Curran and Buttler fifties rescue England in PallekelePALLEKELE: Sam Curran exhibited his six-hitting prowess and Jos Buttler made an enterprising 63 to help England overcome a top order collapse and post 285 in the first innings on the opening day of th...
Mahmudullah ton, late wickets give Bangladesh control in final TestDHAKA: Mahmudullah Riyad scored his first Test century in more than eight years as Bangladesh set Zimbabwe a towering 443-run target to win the second Test in Dhaka on Wednesday. The hosts began their...
PCB chief Mani once again bats for skipper SarfrazKARACHI: Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Ehsan Mani on Wednesday once again reiterated his support for Sarfraz Ahmed by indicating that the wicket-keeper batsman will remain Pakistan’s captain t...
Javeria strikes as Pakistan thrash Ireland by 38 runsISLAMABAD: Pakistan sailed on a captain’s innings from Javeria Khan, as she guided them to a 38-run win over Ireland in the ICC Women’s World T20 2018 fixture at the Guyana National Stadium in West In...
8th CNS Amateur Golf Championship tees off tomorrowLAHORE: The 8th Chief of the Naval Staff Amateur Golf Championship will be contested at the exquisite Defence Raya Golf and Country Club Golf Course here from November 16 to 18. Addressing a press con...
Afridi faces backlash once again after controversial comments on KashmirKARACHI: Former Pakistan all-rounder Shahid Khan Afridi on Wednesday, once again, faced a backlash after his comments about Kashmir sparked yet another controversy on both sides of the border. “The wo...
Rizwan Senior to lead Pakistan at Hockey World Cup in IndiaLAHORE: After conclusion of two day trials at the National Hockey Stadium Lahore, the Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) on Wednesday named an 18-member squad for the World Cup 2018 to be held in Bhuban...
Karachi to host three back-to-back international squash eventsKARACHI: After consistent efforts, international squash returns to Karachi following a long layoff when the city plays host to three mega competitions that run from Nov 20 to Dec 10. According to deta...
Djokovic dismantles Zverev at ATP Tour FinalsLONDON: World number one Novak Djokovic produced a rock-solid performance to dismantle the challenge of German firebrand Alexander Zverev at the ATP Finals on Wednesday. The Serb, 10 years older than...
Injured Holder out of Bangladesh tour; Brathwaite to lead in TestsBARBADOS: West Indies will be without their captain Jason Holder because of a shoulder injury for the entire tour of Bangladesh, starting November 22. They will be led by vice-captain Kraigg Brathwait...
Real Madrid appoints Solari as coach until 2021MADRID: European champions Real Madrid have handed Santiago Solari a contract as first-team coach through to June 2021, the club announced in a statement on Tuesday. The 42-year-old Argentine has led...
Rooney excited to see what ‘fearless’ England are capable ofLONDON: Wayne Rooney will make his final farewell as England’s greatest ever goalscorer in a friendly against the United States on Thursday, but is excited at what a young squad can achieve under “fea...
Sixteen-year-old Rishad Hossain picked in BCB XI squadDHAKA: Bangladesh selectors have picked Under-19 legspinner Rishad Hossain in a 13-man BCB XI squad that will take on West Indies for the two-day match in Chittagong. Rishad has been in good form for...
Calgary 2026 Winter Olympics bid dead after ‘no’ voteCALGARY: Calgary’s hopes of hosting the 2026 Winter Olympics were dashed on Tuesday after citizens voted resoundingly against the western Canadian city’s plan to bid for the Games. More than 56 percen...
USA’s Robinson misses out on England match with injuryLONDON: United States defender Antonee Robinson, who was born in England, will miss the chance to face the Three Lions at Wembley Stadium on Thursday after picking up an ankle injury. The USA Soccer F...
Former world number two Radwanska announces retirementWARSAW: Poland’s Agnieszka Radwanska said on Wednesday that she has decided to end her 13 year-long career due to health reasons. The former world number two was the first Polish player to reach a Gra...
Fulham appoints Ranieri as manager after sacking JokanovicLONDON: Italian Claudio Ranieri has been appointed the new manager of Fulham, replacing Slavisa Jokanovic, the struggling Premier League club said on Wednesday. Serb Jokanovic led Fulham into the top...
Referee banned by FA after rock, paper, scissors blunderLONDON: Referee David McNamara has been handed a three-week ban by the English FA for asking two captains to play rock, paper, scissors to decide the kick-off before a Women’s Super League (WSL) match...
Belgian soccer club Mouscron raided over fraud suspicionsBRUSSELS: Investigators raided Belgian soccer club Royal Excel Mouscron on Wednesday and detained three people suspected of funnelling illicit funding from offshore companies and illegally obtaining a...