Rain washes out final day in New Zealand as Sri Lanka hold onWELLINGTON: Rain washed out the fifth and final day’s play of the first Test between New Zealand and Sri Lanka on Wednesday after the visitors had virtually assured themselves of a draw with a battlin...
Pakistan bowlers toil against CSA XI on day one of tour gameBENONI: The touring Pakistanis eased into the first playing day in South Africa, against a young but talented CSA Invitation XI riding on captain Marques Ackerman’s hundred to declare at 318 for 7 in...
Another blow as ICC directs PCB to pay 60pc of BCCI’s legal costLAHORE: The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Wednesday ordered the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) to pay 60 percent of the costs incurred by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and an...
‘Disrespectful, silly’ Kohli blasted at home and abroad for bad behaviourSYDNEY: Indian captain Virat Kohli faced stiff criticism both Down Under and at home on Wednesday after his side’s crushing loss to Australia in the second Test. Former Australian paceman Mitchell Joh...
Bangladesh’s Shakib Al Hasan fined for shouting at umpireDHAKA: Bangladesh captain Shakib Al Hasan was fined 15 percent of his match fee for shouting at the umpire during Monday’s opening Twenty20 International against West Indies, the International Cricket...
Pakistan women’s coach Coles withdraws after getting shortlisted for IndiaISLAMABAD: Pakistan women’s cricket coach Mark Coles applied for India women head coaching role but withdrew his application citing a ‘confusion’, it has emerged. The position of head coach of the Ind...
Mystery Indian spinner stuns at IPL auctionJAIPUR: Little-known Indian mystery spinner Varun Chakravarthy hit the jackpot at the Indian Premier League auction Tuesday after he was snared for $1.2 million by Kings XI Punjab. The price tag surpr...
Three UAE players suspended from international cricketKARACHI: Three United Arab Emirates (UAE) players have been handed an eight-week suspension from international cricket by the Emirates Cricket Board for violating the ‘Player’s Code of Conduct’ and re...
Japan fighters fear dashed dreams with Olympic boxing on the ropesHACHIOJI: Yudai Shigeoka has long dreamed of becoming a world boxing champion, but a decision that could see the sport excluded from the 2020 Olympics might deal his hopes a knockout blow. The Interna...
Manchester United appoints Solskjaer as interim manager after Mourinho exitLONDON: Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was on Wednesday named as Manchester United’s caretaker manager until the end of the current season following the sacking of Jose Mourinho. The former United striker will...
Buoyant West Indies look to seal Bangladesh seriesDHAKA: While the preceding Test and ODI series went Bangladesh’s way quite convincingly, that West Indies would stage a much better fight in the T20I series would have come as no surprise to anyone. T...
Manchester City down Leicester in League Cup shootout, Burton throughLONDON: Holders Manchester City held their nerve to beat Leicester City 3-1 on penalties and reach the League Cup semi-finals after an entertaining last-eight tie ended 1-1 on Tuesday. City’s Oleksand...
Manchester City terminates contract of women’s team striker NadimLONDON: Manchester City had terminated the contract of its women’s team striker Nadia Nadim, ending the 11-month tenure of the Denmark international, the club announced on Wednesday. Afghanistan-born...
Hamilton says he made a mistake with slum commentsLONDON: Five times Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton has apologised to residents of his boyhood home town Stevenage for suggesting he grew up in a slum. The Briton, his country’s most successf...
Russia’s Vitaly Mutko resigns as Football Union chiefMOSCOW: Russian Deputy Prime Minister Vitaly Mutko, a long-serving sports official entangled in allegations of state-sponsored doping, resigned as head of Russia’s Football Union on Wednesday, the soc...
‘Ninja Boy’ Tenshin aims to topple MayweatherMATSUDO: Japanese kickboxer Tenshin “Ninja Boy” Nasukawa said on Tuesday he wants to use the element of surprise to defeat boxing superstar Floyd Mayweather Jr in their bout later this month. “I want...
Fortuna hand Bundesliga leaders Dortmund shock lossBERLIN: Borussia Dortmund were left reeling on Tuesday after a breathtaking goal from Jean Zimmer saw them lose 2-1 to relegation candidates Fortuna Duesseldorf in a sensational first league defeat of...