India crumble to lose first Test series in three yearsPRETORIA: India collapsed to 151 all out on the final day of the second Test to lose the series in South Africa on Wednesday. The 135-run defeat ended a run of nine straight series wins for top-ranked...
Zimbabwe overcome Thisara blitz in thrilling 12-run victoryDHAKA: Sikandar Raza, Hamilton Masakadza and Tendai Chatara combined to lead Zimbabwe to a 12-run win over Sri Lanka on Wednesday, their first victory against a Full Member at a neutral venue in 15 ye...
Afghanistan, NZ and South Africa qualify for Super LeagueISLAMABAD: A scintillating double-century stand between New Zealand openers Jakob Bhula and Rachin Ravindra lit up the Hagley Oval as several records were broken during the Group A match of the ICC Un...
Pakistan baseball pioneer Khawar Shah passes awayLAHORE: President of the Pakistan Federation Baseball (PFB) and former Director General of the Sports Board Punjab, Khawar Shah, passed away here on Tuesday after a brief illness. He was 68. Khawar wa...
Pakistan football captain Hajra wants to promote women’s sportsISLAMABAD: Pakistan women’s football captain Hajra Khan wants to promote women’s sports in the country. In an interview the other day, Hajra said it was not easy for women in Pakistan to pursue their...
Stokes available for England selectionLONDON: England cricketer Ben Stokes can be selected for next month’s tour of New Zealand after being charged with affray this week, the England and Wales cricket board (ECB) said on Wednesday. “Follo...
NZ rotate Boult out, Wheeler gets Pakistan T20 call-upWELLINGTON: New Zealand fast bowler Trent Boult has been rested from the final ODI against Pakistan on Friday as well as the first T20I that follows next week. To ensure the team has left-arm cover, t...
Pakistan to face India in Blind Cricket World Cup finalLAHORE: Pakistan qualified for the final of the Blind Cricket World Cup after defeating Sri Lanka on Wednesday. Pakistan defeated Sri Lanka by 156 runs in the semi-final of the tournament played in Aj...
Nadal downs Mayer in straight sets at Australian OpenMELBOURNE: Rafael Nadal looked in ominous form as he powered into the Australian Open third round with a straight sets victory Wednesday, a workout he deemed “very important” in his return from a knee...
Manchester United overhaul Spanish pair as Europe’s biggest earnersZURICH: Manchester United enjoyed the biggest revenue of any European club in the last financial year after a 32 percent increase propelled them above Real Madrid and Barcelona, UEFA said in an annual...
Iheanacho’s brace helps Leicester through to FA Cup fourth roundLONDON: Leicester City’s Kelechi Iheanacho scored the first goal in English football to be awarded using the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) as they reached the FA Cup fourth round with a 2-0 replay vic...
Kyrgios keeps calm and carries on into third roundMELBOURNE: Nick Kyrgios’s new-found calm remained intact despite a night of bizarre distractions as the fiery home favourite outplayed Serbia’s Viktor Troicki to reach the Australian Open third round...
Former Brazil and Barcelona great Ronaldinho to retireSAO PAULO: Former Brazil and Barcelona midfielder Ronaldinho, who won the World Cup, Champions League, Copa Libertadores and World Player of the Year award, is retiring from the game, his brother and...
Koreas to form unified ice hockey team, march together in OlympicsSEOUL: The two Koreas will field a combined women’s ice hockey team and march together under one flag at next month’s Winter Olympics in the South, Seoul said on Wednesday, after a new round of talks...
Ronaldo leaving Real Madrid beyond imagination: ZidaneMADRID: Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane said on Wednesday he cannot foresee Cristiano Ronaldo leaving the club, despite various reports in the Spanish media saying he is in the middle of a stand-off...
Mourinho close to signing new deal at Man UnitedMANCHESTER: Manchester United are close to reaching an agreement with manager Jose Mourinho over a contract extension that would keep him at the club until 2021, British media said on Tuesday. The rep...
Former McLaren boss takes on new F1 roleLONDON: Former McLaren team boss Martin Whitmarsh is returning to Formula One in a temporary role advising the sport’s governing body on cost control measures. A spokesman for the International Automo...
Garcia hopes for another golden year from SingaporeSINGAPORE: Sergio Garcia finally fulfilled his incredible promise when he captured a first major at last year’s U.S. Masters and the Spanish Ryder Cup veteran is hoping for another big season as he ki...
Football: Ambitious Walcott joins Everton from ArsenalLONDON: Everton have signed Theo Walcott from Premier League rivals Arsenal on a 3-1/2 year deal with the forward saying he wants to take the Merseyside club to the next level. The 28-year-old, who jo...