Spirited England take on Australia in 4th ODI todayCHESTER-LE-STREET: The perfect day and the worst day. Rarely have emotions been so polarised than with England and Australia at Trent Bridge. The teams have less than 48 hours to reset themselves befo...
England hit ODI world record 481 in thrashing AustraliaNOTTINGHAM: England stormed to a one-day international world record of 481 for six as they thrashed Australia by 242 runs at Trent Bridge to take an unassailable 3-0 lead in the five-match series on T...
ICC bans Sri Lanka skipper Chandimal for one TestSAINT LUCIA: Sri Lanka captain Dinesh Chandimal will miss his side’s third Test against the West Indies after being found guilty of ball tampering by the International Cricket Council on Tuesday. Chan...
Pakistan cricketer Ahmad Shahzad fails dope testLAHORE: Pakistan opener Ahmad Shahzad has tested positive for a banned steroid, it was revealed on Wednesday. According to sources privy to the matter, the 26-year-old cricketer from Lahore has failed...
Former chief selector all praise for young cricketers for theirsplendid showKARACHI: Pakistan’s young and talented cricket team performed admirably on the recently concluded tour of the United Kingdom and under the able leadership of Sarfraz Ahmed, this team have the potentia...
England calls up Curran, Overton for Australia one-dayersLONDON: England selectors have called up all-rounder Sam Curran and fast bowler Craig Overton for the final two fixtures of the five-match one-day international series against Australia, the England a...
ICC unveils inaugural World Test Championship scheduleISLAMABAD: The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Wednesday unveiled details of a revamped match schedule which will underpin its inaugural World Test Championship starting next year. The long-awa...
Australia’s five-time British Open golf champion Thomson diesMELBOURNE: Five-time British Open champion Peter Thomson died at his home in Melbourne on Wednesday after a four-year battle with Parkinson’s disease, Golf Australia said. He was 88. Considered one of...
Central African Republic minister says Boris Becker passport ‘fake’BANGUI: Central African Republic’s foreign minister said on Tuesday that a copy of former tennis champion Boris Becker’s diplomatic passport he had seen was a “clumsy fake”. Becker said he has claimed...
Argentine tennis player gets six-year suspension for match-fixingLONDON: Argentine tennis player Nicolas Kicker has been suspended for six years and fined $25,000 by the Tennis Integrity Unit (TIU) after being found guilty of match-fixing and other offences. The 25...
Ronaldo earns Portugal 1-0 win as Morocco’s hopes endMOSCOW: Cristiano Ronaldo powered-home a fourth-minute header to give Portugal a 1-0 World Cup victory over Morocco that took them top of Group B on Wednesday and meant the unlucky North African side...
Vintage Suarez on the spot as Uruguay go throughROSTOV-ON-DON: Luis Suarez marked his 100th international cap by sending Uruguay into the last 16 of the World Cup as the striker benefited from some poor goalkeeping to eliminate Saudi Arabia with a...
Argentina’s Messi seeks redemption against CroatiaNIZHNY NOVGOROD: Stung by his failure to score a penalty and avert a disappointing draw against Iceland, Argentina’s brilliant forward and captain Lionel Messi would love to make amends in their World...
Denmark must improve to overcome dogged AustraliaSAMARA: Denmark’s talisman Christian Eriksen knows his side must rediscover the attacking dynamism of their qualifying campaign if they are to follow up on their opening victory over Peru with a win a...
France wary of Peru as they seek second Group C winYEKATERINBURG: After struggling to beat Australia in their opening World Cup Group C game, France will not be relishing the challenge of facing Peru on Thursday (today) as they have often struggled to...
Russia qualify for knockout stage after win over EgyptST PETERSBURG: World Cup hosts Russia virtually booked their place in the second round with a 3-1 win over Egypt on Tuesday that moved them to top of Group A with six points from two games. A three go...
Big brands battle it out off the pitch at World CupMOSCOW: Soccer fans craving a Kit Kat, Snickers or Bounty snack at Russia’s World Cup soccer stadiums need to do a bit of lateral thinking to get their chocolate fix. For FIFA rules protecting the spo...
England midfielder Alli nursing thigh strainREPINO: England midfielder Dele Alli suffered a slight thigh strain in their opening 2-1 Group G win over Tunisia and the injury will have to be managed over the coming days, the FA said on Twitter. T...
South Korean full back Park ruled out of rest of tournamentSAINT PETERSBURG: South Korea full back Park Joo-ho has been ruled out of the rest of the World Cup after suffering a hamstring injury in the 1-0 defeat by Sweden on Monday that will sideline him for...
Danish players fly team mate home to see newborn daughterSAMARA: Denmark’s players clubbed together so defender Jonas Knudsen could fly home on a private jet to see his new-born daughter shortly after the win over Peru in their first match at the World Cup....
England should mount 2030 WC bid with Ireland: BlatterMOSCOW: England deserve to host the World Cup finals in 2030 and should mount a joint bid with Ireland, banned former FIFA president Sepp Blatter said on Wednesday. “I think that England, or the islan...
Yashin cash runs short as Russians seek souvenir banknoteYEKATERINBURG: Distrusted at first by some as dodgy cash, a special World Cup 100-rouble (£1.19) banknote with a picture of iconic Soviet goalkeeper Lev Yashin has become a collectors’ item, with Russ...