Quetta Gladiators clash with Peshawar Zalmi in first eliminator todayLAHORE: Pakistan Super League (PSL) franchise Quetta Gladiators captain Sarfraz Ahmed on Monday announced the replacements for Shane Watson and Kevin Pietersen, as both star players have refused to vi...
Sublime Ronchi strikes as Islamabad storm into PSL finalDUBAI: Luke Ronchi’s sublime innings helped Islamabad United thrash Karachi Kings by eight wickets in the first playoff of the Pakistan Super League III (PSL) at Dubai Stadium here on Sunday night. Wi...
3,500 unsold PSL tickets for Lahore play-offs returned to PCBLAHORE: Approximately 3,500 unsold tickets for the Pakistan Super League play-offs in Lahore have been returned to the Pakistan Cricket Board, sources with a ticket distributor were quoted as saying o...
Security plan for PSL3 final in Karachi unveiledKARACHI: The Sindh Police and government officials rolled out on Monday the security plan for the Pakistan Super League (PSL) final which is set to be played in Karachi’s National Stadium on March 25....
Saudi woman boxer breaks exercise tabooJEDDAH: Throwing punches in a gym tucked away from prying eyes, a Saudi female boxing trainer asserts a right long denied to many women in the conservative kingdom - the right to exercise. Halah Alham...
Afridi to bear expenses for hockey great Mansoor’s treatmentKARACHI: Former Pakistan skipper Shahid Afridi announced on Monday that he would pay for the medical treatment of former hockey goalkeeper Mansoor Ahmed. “Shahid Afridi Foundation will bear all expens...
New Zealand adds Guptill to squad for first England TestWELLINGTON: New Zealand have added experienced batsman Martin Guptill to their 13-man squad for the first Test against England in Auckland, a day-nighter which starts on Thursday. With Ross Taylor bat...
Bancroft confident of Starc recovery for third TestCAPE TOWN: Australia opening batsman Cameron Bancroft is unsure what to expect from the Newlands pitch for the third Test against South Africa starting on Thursday but he is expecting Mitchell Starc t...
Hassan wins Royal Palm Friends of GolfLAHORE: Hassan Hamed won the 18 holes Royal Palm Friends of Golf Annual Tournament at the Royal Palm Golf Course here on Monday. A total of 62 competing amateurs were just not gallant enough and due t...
Balijee International Bridge from March 23LAHORE: The Balijee International Bridge Championship will be contested at the international standard bridge playing arena of Lahore Gymkhana Club from March 23 to 26 here. Expectations are that forei...
Del Potro ends Federer’s streak to win BNP Paribas Open titleINDIAN WELLS: Juan Martin del Potro saved three match points in a thrilling final at the BNP Paribas Open on Sunday before handing world number one Roger Federer his first loss of the year and claimin...
McIlroy blitzes Bay Hill back nine to end title droughtTALLAHASSEE: Rory McIlroy staged a spectacular back nine charge to claim a three shot victory at the Arnold Palmer Invitational on Sunday, collecting his first PGA Tour win since 2016 and putting hims...
Pedro’s header puts Chelsea in FA Cup semi-finalLEICESTER: A goal by substitute Pedro put Chelsea into the FA Cup semi-final with a 2-1 win away to Leicester City after extra time on Sunday. Earlier the home team’s England international Jamie Vardy...
Osaka dominates Kasatkina for career’s first titleINDIAN WELLS: Japan’s Naomi Osaka claimed her first career title with a commanding 6-3 6-2 victory over Russian Daria Kasatkina in a battle of 20-year-olds at the BNP Paribas Open on Sunday. The unsee...
Barcelona race towards title after Atletico defeat, Ronaldo scores fourBARCELONA: Barcelona took a giant step towards winning the La Liga title after they beat Athletic Bilbao 2-0 on Sunday and nearest challengers Atletico Madrid lost 2-1 at Villarreal, giving the Catala...
Italian Dovizioso pips Marquez to win MotoGP opener in QatarLUSAIL: Italian Andrea Dovizioso won the Qatar Grand Prix for Ducati by the blink of an eye on Sunday as MotoGP served up a season-opening thriller at the floodlit Losail circuit. Honda’s reigning wor...
Hundreds of Lazio fans protest over referees and VARROME: Hundreds of Lazio supporters demonstrated in front of the headquarters of the Italian football federation (FIGC) in Rome on Sunday, saying their team have been victims of numerous mistakes by re...
Chiellini out of Italy friendlies with thigh injuryTURIN: Defender Giorgio Chiellini has withdrawn from Italy’s training sessions ahead of this month’s international friendlies because of a thigh strain, his club Juventus said on Monday. The Azzurri p...
Brazil to use Tottenham’s facilities ahead of World CupSAO PAULO: Brazil have signed an agreement with Tottenham Hotspur to use the London Premier League club’s facilities ahead of this year’s World Cup in Russia, the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF...
Hosts Japan to start 2019 World Cup against RomaniaTOKYO: Hosts Japan will open their 2019 World Cup campaign against Romania, who qualified for the tournament after Spain slumped to a shock 18-10 defeat by Belgium in the Rugby Europe Championship on...
Football: French clubs face disciplinary action over violenceZURICH: French clubs Olympique de Marseille and Olympique Lyonnais are facing disciplinary proceedings following crowd trouble at their Europa Leagues games last week, UEFA said on Monday. Lyon suppor...