Atletico Madrid shoot for football future in cricket-mad PakistanSpain’s Atletico Madrid are taking on a challenge tougher than winning La Liga ? developing football in cricket-mad Pakistan, where bat and ball are king, pitches come with stumps not goalposts, and e...
Malik relishing playing alongside Afridi in PSLVeteran all-rounder Shoaib Malik is relishing the opportunity to play alongside former Pakistan captain and flamboyant all-rounder Shahid Afridi, during the fourth edition of the Pakistan Super League...
Pradeep ruled out of Australia series due to hamstring strainCOLOMBO: Sri Lanka seamer Nuwan Pradeep has been ruled out of the series against Australia, after scans revealed he had sustained a grade-one strain in his left hamstring. He is also doubtful for the...
Pakistan win 19th Asian Junior Squash ChampionshipPakistan defeated India in the final to win the 19th Asian Junior Squash Championship which concluded at Pataya, Thailand on Sunday. Air Chief Marshal Mujahid Anwar Khan, who is also President of the...
Jasprit Bumrah bowls the best yorker in world cricket currently: Wasim AkramBack in his time, he knew a thing or two about bowling ‘toe-crushers’ so no wonder Wasim Akram has high praise for Jasprit Bumrah’s ability to bowl the “most effective yorker” in world cricket current...
PCB to probe Pakistan’s poor Test performances in South AfricaThe Pakistan Cricket Board will set up an inquiry to find out the reasons behind the national team’s poor performance in the recent three-Test series against South Africa, said its chairman Ehsan Mani...
Federer knocked out by Greek wunderkind TsitsipasRoger Federer’s bid for a hat-trick of Australian Open titles was crushed on Sunday as Greek wunderkind Stefanos Tsitsipas rose up to floor the Swiss master and become his nation’s first Grand Slam qu...
Pacquiao dominates Broner in unanimous decision winWBA welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao showed flashes of his past brilliance as he delivered a dominant performance to earn a unanimous decision victory over Adrien Broner in Las Vegas on Saturday....
Jazz strikes winning note to lift Singapore golf titleSINGAPORE: Thailand’s Jazz Janewattananond fired a blistering round of six-under-par 65 to win the Singapore Open on Sunday, while also securing a spot at the British Open for a second consecutive yea...
Salah fires Liverpool seven points clear, Arsenal rock ChelseaLiverpool moved seven points clear at the top of the Premier League as Mohamed Salah’s double inspired a dramatic 4-3 victory over Crystal Palace, while Arsenal ignited their top-four bid by beating C...
Nadal blows away Berdych to reach quarter-finalsMELBOURNE: Rafa Nadal routed Tomas Berdych 6-0 6-1 7-6(4) in a centre court masterclass to charge into the quarter-finals of the Australian Open on Sunday. The 2009 champion was relentless at Rod Lave...
Vietnam down Jordan on penalties to reach Asian Cup quartersVietnam’s young guns beat Jordan 4-2 on penalties to reach the quarter-finals of the Asian Cup after the match finished 1-1 following extra time at the Al Maktoum Stadium on Sunday. Jordan’s Baha Seif...
Manchester City ease past Huddersfield to close gap on LiverpoolHUDDERSFIELD: Manchester City barely got out of second gear as they easily beat bottom club Huddersfield Town to close the gap on leaders Liverpool to four points on Sunday. Danilo’s deflected shot ga...
Jose Mourinho says already turned down three job offersLONDON: Former Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho says he has turned down three job offers since being sacked by the Old Trafford club last month, adding he was happy to bide his time before taki...
Mick Schumacher follows his father to FerrariLONDON: Michael Schumacher’s son Mick has followed in his father’s footsteps by signing a contract with Ferrari to join the Formula One team’s young driver academy. The 19-year-old German, whose fathe...
PSG says Verratti has a sprained anklePARIS: Midfielder Marco Verratti sprained his ankle during Paris St Germain’s 9-0 demolition of En Avant Guingamp on Saturday, medical checks have confirmed. “The MRI has confirmed a sprained left an...