India out to prevent whitewash against South AfricaJOHANNESBURG: India will seek to avoid a series whitewash when they play South Africa in the third and final Test at the Wanderers Stadium, starting on Wednesday. The Wanderers could live up to its re...
Shakib inspires Bangladesh to crushing victory over ZimbabweDHAKA: Star all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan smashed a half-century and claimed three wickets as Bangladesh thrashed Zimbabwe by 91 runs in a tri-nation one-day international tournament in Dhaka on Tuesday...
Pakistan face South Africa in quarterfinals todayISLAMABAD: Pakistan face off against South Africa at the Hagley Oval, New Zealand on Wednesday (today) for a place in the semifinals of the ICC U-19 Cricket World Cup. Both the teams qualified for the...
COAS meets international hockey playersRAWALPINDI: International hockey players, who have come for the World XI series, and Pakistan’s hockey legends met Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa here on Tuesday. The COAS appreciated t...
Huge upsets as Edmund and Mertens make semisMELBOURNE: Unseeded Kyle Edmund and Elise Mertens pulled off huge upsets to march into uncharted territory at the Australian Open Tuesday as they swept into the semi-finals. British star Edmund stunne...
Aisamul Haq crashes out of Australian OpenISLAMABAD: Pakistan tennis star Aisamul Haq Qureshi crashed out of the Australian Open after being defeated in his double’s quarter-finals tie against America’s Bryan Brothers on Tuesday. Going into t...
Shoaib blames politics for lack of Indo-Pak cricketKARACHI: Former Pakistan pacer Shoaib Akhtar feels cricketers in India and Pakistan are being denied a chance to experience the historic cross-border sporting rivalry between the two countries due to...
Pope performs miracle, rejects comparisons to WarneWELLINGTON: Lloyd Pope produced something of a cricketing miracle on Tuesday when the leg-spinner took tournament record figures of eight wickets for 35 to bowl Australia into the semi-finals of the U...
Stokes to delay New Zealand arrival to attend court hearingWELLINGTON: Suspended England all-rounder Ben Stokes is to delay his arrival for the country’s tour of New Zealand in order to attend his first court hearing into a charge of affray. The 26-year-old S...
Punjab win inaugural National Women’s Boxing ChampionshipLAHORE: Punjab won the 1st National Women Boxing Championship at WAPDA Sports Complex here Tuesday. Punjab clinched all three gold medals in three different weight categories. Muhammad Aamir Jan, Dire...
Liverpool suffer surprise defeat at battling SwanseaSWANSEA: Fourth-placed Liverpool were stung by a 1-0 defeat at Premier League basement side Swansea City who withstood a second-half onslaught to secure the points after taking the lead through defend...
Manchester United once again named ‘richest’ club in the worldLONDON: Manchester United narrowly pipped Real Madrid to remain the top revenue-generating club in the world as Premier League sides underlined their growing financial clout, Deloitte’s “Money League”...
Manchester United signs Sanchez from Arsenal in swap dealMANCHESTER: Manchester United signed Chile forward Alexis Sanchez from Arsenal in a swap deal with midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan after a protracted transfer saga finally ended on Monday. The 29-year-o...
North Korea participation to highlight Winter Olympics opening ceremonyPYEONGCHANG: North Korea’s participation at the next month’s Winter Olympics will form an integral part of an opening ceremony that will highlight a key message of peace, Games organisers said on Tues...
Injured Nadal out; Cilic into semifinalsMELBOURNE: An injured and visibly struggling Rafael Nadal retired while trailing in the fifth set of his Australian Open quarterfinal match against Marin Cilic. Top-ranked Nadal fended off five break...
Two Russian athletes barred from Winter Olympics in South KoreaMOSCOW: Russian figure skater Ksenia Stolbova and ice dancer Ivan Bukin will not be allowed to take part in next month’s Olympic Games, the Russian Figure Skating Federation said on Tuesday, citing a...
N American 2026 World Cup bid yet to get govt guaranteesLONDON: Less then two months from the deadline for submission of their proposal, the tri-nation North American bid to host the 2026 World Cup has not secured the government guarantees on visa-free tra...
Lennon completes switch to Burnley from EvertonLONDON: English winger Aaron Lennon completed his move to Burnley from Everton for an undisclosed fee on Tuesday, becoming the Lancashire club’s first permanent signing of the January transfer window....
De Bruyne signs new contract to keep him at City until 2023LONDON: Premier League leaders Manchester City received a boost on Monday with the news that influential midfielder Kevin De Bruyne has agreed to sign a new five-year contract with the club. The Belgi...
Football: Rafinha joins Inter on loan from BarcelonaMADRID: Inter Milan have signed Barcelona midfielder Rafinha on loan until the end of the season. “The Italian side can buy the player for 35 million euros plus (up to) three million more (depending o...