Dominant Pakistan close on series victory over AustraliaABU DHABI: Pakistan grabbed an early wicket after Babar Azam struck a fluent 99 to edge closer to claiming a series victory over Australia in the second Test at Abu Dhabi on Thursday. Azam narrowly mi...
Danish Kaneria admits to involvement in spot-fixing scandalLAHORE: Pakistan leg spinner Danish Kaneria has finally admitted his role in a fixing scandal that led to the imprisonment of former Essex team-mate Mervyn Westfield after six years of denials, Britai...
Selectors drop fast bowler Amir for Australia T20IsLAHORE: Pakistan cricket selectors, headed by former Test captain Inzmamaul Haq, on Thursday left out fast bowler Mohammad Amir from Pakistan’s 15-man Twenty20 international squad to face Australia wh...
Morgan, Rashid shine as England win rain-hit third ODIKANDY: Captain Eoin Morgan smashed his second half-century in two games and Adil Rashid took four wickets to help England crush Sri Lanka by seven wickets in the rain-marred third one-day internationa...
Australia bowl out Pakistan for 95 for dominant win in first ODIISLAMABAD: Three-wicket hauls from seamers Megan Schutt and Nicola Carey dismissed Pakistan women for 95 and put Australia women 1-0 up after a rain-hit clash in the first one-day international in Kua...
PCB likely to take decision on T10 league next weekKARACHI: The participation of Pakistan players in the second edition of the T10 league is hanging in the balance as the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) still awaits the official response from the Interna...
Reavie leads at CJ Cup after winds play havoc with heavyweightsSEOUL: American Chez Reavie hit a four-under-par 68 to take a one-shot lead after the opening day of the PGA Tour’s CJ Cup as high South Korean winds played havoc with the rounds of the expected conte...
Resurgent Sevilla take aim at stuttering Barcelona in top-of-table clashBARCELONA: Sevilla have taken La Liga by storm this season by rising to the top of the table while the usual suspects have floundered and the Andalusians can underline their title ambitions on Saturda...
Serena coach makes plea for honest and open on-court coachingPARIS: The coach whose attempts to guide Serena Williams mid-match during this year’s USA Open final led to her explosive row with the umpire and a code violation en route to defeat, has called for on...
Pacquiao is ‘90 percent sure’ to face BronerMANILA: Philippine boxing idol Manny Pacquiao said a January fight in the USA with American Adrien Broner is almost certain, but he dodged the mounting speculation of a possible rematch with rival Flo...
Halep withdraws from WTA Finals, Bertens to make debutSINGAPORE: World number one Simona Halep pulled out of next week’s WTA Finals due to a lower back injury on Thursday, handing first alternate Kiki Bertens a spot at the season-ending eight-woman event...
Swede Moberg wins World Hickory Golf ChampionshipEAST LOTHIAN: Swedish professional Johan Moberg expertly wielded his niblick, mashie and other pre-1936 wooden golf clubs through the blustery Scottish weather to become the World Hickory golf champio...
Slovenia fires coach Kavcic after dismal runLJUBLJANA: Slovenia ended coach Tomaz Kavcic’s brief spell in charge following a dismal run of one win in seven games, the Slovenian Football Association (NZS) said in a statement. A 1-1 draw against...
Manchester United’s Shaw agrees new five-year contractLONDON: Manchester United defender Luke Shaw has agreed a new five-year contract at the Premier League club after a strong start to the season, according to British media reports. Shaw’s United career...
Usian Bolt rejects soccer deal offer from Maltese clubSYDNEY: Sprinting legend Usain Bolt has turned down the offer of a two-year deal to play soccer for Maltese champions Valletta FC, his agent has confirmed. The 32-year-old Jamaican, who is hoping to w...
Rubin Kazan handed one-year ban from UEFA competitionZURICH: Rubin Kazan have been banned from European competition for one season for breaching restrictions placed on the Russian club under Financial Fair Play (FFP) break-even rules, UEFA said on Thurs...
Tottenham midfielder Eriksen fit for West Ham clashLONDON: Tottenham Hotspur playmaker Christian Eriksen has returned to the squad for Saturday’s Premier League trip to lowly West Ham United after recovering from a stomach injury, manager Mauricio Poc...