Aisam and Gonzalez win Houston doubles titleLAHORE: Mexican Santiago Gonzalez and Pakistani Aisam ul Haq Qureshi won their first ATP Tour title as a team on Sunday, defeating British brothers Ken Skupski and Neal Skupski 3-6, 6-4, 10-6 to win t...
Smith, Warner return for Australia’s World Cup defenceThe return of Steve Smith and David Warner to Australia’s squad for the Cricket World Cup came as little surprise on Monday but selectors still managed to cause a stir by omitting strike bowler Josh H...
Salah screamer gives Liverpool vital win against ChelseaA spectacular strike from Mohamed Salah helped Liverpool maintain their two point lead over Manchester City in the Premier League title race with a crucial 2-0 win over Chelsea at Anfield on Sunday. C...
Bangladesh to call Shakib back from IPL for World CupBangladesh will ask star all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan to return from Indian Premier League (IPL) and join the team’s World Cup preparation camp next week, the nation’s Cricket Board said Monday. Shakib...
Indian selectors go for ‘big match’ experience in World Cup picksIndia on Monday named a tried and tested squad for the World Cup led by Virat Kohli with selectors going for experience in all the slots for the marquee 50-over event. Dinesh Karthik, 33, was given th...
Garin lifts first ATP Tour title in HoustonAfter 10 years of waiting, Chile has an ATP Tour singles champion. Christian Garin dug deep on Sunday in the final of the Fayez Sarofim & Co. U.S. Men’s Clay Court Championship in Houston, weather...
Inter boost Champions League hopes with win at FrosinoneInter Milan recorded a 3-1 win away at relegation battling Frosinone on Sunday to strengthen their grip on third place in Serie A. Luciano Spalletti’s side were under pressure to deliver a result in o...
Tiger Woods wins Masters to claim first major in 11 yearsFallen hero, crippled star, and now a Masters champion again. Tiger Woods rallied to win the Masters for the fifth time Sunday, a comeback that goes well beyond the two-shot deficit he erased before a...
Quarters curse looms for Barcelona as Messi and co host Manchester United todayFour years have passed since Lionel Messi last reached a Champions League semi-final and his drought has become a source of unease for Barcelona ahead of their latest attempt on Tuesday. Manchester Un...
Infantino urges Kuwait to host 2022 World Cup matchesFIFA president Gianni Infantino met Kuwait’s emir on Sunday, state media said, amid reports the Gulf state is in talks to host matches to support Qatar during the 2022 World Cup. Kuwaiti ruler Sheikh...
Koulibaly scores twice as Napoli delay Juventus’ title celebrationsNapoli postponed Juventus’s march to the Serie A title and consigned Chievo to relegation with a 3-1 win at the Stadio Bentegodi on Sunday. Carlo Ancelotti’s side needed a victory to ensure that the T...
Alex Rins takes first win in Texas as Marc Marquez crashes out[caption id="attachment_377311" align="aligncenter" width="759"] TEXAS: Spaniard Alex Rins celebrated a surprise first MotoGP victory with Suzuki in Texas on Sunday as MotoGP champion Marc Marquez cra...
Woods’ Masters win gives Nike investors another reason to cheerLONDON: Nike Inc’s long-time brand ambassador Tiger Woods gave investors another reason to cheer on Monday, after the world’s biggest name in golf won the Masters, pushing the company’s stock higher....
Bayern keeper Neuer sidelined with calf muscle injuryBERLIN: Bayern Munich goalkeeper Manuel Neuer will be out for an unspecified period of time after tearing calf muscle fibre during their 4-1 victory over Fortuna Duesseldorf, the German champions said...
London to host 2019 World Para Swimming ChampionshipsLONDON: The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) on Monday awarded London the right to host the rearranged 2019 world para swimming championships in September. The move follows IPC’s decision to s...
Former Brazil soccer chief given life ban for bribery: FIFALONDON: Jose Maria Marin, the former president of Brazil Football Confederation (CBF), has been banned for life and fined 1 million Swiss francs (£761,152) for taking bribes, the sport’s governing bod...