Stokes not an automatic choice for third Test: BaylissLONDON: Ben Stokes is back in England’s squad for his own well-being but the all-rounder is not an automatic choice for the third Test against India, England coach Trevor Bayliss said on Thursday. Sto...
PCB in a fix to compile schedule for series against Australia, New ZealandKARACHI: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is facing a complicated situation while compiling the schedule for the upcoming home cricket season in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The Green Caps will fac...
OCA praises unified Korea at 18th Asian GamesJAKARTA: The Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) has praised the cooperation and unity between North Korea and South Korea following the first appearance of the unified Korea women’s basketball team at the...
Pakistan’s snooker player Hamza awaiting Indian visaISLAMABAD: Pakistan cueist Hamza Akbar is hoping he will be able to participate in the upcoming Indian Open Snooker Championship. In 2016, Akbar failed to get an Indian visa as he was denied clearance...
UMA Independence Day Golf Tournament 2018KARACHI: A total of 144 players participated in the UMA Independence Day Golf Tournament 2018 which concluded at the Karachi Golf Club (KGC) here the other day. The golfers from the city exhibited gre...
Arthur brushes aside ‘weak’ Australia notionKARACHI: Pakistan head coach Mickey Arthur has said that it would be wrong to consider Australia a weak side despite a depleted squad for their upcoming tour of United Arab Emirates (UAE). The Kangaro...
Ronaldo raring to go as Serie A kicks off amid optimismMILAN: Cristiano Ronaldo's move to Juventus, coach Carlo Ancelotti's homecoming and Parma's return to the top flight a mere three years after going bankrupt have made the Serie A season one of the mos...
Curran joins NorthamptonshireLONDON: Ben Curran is to play county cricket for Northamptonshire, the club his late father Kevin gave eight years of his career to, as he signed a two-year contract on Wednesday. The 22-year-old bats...
India mourns cricket ‘renaissance man’ WadekarMUMBAI: Indian cricket heroes on Thursday paid tribute to Ajit Wadekar, who led the country to their first series triumphs in England and the West Indies, following his death at the age of 77. "He wil...
Atletico take sweet revenge on Real to lift Super CupTALLINN: Atletico Madrid finally got their own back on Real Madrid in European competition by lifting the UEFA Super Cup on Wednesday, snatching a 4-2 win over their city rivals thanks to goals from m...
Haase stuns Zverev in Cincinnati, Djokovic advancesCINCINNATI: Dutchman Robin Haase upset German fourth seed Alexander Zverev 5-7 6-5 7-5 at the Cincinnati Masters on Wednesday and Wimbledon winner Novak Djokovic cruised into the third round before ra...
Davis Cup makeover plans backedLONDON: Proposals to revamp the Davis Cup into a season-ending 18-team event were backed by national federations at the International Tennis Federation annual general meeting in Orlando, Florida, on T...
France top new-style FIFA rankings, Germany slump to 15thZURICH: World champions France predictably shot to the top of the FIFA rankings published on Thursday while previous leaders Germany slumped to 15th after their humiliating first round exit in Russia....
IOC provisionally lifts Kuwait ban two days ahead of Asian GamesBERLIN: The International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Thursday provisionally lifted a ban on Kuwait two days before the start of the Asian Games, allowing the country to participate under its own flag....
Tsurenko stuns defending champion MuguruzaCINCINNATI: Ukraine's Lesia Tsurenko stunned defending Cincinnati Masters champion Garbine Muguruza as the world's top players faced difficulty during a rain-shortened second round on Wednesday. Tsure...
Team Sky’s Thomas, Froome to skip Vuelta for Tour of BritainLONDON: Tour de France winner Geraint Thomas and Chris Froome will line up at next month's Tour of Britain rather than the final Grand Tour of the season, the Vuelta a Espana, Team Sky said on Thursda...
World Cup winner Lahm to head Euro 2024 if German bid winsBERLIN: World Cup winner Philipp Lahm will head the Euro 2024 organisation if the German bid wins the nod next month to host the continental tournament, the country's football association (DFB) said o...
South Korea set to name former Portugal boss Bento as coachSEOUL: Former Portugal manager Paulo Bento is set to be appointed as the new head coach of the South Korean men's national team, according to a local media report. Bento, a former Benfica and Sporting...
La Liga announces plans to play regular season games in USMADRID: La Liga's organising body announced on Thursday that it plans to hold regular season Spanish top flight games in the United States in the future. "LaLiga, Spain's top-flight soccer competition...
Sainz to replace Alonso at McLaren next yearLONDON: Carlos Sainz has signed a multi-year deal to replace Fernando Alonso at McLaren from the 2019 Formula One season, the team confirmed on Thursday. Double world champion Alonso announced his ret...
Snedeker first player to shoot 59 on PGA Tour this yearGREENSBORO: American Brandt Snedeker became the first player to break 60 on the PGA Tour this year when he carded 11-under-par 59 in the opening round at the Wyndham Championship on Thursday. After mi...
PSG completes signing of young German defender KehrerPARIS: Paris St Germain has completed the signing of highly-rated German defender Thilo Kehrer from Schalke 04 on a five-year deal, the Ligue 1 club announced on Thursday. PSG did not provide financia...