Afghanistan thrashed by India inside two days in Test debutBENGALURU: Afghanistan’s fairytale entry into Test cricket ended in a bruising defeat inside two days by world number one team India on Friday. India bowled Afghanistan twice in less than a day as the...
Chandimal helps Sri Lanka score respectable 253GROS-ISLET: Dinesh Chandimal’s battling, unbeaten hundred defied a West Indies attack spearheaded by Shannon Gabriel as Sri Lanka were lifted by their captain to a first innings total of 253 on the op...
Wildlife dept begins probe after photos of Afridi with chained lion go viralKARACHI: The Sindh Wildlife Department on Friday launched a probe into alleged presence of a chained lion at Shahid Afridi’s residence, days after the star cricketer posted photos with the animal on h...
Pakistan to take part in two junior squash events in MalaysiaISLAMABAD: Pakistan will participate in two junior international squash tournaments in Malaysia starting later this month. The Borneo Junior Open would be played from June 20-24, followed by Penang Ju...
Boris Becker claims diplomatic immunity to fend off bankruptcy caseLONDON: Former tennis champion Boris Becker has claimed diplomatic immunity from bankruptcy proceedings against him by taking up a role with the Central African Republic as a sports envoy. Becker, 50,...
Hemantha Devapriya resigns as Sri Lanka women coachCOLOMBO: Hemantha Devapriya has resigned as Sri Lanka women coach with immediate effect, citing personal reasons. Devapriya had been appointed to the post in October 2016, and was on a two-year contra...
Australia seek batting high notes to stretch EnglandCARDIFF: England drew a line under their Edinburgh humbling by getting back to winning ways against Australia - a fifth ODI victory over their old rivals in six encounters this year. The margin was cl...
Zimbabwe Cricket assures players of salaries by end of JulyHARARE: Zimbabwe Cricket have undertaken to pay all outstanding salaries of players by July 25, a month after the players’ deadline. The players threatened to “review their availability for selection”...
Mahela Jayawardene snubs desperate cricket selectorsCOLOMBO: Sri Lankan cricket legend Mahela Jayawardene has rejected a request to provide consultancy services to the struggling national team, saying he has no “trust in the system”. National selectors...
Uruguay beat Egypt 1-0 with late Jimenez headerYEKATERINBURG: Uruguay’s Jose Gimenez cannoned in an 89th minute header to deal Egypt a 1-0 defeat in their World Cup opener on Friday, just as the North Africans appeared to have escaped with a point...
Argentina seek Messi magic against IcelandMOSCOW: Lionel Messi´s Argentina aim to put a shambolic World Cup build-up behind them and make a statement in their opening match against tournament debutants Iceland on Saturday (today). The two-tim...
France seek thumping win over Australia to quash doubtsGroup C match starts at 3:00 pm (PST) [caption id="attachment_254193" align="alignnone" width="800"] Australian players warm up during their team’s training session on Friday.[/caption] KAZAN: France...
Peru’s Guerrero ready for action against Denmark after drug ban reprieveSARANSK: Peru captain Paolo Guerrero, reprieved from a doping ban just in time for the World Cup, is in great shape and ready to play in Saturday’s (today) Group C match against Denmark in Saransk, co...
Croatia and Nigeria fight for life in Group of DeathKALININGRAD: Dark horse Croatia take on spirited Nigeria in a World Cup opener on Saturday (today) that could leave one side fighting for their tournament lives in the Group of Death. At every World C...
Former England captain Butcher appointed Philippines head coachMANILA: Former England captain Terry Butcher said becoming a national team coach was the “next step” in his career after being appointed as the head coach of Philippines national team on a two-year de...
Leeds appoints Argentine Bielsa as new managerLONDON: Leeds United has appointed former Argentina coach Marcelo Bielsa as their new manager, the English championship club said on Friday. The 62-year-old replaces Paul Heckingbottom, who was sacked...
Ex-Watford chairman banned indefinitely from English footballLONDON: Former Watford chairman Raffaele Riva has been banned from English football indefinitely after he admitted to breaching regulations over submitting a forged letter to the English Football Leag...
Antoine Griezmann snubs Barcelona to stay at Atletico MadridMADRID: France forward Antoine Griezmann rejected a move to La Liga champions Barcelona in order to stay at Atletico Madrid, he said on Thursday in a remarkable documentary broadcast on Spanish televi...
Maradona says Mexico does not deserve to host World CupLANUS: Former Argentine footballer Diego Maradona said he did not like the decision that Mexico, Canada and the United States will host the 2026 World Cup, decrying the lack of passion in the countrie...
Ronaldo accepts 2 years in prison, 18.8 million euro fine in tax caseMADRID: Real Madrid forward Cristiano Ronaldo has reached a deal with the Spanish tax authorities to serve two years in prison and pay a 18.8 million euro (£16.41 million) fine in a tax evasion case,...