Anderson, Woakes strike as India dismissed for 107 in second TestLORD’S: James Anderson took five wickets and Chris Woakes dismissed Virat Kohli as India were bowled out for just 107 on the second day of the second Test against England at Lord’s on Friday. Anderson...
Ben Stokes admits to ‘memory blackout’ on night of street brawlBRISTOL: England cricketer Ben Stokes told a court on Friday he was “absolutely not” an angry man who lost all control in a street brawl and admitted his faltering recollection of events was due to a...
Adjudicator enhances Shahzaib’s ban to four years on appealLAHORE: An independent adjudicator has increased the ban on Pakistan’s World Twenty20-winning opener Shahzaib Hasan from one year to four on appeal from the Pakistan Cricket Board’s (PCB) on Friday. O...
Imran Nazir all set to make a comebackLAHORE: Pakistan opening batsman Imran Nazir has announced his return to the professional cricket after overcoming tendonitis. Right-handed batsman Nazir always mesmerised fans through his aggressive...
Want to serve country irrespective of contract category: HafeezKARACHI: All-rounder Muhammad Hafeez on Friday debunked the media reports suggesting that the senior player won’t sign the central contract by stating that he wanted to play with respect for Pakistan...
Kapil, Gavaskar, Sidhu invited to oath-taking ceremony: PTIISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) Central Additional Information Secretary Faisal Javed Khan said on Friday that Indian cricket legends Sunil Gavaskar, Kapil Dev, Navjot Sidhu had been invited...
Ashraful eyes Bangladesh return as ban comes to an endDHAKA: Mohammad Ashraful still harbours hopes of playing for Bangladesh again after his five-year ban for involvement in match-fixing and spot-fixing in the 2013 Bangladesh Premier League officially e...
Ian Bell ponders England Test comebackLONDON: A prolific season with Warwickshire and Birmingham Bears has renewed Ian Bell’s hunger for the game to the extent that he has entertained the possibility of reviving his England career. Bell,...
Pakistan hockey squad off to IndonesiaKARACHI: Pakistan hockey squad left for to Jakarta in the wee hours of Saturday here to feature in the upcoming Asian Games which kick off on August 18. The players, who reassembled in the camp on Wed...
Halep dominates Venus to end long dayTORONTO: Top seed Simona Halep made quick work of Venus Williams 6-2 6-2 on Thursday to end a long day at the Rogers Cup that saw her advancing to the quarter-finals. Halep had to grind out a 7-6(9) 4...
Djokovic stunned by Greek teen Tsitsipas at Rogers CupTORONTO: Greek teenager Stefanos Tsitsipas secured the biggest win of his career when he sent Wimbledon champion Novak Djokovic packing in the third round of the Rogers Cup with a stunning 6-3 6-7(5)...
Campbell electric as Australians claim 100 freestyle golden doubleTOKYO: Cate Campbell produced the second fastest women’s 100 metres freestyle swim of all time as she won gold for Australia on day two of the Pan Pacific Swimming Championships on Friday. Her compatr...
Zakharov and Kuznetsov win 3m synchro with fine last diveGLASGOW: Russia’s Ilia Zakharov and Evgenii Kuznetsov, one of the outstanding partnerships in diving, won their seventh European title together in a dramatic finale to the synchronised three-metre spr...
Messi succeeds Iniesta as new Barcelona captainBARCELONA: Lionel Messi was named as Barcelona’s captain on Friday following the departure of long-serving midfielder Andres Iniesta, while defenders Gerard Pique and Sergi Roberto were named new vice...
Thailand look to continue sepaktakraw dominanceBANGKOK: Sepaktakraw powerhouse Thailand are confident that they can continue their dominance of the sport in the Asian Games which begins in Indonesia next week, men’s team head coach Kamon Tankimhon...
Police arrest former cycling champ Ullrich for attack on prostituteBERLIN: German police have detained former cyclist and Tour de France champion Jan Ullrich for attacking and injuring a prostitute in a Frankfurt luxury hotel, a police spokeswoman said. Ullrich was u...
FIFA bans former African Player of the Year BwalyaMANCHESTER: Zambia’s former African Footballer of the Year, Kalusha Bwalya has been banned from the game for two years by world governing body FIFA after an investigation into his links to banned Qata...
Roy Hodgson extends Palace stay until 2020LONDON: Crystal Palace manager Roy Hodgson has signed a one-year extension to keep him at Selhurst Park until 2020, and hailed the club hierarchy for the “hard work” gone into recruiting players in th...
Southampton signs striker Danny Ings on loanLONDON: Southampton has signed striker Danny Ings on a season-long loan from Liverpool before a permanent move next year, the Premier League club said on Thursday. The 26-year-old Ings played only 14...
Theo joins Sociedad from Real Madrid on loanMADRID: Real Madrid has loaned French left back Theo Hernandez out to fellow La Liga side Real Sociedad for the upcoming season, the two clubs said on Friday. “Real Sociedad has reached an agreement w...