New Zealand, India first ODI in Napier todayVirat Kohli and Ross Taylor will vie to prove they are the world’s best one-day international batsman as India and New Zealand clash in the first of five ODIs in Napier on Wednesday. For both sides, t...
Kohli’s clean sweep of three major ICC awardsVirat Kohli has become the first player in history to win the Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy for ICC Cricketer of the Year, the ICC Men’s Test Player of the Year and the ICC ODI Player of the Year awards...
Red-hot England look to defy history in West IndiesEngland are solid favourites although history is on the side of the underdog West Indies ahead of the first Test of the three-match series starting Wednesday (January 23) at Kensington Oval in Bridget...
Ahmad Baig awarded professional golfers’ cardIn a ceremony held here Tuesday at the Skyview Golf Club, Ahmad Baig, the celebrated and brilliant one of the Pakistan golf scene, was formally awarded the professional golfers card personally by Lt G...
WADA opts not to suspend Russian anti-doping agencyMOSCOW: The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) said on Tuesday it had decided not to re-impose a suspension on Russian anti-doping agency RUSADA despite Moscow missing a deadline to hand over laboratory...
Australia names Head, Cummins vice-captains for Sri Lanka TestsBatsman Travis Head and pace bowler Pat Cummins have been named joint vice-captains for Australia’s two-Test series against Sri Lanka starting in Brisbane on Thursday, the country’s cricket board said...
Levante take Barcelona Cup complaint to Court of Arbitration for SportLevante has appealed to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) over the “ineligible” line-up Barcelona fielded in their Copa del Rey round of 16 clash. Reigning cup champions Barcelona beat Levante...
Rafael Nadal slays giant-killer Tiafoe, sets up Tsitsipas semifinalRuthless Rafael Nadal continued his relentless progress to reach the last four of the Australian Open as he slayed giant-killer Frances Tiafoe 6-3, 6-4, 6-2 on Tuesday. Unseeded Tiafoe, 21, had shocke...
Ronaldo accepts $21.6m fine for tax evasion, avoids jailPortuguese football star Cristiano Ronaldo was fined almost 19 million euros ($21.6 million) for tax fraud on Tuesday but will avoid serving a 23-month prison sentence after agreeing a deal. Ronaldo,...
UAE open to co-hosting World Cup if Qatar rift resolvedUnited Arab Emirates sports chief Mohammed Khalfan al-Romaithi believes the Gulf nation would welcome an approach to co-host the 2022 World Cup if its deep political rift with Qatar is resolved. FIFA...
Plane carrying Cardiff City’s Sala disappears over English ChannelPARIS: Newly signed Cardiff City soccer player Emiliano Sala was missing on Tuesday after the light aircraft he was travelling in disappeared between France and England the previous evening, France’s...
Kvitova crashes Barty party to reach semi-finalsMELBOURNE: A ruthless Petra Kvitova trampled on the hopes of the host nation with an emphatic 6-1 6-4 defeat of Ashleigh Barty to reach her second Australian Open semi-final on Tuesday. The double Wim...
South Korea to launch its biggest investigation of sex abuse in sportsSouth Korea will hold its largest ever investigation into sexual abuse in sports, its human rights watchdog said on Tuesday, after an Olympic speed skating star accused her former coach of abuse trigg...
Boateng wants to ‘win it all’ after shock move to BarcelonaBARCELONA: Kevin-Prince Boateng acknowledged on Tuesday that he will not be a starter after his shock move to Barcelona, but he is determined to win everything with the Spanish champions. The 31-year-...
West Ham fined £100,000 for crowd trouble last seasonLONDON: West Ham United have been fined 100,000 pounds ($130,000) by the English Football Association for the crowd disturbances that marred their 3-0 home defeat by Burnley in the Premier League last...
Arsenal’s Bellerin out for season with knee injuryLONDON: Arsenal right back Hector Bellerin has been ruled out for the rest of the season after sustaining an anterior cruciate knee ligament injury in Saturday’s 2-0 Premier League win over Chelsea, h...
Bolt the ‘business man’ worried about Jamaica’s futureKINGSTON: Sprint great Usain Bolt said on Monday the current generation of Jamaican athletes had it too easy and that they were not working hard enough to get to the highest level. The eight-time Olym...