Australia target series win against Pakistan as final Test begins todayABU DHABI: Australian skipper Tim Paine vowed his team would do its utmost to win the second Test against Pakistan starting in Abu Dhabi from Tuesday for a first series win in Asia since 2011. The try...
De Villiers, Rabada, du Plessis among marquee players for Mzansi Super LeagueCAPE TOWN: Cricket South Africa has unveiled the teams and marquee South Africa players for the upcoming Mzansi Super League, South Africa’s new T20 league. The participation of AB de Villiers, Hashim...
ICC charges Jayasuriya under anti-corruption code[caption id="attachment_310687" align="alignnone" width="800"] Sri Lankan chief cricket selector Sanath Jayasuriya attends a press conference in Colombo on August 16, 2017.India will play five one-day...
First Women’s Amateur Golf Championship concludesISLAMABAD: The first FEGA Women’s Amateur Golf Championship was contested over three days at the Bahria Town Muree Expressway Golf Course and concluded here Monday after a sharp competitive activity t...
Pakistan’s wrestler wins bronze medal at 2018 Youth OlympicsLAHORE: Wrestler Inayatullah made history for Pakistan on Monday by winning country’s first medial at the 2018 Youth Olympics in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Inayatullah won a bronze medal by defeating an...
Defending champions Karachi Grammar School retain titleKARACHI: Defending champions Karachi Grammar School (KGS) were the overall group winners at the 26th Palmolive Sindh Women’s Swimming Championship at the Karachi Club here on Sunday. KGS amassed 381.5...
Afghanistan’s Zazai smashes six sixes in an overKABUL: Afghan 20-year-old Hazratullah Zazai joined a select group of cricketers on Sunday by smashing six sixes in an over in a domestic tournament. Opening the batting for Kabul Zwanan against Balkh...
LHC accepts petition to remove Sharjeel Khan’s name from ECLLAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Monday accepted cricketer Sharjeel Khan’s petition to remove his name from the Exit Control List (ECL). Justice Shahid Waheed heard the petition to decide the ma...
England team practice interrupted by a cobraCOLOMBO: It seems like the English spin trio of Moeen Ali, Adil Rashid and Liam Dawson were not the only ones providing turn and bite at the team’s last practice before the third ODI against Sri Lanka...
PCB to host ACC meeting in LahoreLAHORE: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is all set to host the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) meeting in Lahore on November 17. Preparations for the meeting have already been started by the board, where...
Cristiano Biraghi gives Italy stoppage-time win in PolandCHORZOW: Italy snatched a dramatic and deserved 1-0 win away to Poland in their Nations League match on Sunday thanks to a stoppage-time header from Cristiano Biraghi, his first international goal. Bi...
Pepperell grinds out two-shot victory at British MastersLONDON: Eddie Pepperell, helped by an unlikely eagle at the 10th hole, withstood a final-round challenge from Alexander Bjork to clinch victory at the British Masters on Sunday. Bjork got within one s...
Hashim Amla ruled out of limited-overs tour of AustraliaCAPE TOWN: Hashim Amla will miss South Africa’s limited-overs tour of Australia in November as he is given time to fully recover from a finger tendon injury ahead of a busy home summer and the World C...
Halep earns second successive year-end top rankingST. PETERSBURG: French Open champion Simona Halep will finish the year as women’s world number one for the second season in a row, the WTA said on Monday. The 27-year-old Romanian beat Sloane Stephens...
No trial for former German FA bosses over World Cup paymentBERLIN: Two former heads of the German Football Association and two other officials will not go on trial for suspected tax evasion over a payment ahead of the 2006 World Cup hosted by Germany, Frankfu...
Russia secure 2-0 win over TurkeySOCHI: Goals either side of halftime by Roman Neustadter and Denis Cheryshev handed Russia a 2-0 win against Turkey in their UEFA Nations League B, Group 2 match on Sunday. A powerful drive by Russian...
USA to defend Women’s World Cup title after securing qualificationFRISCO: World champions the United States will have a chance to defend their title at the 2019 Women’s World Cup after a 6-0 win over Jamaica in the semi-finals of the CONCACAF Championship on Sunday...
Langer becomes first player to win four times in his 60s on senior circuitCARY: Bernhard Langer became the first player to win four times in his 60s on the Champions Tour when he ran away with the SAS Championship by six strokes on Sunday. Langer, who turned 61 in August, r...
Former US Open champ Stephens qualifies for first WTA finalsSINGAPORE: Former USA Open champion Sloane Stephens has qualified for her first season-ending WTA Finals in Singapore, the WTA Tour said on Monday. Stephens joins fellow Grand Slam champions Simona Ha...
Barcelona defensive problems mount with Vermaelen injuryBARCELONA: Barcelona were dealt a new defensive blow on Monday with news that centre back Thomas Vermaelen has been ruled out for six weeks with a torn hamstring as the stuttering La Liga champions pr...
Del Potro suffers fractured kneecap after fallSHANGHAI: USA Open runner-up Juan Martin del Potro has suffered a fractured right kneecap following his fall during a match in Shanghai this week, his spokesman said in a statement on Sunday. Del Potr...
McLaren’s Vandoorne moves to Formula ELONDON: McLaren’s Stoffel Vandoorne will switch to the all-electric Formula E series at the end of the Formula One season, the Mercedes-affiliated HWA RACELAB team said on Monday. HWA said the 26-year...
Slovak national football team coach resignsPRAGUE: Slovakia’s national soccer team coach Jan Kozak resigned on Sunday after more than five years in the job, a period during which he got his side into the European Championships for the first ti...