Ferguson double strike ends Sri Lanka’s chase in only T20Lockie Ferguson captured two wickets in one over, including that of the dangerous Thisara Perera, as New Zealand beat Sri Lanka by 35 runs in their only Twenty20 match at Eden Park on Friday. Perera,...
Pakistan lose late wickets after South Africa collapseVernon Philander took two wickets in as many balls to leave Pakistan on 17 for two wickets at the end of the first day of the third Test after they had rallied earlier on Friday and bowled hosts South...
Head of Japan’s Olympic Committee under probe on suspicion of corruptionThe president of Japan’s Olympic Committee, Tsunekazu Takeda, is under formal investigation by French prosecutors for suspected corruption related to Japan’s successful bid to host the 2020 Olympic Ga...
India suspends Pandya, Rahul over comments on womenIndia on Friday suspended all-rounder Hardik Pandya and batsman Lokesh Rahul over comments made about women on TV chat show Koffee with Karan and could force them to leave the team’s Australia tour, a...
Norrie through to first ATP Tour final in AucklandAUCKLAND: British number two Cameron Norrie reached his first ATP Tour final after beating German Jan-Lennard Struff 7-5 4-6 6-3 at the ASB Classic in Auckland on Friday. Norrie, who grew up in Auckla...
Haris Sohail to undergo rehab from MondayLAHORE: The rehabilitation programme of injured Pakistan batsman Haris Sohail will begin at the National Cricket Academy here from Monday, af ter he arrives from South Africa. The recurrence of the lo...
Andy Murray to retire, Australian Open could be last eventA tearful Andy Murray on Friday announced he would likely retire this year due to severe pain from a hip injury, saying next week's Australian Open could be the last tournament of a glittering career....
Australia’s Carey given chance to prove credentials in India seriesAlex Carey will be given the opportunity to push for a top order spot at the World Cup when he opens the batting with Australia captain Aaron Finch against India in the first of three one-day matches...
Police issue warrant for football superstar Ronaldo’s DNA in 2009 rape caseLas Vegas police have asked football superstar Cristiano Ronaldo to submit a DNA sample as part of their investigation into rape allegations made against him. The police want to see if Ronaldo’s DNA m...
Aaron, Usman open to touring Pakistan for seriesAustralia cricket captain Aaron Finch has said that he is open to playing cricket in Pakistan if safety concerns are overcome. Speaking to Fox Sports Finch said, it would be great to get cricket back...
Kvitova thumps Sasnovich to set up Sydney final with BartyFifth seed Petra Kvitova raced past Belarusian Aliaksandra Sasnovich 6-1 6-2 in a rain-delayed encounter at the Sydney International on Friday to set up a title showdown with home favourite Ashleigh B...
Graeme Cremer takes ‘temporary’ break from cricketZimbabwe leg-spinner Graeme Cremer has decided to temporarily put his cricket career on hold due to family commitments. The former Zimbabwe skipper has relocated from Harare to Dubai, where his wife w...
Kenin upsets Cornet to reach Hobart International finalBig-hitting American youngster Sofia Kenin reached her first WTA final when she stunned sixth seed Alize Cornet 6-2 6-4 at the Hobart International on Friday. In windy conditions, unseeded Kenin kept...
Barcelona finally find successors to Xavi, Iniesta and BusquetsAll football fans alike witnessed Barcelona’s champions league triumphs in 2009 and 2011, which resulted in the starting 11 being branded ‘the best team we’ve faced,’ by legendary manager Sir Alex Fer...
Saints striker Austin gets two-match ban for gestureLONDON: Southampton striker Charlie Austin has been handed a two-match FA ban for making an abusive gesture towards Manchester City supporters during a Premier League game at St Mary’s last month. He...
Icardi says wife Wanda will be his agent for rest of careerMILAN: Inter Milan captain Mauro Icardi said on Thursday he wanted his wife Wanda Nara to continue working as his agent for the rest of his career. Icardi’s comments came after Gazzetta dello Sport re...
Croatia defender Lovren banned over social media outburst against SpainZURICH: Croatia defender Dejan Lovren has been banned for one international match over comments he made on social media about opponents Spain following his side’s 3-2 Nations League win in November. M...