Luke Ronchi strikes as Islamabad score 33-run win over MultanSHARJAH: In-form Luke Ronchi’s third half-century of the last four matches helped Islamabad United defeat Multan Sultans by 33 runs in the 25th fixture of the Pakistan Super League 2018 at Sharjah Sta...
Duminy agrees to visit Pakistan for play-offsSHARJAH: Veteran batsman JP Duminy confirmed on Wednesday that he would be visiting Pakistan with Islamabad United for the upcoming Pakistan Super League 2018 playoffs and final. The South African had...
Morgan to captain Karachi Kings in absence of ImadSHARJAH: England captain Eoin Morgan will lead Karachi Kings in absence of Imad Wasim, who has been advised rest as he recovers from a concussion he suffered during fielding on Sunday. Imad Wasim will...
Rohit returns to form to guide India into T20 tri-series finalCOLOMBO: India’s stand-in captain Rohit Sharma returned to form with a fine 89 to set up a 17-run victory over Bangladesh on Wednesday and reach the final of their Twenty20 tri-series. Leading the sid...
Rabada to appeal guilty verdict and keep series hopes aliveCAPE TOWN: Kagiso Rabada is appealing the guilty verdict handed to him by the International Cricket Council (ICC) for breaching their code of conduct in a last-ditch bid to be able to play in the rest...
Santner out for up to nine months due to knee surgeryWELLINGTON: New Zealand all-rounder Mitchell Santner will miss their Test series against England later this month to have knee surgery that will keep him out of action for up to nine months, the team...
Olympian-turned-rickshaw driver Ashiq passes awayLAHORE: Olympic cyclist Muhammad Ashiq, who represented Pakistan in the 1960 and 1964 Olympics passed away on March 11, just six days shy of his 83rd birthday, at a local hospital here. Ashiq underwen...
Haris wins U-19 National Junior Squash Championship titleLAHORE: Haris Qasim exhibited high quality squash to win the Under-19 title of the All Pakistan National Junior Squash Championship beating Oan Abbas 11-3, 11-9, 11-6 in the final here on Wednesday. I...
BCCI anti-corruption unit to investigate allegations against ShamiNEW DELHI: The Supreme Court-appointed Committee of Administrators (CoA) supervising the BCCI has asked the board’s anti-corruption unit to investigate if Mohammed Shami collected money sent to him by...
Former Australia opener Rogers to coach next generationSYDNEY: Former Australia opening batsman Chris Rogers will be tasked with grooming the country’s young talent with his appointment as a high performance batting coach, Cricket Australia said on Wednes...
Melbourne Cricket Ground to ban parking over security fearsMELBOURNE: Australia’s largest stadium, the Melbourne Cricket Ground, will ban parking during major events to prevent vehicle attacks on pedestrians that have rocked major cities around the world. The...
Manchester United crash out after Sevilla’s Ben Yedder strikes twiceMANCHESTER: Manchester United suffered a shock exit in the Champions League last 16 with a 2-1 loss to Sevilla after substitute Wissam Ben Yedder struck twice at Old Trafford on Tuesday. The Spaniards...
Woods brings comeback to happy hunting ground at Bay HillORLANDO: Tiger Woods takes his rousing comeback tour to one of his favourite haunts - Arnold Palmer’s Bay Hill layout, where the 14-times major winner has triumphed eight times. Woods not only feels s...
Former Olympic doubles champion Flach dies, aged 54LONDON: Tennis was mourning the death of former Wimbledon and Olympic doubles champion Ken Flach on Tuesday after the governing body of men’s tennis, ATP, confirmed that the American had died at the a...
Kohlschreiber stuns Cilic at BNP Paribas OpenINDIAN WELLS: Philipp Kohlschreiber upset second seed Marin Cilic 6-4 6-4 to advance to the fourth round in the BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells on Tuesday. Cilic’s booming serve lacked its usual accu...
Wozniacki loses, Halep advancesINDIAN WELLS: Caroline Wozniacki blew any chance she had to overtake Simona Halep as world number one after losing 6-4 7-5 to Darya Kasatkina in the fourth round of the BNP Paribas Open at Indian Well...
Superb Dzeko goal sends Roma into quarter-finalsROME: A determined AS Roma beat Shakhtar Donetsk 1-0 on Tuesday to reach the Champions League quarter-finals for the first time since 2008 as a magnificent finish by Bosnia striker Edin Dzeko sent the...
Gun-carrying PAOK boss faces disciplinary charges as FIFA arrivesATHENS: PAOK Salonika president Ivan Savvides on Wednesday faced disciplinary charges that could lead to a lengthy stadium ban and a points deduction for his team, after he stormed onto the pitch with...
Injured England striker Kane could return next month: SpursLONDON: Tottenham Hotspur’s eagerly-awaited medical bulletin on their England striker Harry Kane’s right ankle provided good news on Wednesday with the club saying he could be playing next month. When...
Everton’s Iceland midfielder Sigurdsson out for up to eight weeksLONDON: Everton’s Iceland midfielder Gylfi Sigurdsson is expected to return to action from a knee injury in six to eight weeks, the Premier League club said on Wednesday allaying concerns that he coul...
Sky’s Carragher suspended over spittingLONDON: Former Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher has been suspended from his role as a Sky Sports pundit for the remainder of the season after spitting at a young Manchester United fan, the broadcast...
La Liga launches esports tournament to send players to Global SeriesBARCELONA: La Liga on Tuesday announced the launch of its first esports tournament to take place in Barcelona next month which it says aims to be the premier gaming competition in Spain. The competiti...