Bertens stuns world number one Halep for women’s titleCINCINNATI: Dutch surprise Kiki Bertens saved a championship point before going on to earn a shock Cincinnati Masters final triumph 2-6 7-6(6) 6-2 over a fatigued world number one Simona Halep on Sund...
Pakistan off to a flying start with 10-0 rout of hapless ThailandJAKARTA: Pakistan were off to a flying start at the Asian Games Hockey Tournament when they routed hapless Thailand 10-0 at Gelora Bung Karno (GBK) Sports Complex here on Monday. In other matches of t...
Sethi steps down as PCB chief after failing to get ‘positive response’ from patronPakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Najam Aziz Sethi on Monday stepped down from his lucrative post after failing to get ‘positive response’ and ‘vote of confidence’ from Prime Minister Imran Khan,...
POA President Arif Hasan conferred with OCA Merit AwardJAKARTA: The Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) has conferred the OCA Merit Award upon Lt Gen (r) Syed Arif Hasan, President of the Pakistan Olympic Association and Vice President Olympic Council of Asia,...
Pakistan’s taekwondo player Najia gets OCA Environment AwardJAKARTA: Ms Najia Rasool, national teakwondo champion and member Pakistan Olympic Association (POA) Athletes Commission, has been awarded the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) Sports and Environment Award...
Djokovic beats Federer to win Cincinnati Masters titleCINCINNATI: Novak Djokovic finally clinched the title missing from his resume with a 6-4 6-4 win over Roger Federer on Sunday to win in Cincinnati and become the first player to complete the sweep of...
Four Japan athletes booted from Asian Games in prostitute scandalJAKARTA: Four Japanese basketball players have been sent home from the Asian Games in disgrace for allegedly paying prostitutes for sex, the Japanese Olympic Committee (JOC) said Monday. The players w...
Ton-up Kohli piles on the agony for England in third TestNOTTINGHAM: India captain Virat Kohli led from the front with a well-made hundred to strengthen his side’s iron grip on the third Test against England at Trent Bridge on Monday. Kohli, who fell for 97...
Bale stakes early claim for Ronaldo’s Real mantleMADRID: Gareth Bale opened the scoring for Real Madrid in each of the last three La Liga seasons, but ultimately every time he played a supporting role in Cristiano Ronaldo’s show. Now the Portuguese...
Ronaldo, Modric, Salah on UEFA player of the year shortlistNYON: Cristiano Ronaldo, Luka Modric and Mohamed Salah have been short-listed for the UEFA Player of the Year award, the sport’s European governing body said on Monday. Ronaldo, who won the award last...
Brandt Snedeker seals wire-to-wire Wyndham winGREENSBORO: Brandt Snedeker saw off a challenge from Taiwan’s C.T. Pan to claim a three-stroke win at the Wyndham Championship on Sunday and raise his hand for Ryder Cup duty. Snedeker finished well o...
Facing ban, Nigeria says recognises FIFA-approved soccer chiefLAGOS/ABUJA: Nigeria acknowledged a FIFA-approved appointee as the sole head of its national soccer federation on Monday, minutes before the world body was due to ban the country from international ma...
Hovland wins USA Amateur Golf ChampionshipSACRAMENTO: Viktor Hovland of Norway described his week as “flawless” after becoming the first Scandinavian man to win the USA Amateur Championship on Sunday. Hovland never trailed en route to a compr...
Book reveals Raikkonen’s rocky road to F1 successHELSINKI: Childhood poverty, running away from military service to make a race, and going on benders between Formula One races are some of the revelations in a new book that sheds light on the life of...
Tottenham to play first Champions League home game at WembleyLONDON: Tottenham Hotspur will play their first home Champions League match this season at Wembley Stadium as they continue to wait for the move into their new stadium, the Premier League club said on...
Biles wins fifth all-around title at USA ChampionshipsBOSTON: Olympic champion Simone Biles won her fifth all-around title at the USA Women’s Gymnastics Championships in Boston on Sunday. Biles’s total of 119.850 gave her a 6.55-point margin of victory o...
Wilfred Ndidi signs new six-year deal at LeicesterLONDON: Leicester City midfielder Wilfred Ndidi has signed a new contract that will keep him at the King Power Stadium until 2024, the Premier League side have announced. Nigeria international Ndidi j...
Former Northern Ireland and Burnley great McIlroy diesBURNLEY: Former Northern Ireland international and Burnley attacking midfielder Jimmy McIlroy has died at the age of 86, the Premier League club said on Monday. McIlroy is regarded as Burnley’s finest...