Fakhar slams ton as Pakistan score another ODI win over minnows ZimbabweBULAWAYO: Pakistan continued their dominance with both bat and ball to win the second of five one-day internationals against Zimbabwe by nine wickets. Opener Fakhar Zaman eased to his second ODI centu...
India series more important than top position, says MorganLEEDS: Eoin Morgan has insisted England value a series win over India far more highly than remaining as the world’s top-ranked ODI side. England will stay at number one in the International Cricket Co...
Pakistan to face Thailand in opener on August 20LAHORE: The Asian Hockey Federation (AHF) on Monday announced the schedule of the field hockey tournament of the Asian Games 2018 to be held in Jakarta-Palembang in August-September. Pakistan, who are...
Sri Lanka captain Chandimal and coach banned for two Tests, four ODIsDUBAI: Sri Lanka captain Dinesh Chandimal, coach Chandika Hathurusinghe and manager Asanka Gurusinha have been banned for four one-dayers and two Tests for acting against the spirit of the game, the I...
PCB approves budget of Rs 916 million for domestic cricketLAHORE: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) approved a budget of Rs.916.36 million to spend on domestic cricket for the upcoming season in a Board of Governors (BoG) meeting which was held at the Nationa...
Azhar Ali signs contract with English county SomersetISLAMABAD: Pakistan opening batsman Azhar Ali has signed a contract with English county Somerset for the remaining part of the season. This will be the first time when the 33-year-old Azhar will take...
South Africa’s Shamsi leaves Sri Lanka tourSouth Africa spinner Tabraiz Shamsi has left the tour of Sri Lanka for unspecified family reasons, officials said on Monday. No decision has been made on a return date and no replacement has been name...
World Cup pitch intruder jailedMOSCOW: A Moscow court on Monday handed down a 15-day jail sentence on one of four people who interrupted Sunday’s World Cup final between France and Croatia when they ran onto the pitch wearing fake...
Second cancer surgery for New Zealand great HadleeWELLINGTON: New Zealand bowling great Richard Hadlee is to undergo another operation after tests showed a secondary cancer was found in his liver, his wife said on Monday. The 67-year-old Hadlee had s...
World Cup afterglow gives France a sorely needed boostPARIS: The members of France’s victorious World Cup team returned home from Russia to triumphant arcs of water heralding their airplane’s arrival and a red carpet welcome Monday, and that was before t...
Stone wins Scottish Open, but misses chance for historic 59EDINBURGH: South African Brandon Stone won the Scottish Open by four strokes on Sunday but missed a chance to become the first to shoot 59 on the European Tour. Stone’s shot at history went begging wh...
American Kim romps to his first PGA Tour winSILVIS: American Michael Kim cruised to his first PGA Tour victory and a trip to the British Open with a runaway win in the John Deere Classic on Sunday. Kim birdied his first three holes and was neve...
Suwannapura tops in playoff to win Marathon Classic golfSYLVANIA: Thidapa Suwannapura hardly could believe it after she outlasted Brittany Lincicome in a sudden-death playoff to win the Marathon Classic in Sylvania, Ohio. The victory was a long time coming...
Joshua to defend world titles against Povetkin at WembleyLONDON: Britain’s Anthony Joshua will defend his WBA, IBF, WBO and IBO heavyweight titles against Russian Alexander Povetkin at Wembley on Sept. 22, Joshua’s promoter Eddie Hearn announced on Monday....
Feeling les bleus – China firm to refund $12m after France winSHANGHAI: A Chinese kitchen appliance maker is paying out up to 79 million yuan (£8.9 million) in refunds to its customers after vowing last month that it would do so if France won the soccer World Cu...
Paris subway changes names to honour World Cup champsPARIS: France’s soccer coach will have a subway train station named after him to celebrate his World Cup win and poet Victor Hugo will have to share his memorial slot on Paris’s transport map with the...
Woods drawn alongside Matsuyama, Knox at British OpenCARNOUSTIE: Tiger Woods, back at the British Open this week for the first time since 2015, will begin his campaign in Thursday’s opening round at Carnoustie in a three-ball with Japan’s Hideki Matsuya...
Sampaoli stands down as Argentina coach after World Cup failureBUENOS AIRES: Jorge Sampaoli has left his position as Argentina coach after a disappointing World Cup in which the South Americans were eliminated in the last 16 by eventual champions France. “The Arg...
Serena Williams returns to top 30 in world rankingsST. PETERSBURG: Serena Williams returned to the world’s top 30 in the WTA rankings released on Monday after finishing as Wimbledon runner-up. The 36-year-old American climbed 153 places to 28th despit...