Dananjaya claims five as Sri Lanka thrash Bangladesh to win Test seriesDHAKA: Off-spinner Akila Dananjaya claimed five wickets in an innings on debut as Sri Lanka beat Bangladesh by 215 runs in the second Test to win the two-Test series 1-0 in Dhaka on Saturday. Set a ta...
Another easy win sends Australia to T20 series finalMELBOURNE: Australia cruised to a seven-wicket victory over England with more than five overs to spare to remain unbeaten after three games in the triangular Twenty20 series in Melbourne on Saturday....
Dr Dildar leads Quaid-e-Azam Amateur Golf ChampionshipLAHORE: Out of a total of 160 competing amateur golf players, an athletic looking Dr Dildar Chaudhry emerged as the leader at the end of the first 18 holes of the 36 holes Quaid-e-Azam Amateur Golf Ch...
Jason Derulo, Abida Parveen to perform at PSL opening ceremonyLAHORE: Legendary Sufi singer Abida Parveen and American pop star Jason Derulo will headline the glitzy opening ceremony that will kick off the third edition of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) in Duba...
Pakistan not producing players of Kohli’s calibre, feels MiandadKARACHI: Known for his scathing remarks, legendary Javed Miandad has said that the recent ICC Under-19 World Cup match between India and Pakistan had highlighted the huge gulf in talent between cricke...
NRAP allocates quota of seven shooters for Commonwealth Games 2018KARACHI: The National Rifle Association of Pakistan (NRAP) has allocated a quota of seven shooters including two women for the XXI Commonwealth Games, scheduled to be held in Gold Coast, Australia in...
Shakib returns in new-look Bangladesh T20I squadDHAKA: All-rounder Shakib Al Hasan returned from injury as Bangladesh Saturday made wholesale changes in their squad for the two-match Twenty20 international series against Sri Lanka. At least five un...
Ponting eyes Australia coach role with focus on World T20SYDNEY: Former Australian skipper Ricky Ponting might soon take over as the T20I coach for Australia with the focus on World T20 in 2020, which will be held Down Under. “I know Cricket Australia are l...
Foreign security expert arrives in Karachi to review arrangementsKARACHI: A security consultant tasked by the ICC, FICA and various international cricket boards arrived in here on Saturday to review security arrangements in the city for proposed final match of the...
Former N Zealand captain Bevan Congdon diesAUCKLAND: Bevan Congdon, who led New Zealand to their first Test win over Australia, has died one day short of his 80th birthday. He passed away in Auckland after a long bout of illness. Congdon made...
Meesawat tops qualifying as big names tumble in PerthPERTH: Thailand’s Prom Meesawat topped the leaderboard after the final strokeplay round with a five-under-par 67 in the World Super 6 in Perth on Saturday, while overnight leaders Brett Rumford and Le...
Kalla wins, Bjoergen makes historyPYEONGCHANG: The Pyeongchang Games got off to a historic start on Saturday. Charlotte Kalla of Sweden won the first gold medal of the games and Norwegian cross-country skier Marit Bjoergen took silver...
Former FIFA vice-president Chung’s ban cut to 15 monthsZURICH: Former FIFA vice-president Chung Mong-joon’s five-year ban from soccer, over ethics violations in connection with South Korea’s unsuccessful bid to host the 2022 World Cup, has been cut to 15...
Kane on target as Spurs take derby spoilsLONDON: Harry Kane scored his 23rd Premier League goal of the season as Tottenham Hotspur beat Arsenal 1-0 at Wembley on Saturday to dent their north London rivals’ top-four aspirations. After a slugg...
Kvitova beats Golubic, Czechs lead Swiss 1-0PRAGUE: Two-time Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova overcame a second-set scare to beat Viktorija Golubic 6-2, 1-6, 6-3 Saturday and give the Czech Republic a 1-0 lead against Switzerland in the Fed Cup...
Mladenovic levels for France against BelgiumMOUILLERON-LE-CAPTIF: Kristina Mladenovic beat Kirsten Flipkens 6-2, 6-4 to draw France level with Belgium at 1-1 in their Fed Cup first-round match on Saturday. The 13th-ranked Mladenovic constantly...
Sure-fire Dahlmeier takes first Olympic goldPYEONGCHANG: After setting alight the biathlon world with her five golds at the 2017 World Championships, German Laura Dahlmeier used her sure-fire marksmanship to win her first Olympic title in tough...
Dutch sweep women’s 3,000m as Wust settles for silverGANGNEUNG: Dutch speed skaters got their campaign off to a blistering start with a clean sweep of the medals in the women’s 3,000 metres at the Winter Olympics on Saturday as Carlijn Achtereekte edged...
Lim wins gold in 1500m to give hosts South Korea first medalGANGNEUNG: Lim Hyojun won gold in the 1500m short track speed skating to give Olympic hosts South Korea their first medal at the Pyeongchang Games in front of a jubilant crowd at the Gangneung Ice Are...
Marseille’s grip on second spot in danger after St Etienne drawPARIS: Olympique de Marseille could lose their hold on second place in Ligue 1 after being held to a 2-2 draw at St Etienne on Friday. The visitors seemed set to grab all three points after Florian Th...
Gasquet upsets Goffin to reach sixth straight Montpellier finalPARIS: Local favourite Richard Gasquet upset top seed David Goffin of Belgium 6-4 0-6 6-3 to reach the Open Sud de France final for the sixth time in a row in Montpellier on Saturday. Gasquet, born in...
Improving Wawrinka outclasses Troicki to reach Sofia semisSOFIA: A dominant Stan Wawrinka outclassed Serbian Viktor Troicki 6-1 7-6(3) to book his place in the semifinals of the Sofia Open on Friday and suggest that his recovery from a knee injury is well un...
Former Ireland midfielder Miller dies aged 36LONDON: Former Ireland international Liam Miller has died at the age of 36 after suffering with cancer. Miller, who won 21 caps for Ireland between 2004 and 2009, started his career at Celtic in Scotl...