Boult destroys Pakistan as New Zealand take ODI seriesDUNEDIN: A withering spell by Trent Boult saw New Zealand destroy Pakistan by 183 runs in the third one-day international in Dunedin on Saturday to comfortably wrap up the series in Dunedin. New Zeala...
India ruin South Africa’s progress with run outs as Amla fallsPRETORIA: India surged back into contention against South Africa after two run outs late on Saturday, including the key wicket of Hashim Amla, saw the hosts slip to 269 for six at the close on the ope...
Afghanistan upset Pakistan with Rasooli’s undefeated knockISLAMABAD: Darwish Rasooli struck an unbeaten 78-ball 76 to lead Afghanistan to victory in their opening match of the Under-19 World Cup, beating Pakistan by five wickets in New Zealand on Saturday. C...
Shabbir extends lead with another round of 3-underKARACHI: Pakistan’s top golfer Shabbir Iqbal played another three under par on the third day of 7th Rashid D Habib Memorial National Professional Golf Championship to extend his lead with a score of 2...
Former Olympians flay PHF for hockey decline, financial wrongdoingsLAHORE: Former Olympians Manzoor Junior, Khawaja Junaid Ahmad, Khalid Bashir and Salim Nazim have slammed the president and secretary general of the Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) for national team’...
Top players set to arrive in Pakistan as part of World XI hockey teamISLAMABAD: The World XI team will comprise some top players during their tour of Pakistan next week with the Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) officials hoping it will become a ‘defining moment’ for th...
Lakmal named Sri Lanka’s Test vice-captainCOLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s first Test squad of the Chandika Hathurusingha era features a more dynamic set of bowlers than they have recently fielded. It also sees the return of batsmen Kusal Mendis and Danu...
Joe Root lines up for first IPL auctionNEW DELHI: England Test skipper and star batsman Joe Root is among 282 foreign players looking to play in this year´s big-paying Indian Premier League, the cricket board announced Saturday. The player...
Bautista Agut beats Del Potro to win Auckland Classic titleAUCKLAND: Roberto Bautista Agut continued to shine in New Zealand when the Spaniard won his second Auckland Classic title with a 6-1 4-6 7-5 victory over second seed Juan Martin Del Potro on Saturday....
Angelique Kerber lifts Sydney International titleSYDNEY: Angelique Kerber won her first title since the 2016 USA Open and extended her winning streak to nine matches with a 6-4, 6-4 win over Ashleigh Barty in the Sydney International final on Saturd...
Mertens defends Hobart title after edging rain-hit finalHOBART: Belgian Elise Mertens defeated Mihaela Buzarnescu of Romania 6-1 4-6 6-3 in a rain-interrupted final to defend her Hobart International title on Saturday. The second-seeded Mertens, who won he...
Hammers thrash Huddersfield; Chelsea draw againLONDON: West Ham United produced their most impressive performance of the season to thrash Huddersfield Town 4-1 and continue their rise up the table as the Premier League relegation battle became all...
Ashes end, World Cup road beginsMELBOURNE: When administrators wax lyrical about needing greater context for international cricket, series like these are the ones they are talking about. Less than a week after Australia and England...
Chelsea back investigation into racism allegations against two former coachesLONDON: Chelsea will cooperate with any investigations into allegations of racism and bullying made against former coaches Graham Rix and Gwyn Williams by three former youth team players, the Premier...
Saudi women score right to watch men’s soccer in stadiumsJEDDAH: Women in black abayas and fluorescent orange vests stood at the gates at King Abdullah Stadium, welcoming people into the family section that, for the first time in Saudi Arabia, allowed women...
Spartak Moscow under fire after discriminatory tweetMOSCOW: Russian champions Spartak Moscow on Saturday published a racially-charged tweet that sparked outrage in the international soccer community as the country prepares to hold the World Cup. In a s...
Brignone revels in tough conditions to win Super GBAD KLEINKIRCHHEIM: Italian Federica Brignone won the women’s World Cup Super G race on Saturday, saying she reveled in the tough conditions which forced organizers to switch the program. The 27-year-...
IOC considering proposal for united Korean women’s hockey teamSEOUL: North Korea’s International Olympics Committee (IOC) official said it is considering South Korea’s proposal for a united female hockey team, it was reported on Saturday. South Korea’s unificati...