Lewis Hamilton wins Formula One’s 1,000th raceLewis Hamilton won the Chinese Grand Prix for a record sixth time on Sunday to seize the overall lead from his Mercedes teammate Valtteri Bottas in Formula One’s 1,000th world championship race. Botta...
Williams ton powers Zimbabwe to series win over UAEAfter running them close two nights ago, United Arab Emirates were put through another tough examination here on Sunday. Zimbabwe’s quality of batsmanship was far superior, as they clinched the four-m...
Pakistan’s Fatima wins gold in World Universities Jiu-Jitsu CupISLAMABAD: Pakistan has claimed 6th position in the World Universities Jiu-Jitsu Cup 2019. Fatima Irfan won gold and silver medal helping Pakistan claim sixth spot in the championship. University stud...
Hercog overcomes Swiatek to seal third career title in SwitzerlandSlovenian Polona Hercog overcame determined rookie Iga Swiatek 6-3 3-6 6-3 to win the Lugano Open on Sunday for her first title in seven years. Hercog, ranked 89 in the world, shot out of the blocks a...
Gilbert wins another Monument with Paris-Roubaix triumphBelgian Philippe Gilbert added to his impressive haul when he claimed his fourth ‘Monument’ classic by mastering the cobbles to win the Paris-Roubaix on Sunday. The former world champion, who has won...
Sri Lanka Cricket president denies reports of Pakistan tourSri Lanka Cricket president Shammi Silva had denied reports of Islanders touring Pakistan, for a Test series later this year. According to The Sunday Times, the Sri Lanka cricket chief has said that ‘...
India’s Rahul, Pant await their World Cup fateOpener Lokesh Rahul and stumper-batsman Rishabh Pant are unlikely to sleep much on Sunday night as India selectors prepare to reveal their 15-man squad for the Cricket World Cup. Chief selector M.S.K....
Makeshift Barcelona draw with basement club HuescaLa Liga leaders Barcelona were held to a goalless draw by basement club Huesca on Saturday after coach Ernesto Valverde made sweeping changes to his line-up ahead of Tuesday’s Champions League quarter...
Tottenham Hotspurs climb to third, Cardiff near dropLucas Moura’s first Premer League hat-trick helped Tottenham Hotspur climb above Chelsea into third after a 4-0 victory over bottom side Huddersfield Town on Saturday. With Chelsea not in action until...
Getafe snatch draw at Valladolid but slip out of top-fourValladolid: Getafe missed the chance to return to La Liga’s top-four despite snatching a 2-2 draw away to struggling Real Valladolid on Sunday in a thrilling encounter that included a red card, a seri...
Sevilla edge out Betis to go fourth in La LigaSevilla: Sevilla lifted their hopes of returning to the Champions League after they beat Real Betis 3-2 in a pulsating derby on Saturday to climb into fourth place in La Liga. Munir El Haddadi headed...
Milaw wins Paris marathon to prevent Lonyangata hat-trickAbrha Milaw bettered his personal best to upset two-time defending champion Paul Lonyangata and win the Paris marathon as Ethiopian runners shone in the French capital on Sunday. Milaw powered away wi...
Paire coasts to Grand Prix Hassan II final victoryMARRAKECH: Frenchman Benoit Paire claimed a second career ATP singles title when he breezed past Spain’s Pablo Andujar 6-2 6-3 to lift the Grand Prix Hassan II in Marrakesh on Sunday. The world number...
Garin overpowers Querrey to make Houston finalHOUSTON: Chilean Christian Garin powered past eighth seed Sam Querrey to make his second ATP Tour final at the U.S. Men’s Clay Court Championship in Houston on Saturday. Garin, who beat Querrey 7-6(2)...
Bayern ease past Duesseldorf 4-1 to reclaim top spotChampions Bayern Munich eased past hosts Fortuna Duesseldorf 4-1 on Sunday with winger Kingsley Coman scoring twice, to go a point clear at the top of the Bundesliga. The Bavarians are on 67 points, w...
West Ham to ban fans identified in anti-Semitic videoLONDON: West Ham United will ban for life any supporters who are identified in a video posted online of anti-Semitic chanting that took place in the lead up to Saturday’s Premier League game at Manche...
Sterling double helps Manchester City beat Palace and top tableLONDON: Manchester City forward Raheem Sterling struck twice as the Premier League champions beat Crystal Palace 3-1 at Selhurst Park on Sunday to go top of the table and heap pressure on title rivals...
Marquez on pole in Austin for seventh year in a rowAUSTIN: Honda’s MotoGP world champion Marc Marquez took pole position at the Grand Prix of the Americas for the seventh year in a row on Saturday while title rival Andrea Dovizioso could manage only 1...
Ajax Amsterdam midfielder De Jong may miss Juventus tieAMSTERDAM: The participation of key Ajax Amsterdam midfielder Frenkie de Jong in Tuesday’s Champions League clash against Juventus is unclear after he went off after just 22 minutes of the Dutch leagu...