Teenager Andreescu pulls off great escape in Miami OpenCanadian teenage sensation Bianca Andreescu pulled off a Miami Open great escape by fighting back from a set and match point down to beat a dazed Irina-Camelia Begu 4-6 7-6(2) 6-2 in the first round o...
World Cup 2022 only target for new UAE coach Van MarwijkDutch coach Bert van Marwijk says getting the United Arab Emirates to the World Cup finals for only the second time in 2022 will be the sole focus of his time in charge of the team. The 66-year-old fo...
Hazard lifts Belgium in Euro qualifying as Depay triggers Dutch routEden Hazard ensured Belgium kicked off their qualifying campaign for Euro 2020 in style on Thursday with a brace in a home victory over Russia, while a Memphis Depay-inspired Netherlands romped to a 4...
Olympic skating champion Alina Zagitova claims another crownOlympic figure skating champion Alina Zagitova on Friday claimed yet another crown by winning the world title, overcoming an uneven season by soaring to a commanding win with an ambitious programme th...
French Open Tennis Championships prize money increasedPARIS: French Open prize money will increase by eight per cent at this year’s tournament to 42.661 million euros ($48.6 million). The French Tennis Federation says the men’s and women’s champions will...
Russian race walker to be stripped of medals over dopingMOSCOW: Russian race walker Aleksandr Ivanov has been disqualified for three years for doping and is set to be stripped of his gold medal at the 2013 world championships in Moscow, the Russian athleti...
Extradited Football Leaks hacker lands in PortugalLISBON: Rui Pinto, the hacker linked to the Football Leaks whistleblower website, arrived in Lisbon on Thursday after his extradition from Hungary, Portuguese officials said. Portuguese television bro...
Former cricketer Gambhir joins BJP in run-up to Indian pollsNEW DELHI: Former Indian cricketer Gautam Gambhir has joined the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) ahead of the upcoming general election in India, Times of India reported on Friday. According to To...
PSG’s Neymar charged for ‘insulting’ referee in Manchester United defeatPARIS: Paris St Germain forward Neymar has been charged for “insulting and/or molesting” the referee following his post-game rant after the French side were knocked out of the Champions League last 16...
Illness hits Australia as first ODI against Pakistan todayAustralia all-rounder Glenn Maxwell may be rested from the first one-day international against Pakistan as the tourists recover from a stomach bug that has hit the team in the United Arab Emirates. Ma...
All to prove: Smith, Warner face World Cup test in Indian Premier LeagueThe big-bucks Indian Premier League begins Saturday with disgraced Australian duo Steve Smith and David Warner back in action and looking to get some runs under their belts before the World Cup. The t...
Senate Chairman Sanjrani vows to promote football in PakistanChairman Senate Muhammad Sadiq Sanjrani has stressed that ‘promotion of football will be encouraged at national level’. Chairing a meeting of the committee established for the promotion and developmen...
Shan Masood excited at getting ODI reward for domestic performancesPakistan’s fast-rising Test opener Shan Masood is ready for a one-day international debut against Australia in the first of five one-day internationals in Sharjah on Friday, admitting it is a reward f...
Disabled Pentangular Cup Cricket Tournament begins on MondayPunjab will take on defending champions Federal Areas in the opening fixture of the 8th NBP Disabled T20 Pentangular Cup, while Sindh meet Balochistan in the other match of the opening day on Monday i...
Pakistan athletes sparkle at Special Olympics in UAEPakistan athletes have bagged 18 gold, 28 silver and 15 bronze medals at the 2019 Special Olympics World Summer Games, which concluded on Friday. The 92-member strong national contingent participated...
Williamson, Kerr win big at New Zealand’s Cricket AwardsNew Zealand captain Kane Williamson and women’s all-rounder Amelia Kerr picked up national player-of-the-year awards at a ceremony in Auckland on Thursday. Williamson, who led the Black Caps across al...
Sindh Amateur Golf Championship tees off todayThe 19th Sindh Amateur Golf Championship 2019 will be contested at the Karachi Golf Club Golf Course here from Friday (today). And for the next three days, the leading amateur golfers of the country w...
Juventus’ Cristiano Ronaldo fined by UEFA for Atletico celebrationROME: Juventus forward Cristiano Ronaldo was fined 20,000 euros (£17,387) by UEFA for a gesture he made while celebrating in their Champions League victory over Atletico Madrid last week, European foo...
Argentina, Chile, Paraguay and Uruguay re-launch 2030 World Cup bidArgentina, Chile, Paraguay and Uruguay relaunched their bid to host the 2030 World Cup following a meeting of their presidents in Buenos Aires on Wednesday. The four national presidents committed to c...
Rain again spoils Miami Open party, wiping out playsRain again spoiled the Miami Open party wiping out the evening session on Wednesday and adding to what has been a soggy and dejecting kickoff to a tournament looking for a new start. A move from the...
Van Marwijk appointed football coach of United Arab EmiratesDUBAI: Former Netherlands, Saudi Arabia and Australia coach Bert van Marwijk has been appointed to succeed Alberto Zaccheroni in charge of the United Arab Emirates. The UAE FA announced the appointmen...
New-look Germany make promising start with Serbia drawGermany’s new-look team made a promising return to the international stage with a 1-1 draw against Serbia in a friendly on Wednesday, showing signs of improvement following a disastrous 2018. The Germ...
Defending champion Chen takes strong lead in men’s short programmeDefending world champion Nathan Chen of the United States took a commanding lead in the men’s short programme at the World Championships on Thursday with a dynamic skate, while home favourite and Olym...