New Zealand advance to tri-series final despite two-run loss to EnglandHAMILTON: New Zealand advanced to the final of the trans-Tasman Twenty20 triangular series against Australia despite suffering a two-run loss to England at Seddon Park in Hamilton on Sunday. New Zeala...
McCullum ready to play ‘selfless, fearless’ cricket for QalandarsISLAMABAD: All through his cricketing career Lahore Qalandars captain Brendon McCullum has played with a fearlessness that only he could. When the kiwi veteran comes out to bat, no bowler is fast enou...
Matloob lifts 37th CAS Open Golf Championship titleKARACHI: Matloob Ahmed won the 37th CAS Open Golf Championship at Airmen Golf Course, PAF Base Korangi Creek, here Sunday. The fifth and the final day was a nail-biting competition between Matloob and...
Imad Wasim promises to lead Karachi Kings to PSL3 finalKARACHI: Pakistan Super League (PSL) franchise Karachi Kings, in their send-off event on Sunday, expressed the hope of entering the finals of the third edition of the tournament. Karachi Kings captain...
Mendis stars in thumping win as Sri Lanka sweep tourSYLHET: Sri Lanka ended their Bangladesh tour in style, crushing the hosts by 75 runs to wrap up the T20 series 2-0. Kusal Mendis, who has been Sri Lanka’s most dominant batsman across formats in the...
Pakistan skiers fail to shine at Winter Olympics in South KoreaKARACHI: Pakistan’s Muhammad Karim made his second appearance for the country at the Winter Olympic Games giant slalom event and finished on the 72nd rank, clocking two minutes and 54.04 seconds in Py...
Have to work really hard to lift the trophy again: HafeezISLAMABAD: Veteran all-rounder Mohammad Hafeez on Sunday said Peshawar Zalmi needed to work really hard to ensure they lift the trophy for the second time in a row, advising them against complacency....
Pakistan sports-broadcast media used to be far ahead of India: HemantIndian sports broadcast industry has made headway during the past two and a half decades and well and truly managed to secure world class status. Behind each thriving institution stands a leading-edge...
Hirscher gets gold again, Braaten wins slopestylePYEONGCHANG: Two events, two gold medals for Marcel Hirscher. The 28-year-old Austrian has a good chance to leave the Pyeongchang Olympics with one more. Hirscher won the men’s giant slalom Sunday , f...
Lukaku double sends Manchester United into quarter-finalsLONDON: Romelu Lukaku extended his impressive FA Cup scoring record by netting twice in Manchester United’s 2-0 win at Huddersfield Town to earn Jose Mourinho’s side a quarter-final tie at home to Bri...
Kvitova knocks out Wozniacki to set up final with MuguruzaDOHA: Petra Kvitova made a shaky start but found her attacking verve midway through the match to beat world number one Caroline Wozniacki 3-6 7-6(3) 7-5 in the Qatar Open on Saturday and set up a fina...
Kumar rips through South Africa to lead India to T20 victoryJOHANNESBURG: Seamer Bhuvneshwar Kumar took career-best figures of 5-24 to help India ease to a 28-run victory over South Africa in the opening Twenty20 International of their three-game series at the...
IOC gives Pyeongchang Games thumbs-up at halfway markPYEONGCHANG: The International Olympic Committee on Sunday gave the thumbs-up to the Pyeongchang winter Olympics at the halfway mark, saying organisers had delivered on promises despite some empty sea...
Russian medalist suspected of dopingPYEONGCHANG: A Russian medalist at the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics is suspected of having tested positive for a banned substance, a source at the Games said on Sunday, in a potential major blow to Rus...
Lahore District Cadet, Junior and Senior Karate ChampionshipsLAHORE: The Lahore District Karate Association (LDKA) organised the Lahore District Cadet, Junior and Senior Karate Championships with more than 150 players, including 10 teams, participating. Pakista...
Anderson defeats Nishikori in New York, meets Querrey in finalNEW YORK: Kevin Anderson gatecrashed Kei Nishikori’s comeback party by blasting 23 aces on his way to a tight 6-1 3-6 7-6(4) semi-final victory at the New York Open on Saturday. The top seeded South A...
Korea’s Ko wins Women’s Australian Open GolfADELAIDE: Ko Jin-young ignored persistent screeching by a flock of sulphur-crested cockatoos on Sunday to record an emphatic wire-to-wire victory at the Handa Women’s Australian Open Golf in Adelaide....
PSG beat Strasbourg and extend Ligue 1 leadPARIS: Paris St Germain continued their march towards the Ligue 1 title when they came from a goal down to beat Racing Strasbourg 5-2 at home and extend their lead at the top to 12 points on Saturday....
Iraqi keeper stays quiet on baby’s death to play matchBAGHDAD: A goalkeeper in Iraq’s top league hid the death of his newborn daughter from his teammates in order to take part in a key match, the player said Saturday. “Several hours before the game my fi...
Luiten claims Oman Open golf titleMUSCAT: Joost Luiten of the Netherlands outplayed England’s Chris Wood on the final stretch of the Oman Open to claim a two-shot win and his sixth European Tour title at Al Mouj Golf on Sunday. Luiten...