Williamson’s 72 help New Zealand down EnglandWELLINGTON: Captain Kane Williamson silenced his critics with a half century as New Zealand defeated England by 12 runs in the fourth match of the T20 tri-series in Wellington Tuesday, severely dentin...
Shane Warne returns to Rajasthan Royals as mentorNEW DELHI: Shane Warne has returned to the Rajasthan Royals franchise as its mentor ahead of the 2018 IPL season. Warne, 48, will renew his association with the side he led to a title in the inaugural...
Lack of preparation cost Pakistan on New Zealand tour: AfridiKARACHI: Former Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi has lashed out at the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) and team management for their lack of preparation for the New Zealand tour. The Men in Green had a tou...
Samit Patel joins Islamabad United for PSL3ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Super League (PSL) franchise Islamabad United have brought in English all-rounder Samit Patel to replace Sri Lanka all-rounder Asela Gunaratne after the latter opted out of the tou...
Stokes to join England in New Zealand this weekLONDON: Ben Stokes will join his England team mates in New Zealand later this week after the cricketer appeared at a magistrates’ court on Tuesday to indicate a plea of not guilty to a charge of affra...
Shakib Al Hasan ruled out of first Sri Lanka T20DHAKA: Bangladesh captain Shakib Al Hasan has been ruled out of the first Twenty20 international against Sri Lanka after he failed to recover from a finger injury, it was announced Tuesday. The star a...
Canada sweep past Swiss for first mixed doubles curling goldGANGNEUNG: Canada were crowned the first Olympics mixed doubles curling champions on Tuesday, claiming gold with a 10-3 blowout win over world champions Switzerland. The victory placed John Morris and...
Chelsea beat West Brom to move back into top fourLONDON: Two goals from Belgian wizard Eden Hazard and another by Victor Moses earned Chelsea a 3-0 home win over struggling West Bromwich Albion in the Premier League on Monday, easing pressure on coa...
Boxing fever grips Thailand’s boys but doctors raise health concernsBURIRAM: Loud cheers erupt as two boys trade punches at a boxing ring in Thailand’s northeastern province of Buriram. After dominating five rounds, the winner is declared; 11-year-old Nanthawat Promso...
Federer highly motivated to reclaim top ranking in RotterdamROTTERDAM: Roger Federer will be highly motivated to reclaim the sworld number one ranking for the first time in more than five years when he plays at this week’s ABN Amro World Tennis event in Rotter...
Lahore Qalandars sign sponsorship deal with Bank of PunjabLAHORE: Lahore Qalandars on Tuesday signed a new sponsorship deal with Bank of Punjab (BoP) ahead of the third season of Pakistan Super League (PSL). The sponsorship signing ceremony was held here dur...
Uncertainty over GLT20 continues as CSA rejects new modelCAPE TOWN: A proposal to re-launch a drastically reimagined Global T20 League - as a Cricket South Africa (CSA)-owned tournament - was rejected by the Cricket South Africa Members’ Council at the orga...
Duminy stands in as skipper of South Africa T20 teamCAPE TOWN: JP Duminy will captain a South Africa Twenty20 squad with three new caps to take on India in three matches later this month, Cricket South Africa announced on Tuesday. Duminy replaces the i...
Rising cost of Premier League injuries raises fixture concernsLONDON: English Premier League clubs have paid £134.2 million in wages to injured players so far this season, with Manchester United topping the list by shelling out more than 15.8 million, according...
Italian Fontana wins 500m, Korean Choi disqualifiedGANGNEUNG: Italy’s Arianna Fontana won a dramatic Olympic women’s 500 meters race on Tuesday after a photo finish with home favorite Choi Minjeong who was later disqualified. The 27-year-old Fontana,...
Father’s sacrifice pays off as Kim claims snowboarding goldPYEONGCHANG: Chloe Kim became the youngest female snowboarder to win an Olympic gold medal as she dominated the women’s halfpipe on Tuesday, yet if it was not for her father’s sacrifice when she was s...
Argentina wants Messi to play less for BarcelonaBARCELONA: Argentina’s national football association (AFA) president Claudio Tapia has said he has spoken to captain Lionel Messi about playing fewer games for La Liga side Barcelona in order to stay...
West Brom sacks chairman, chief executive after poor resultsLONDON: West Bromwich Albion has sacked chairman John Williams and chief executive Martin Goodman after the club’s poor results this season, the relegation-threatened Premier League side said on Tuesd...
Sharapova knocked out of Qatar Open by Monica NiculescuDOHA: Maria Sharapova looked out of sorts after surrendering an early advantage as she was stunned 4-6 6-4 6-3 by Romanian qualifier Monica Niculescu in the Qatar Open first round on Monday. Wild card...
Bayern Munich signs partnership with FC DallasBERLIN: Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich has signed a “groundbreaking” youth development partnership with Major League Soccer club FC Dallas. Bayern said in a statement on Tuesday that the two clubs...
Hull’s Mason forced to retire after skull fractureLONDON: Hull City’s Ryan Mason has retired from soccer a year after fracturing his skull in a Premier League match against Chelsea, the midfielder said on Tuesday. Mason, 26, was injured in a collisio...
Wanda Metropolitano chosen as King’s Cup final venueBARCELONA: Atletico Madrid’s Wanda Metropolitano stadium has been chosen as the venue for this season’s King’s Cup final between Barcelona and Sevilla, the Spanish football federation announced on Mon...