India complete clean sweep against West Indies after thumping winHYDERABAD: Paceman Umesh Yadav claimed a match haul of 10 wickets to lead India to a series sweep against the West Indies with a win inside three days in the second Test on Sunday. The hosts chased do...
Tirawat of Thailand wins UMA-CNS Open Golf ChampionshipKARACHI: The Asian Tour UMA CNS Open Golf Championship came to a sensational conclusion at the Karachi Golf Club here Sunday when Tirawat Kaewsiribandit of Thailand showed profuse brilliance and intel...
Azhar admits Pakistan will be under pressure in second TestKARACHI: Senior batsman Azhar Ali admitted Sunday that Pakistan would be under pressure of expectations in the second Test against Australia starting in Abu Dhabi, UAE from Tuesday (tomorrow). Pakista...
Sarfraz faces questions over tactics, team compositionKARACHI: Pakistan captain Sarfraz Ahmed faces some searching questions to answer for the second Test against Australia over his bowling attack and batting lineup after Tim Paine’s side produced a batt...
PCB considering Wasim, Misbah for cricket committeeISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Cricket Board on Sunday said it was considering the names of former captain Misbahul Haq and Wasim Akram for the cricket committee. According to reports, PCB chairman Ehsan Man...
Former Pakistan captain Zaheer suffers cardiac ailmentKARACHI: Former Pakistan captain and legendary batsman Zaheer Abbas is currently in hospital in Karachi after he suffered a cardiac ailment. The 71-year-old is understood to be presently under observa...
WAPDA win 26th National Karate ChampionshipISLAMABAD: Pakistan WAPDA, with six gold, one silver medals and 170 points won the 26th National Men’s Karate Championship which ended at Ayub National Stadium (PSB Coaching Centre), Quetta on Sunday....
Former Pakistan all-rounder Shahid Afridi sets unique recordISLAMABAD: Former Pakistan all-rounder Shahid Afridi has bagged the unique record of being dismissed for a duck in all major T20 tournaments. During the ongoing Afghanistan Premier League (APL), the 3...
Rain forces washout of final South Africa and Zimbabwe T20IBENONI: Zimbabwe’s limited-overs tour of South Africa came to a soggy end as a persistent highveld storm settled over Benoni and ruled out any chance of play in the third and final T20I on Sunday. Two...
Ireland frustrate dominant Denmark in dull drawDUBLIN: Denmark dominated possession but couldn’t find a way to break down a dogged Republic of Ireland team as the two sides played out a dull scoreless draw in their UEFA Nations League B, Group 4 c...
Djokovic cruises past Coric to win 4th Shanghai Masters titleSHANGHAI: Novak Djokovic continued his scintillating run of form as he breezed past Croatian Borna Coric 6-3 6-4 to win the Shanghai Masters title for the fourth time on Sunday. With a clever mix of g...
Australia’s Leishman cruises to CIMB Classic winKUALA LUMPUR: Australian Marc Leishman burned away from the field with a dominant front nine at TPC Kuala Lumpur before cruising home to a commanding five-stroke win at the CIMB Classic on Sunday. Fru...
Australia were ‘too aggressive’, says AndersonLONDON: Australia’s cricketers have sometimes “tried too hard to be aggressive” as they sought to live up a traditional stereotype of what is expected from them, England’s James Anderson said on Sunda...
Dutch hope win over Germany steers them back on courseAMSTERDAM: Netherlands captain Virgil van Dijk hopes their 3-0 win over Germany in Saturday’s Nations League game marks a turning point for the team after barren years. “Let’s hope that is the case. W...
Gibraltar enjoy historic first win after anthem blunder in Nations LeagueYEREVAN: Gibraltar won a competitive international for the first time with a 1-0 Nations League victory over Armenia in Yerevan on Saturday - after being mistaken for Liechtenstein. The tiny British o...
Basketball chief Baumann dies suddenly at Youth OlympicsBUENOS AIRES: Patrick Baumann, the 51-year-old secretary general of basketball’s world governing body, has died of a heart attack at the Youth Olympics in Buenos Aires, the International Basketball Fe...
Maradona lashes out at Messi in greatest player debateLONDON: Argentina great Diego Maradona has hit out at his countryman Lionel Messi, saying the forward is not a leader on the pitch and should not be considered a footballing God. Maradona, who along w...
Garcia overcomes Pliskova to claim Tianjin Open titleTIANJIN: France’s Caroline Garcia survived a difficult opening set before beating top seed Karolina Pliskova 7-6(7) 6-3 to lift the Tianjin Open title on Sunday. Trailing 5-1 in the tiebreak, Garcia m...
Michael Schumacher’s son Mick ‘living the dream’BERLIN: Mick Schumacher, the teenage son of the stricken Michael Schumacher, was described as having the potential to become “one of the sport’s greats” after being crowned Formula Three European cham...
Netherlands captain Van Dijk ruled out of Belgium friendlyAMSTERDAM: Netherlands captain Virgil van Dijk has withdrawn from their squad for Tuesday’s friendly against Belgium, less than 24 hours after scoring in the 3-0 win over Germany in the Nations League...