Saudi Arabia, Qatar meet in Asian Cup derbySaudi Arabia and Qatar meet at the Asian Cup on Thursday for the first time since a bitter political dispute severed ties between the Gulf Arab states more than a year ago. The match will decide who f...
Federer fends off British ‘mirror’ Evans to advanceDouble defending champion Roger Federer weathered a stern test from the impressive Dan Evans and paid the British battler the ultimate compliment after prevailing 7-6(5) 7-6(3) 6-3 to reach the third...
Nadal spins his way into third round with near flawless displayMELBOURNE: Rafa Nadal picked apart second round opponent Matthew Ebden 6-3 6-2 6-2 at the Australian Open on Wednesday, in a near flawless display of top-spinning artistry. The second seed overcame an...
Wozniacki sets up potential showdown with SharapovaMELBOURNE: Defending champion Caroline Wozniacki set up a potential third-round showdown with Maria Sharapova after easing past Johanna Larsson 6-1 6-3 in a one-sided clash at the Australian Open on W...
Windies recall Bravo and Joseph for first England TestDarren Bravo could play his first Test for the West Indies in over two years after the experienced top-order batsman was recalled for next week’s series opener against England in Barbados. Bravo hasn’...
De Kock, Steyn rested for two Pakistan ODIsSouth Africa’s Quinton de Kock and Dale Steyn have been rested for the first two One-Day Internationals of the five-match series against Pakistan, starting January 19. Right-arm paceman Duanne Olivier...
New Pro League to raise hockey’s profileField hockey hopes to begin a new era on Saturday when Spain and Belgium kick off its ambitious annual Pro League, a new competition which aims to transform the sport and reduce its dependence on the...
Pakistan’s domestic cricket not competitive like Australia: ShinwariLeft-arm fast bowler Usman Khan Shinwari believes that Pakistan’s domestic cricket structure need some changes if they are to compete against a team like Australia in the future. Shinwari - who has re...
Burgeoning pace stocks point to future for pitch perfect ProteasThe emergence of Duanne Olivier to bolster South Africa’s impressive fast bowling stocks was a major catalyst in the 3-0 Test series victory over Pakistan and provides a glimpse into the future for te...
POA lifts ban on former PHF secretary general Rana MujahidLAHORE: The Pakistan Olympic Association (POA) General Council has lifted the ban on former Olympian Rana Mujahid Ahmed, enabling the former secretary general of the Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) t...
AFC, FIFA suspend funding to Pakistan Football FederationThe Asian Football Confederation (AFC) and Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) have suspended their funding to the Pakistan Football Federation (PFF). The decision by both Asian a...
Mudassir wins National U-18 Snooker Championship titleShaikh Mohammad Mudassir lived up to his promise as he stunned former World Under-18 Champion Mohammad Naseem Akhtar in a gripping final to win the Jubilee Insurance National Under-18 Snooker Champion...
Slovenian Stojanovic set to become Latvia coachFormer Slovenia boss Slavisa Stojanovic is set to take over as Latvia coach before the start of their European Championship qualifying campaign, sources close to the process were quoted as saying on W...
Malaysia affirms ban on Israelis at world para swimming championshipsMalaysia has imposed a blanket ban on all Israelis participating in events hosted by the Southeast Asian nation, as the government maintains its decision to ban Israeli athletes from taking part in th...
Shane Burger named Scotland cricket coachEDINBURGH: Shane Burger, the 36-year-old former South African domestic all-rounder, has been named Scotland’s cricket head coach. Burger has been coaching KwaZulu-Natal Inland since 2015 and has won C...