Spirited Pakistan favourites against hapless ZimbabweBULAWAYO: One of these two sides hasn’t won an ODI all year. The other one... is Zimbabwe. Even if you were a consummate optimist, that’s about the only thing you could think of that makes this series...
Super-Mom Serena Williams into 10th Wimbledon finalLONDON: Serena Williams demonstrated that having a baby had not robbed her of any of her phenomenal tennis skills when she became the first mother in 38 years to reach the Wimbledon final, with a 6-2...
27 called up for national hockey campKARACHI: The Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) has called up 27 probables for a national training camp at the Abdul Sattar Edhi Hockey Stadium in Karachi. The camp, to begin on Saturday, is being held...
Tayyab outplays Farhan to lift Pakistan Squash Circuit III titleKARACHI: Prolific fourth seed Tayyab Aslam breezed past second seed Farhan Zaman 3-1 while top seed Faiza Zafar swept aside sibling Madina Zafar by an identical scoreline in the finals to lift the men...
Pakistan gets visa assurance for Hockey World Cup in IndiaLAHORE: Pakistan has been assured their players will not face any visa issues when they travel to India for the upcoming Hockey World Cup scheduled to take place at the end of this year. The news came...
Defiant Karunaratne carries bat for Sri Lanka with 158GALLE: Sri Lanka opening batsman Dimuth Karunaratne struck a defiant unbeaten hundred on his return to the side to give the hosts a fighting first innings total in the opening Test against South Afric...
Mitchell Marsh confirms availability for Pakistan seriesSYDNEY: Australia all-rounder Mitchell Marsh has shown optimism in gaining full fitness ahead of the series against Pakistan later this year. The Baggy Greens will face the Men in Green in the United...
Nadal faces Djokovic looking to settle scoreLONDON: World number one Rafael Nadal set-up a mouthwatering Wimbledon semi-final against old rival Novak Djokovic after battling back to beat Juan Martin del Potro in a Centre Court thriller on Wedne...
Kerber reaches final as Ostapenko self-destructsLONDON: Germany's Angelique Kerber proved too steady for error-strewn Latvian Jelena Ostapenko as she reached her second Wimbledon final with a comfortable 6-3 6-3 victory on Thursday. A first-ever du...
Mandzukic sends irrepressible Croatia into first World Cup finalMOSCOW: Croatia yet again showed their magnificent resilience to come from behind and beat England 2-1 on Wednesday as Mario Mandzukic’s extra-time goal sent them into their first World Cup final and...
Wide variety of tactical styles bring the World Cup to lifeMOSCOW: The wide variety of playing styles employed by the 32 teams at the World Cup, plus the so-called Guardiola effect, has helped make the tournament in Russia a memorable one, according to FIFA’s...
FIFA says no positive doping tests at Russia World Cup 2018MOSCOW: There have been no positive results from over 3,000 anti-doping tests carried out before and during the World Cup, FIFA said on Thursday. FIFA collected 2,761 samples prior to the tournament a...
Chelsea sacks Antonio Conte as managerLONDON: Chelsea has sacked Italian Antonio Conte as manager, media in Britain and Italy reported on Thursday. Napoli president Aurelio De Laurentiis had said on Wednesday that the Premier League side...
Pedrosa to retire at end of MotoGP seasonBERLIN: Spanish rider Dani Pedrosa is to retire from MotoGP at the end of the season in November, bringing down the curtain on an 18-year career in grand prix motorcycling. The 32-year-old Honda veter...
Martin takes stage win as several Tour contenders sufferMUR DE BRETAGNE: Ireland’s Dan Martin claimed victory on the sixth stage of the Tour de France with a brutal attack in an uphill finish as several top riders lost time on Thursday. The Team UAE Emirat...
Croatia defender Vida apologises for Ukraine commentsMOSCOW: Croatia defender Domagoj Vida apologised after his team’s World Cup semi-final victory over England on Wednesday after speaking out in support of Russia’s neighbour and adversary Ukraine. Spec...
Poland names former captain Brzeczek as new coachWARSAW: Jerzy Brzeczek, a former captain of Poland’s national team, has been chosen as the team’s new coach after Adam Nawalka’s contract was not extended following Poland’s World Cup exit, the Polish...
Costa Rica captain Ruiz leaves troubled Sporting for SantosBRASILIA: Costa Rica skipper Bryan Ruiz has left troubled Portuguese club Sporting to sign for Santos and begin a new chapter in his career, the Brazilian team announced on Wednesday. “A new challenge...
Tokyo 2020 Olympics relay to start in disaster-hit FukushimaTOKYO: Tokyo Olympics organisers said on Thursday that the torch relay for the 2020 Summer Games will begin in Fukushima, a region devastated by the 2011 tsunami and resulting nuclear disaster. The ro...