Paine relief – Australia win for first time since ‘sandpapergate’PERTH: Australia captain Tim Paine was a relieved man after his team beat India by 146 runs in Perth Tuesday to level the series with their first Test win since the ball-tampering ‘sandpapergate’ scan...
Mathews proves saviour again as Sri Lanka defy New ZealandWELLINGTON: Former captain Angelo Mathews continued his role as saviour on Sri Lanka’s tour of New Zealand as he and Kusal Mendis struck unbeaten hundreds to thwart the host’s push for victory on the...
Pakistan seek batting form in South Africa tour openerBENONI: Pakistan’s batsmen will seek form when they open their tour of South Africa with a three-day match against a South African Invitation XI at Willowmoore Park in Benoni on Wednesday. It is the o...
BoG approves 20 percent increase in payments to former cricketersLAHORE: The 51st meeting of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Board of Governors (BoG) was held at the National Cricket Academy (NCA) Lahore here on Tuesday. Except Sialkot and Quetta, all members were...
Pakistan hockey team manager Hasan resignsKARACHI: Pakistan hockey team manager Hasan Sardar has resigned from his post following the national squad’s dismal performance in the recently concluded Hockey World Cup in India. Pakistan were kicke...
Leicester Tigers appoint caretaker boss Murphy as new head coachLONDON: Leicester Tigers have appointed caretaker boss Geordan Murphy as their new head coach, the Premiership club said on Tuesday. Murphy, 40, took charge of the team on an interim basis in Septembe...
Scotland to host Afghanistan for two ODIs before World CupDUBLIN: Afghanistan will play two ODIs against Scotland as part of their build-up to the 2019 World Cup. The matches will be held on May 8 and 10 at the Grange in Edinburgh. The two sides last met at...
Australia names unchanged squad for last two India TestsMELBOURNE: Australia has retained the same 13-man squad for the remaining two matches in Melbourne and Sydney after beating India in the second Test in Perth, the country’s cricket board said on Tuesd...
Wasim Akram bats for captain Sarfraz AhmadLAHORE: Former Pakistan skipper Wasim Akram on Tuesday said that Sarfraz Ahmed should continue captaining the national side in all three formats of the game. While speaking to media in Multan, when on...
Manchester United runs out of patience, sacks Mourinho after dire startLONDON: Jose Mourinho’s relationship with Manchester United reached the point of irretrievable breakdown a long time ago but the club finally served the divorce papers on Tuesday as the world’s bigges...
Hamilton and Mercedes shift from fourth to fifthLONDON: Lewis Hamilton and Mercedes won their fifth Formula One championships in 2018 but, even if nothing actually changed at the top, the season at least added an exciting twist to the same old stor...
WTA increases rankings protection for returning mothersLONDON: The Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) will offer greater rankings protection to mothers returning to the tour after giving birth and introduce a modernised dress rule as part of new rules annou...
Pochettino bookmakers’ hot favourite to take over at UnitedLONDON: Tottenham Hotspur manager Mauricio Pochettino emerged on Tuesday as hot favourite to succeed Jose Mourinho, sacked as coach of Manchester United. Pochettino has been seen as a long-term target...
Ada Hegerberg urges federations to improve equality measuresLONDON: Football federations must do better in giving the same opportunities and treatment to female players as they do to their male counterparts, Olympique Lyonnais and Norway striker Ada Hegerberg...
UEFA to investigate alleged anti-Semitic chanting by Chelsea fansPARIS: UEFA has launched an investigation into allegations of anti-Semitic chanting by Chelsea supporters during their final Europa League group match against Vidi FC in Budapest last week, European s...
Racing Point F1 team to hold 2019 launch in TorontoLONDON: Racing Point, the Canadian-owned Formula One team that emerged from now-disappeared Force India, will hold their 2019 pre-season launch in Toronto on Feb. 13, they announced on Tuesday. The Br...
Grosjean named France Davis Cup captainPARIS: Former world number four Sebastien Grosjean has been named France Davis Cup captain for the next two seasons, the French Tennis Federation said on Monday. Grosjean, part of the France team who...
Zaheer Khan joins Mumbai Indians as Director OperationsMUMBAI: Former India fast bowler Zaheer Khan has been appointed as Director of Cricket Operations by Mumbai Indians, the IPL franchise announced on Tuesday. The 40-year-old is set to be a part of the...