Abbas destroys Australia to put Pakistan on topABU DHABI: Medium pacer Mohammad Abbas registered a five-wicket haul to steer Pakistan into a dominating position in the second Test against Australia in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday. Abbas finished with fi...
Asiad gold medallists Japan take on Malaysia in opener todayLAHORE: Big-time hockey rolls into action in Muscat, Oman on Thursday (today) when the Asian Champions Trophy Hockey Tournament begins with a clash between Asian Games 2018 gold medallists Japan and M...
Morris in, Amla and Duminy out for Proteas trip to AustraliaCAPE TOWN: South Africa will be without limited-overs stalwarts Hashim Amla and JP Duminy for their white-ball tour of Australia next month but welcome back all-rounder Chris Morris from injury. Amla...
Mani dispels speculation that PM Imran is running PCBKARACHI: Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Ehsan Mani has dismissed speculation that Prime Minister Imran Khan is running the affairs of the board. “I have just been appointed the chairman for 36...
Pakistan athlete Ali sparkles at Asian Para Games 2018 in IndonesiaLAHORE: Representing Pakistan in Indonesia Asian Para Games 2018, Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) athlete Haider Ali outclassed his competitors to win two gold and one bronze medals for...
UAE to face Australia in one-off T20 matchABU DHABI: The United Arab Emirates will take on Australia in a one-off Twenty20 international in Abu Dhabi on Monday, the Emirates Cricket Board (ECB) announced on Wednesday. The contest, which has b...
Mendis called up as replacement for PereraCOLOMBO: Kusal Mendis has been called into the Sri Lanka ODI squad for the remainder of the series against England, as a replacement for Kusal Perera, who suffered a quad strain in the second ODI and...
Pliskova seals WTA finals spot despite defeat in MoscowMOSCOW: Former world number one Karolina Pliskova was stunned 6-1 6-2 by qualifier Vera Zvonareva in the Kremlin Cup second round on Wednesday, but defeat came with a silver lining for the Czech who s...
Flamengo’s Lucas Paqueta to join AC MilanRIO DE JANEIRO: Flamengo’s highly-rated midfielder Lucas Paqueta will join AC Milan at the end of the year, the Brazilian club said on Wednesday. The Rio de Janeiro club did not reveal details of the...
Pakistan A squad named for series against NZ ALAHORE: Pakistan cricket national selection committee, headed by Inzamamul Haq, on Wednesday named a 14-member Pakistan A squad that will play a three-match one-day series against New Zealand A. The t...
ICC to crack down on sexual harassment in cricketDUBAI: The International Cricket Council (ICC) will aim to fast track policies to crack down on sexual harassment in cricket, with the view of implementing them ahead of the Women’s World T20 that beg...
Griezmann double gives France comeback win over GermanyPARIS: World champions France fought back from a goal down to edge out Germany 2-1 with a double from Antoine Griezmann in their Nations League match at the Stade de France on Tuesday. The 27-year-old...
Red-hot Leishman looks to double up as CJ Cup tees off todaySEOUL: Marc Leishman will be looking to claim a second successive title on the USA PGA Tour’s Asia swing and hope to make up for an agonising near-miss when he tees it up at the CJ Cup in South Korea...
Texas offers Lewis Hamilton his first shot at fifth titleAUSTIN: It will be high fives for Lewis Hamilton in Austin on Sunday if a fifth win in a row brings the Briton a fifth Formula One world title. The Mercedes driver is on the brink of joining the late...
FA says Wembley sale off after Shahid Khan withdraws offerLONDON: England’s Football Association says their plan to sell Wembley Stadium will not go ahead after potential purchaser, American Shahid Khan, withdrew his offer. “At a recent meeting with Mr Khan...
Real Madrid outlines opposition to La Liga’s Miami game in letter to Spanish Football FederationBARCELONA: Real Madrid has written to Spain’s football federation outlining its opposition to La Liga’s plans to stage a match between Girona and Barcelona in Miami, delivering another blow to league...
Liverpool’s Sadio Mane undergoes hand surgeryLIVERPOOL: Liverpool forward Sadio Mane has undergone surgery for a hand injury sustained on international duty with Senegal, the Premier League club said on Wednesday. Mane missed Senegal’s 1-0 win o...
USA Gymnastics interim CEO quits after anti-Nike tweetNEW YORK: Former congressperson Mary Bono resigned from USA Gymnastics on Tuesday, four days after she was named the interim chief of the sport’s national governing body as it tried to recover from a...
Marquez eyes MotoGP crown on Honda’s home turfTOKYO: Marc Marquez knows his Honda team would love to celebrate winning the MotoGP title on home turf at the Japanese Grand Prix on Sunday but the Spaniard is offering no guarantees. Victory at Moteg...
A-League to kick off with Bolt question left hangingMELBOURNE: Usain Bolt’s mission to win a professional football contract in Australia has dominated the A-League’s pre-season and could prove an intriguing sideshow throughout a championship that has l...
Madagascar seal first ever Nations Cup berthCAPE TOWN: Madagascar qualified for their first ever African Nations Cup finals after beating Equatorial Guinea 1-0 at home on Tuesday and were later joined by Egypt, Senegal and Tunisia in the 24-tea...