Roland Garros overhaul in full swing ahead of French OpenPARIS: Legal challenges have pushed the promised overhaul of Roland Garros back to 2020 but with construction finally well underway, this year’s French Open is poised to offer fans a “nouvelSle” exper...
Buttler vows to play his own way after IPL form earns surprise recallLONDON: Jos Buttler has admitted he was as surprised as anyone by his Test recall and said it feels like “another debut”. Buttler, who has not played a Test since December 2016, was hailed for his “un...
Fast bowler Amir passes fitness test before England TestsKARACHI: Mohammad Amir appeared to prove his fitness as Pakistan drew their final warm-up match ahead of the start of their two-Test series against England on Sunday. A two-day game against Leicesters...
PHF hires two new foreign coaches for Champions TrophyKARACHI: The Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) has hired two new coaches - a penalty corner specialist and goalkeeping expert - to prepare for the FIH Champions Trophy that is set to be held from June...
Chennai’s Lungi pleasantly surprised by pace-friendly Pune trackNEW DELHI: Fast bowlers usually have uncharitable words to describe Indian wickets but Lungi Ngidi was full of praise for the Pune surface where he wrecked Kings XI Punjab on Sunday in a stellar displ...
Kirsten arrives in Dhaka for internal audit of Bangladesh teamDHAKA: Gary Kirsten will complete an internal audit of the Bangladesh team before giving his recommendations for the appointment of a full-time head coach. The position has been vacant since the resig...
Russian agency offers fake restaurant reviews ahead of World CupMOSCOW: A Russian marketing agency has offered to help restaurants in cities hosting the soccer World Cup use fake reviews to bump up ratings on review site TripAdvisor (TRIP.O), the agency’s owner ha...
Torres nets twice in fitting send off as Atletico draw with EibarMADRID: Fernando Torres rounded off his Atletico Madrid career in style on Sunday by scoring two goals in his final game for the club against Eibar, although his side could only draw 2-2 in their last...
Barcelona bid Iniesta farewell after beating SociedadBARCELONA: La Liga champions Barcelona ended their campaign with a 1-0 win at home to Real Sociedad on Sunday thanks to a sensational distance strike from Philippe Coutinho as the Nou Camp paid an emo...
Nadal back at number one ahead of bid for 11th French Open crownROME: Rafa Nadal returned to the top of the world rankings on Monday after winning his eighth Italian Open title at the weekend to confirm once more his status as the king of the clay court. Sunday’s...
Swedes defeat Swiss in penalty shootout to defend world titleCOPENHAGEN: Sweden defeated Switzerland in a dramatic penalty shootout after a pulsating Ice Hockey World Championship final at the Royal Arena in Copenhagen on Sunday to retain the title they won aga...
New world golf tour with massive prize money proposedLONDON: A new global golf circuit is being planned, multiple sources have confirmed, in what would be the biggest upheaval in the professional game in decades. To be named the World Golf Series, the c...
Boost for Liverpool as Emre returns to training ahead of finalLIVERPOOL: Liverpool’s German international midfielder Emre Can, who has missed the past two months with injury, returned to training ahead of Saturday’s Champions League final against Real Madrid. Ca...
Inter Milan stun Lazio in dramatic style to qualify for Champions LeagueROME: Inter Milan qualified for the Champions League for the first time since 2011-12 in dramatic style on Sunday when they scored twice in three extraordinary minutes to beat Lazio 3-2 and finish fou...
Real beat Fenerbahce to win 10th Euroleague basketball titleBELGRADE: Real Madrid clinched a record-extending 10th Euroleague title after overpowering last season’s champions Fenerbahce Istanbul 85-80 in Sunday’s spectacular final of the continent’s premier cl...
Paul Pogba evasive over Manchester United futurePARIS: Paul Pogba has refused to rule out a move away from Manchester United, hinting at strains in his relationship with Jose Mourinho after a difficult season at Old Trafford. The £89 million ($119...
UCP’s consecutive 7th win in HEC Intervarsity Sports ChampionshipLAHORE: University of Central Punjab have won the Higher Education Commission (HEC) All Pakistan Sports General Trophy for the consecutive seventh time this year. 170 private, government and semi-gove...
Tennis: Raonic pulls out of French Open with knee injuryPARIS: Milos Raonic has withdrawn from next week’s French Open with a knee injury and is targeting a return during the grasscourt season, the former world number three said on Monday. The Canadian has...