Sri Lanka spinners rout South Africa inside three daysGALLE: Sri Lanka off-spinner Dilruwan Perera completed a 10-wicket match haul as the hosts thumped South Africa by 278 runs inside three days to go 1-0 up in the first match of the two-Test series on...
Root century inspires England to series-levelling winLONDON: Joe Root struck a fluent 113 as England crushed India by 86 runs in the second one-day international at Lord’s on Saturday to level the three-match series at 1-1. Chasing a stiff victory targe...
Joe Root, Jos Buttler set for BBL stint with Sydney Thunderlondon: England Test captain Joe Root and wicket-keeper Jos Buttler have reportedly signed deals with Big Bash side Sydney Thunder for the eighth season of the T20 tournament. According to a report by...
Holder puts West Indies in control against BangladeshKINGSTON: Jason Holder led the rout of Bangladesh with a five-wicket haul as the West Indies took control of the second Test at close on second day at Sabina Park in Jamaica on Friday. Having fought b...
Azhar Ali eyes spot in 2019 World Cup squadKARACHI: Pakistan opening batsman Azhar Ali is optimistic about featuring in the Pakistan squad for the next year’s ICC World Cup in England and Wales. Ali - who has featured in 53 one-day internation...
Nooh wins gold in World Junior Weightlifting ChampionshipsKARACHI: Pakistan’s wonder boy Nooh Dastagir Butt becomes the first youngster from the country to ever win a gold medal at the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) 2018 World Junior Championsh...
Pakistan’s Qaisar Khan wins bronze at judo competition in Hong KongISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Qaisar Khan has won the bronze medal in Hong Kong Cadets Asian Cup Judo Championship to improve his chances for qualification to the Youth Olympics. Qaiser defeated opponents fro...
Peshawar Zalmi launches Madrasa Cricket LeagueIslamabad: Pakistan Super League’s franchise Peshawar Zalmi in collaboration with the Zalmi Foundation and World Council of Religions announced to launch ‘The Madrasa Cricket League’. “The main aim of...
Belgium overpower tired England to secure third placeST PETERSBURG: Belgium beat England 2-0 in the World Cup third-place playoff on Saturday to secure their best ever finish at a World Cup and send Gareth Southgate’s side home with a second straight lo...
Croatia stand between Mbappe’s France and World Cup gloryMOSCOW: A month on and 63 games later, the 2018 World Cup reaches its climax on Sunday (today) as a young France side spearheaded by Kylian Mbappe and Antoine Griezmann look to win the trophy for the...
Kerber stuns Serena to win Wimbledon titleLONDON: Angelique Kerber ripped up the script when she stunned Serena Williams 6-3 6-3 to win her first Wimbledon title on Saturday. The 11th seed took advantage of an error-strewn performance by the...
Djokovic outlasts Nadal in semi-finalLONDON: Serbia’s Novak Djokovic reached his fifth Wimbledon final as he resisted everything great rival Rafael Nadal could throw at him to win 6-4 3-6 7-6(9) 3-6 10-8 in a two-day classic that conclud...
Groenewegen crushes his rivals to take second win on TourAMIENS: Dylan Groenewegen snatched his second win in a row on the Tour de France when he prevailed in awe-inspiring fashion in a bunch sprint at the end of the eighth stage on Saturday. The Dutchman n...
England warned over political chants, fined over marketing breachMOSCOW: England have escaped with a warning over political chanting by a group of fans during the World Cup semi-final against Croatia and been given a fine of 70,000 Swiss francs (52,817.6 pounds) af...
Liverpool signs Switzerland forward ShaqiriLONDON: Liverpool has boosted their attacking options with the signing of Switzerland forward Xherdan Shaqiri from Stoke City on a long-term contract, the Premier League club said on Friday. The detai...
Jorginho follows Sarri to Chelsea on five-year dealLONDON: Chelsea has signed midfielder Jorginho from Napoli on a five-year deal, with the Italy international becoming new head coach Maurizio Sarri’s first recruit, the Premier League side announced o...
Marquez on pole in Germany for ninth year in a rowCHEMNITZ: MotoGP world champion Marc Marquez, the ‘King of the Sachsenring’, took his ninth successive German Grand Prix pole position on Saturday. The Honda rider’s time of one minute 20.270 was a tr...