Nadal defeats Pella to storm into Monte Carlo Masters semifinalsRafael Nadal had dropped only nine games in his previous five sets against Guido Pella, but the Spaniard was forced to work hard for his 18th straight match win at the Rolex Monte-Carlo Masters on Fri...
England women must win trophies before fighting for equal pay: DugganEngland women’s forward Toni Duggan says her nation must match the achievements of three-times world champions the United States and “put trophies on the table” before they also ask for equal conditio...
Button withdraws from Le Mans and replaced by VandoorneLONDON: Jenson Button has withdrawn from this year’s 24 Hours of Le Mans and will be replaced at SMP Racing by his former McLaren Formula One team mate Stoffel Vandoorne, the Russian team said on Frid...
Liverpool legend Ian Rush is coming to PakistanEnglish football club Liverpool’s legendary former striker and the team’s global ambassador, Ian Rush, is set to visit Pakistan this week during which he will promote football at the grassroots level...
Scotland spinner Con de Lange dies aged 38Scotland left-arm spinner Con de Lange passed away on Thursday, aged 38. It was revealed last year that de Lange, who also played for Northamptonshire, had been diagnosed with a brain tumour. In Octob...
Kohli defends Dhoni, says loyalty matters mostIndia’s Virat Kohli has gone to bat for his former captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni, saying it was unfortunate to see so many people going after the veteran player. Dhoni, 37, led India to World Cup victo...
Pakistan agrees to pink ball Test against AustraliaDay-night Test matches will return to the calendar in the upcoming Australian summer as the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has agreed to Cricket Australia’ wishes. According to a report in the Sydney Mo...
Imran gives pep talk to Pakistan cricket team ahead of World CupPrime Minister Imran Khan held a meeting with the national cricket team and the Pakistan Cricket Board officials at Bani Gala on Friday during which he gave the team tips for World Cup success. The me...
Chelsea beat Slavia 4-3 to book Europa League semifinalsChelsea reached the Europa League semi-finals by beating Slavia Prague 4-3 in a roller-coaster game on Thursday, helped by a Pedro brace in a first-half onslaught before withstanding a comeback bid by...
Solskjaer shifts focus to crucial week as Manchester United chase top fourFollowing their Champions League elimination, Manchester United must think about nothing else but a potentially season-defining week as the Premier League club looks to secure a top four finish, manag...
Milner counts on Liverpool’s style of play to beat BarcelonaLiverpool’s James Milner is confident his side can beat Barcelona in the Champions League semi-final and said the Premier League club’s style of play can cause the Spanish champions problems. Liverpoo...
Radcliffe warns Semenya verdict could be death of women’s sportBritish former marathon runner Paula Radcliffe believes the verdict of a legal case involving Olympic champion Caster Semenya could open the door for transgender athletes to claim an unfair advantage...
Barty to face Azarenka in Fed Cup semifinalsBRISBANE: World number nine Ashleigh Barty will face her doubles partner and two-time major winner Victoria Azarenka in the Fed Cup semi-final between Australia and Belarus on Saturday. The pair will...
Valencia stroll into Europa semis with Villarreal winVALENCIA: Valencia eased into the Europa League semi-finals for the first time in five years with a comfortable 2-0 win at home to fellow Spaniards Villarreal in heavy rain on Thursday for a resoundin...
US boxer Miller denies knowingly taking banned substanceNEW YORK: American Jarrell Miller says he never knowingly took a banned substance and will appeal a decision to revoke his licence over an adverse finding from a doping test ahead of his heavyweight t...
Brazil’s Souza provisionally suspended amid corruption probeLONDON: Brazilian Joao Souza has been provisionally suspended for the second time this year amid a corruption investigation, the Tennis Integrity Unit (TIU) said on Friday. Souza, ranked 422nd in the...
Ajax get Champions League boost as Eredivisie games postponedAMSTERDAM: Ajax Amsterdam’s Champions League hopes got a boost on Thursday when the Dutch FA said Eredivisie fixtures on the weekend before the semi-final first leg at Tottenham Hotspur will be postpo...
Noavk Djokovic falls to Danil Medvedev in Monte Carlo quarterfinalsMONTE CARLO: World number one Novak Djokovic’s French Open preparations were dealt with a blow as he suffered a 6-3 4-6 6-2 defeat by Russian Daniil Medvedev in the Monte Carlo Masters quarter-finals...