India knocked out after losing to Netherlands in quarterfinalsBHUBANESWAR: India’s 43-year-long wait to reach the semi-finals of the Hockey World Cup was prolonged by the Netherlands as they beat the hosts 2-1 on Thursday at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar. W...
PHF to probe Pakistan’s dismal performance at Hockey World CupLAHORE: The Pakistan Hockey Federation has decided to probe the Pakistan team’s dismal performance at the Hockey World Cup debacle where they were not able to bag any victories. Pakistan, placed in Po...
India, Australia brace for fiery test at new Perth venuePERTH: The shiny new Perth Stadium is expected to conjure up nostalgia-tinged memories of its fiery predecessor, offering conditions a desperate Australia hope will spur a series-leveling victory over...
Sarfraz urges teammates to face Proteas ‘without fear’KARACHI: Skipper Sarfraz Ahmed on Thursday urged his fellow teammates to play “without fear” during their tour of South Africa - a country where Pakistan has won only two Tests during their past five...
Jon Lewis appointed Sri Lanka’s new batting coachCOLOMBO: Jon Lewis, the former Durham county head coach, has been appointed Sri Lanka’s new batting coach, displacing incumbent Thilan Samaraweera. Lewis, 48, will join the Sri Lanka team after the Te...
PCB earns rights to host 2020 Asia Cup, venue still not decidedISLAMABAD: The next Asia Cup will be hosted by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) for the first time in over a decade, but whether that means it will be played in Pakistan or the United Arab Emirates, i...
India knock Pakistan out of Emerging Teams Asia CupKARACHI: India knocked Pakistan out of ongoing Emerging Teams Asia Cup after a comprehensive win in the first semi-final in Colombo, Sri Lanka on Thursday. The Men in Green were dismissed for just 172...
Former Pakistan cricketer Sharmeen Khan passes awayISLAMABAD: Former Pakistan cricketer Sharmeen Khan, who along with her sister Shaiza formed the first ever national women cricket team, passed away in Lahore, her family said on Thursday. She was 46....
India lose Rohit, Ashwin to injury for second TestPERTH: Indian batsman Rohit Sharma and spinner Ravichandran Ashwin have been ruled out of the second Test against Australia by injury, the India cricket board (BCCI) said on Thursday. Rohit jarred his...
Defence Raya, Lahore Gymkhana and Royal Palm teams in a golfing contestLAHORE: The golf teams of three leading golf clubs of Lahore -- Defence Raya, Lahore Gymkhana and Royal Palm Golf and Country Club -- will be up against each other for a three days hostility oriented...
Manchester United lose 2-1 at Valencia and blow chance of top spotVALENCIA: Manchester United endured an undignified end to their topsy-turvy Champions League group stage campaign by losing 2-1 at already-eliminated Valencia on Wednesday and missing their chance of...
Susie Wolff has more than gender on her agendaLONDON: Susie Wolff can expect plenty of attention when Formula E starts season five this weekend with a first ever race in Saudi Arabia, a country that only this year ended a ban on women driving. Th...
Barcelona visit Levante with Dembele in spotlight againMADRID: La Liga leaders Barcelona visit Levante on Sunday with the cloud of in-form Ousmane Dembele’s latest misdemeanour hanging over them. Dembele, who joined the club in the wake of Neymar’s depart...
Windies aim for more convincing show as 3rd Bangladesh ODI todaySYLHET: Both Test series between Bangladesh and West Indies this year panned out similarly, with the home team dominating. The ODI series, however, have been closer contests. After Bangladesh won the...
CSKA inflict heaviest ever home European defeat on Real MadridMADRID: Real Madrid suffered their heaviest ever home defeat in Europe on Wednesday when the already-qualified Spaniards were thumped 3-0 at the Santiago Bernabeu by CSKA Moscow in the Champions Leagu...
Manchester City win group as Sane double sinks HoffenheimMANCHESTER: Manchester City battled back to winning ways, coming from a goal down to overwhelm Hoffenheim 2-1 in the Champions League with a brilliant Leroy Sane double that ensured they progressed to...
Austria probing Russian biathlon team over alleged dopingMOSCOW: Austrian authorities are investigating five officials and five athletes from Russia’s biathlon team over possible doping-related offences during the 2017 World Championship, the International...
Ronaldo supports Valladolid playing La Liga games abroadMADRID: Ronaldo, the former Brazil striker and current majority shareholder of Real Valladolid, has said he would be in favour of the club playing La Liga games outside of Spain. Ronaldo bought a 51-p...
Torino’s Mr. Angry hoping to upset unbeaten JuventusMILAN: He is known as one of Italy’s angriest coaches but on Saturday Torino’s Walter Mazzarri will hope to make the headlines as the man whose team handed runaway Serie A leaders Juventus a first lea...
English FA chief executive Martin Glenn resignsLONDON: The chief executive of the Football Association, Martin Glenn, has resigned and will leave his role in May of next year, England’s soccer body announced on Thursday. Glenn, a former director a...