Afghanistan fight back as India reach 347-6 in Test debut[caption id="attachment_253705" align="alignnone" width="800"] Afghanistan's Rashid Khan and his teammates receive commemorative caps on Thursday.[/caption] BENGALURU: Afghanistan displayed their stom...
Langer’s Australia reign begins with loss to England in first ODILONDON: Australia made a stuttering start to coach Justin Langer’s tenure as they lost by three wickets to England in the opening match of the one-day series at The Oval on Wednesday. Only Glenn Maxwe...
FIFA World Cup kicks off with colourful and vibrant ceremony[caption id="attachment_253699" align="alignnone" width="800"] Actors perform during the opening ceremony of the 2018 FIFA World Cup on Thursday.[/caption] MOSCOW: The World Cup kicked off in Russia o...
Kiwi teenager Amelia Kerr sets record in women’s ODI cricket with undefeated 232DUBLIN: New Zealand teenager Amelia Kerr shattered a world batting record in women’s one-day international cricket with a blistering 232 not out against Ireland on Wednesday. Kerr amassed the record t...
ICC retains elite panel of umpires for 2018-19LAHORE: The International Cricket Council (ICC) has retained its elite panel of umpires and match referees for the 2018-19 season. Apart from Geoff Allardice, who is also the ICC general manager of cr...
Sri Lanka selectors lobby government to sign Sangakkara, Jayawardene as consultantsCOLOMBO: While Sri Lanka Cricket is in government-imposed limbo, the national selection committee has lobbied the government to appoint Kumar Sangakkara, Mahela Jayawardene, Aravinda de Silva and Rosh...
Alvarez, Golovkin rematch scheduled for Sept 15GUADALAJARA: Saul Alvarez will face Kazakhstan’s world middleweight champion Gennady Golovkin in a rematch on Sept. 15, the Mexican boxer’s promoter Oscar De La Hoya. The duo could not be separated af...
Uncertainty continues to cloud Zimbabwe T20 tri-seriesHARARA: Uncertainty continues to cloud next month’s T20 tri-series in Zimbabwe, also involving Australia and Pakistan, which remains at risk of a Zimbabwe player boycott. Less than a day after sources...
Sharapova, Keys withdraw from BirminghamBIRMINGHAM: Maria Sharapova and Madison Keys have withdrawn from next week’s Nature Valley Classic in Birmingham as they look to regain full fitness ahead of Wimbledon. Sharapova, the 2004 Wimbledon c...
Rampant Russia pummel Saudis 5-0 in openerMOSCOW: Finally let loose after a year-long diet of international friendlies, hosts Russia roared their World Cup intent to the rafters on Thursday with a 5-0 tournament-opening win over Saudi Arabia....
Russian women should avoid sex with foreign men during World Cup: lawmakerMOSCOW: Russian women should avoid sex with non-white foreign men during the football World Cup because they could become single mothers to mixed race children, a senior lawmaker in Moscow said on Thu...
Russian police to charge British gay rights activist after breaking lawMOSCOW: Russian police said on Thursday they would charge British gay rights campaigner Peter Tatchell, detained near Red Square earlier on Thursday, with breaking the law on public meetings, Interfax...
Egypt’s Salah fit and ready to fireYEKATERINBURG: Egypt forward Mohamed Salah has recovered from a shoulder injury and is almost 100 percent certain to play in their World Cup opener against Uruguay, coach Hector Cuper said on Thursday...