAMABAD: PCB Challengers’ Bismah Maroof has been ruled out of the forthcoming Triangular One-day Women’s Cricket Tournament due to a hamstring injury. Maroof was supposed to captain the PCB Challeng...
CM Sindh chairs top-level meeting on PSL arrangementsKARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah presided over a high-level meeting here Friday to discuss arrangements for the final of the Pakistan Super League third edition, scheduled to be held...
Kohli doing a fantastic job as Indian captain: AfridiISLAMABAD: Former Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi believes skipper Virat Kohli’s ‘controlled aggression’ has taken the Indian team to new heights. “The way Virat Kohli is taking the Indian team ahead,...
Sarfraz is Quetta captain for as long as he is fit, says MoinKARACHI: Quetta Gladiators coach Moin Khan has said wicketkeeper batsman Sarfraz Ahmed will remain the captain of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) side as long as he is fit and available. Former Test c...
Australia look for winning end to home season todayMELBOURNE: A curiosity of the Twenty20 triangular series spread across two countries is that the Melbourne match will mark the end of the international season in Australia, before the caravan moves to...
Awkward diplomacy on show as Winter Olympics roll into actionPYEONGCHANG: The Winter Olympics sparked to life in a vivid, colourful ceremony of fire and ice in South Korea on Friday, though the diplomacy was tougher to choreograph in the stadium where leaders f...
Real face Sociedad with one eye on PSG showdownMADRID: Just days before Paris Saint-Germain touch down in the Spanish capital, Zinedine Zidane’s Real Madrid have the chance to boost their fragile confidence when they face Real Sociedad in La Liga...
Serena ready for comeback at Fed CupASHEVILLE: Serena Williams returns to tennis after a year-long absence on Saturday, with all eyes on the former world number one as she sets out on her quest to reclaim her position at the pinnacle of...
English Premier League rights bonanza kicks off with focus on AmazonLONDON: England’s multi-billion pound Premier League rights auction kicked off on Friday with soccer fans waiting to see if a digital giant such as Amazon would enter the fray against pay-TV players S...
Mourinho out to end St James’ Park curseLONDON: Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho is keen end his barren run against Newcastle United at St James’ Park on Sunday but warned it will be far from a straightforward task for his team. The...
Northern Ireland manager O’Neill extends deal until 2024DUBLIN: Northern Ireland manager Michael O’Neill has signed a four-year contract extension which will run until 2024, the Irish Football Association announced on Friday. The 48-year-old is set to guid...
Brom’s Rodriguez charged over alleged racial abuseLONDON: West Bromwich Albion striker Jay Rodriguez was charged by the FA on Thursday following allegations he racially abused Brighton and Hove Albion defender Gaetan Bong during a Premier League matc...
PSG’s Mbappe gets 2-match ban, free to face MarseillePARIS: Paris St Germain forward Kylian Mbappe will be back from suspension to face Ligue 1 title rivals Olympique de Marseille later this month after being handed a two-match ban on Thursday by the le...
Swansea skipper Rangel faces surgery for abductor problemLONDON: Swansea City skipper Angel Rangel could require surgery for a abductor muscle injury and faces a lengthy spell on the sidelines, manager Carlos Carvalhal said. The defender has played three Pr...
Australia’s Travis Head signs for Worcestershire, targets Test capLONDON: English county side Worcestershire announced the signing of Australian international Travis Head for the 2018 season on Friday, with the all-rounder targeting a place in his Test team. The 24-...
Kremlin regrets CAS decision to dismiss Russian Olympic appealsMOSCOW: The Kremlin said on Friday it regretted a decision by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) to dismiss 47 appeals from Russian athletes and coaches to take part in the Pyeongchang Winter Ol...