Zimbabwe yearn for validation against Pakistan as second ODI todayBULAWAYO: The chasm between Pakistan and Zimbabwe may make this five-match ODI series look meaningless: Pakistan grounded the hosts into the dust at Queens Sports Club in Bulawayo in the first ODI, wi...
18th Asian Games flame ignited in OCA’s ‘Olympia’KARACHI: The flame for the 18th Asian Games in Indonesia next month was ignited on Sunday at a ceremony in New Delhi, India - birthplace of the Olympic Council of Asia’s (OCA) premier sporting event i...
Pakistan’s Waseem loses IBF flyweight title against South Africa’s MthalaneLAHORE: Pakistan boxer Mohammad Waseem came up short in his International Boxing Federation (IBF) flyweight title bout with South Africa’s Moruti Mthalane on Sunday but not before flooring his opponen...
Holder wraps up West Indies rout of BangladeshKINGSTON: Skipper Jason Holder produced another devastating burst of bowling as the West Indies completed a 2-0 series win over Bangladesh on Saturday, romping to a 166-run victory inside three days a...
Djokovic wins fourth Wimbledon title and 13th majorLONDON: Novak Djokovic raced to a fourth Wimbledon title and 13th career Grand Slam crown on Sunday when he defeated a battling but exhausted Kevin Anderson 6-2, 6-2, 7-6 (7/3). World number 21 Djokov...
Shahid Afridi bats for Pakistan-India friendshipKARACHI: Star Pakistan all-rounder Shahid Khan Afridi has once again called for the betterment of ties between Pakistan and India and vowed to spread the message of peace whenever possible. Talking to...
Amir to donate Rs one million for construction of dams in PakistanISLAMABAD: British-Pakistan boxer Amir Khan announced on Sunday he would be contributing Rs1 million to the fund for construction of dams in Pakistan. In a video message posted on social media, the 31...
Sri Lanka to reschedule new T20 leagueCOLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s cricket authorities Sunday announced the indefinite postponement of the country’s T20 league scheduled for next month and said revised dates will be decided by a new board. The La...
France lift second FIFA World Cup after winning classic final 4-2MOSCOW: France won the World Cup for the second time by ending battling Croatia’s dream of a first title with a 4-2 victory on Sunday in one of the most entertaining and action-packed finals for decad...
Russia hands over World Cup hosting duties to QatarMOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday handed over the mantle of World Cup host to the emir of Qatar, whose country will stage the 2022 edition of the tournament. The ceremony marked a han...
Anti-Kremlin protesters invade pitch during World Cup finalMOSCOW: The World Cup final between France and Croatia in Moscow was briefly interrupted when three intruders affiliated to anti-Kremlin punk band Pussy Riot ran onto the pitch before being hauled off...
Euphoria over, back to reality for Southgate’s EnglandST PETERSBURG: It could have been the greatest day of their lives but England’s World Cup squad returned home on Sunday with the euphoria that surrounded their run to the last four having dissipated a...
FIFA president says World Cup has changed perception of RussiaMOSCOW: The World Cup has helped changed people’s view of Russia, FIFA President Gianni Infantino told an audience at an event in Moscow’s Bolshoi Theatre on Saturday, standing alongside Russian Presi...