India’s Kohli, Rohit steamroll West Indies with sparkling tonsGUWAHATI: Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma both hit centuries and combined in a stand of 246 to help India chase down a difficult target against West Indies for a convincing eight-wicket victory in the op...
India outplay Pakistan 3-1 at Asian Champions Trophy Hockey TournamentLAHORE: India came from behind to beat Pakistan 3-1 at the 5th Asian Champions Trophy Hockey Tournament at the Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex in Muscat, Oman on Saturday night. In front of a good crowd,...
Pakistan pacer Abbas reaches third position in quick timelahore: Pakistan fast bowler Mohammad Abbas has taken only 10 Tests to reach third place in the ICC Player Rankings for Test Bowlers after a stupendous 10-wicket match haul in Abu Dhabi helped his sid...
Pliskova stuns Wozniacki, Svitolina downs Kvitova at WTA Tour Finals in SingaporeSINGAPORE: Big-serving Karolina Pliskova used her most potent weapon to damaging effect as she overwhelmed defending champion Caroline Wozniacki 6-2 6-4 in their opening round robin match of the WTA F...
Bangladesh defeat Zimbabwe by 28 runsDHAKA: Bangladesh beat Zimbabwe by 28 runs in the first one-day international to take a 1-0 lead in the three-match series at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Dhaka on Sunday (Oct 21). Opener Imr...
PCB might start fresh inquiry against Kaneria after spot-fixing confessionKARACHI: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) might initiate a new inquiry against banned spinner Danish Kaneria after he confessed to being guilty of spot-fixing following six years of denial. Kaneria wa...
ICC expresses concern over future of cricket facility in MalaysiaISLAMABAD: The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Sunday expressed its concern over the future of the Kinrara Oval in Malaysia. The ground, which has played host to a number of international crick...
Chris Gayle wants to ‘chill’ with Imran KhanISLAMABAD: Hard-hitting West Indies opener Chris Gayle has expressed his desire to visit Pakistan and meet Prime Minister Imran Khan. After guiding his team Balkh Legends to semi-finals of the inaugur...
Marquez clinches fifth MotoGP title with victory in JapanTOKYO: Spain’s Marc Marquez wrapped up his third straight MotoGP championship with victory at the Japanese Grand Prix on Sunday after title rival Andrea Dovizioso fell on the penultimate lap while try...
Ronaldo reaches 400-goal landmark as Juventus’ perfect start endsTURIN: Cristiano Ronaldo became the first player to score 400 goals in Europe’s top five leagues as Juventus dropped points for the first time this season following a 1-1 Serie A draw with Genoa on Sa...
Koepka to become new world No. 1 after CJ Cup winSEOUL: Brooks Koepka will become world number one for the first time on Monday after the American fended off a game Gary Woodland to earn a four-stroke victory at the PGA Tour’s CJ Cup in South Korea...
Messi ruled out for three weeks with fractured armBARCELONA: Barcelona captain Lionel Messi will be out of action for three weeks after he fractured his right arm during Saturday’s 4-2 La Liga win over Sevilla, a club statement said. The injury ruled...
Hamilton takes US GP pole with fifth title in sightAUSTIN: Lewis Hamilton took a big step towards clinching his fifth Formula One title after putting his Mercedes on pole position at the US Grand Prix on Saturday with Ferrari rival Sebastian Vettel st...
Kang overcomes nerves to claim LPGA Shanghai titleSHANGHAI: American Danielle Kang overcame flailing nerves to fire a three-under-par 69 in the final round and claim the inaugural LPGA Shanghai title by two-strokes on Sunday. Kang, who started the fi...
Formula One’s ‘rainbow range’ of tyres simplified for 2019AUSTIN: Pirelli’s Formula One tyres will have just three different sidewall colours next year - white, yellow and red to identify hard, medium and soft options. This season has seen seven colours used...
Isner welcomes Wimbledon’s new tiebreak ruleLONDON: Tennis’s marathon man John Isner has welcomed Wimbledon’s decision to introduce tiebreaks at 12-12 in the final set. The American became something of a Wimbledon cult hero when beating France’...
Bolt’s agent says Mariners make contract offerSYDNEY: Eight-time Olympic sprint champion Usain Bolt has been offered a contract by Australian professional side Central Coast Mariners, according to his agent Ricky Simms. Speed king Bolt, 32, score...
Brighton’s Murray ‘much better’ after hospital visitLONDON: Brighton and Hove Albion striker Glenn Murray thanked hospital staff and said he was “much better” on Sunday after a sickening clash of heads in the Premier League match at Newcastle United th...