Pakistan register easy victory over minnows Hong KongDUBAI: Usman Khan took three wickets before opener Imamul Haq hit an unbeaten fifty as Pakistan notched up a dominating eight-wicket win over minnows Hong Kong in a group A match of the Asia Cup ODI t...
Sri Lanka take on Afghanistan in third match of Asia Cup todayABU DHABI: It’s debatable how much of an upset an Afghanistan victory would even be, on Monday. ODIs are, without a doubt, Sri Lanka’s worst format. Over the last 18 months, they have lost half the ma...
Kenyan Kipchoge shatters marathon world record in BerlinBERLIN: Kenya’s Olympic champion Eliud Kipchoge pulverised the marathon world record with a blistering run on Sunday, slicing a staggering 78 seconds off the previous best to land the one major runnin...
Wolves win 1-0 to stretch Burnley’s losing run to fourWolverhampton: Wolverhampton Wanderers inflicted a fourth successive defeat on Burnley with a 1-0 victory at Molineux on Sunday, leaving the visitors second bottom of the Premier League after their wo...
Pakistan favourites in Asia Cup, says Babar AzamISLAMABAD: Pakistan middle-order batsman Babar Azam has said that the Men in Green are favourites for the ongoing Asia Cup in United Arab Emirates (UAE). “Obviously Pakistan are favourites to win the...
British cyclist Simon Yates wins first Grand Tour at Vuelta a EspanaMADRID: Simon Yates won the Vuelta a Espana to complete a clean sweep of British victories in this year’s Grand Tours. The 26-year-old Michelton-Scott rider crossed the line safely in Madrid on Sunday...
Yarmolenko double helps West Ham earn first winLONDON: West Ham United beat Everton 3-1 at Goodison Park on Sunday to secure their first Premier League points of the season as Marco Silva tasted defeat for the first time as Everton manager. A much...
Islam Nazir and Hassan Hamid shine in Royal Palm GolfLAHORE: The contest for the Royal Palm September 2018 Monthly Medal Golf Event took place at the par-72 Royal Palm Golf Course here Sunday. Those who lined up for achieving honours in this much sought...
Hamilton opens 40-point lead with Singapore F1 GP victorySINGAPORE: Britain’s Lewis Hamilton eased to victory from pole position at the Singapore Grand Prix on Sunday as the Mercedes driver extended his championship lead over Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel to 4...
Cool Coric steers Croatia into Davis Cup final with FranceZADAR: Borna Coric kept his cool to prevail in a thrilling winner-takes-all duel with fellow young gun Frances Tiafoe on Sunday and steer Croatia into the final of the Davis Cup for the second time in...
Barcelona ride luck to sink Sociedad, Real held in BilbaoSAN SEBASTIAN: Barcelona moved two points clear at the top of La Liga on Saturday after riding their luck to come from behind and win 2-1 at Real Sociedad on Saturday while Real Madrid could only draw...
Golovkin suffers first loss of pro careerLAS VEGAS: Gennady Golovkin suffered the first loss of his professional career when Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvares won an epic middleweight world title fight in Las Vegas on Saturday. A year after their first...
Ibrahimovic scores a simply ridiculous strike for his 500th career goalLOS ANGELES: Swedish striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic made history on Saturday, scoring his 500th career goal in stunning fashion, but it wasn’t enough to lift the Los Angeles Galaxy to a win over Toronto F...
Mola claims third straight World Triathlon Series titleGOLD COAST: Spain’s Mario Mola clinched his third straight World Triathlon Series men’s title after finishing second in the final race on the Gold Coast in Australia on Sunday. Frenchman Vincent Luis...
Tanak completes hat-trick with victory in TurkeyISTANBUL: Estonian Ott Tanak took his third successive world rally championship win and moved into title contention with victory for Toyota in Turkey on Sunday. Belgian Thierry Neuville, who retired f...
Ronaldo off the mark, Costa dismissed for spittingMILAN: Cristiano Ronaldo broke his Juventus duck in his fourth game when he scored a brace on Sunday to give them a 2-1 win over Sassuolo in Serie A, although the Turin side’s day was marred by a red...
I’m coming back to fight Pacquiao again: MayweatherLONDON: Former heavyweight champion Floyd Mayweather said on Saturday (September 15) he was coming out of retirement for a 2018 rematch with Manny Pacquiao. “I’m coming back to fight Manny Pacquiao th...
USA qualifier Pegula reaches her first WTA finalQUEBEC: American qualifier Jessica Pegula upset fifth seed Sofia Kenin 4-6 6-2 6-4 at Quebec City on Saturday to reach her first WTA final. Pegula will meet eighth seed Pauline Parmentier in Sunday’s...