Gritty Australia edge ahead after day one of second Test in PerthPERTH: Australia doggedly overcame a green-tinged Perth Stadium pitch in fierce heat to wrest back control of the second Test on Friday after India had threatened to take advantage of some favourable...
Pacers give Sri Lanka hope as first New Zealand Test begins todayWELLINGTON: This is a Test between a team ranked No. 6 that has just been walloped 3-0 at home, and a No. 4 side that has just returned from a 2-1 triumph overseas. That the series takes place in the...
Hope’s century in vain as Bangladesh clinch ODI series 2-1SYLHET: Shai Hope once again came up with a yet another superlative century but that was not enough to outclass the all-round Bangladesh side as the hosts trounced West Indies by eight wickets in the...
PSL4’s eight matches to be held in PakistanKARACHI: The last eight matches of the total 34 matches of Pakistan Super League (PSL) 2019, will be played in Pakistan - with three in Lahore and five in Karachi, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) rev...
Pakistan hockey team’s head coach Tauqir Dar resignsLAHORE: Pakistan hockey chief coach Tauqir Dar on Friday resigned from his post after national team’s dismal outing during the ongoing Hockey World Cup. Pakistan played a total of four matches during...
Malinga named captain for ODI, T20I series against New ZealandCOLOMBO: Sri Lanka pacer Lasith Malinga, who until recently was out of favour with the selectors, has been appointed as the captain for the upcoming ODI and T20I series against New Zealand. He replace...
Infantino says he has wide support for 48-team World Cup in QatarDOHA: FIFA President Gianni Infantino said on Thursday that a majority of national soccer federations were in favour of expanding the 2022 World Cup in Qatar to 48 teams. Infantino said a decision wou...
Trophies matter, insists Mourinho ahead of Liverpool clashLONDON: Liverpool may be top of the Premier League but Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho said that it is trophies in the cabinet that count ahead of the sides’ showdown at Anfield on Sunday. Klo...
Former world number 1 weds fellow badminton playerNEW DELHI: India’s former world number one Saina Nehwal on Friday announced her marriage to fellow badminton player Parupalli Kashyap, calling it the best match of her life. Nehwal, 28, also shared a...
Nadal to join Federer in 2019 Laver CupLONDON: Spaniard Rafael Nadal will team up with perennial rival Roger Federer for the third edition of the Laver Cup in Geneva next year. The team event featuring the best of Europe against a World te...
AC Milan crash out of Europa LeaguePIRAEUS: Olympiakos Piraeus pulled off a stunning 3-1 Europa League win over AC Milan that put them into the last 32 and sent the Italians crashing out as the remaining places in the knockout stage we...
Wimbledon set to expand after golf agrees to sellLONDON: Wimbledon’s plans to expand the size of its grounds took a step forward on Friday when members of a local golf club voted to sell their land to the Grand Slam tournament’s organisers. The All...
AC Milan given until 2021 to break even or face European banZURICH: AC Milan have been given until June 2021 to comply with UEFA’s break even Financial Fair Play rule or face a one-season ban from European matches, European soccer’s governing body said on Frid...
Alvarez eyes place in Mexico pantheon with Fielding bidNEW YORK: Saul “Canelo” Alvarez aims to cement his place in the pantheon of Mexican boxing greats on Saturday when he steps up a division to face British world super-middleweight champion Rocky Fieldi...
London to compete with four other cities to retain ATP FinalsLONDON: London’s bid to continue hosting the season-ending ATP Finals beyond 2020 will face competition from four other cities, the governing body of men’s tennis said on Friday. The ATP said that Man...
West Ham’s Wilshere faces spell out with ankle injuryLONDON: West Ham United midfielder Jack Wilshere has sustained an ankle injury, putting him in doubt for a busy run of Premier League fixtures this month, manager Manuel Pellegrini has said. Wilshere,...
Fenerbahce signs former coach Yanal in 18-month dealISTANBUL: Fenerbahce have appointed former coach Ersun Yanal as their new manager after parting ways with Phillip Cocu just months after recruiting him, the Turkish club said on Friday. Yanal, who led...