Buffon bids tearful farewell to Juventus after 656 gamesTURIN: Talismanic goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon bid a tearful farewell to Juventus after 17 seasons at the club when he played his last match for them in a 2-1 win over relegated Verona on Saturday. The...
USACA president Dainty sues David Richardson, ICC for defamationNEW YORK: Gladstone Dainty, president of the USA Cricket Association (USACA), and board member Dr Linden Dodson of New York have filed a lawsuit in United States District Court in the Eastern District...
Afridi not planning to quit T20 cricketKARACHI: Recovering from a knee injury, Pakistan’s flamboyant all-rounder Shahid Afridi has no intention of giving up playing competitive cricket. Afridi tweeted after consulting his doctor in Dubai,...
Rajput hoping for a result-oriented stint with ZimbabweHARARE: A day after taking over the mantle of the beleaguered Zimbabwe side, newly-appointed interim head coach Lalchand Rajput has set himself a goal to guide the team to the final of the upcoming T2...
Focus set on improving batting, says Babar AzamKARACHI: Pakistan middle-order batsman Babar Azam has proffered information about how the team is preparing for the two-Test series against England, which commences from May 24. Azam, in an interview,...
England batsman Ballance taking a break for personal reasonsLONDON: England batsman and Yorkshire captain Gary Ballance is taking a break from cricket for personal reasons, his county said on Saturday. “Captain Gary Ballance is set to miss several Royal London...
ODIs likely to replace one West Indies-Sri Lanka Test: SLCCOLOMBO: Cricket West Indies may scrap one Test from Sri Lanka’s tour next month in favour of limited-overs internationals, according to Sri Lanka Cricket. The teams were due to play three Tests only,...
Pakistan’s Maaz ends as runner-up in Wushu Championship ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Maaz Khan finished as runner-up in the Shanghai Cooperation Organization International Wushu Sanda Tournament in Chongqing, China on Saturday. Maaz who was up against a Ch...
Nadal defeats Djokovic to reach Italian Open finalROME: Rafael Nadal was challenged in the first set by Novak Djokovic before pulling away for a 7-6 (4), 6-3 win to reach the Italian Open final on Saturday. In their 51st meeting but first in more tha...
Zarco takes home pole for French MotoGPLE MANS: Johann Zarco took pole position for his home French Grand Prix at Le Mans in record time on Saturday with MotoGP championship leader Marc Marquez qualifying alongside him in second place. The...
Froome conquers Zoncolan climb as Yates extends Giro leadROME: Chris Froome proved to be king of the mountain as the British rider raced back into the reckoning by winning Stage 14 of the Giro d’Italia on Saturday, finishing the brutal climb up Monte Zoncol...
Badminton Federation conceives new scoring planBANGKOK: Badminton’s global governing body swatted down a plan on Saturday to adopt a new scoring system that favours faster matches after players and associations expressed angst over the proposed ch...
LPGA event trimmed to 54 holes after Saturday washoutWILLIAMSBURG: Rain washed out play Saturday at the LPGA Kingsmill Championship, forcing tournament officials to reduce the event to 54 holes with hopes of finishing on Sunday (today). Sixty players wi...
West Ham target Pellegrini leaves HebeiHONG KONG: Manuel Pellegrini has left Chinese Super League club Hebei China Fortune, the club said on Saturday, increasing speculation that the former Manchester City manager could join West Ham Unite...
Leishman leads Wise by one at low-scoring Byron NelsonDALLAS: Australian Marc Leishman backed up his lowest round on tour with a five-under-par 66 on Friday to take a one-stroke lead over fast-closing American Aaron Wise at the AT&T Byron Nelson in D...
Parma back in Serie A after third successive promotionROME: Twice UEFA Cup winners Parma will return to the Italian top flight next season after a 2-0 win at Spezia in their final Serie B fixture on Friday earned the club an unprecedented third successiv...
Maria Sharapova supports Serena Williams’s Wimbledon bidROME: Maria Sharapova says she supports a Grand Slam seeding for longtime rival Serena Williams as the American tries to rebuild her career after giving birth nine months ago. The Russian, who reached...
Groin strain puts Del Potro’s French Open in jeopardyBUENOS AIRES: Juan Martin del Potro has suffered a groin strain and is a doubt for the French Open, the Argentine world number six said on Friday. Del Porto was forced to pull out of the Italian Open...