Ten-wicket Abbas destroys Australia for Pakistan’s Test series winABU DHABI: Medium pacer Mohammad Abbas took his maiden ten-wicket haul in a match to fire Pakistan to a 373-run win over Australia in the second Test in Abu Dhabi on Friday. Abbas followed his 5-33 in...
Pakistan defeat South Korea 3-1 in their opener at Asian Champions TrophyLAHORE: Pakistan were off to a brilliant start in the 5th Asian Champions Trophy Hockey Tournament when they defeated South Korea 3-1 in their opener at the Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex in Muscat, Oma...
England look to wrap up Sri Lanka ODI series todayPALLEKELE: There has been rain, rain and more rain in Sri Lanka, so much so that the England & Wales Cricket Board (ECB) have been forced to release a statement after fans questioned the logic beh...
PCB serves show-cause notice on Ahmad ShahzadLAHORE: Pakistan opener Ahmad Shahzad has been served a show-cause notice by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) for violating terms of the ‘Agreed Sanction Agreement’ that he had entered with the board,...
Guptill out of Pakistan series with calf injuryWELLINGTON: Martin Guptill had to be withdrawn from New Zealand’s ODI and T20I squads to face Pakistan later this month owing to a left calf strain. The 32-year old opener picked up the injury while p...
Pakistan’s all-rounder Asif Ali drafted into South Africa T20 leagueKARACHI: Pakistan’s young all-rounder Asif Ali has been drafted into South Africa’s new Mzansi Super League Twenty20 tournament. Right-handed Asif who bowls occasional medium-fast has represented Paki...
Denly prepared to fill England opening slotLONDON: Joe Denly has not ruled out the possibility of opening the England batting in the Test series against Sri Lanka next month as he targets his first international appearance since 2010. Kent vic...
Abdul Qadir’s son Usman chosen for Australian PM’s XIISLAMABAD: The son of legendary leg-spinner Abdul Qadir has been included in an Australia Prime Minister’s XI to play a tour match against South Africa in Canberra. The 25-year-old Usman Qadir’s fathe...
All-smiles Chelsea face rotting Manchester UnitedLONDON: Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho returns to his former home on Saturday (today) seeking to stop the rot against a high-flying Chelsea team playing with a smile on their faces under Maur...
Keita to miss Liverpool’s trip to HuddersfieldLONDON: Liverpool will be without injured midfielder Naby Keita for Saturday’s (today) Premier League trip to Huddersfield Town but defender Virgil van Dijk has recovered from a rib problem, manager J...
IPC demands more accessible hotels, transport at Tokyo 2020TOKYO: The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) warned Tokyo 2020 organizers on Friday that more accessible hotels and transport options must be found ahead of the showpiece event. IPC CEO Xavier...
Piercy grabs lead at CJ Cup as Koepka makes chargeSEOUL: Scott Piercy rolled in a birdie on his last hole to take a one-shot lead at the PGA Tour’s CJ Cup in South Korea as fellow American Brooks Koepka soared up the leaderboard during the second rou...
Wimbledon brings in final set tiebreakLONDON: Wimbledon will introduce a final set tiebreak starting from next year’s Championships at the All England Lawn Tennis Club (AELTC), organisers said on Friday. After a period of consultation wit...
Dovizioso tops free practice ahead of Japanese Grand PrixMOTEGI: Ducati’s Andrea Dovizioso fanned his flickering MotoGP title hopes by clocking the fastest time in free practice Friday ahead of the Japanese Grand Prix. The Italian set a quickest lap time of...
Barcelona not considering swoop for Neymar, says vice-presidentBARCELONA: Barcelona has no plans to re-sign Neymar from Paris St Germain, the club’s vice-president Jordi Cardoner said on Friday, knocking down media reports the La Liga champions were ready to temp...
Kyrgios ends season after pulling out of Kremlin CupMOSCOW: Australian Nick Kyrgios has called time on his season after pulling out of the Kremlin Cup on Thursday with a recurrence of an elbow injury. Kyrgios, seeded fifth at the Moscow event, had been...
European Leagues group calls for more level playing fieldFRANKFURT: A proposal aimed at reducing the financial gulf between the continent’s richest clubs and the rest was put forward by the European Leagues group (EL) on Friday. The umbrella group represent...
Perez sees bright future for reborn Force IndiaAUSTIN: Mexican Sergio Perez saw a bright future for Force India after the Formula One team finally confirmed on Thursday that he would continue racing for them in 2019. “I definitely want to be part...
West Ham’s Wilshere suffers injury setbackLONDON: West Ham United midfielder Jack Wilshere’s return after an ankle surgery has been pushed back but in an welcome boost striker Andy Carroll was back training on the pitch, manager Manuel Pelleg...