Serena edges out top seed Halep to reach Australian Open quartersSerena Williams staved off a spectacular fightback from world number one Simona Halep to reach the quarter-finals of the Australian Open on Monday and remain on course for her first Grand Slam triumph...
Djokovic passes Medvedev test to make last-eightMELBOURNE: Novak Djokovic struck back for the old guard at the Australian Open on Monday, soaking up the pressure from a willing Daniil Medvedev before crushing the young Russian 6-4 6-7(5) 6-2 6-3 to...
Spirited Pakistan look to keep pressure on South AfricaAfter a morale-boosting five-wicket win in Port Elizabeth, Pakistan will look to build on the momentum and keep the pressure on South Africa when the two teams collide again in the second One-day Inte...
Messi called off the bench to sink Leganes in La LigaLionel Messi came off the bench to inspire Barcelona to a 3-1 win over a dogged Leganes side on Sunday, creating one goal and scoring another to keep the Catalans five points clear at the top of La Li...
Qatar confident but cautious before Iraq ‘final’Qatar were the surprise package in the group stage of the Asian Cup but coach Felix Sanchez has been drilling it into his players that their early form will count for nothing in their first knockout c...
Moldova hosts 10 km race in world’s largest wine cellarHundreds of runners competed in a 10 km (6 mile) race in the world’s largest wine cellar on Sunday, navigating by the light of headlamps as they hurtled through dark limestone caves that stretch some...
Rookie Long flies under the radar to claim first PGA Tour winRookie Adam Long birdied the final hole to edge Phil Mickelson and Adam Hadwin by a stroke to collect his first PGA Tour victory at the Desert Classic in southern California on Sunday. The three had b...
17 women cricketers get performance based contractsThe Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Monday announced a list of 17 women cricketers who have been awarded incentive and performance-based contracts. These contracts are from January 1, 2019 till June 3...
3rd Ufone Balochistan Football Cup kicks off on March 4Pakistan’s telecom company Ufone is bringing back Balochistan’s favourite football tournament. Due to start on March 04, this will be the third edition of the tournament and will feature 08 cities of...
Soccer star Ronaldo to answer tax fraud charges in SpainMADRID: Cristiano Ronaldo is due in court in Spain on Tuesday to answer charges of evading taxes during his nine-year reign as Spanish side Real Madrid’s all-time highest scorer. The Portuguese strike...
Australia’s Patterson earns late call-up for Sri Lanka TestsSYDNEY: Australian selectors have called up Kurtis Patterson for their two-Test series against Sri Lanka starting in Brisbane on Jan. 24 after the New South Wales batsman scored two centuries in a war...
Cricket isn’t the most important thing in my life, says Indian skipper KohliIndian skipper Virat Kohli is one of the most passionate cricketers of this era and is someone who doesn’t shy away from showing his emotions on the field. The 30-year-old recently led India to their...