Zazai stars as Afghanistan see off Ireland in first T20IBELFAST: Hazratullah Zazai smashed a blistering 74 as Afghanistan beat Ireland by 16 runs in the opening T20 international at Bready Cricket Club near Derry on Monday. The tourists posted 160-7 battin...
Stokes, Buttler battling to stave off defeat for EnglandNOTTINGHAM: Ben Stokes and Jos Buttler were staging an unlikely bid to stave off defeat for England in the third Test after extending their unbeaten fifth-wicket stand to 111 runs against India by tea...
Cook could miss fourth Test to attend birth of his childLONDON: England opener Alastair Cook might be forced to miss the fourth Test against India in order to attend the birth of his child. Cook and his wife Alice are expecting their third child which coul...
Justice (r) Afzal Haider becomes PCB’s interim chairmanISLAMABAD: The election commissioner for the Pakistan Cricket Board, Justice (r) Syed Afzal Haider, has taken charge as interim chairman of the board after Najam Sethi’s resignation. Haider - who is t...
Former tennis star Gul Hamid sells his trophies for livingISLAMABAD: Former Pakistan tennis player Gul Hamid is now selling his trophies in order to live an honourable living. The 68-year-old who has been playing tennis for the last 50 years won three ITF (I...
Pakistan’s Talib manages 7th position in weightliftingJAKARTA: Pakistani teenager Talha Talib finished seventh at the 18th Asian Games here Tuesday, but managed to make a history for the country in the 62kg weightlifting event as he lifted broke the Comm...
Fakhar eager to represent Pakistan in Test cricketKARACHI: Pakistan opener Fakhar Zaman is eager to represent Pakistan in Test cricket after having successfully established himself in the limited overs Men in Green side. In an interview, Zaman stated...
Ashraful targets BPL to gain consciousness in selectors’ mindsDHAKA: Mohammad Ashraful, back after serving a five-year ban, is targeting the upcoming edition of the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) to make his presence felt in the eyes of the national selectors....
Steyn faces another injury lay-offCAPE TOWN: South African fast bowler Dale Steyn could be set for another stint on the sidelines after picking up a groin injury in a county cricket match on Monday. The 35-year-old, who will undergo a...
Liverpool’s Milner and Mane secure victory at Crystal PalaceLONDON: Liverpool’s James Milner’s converted a penalty on the stroke of halftime and Sadio Mane added a late second goal to secure a hard-fought 2-0 win at Crystal Palace in the Premier League on Mond...
Edmund and Sock round out Laver Cup teamsNEW YORK: The final team members for the second Laver Cup tennis tournament were announced on Tuesday, with Briton Kyle Edmund joining Team Europe and Jack Sock of the United States named in Team Worl...
Bolt trains with Mariners, ready to ‘prove people wrong’MELBOURNE: Olympic sprint champion Usain Bolt eased into his first training session with Australia’s Central Coast Mariners on Tuesday and said he was ready to prove the doubters wrong by winning a pr...
Valencia hold Atletico in thrilling Liga drawVALENCIA: Valencia’s Rodrigo struck a fine second-half volley to earn a 1-1 draw at home to Atletico Madrid in an end-to-end clash as both sides got their Liga campaigns underway on Monday. Atletico’s...
Beckham to receive UEFA President’s AwardNYON: Former England captain David Beckham will be presented the 2018 UEFA President’s Award, in recognition of his remarkable career and humanitarian efforts, the sport’s European governing body said...
Manchester City keeper Bravo ruptures Achilles tendonMANCHESTER: Manchester City’s Chile goalkeeper Claudio Bravo faces a lengthy spell on the sidelines after the Premier League champions said he ruptured his Achilles tendon in training on Monday. Bravo...
Halep withdraws from final US Open tune-up with Achilles injuryNEW YORK CITY: World number one Simona Halep has withdrawn from the final US Open tune-up event in Connecticut with an Achilles injury, the Romanian said on Monday. The French Open champion, whose Nor...
UK prosecutors drop charges against ex-police chief over HillsboroughLONDON: A former British police chief constable accused of lying over his role in the 1989 Hillsborough football stadium crush that killed 96 fans will no longer face charges after a review of evidenc...
FIFA’s legal chief Villiger leaves governing bodyZURICH: Marco Villiger, the man who was the key link between FIFA and USA anti-corruption investigators, has left the organisation, soccer’s world governing body said on Monday. Villiger, who was FIFA...
Midfielder Brunt retires from Northern Ireland dutyDUBLIN: Northern Ireland midfielder Chris Brunt has announced his retirement from international football, the Irish Football Association said on Tuesday. The 33-year-old West Bromwich Albion player wo...