Karachi all set to host biggest cricket event in nine yearsKARACHI: Thousands of security personnel will be deployed when Karachi hosts the final of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) on Sunday (tomorrow) - its biggest cricket match in nine years, after a spate...
Morkel takes 300th wicket as Australia wilt in third TestCAPE TOWN: Seamer Morne Morkel claimed his 300th career wicket as South Africa edged ahead in the third Test on Friday when they reduced Australia to 245 for nine at the close on the second day, still...
Half of all PSL4 matches to be held in Pakistan, claims SethiKARACHI: Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Najam Sethi on Friday claimed the cricketing body had decided to hold half of all matches in the Pakistan Super League (PSL) 04 in Karachi and Lahore. Sp...
Younus and Sarfraz receive Sitara-e-Imtiaz on Pakistan DayKARACHI: Pakistan captain Sarfraz Ahmed on Friday became the youngest Pakistan cricketer to receive the Sitara-e-Imtiaz, the third highest civil award of Pakistan. 30-year-old Sarfaraz, who led Pakist...
16th Balijee Bridge Championship begins at Lahore GymkhanaLAHORE: The 16th Balijee International Bridge Championship went off to a majestic start on Friday at 10.00 am after Ijaz Ahmed of Yummy Milk Products and Tahira Nasir, both son and daughter of Mohamma...
Williamson reaches record ton as rain stalls dominant NZAUCKLAND: Kane Williamson moved into sole possession of the New Zealand Test century record on a rain-disrupted second day of the series opener between a dominant New Zealand and England on Friday. Wi...
Pakistan’s Shahbaz and Tahir to fight for final berthISLAMABAD: Pakistan youngsters continue to dominate the Under-21 Asian Snooker Championship as Muhammad Shahbaz and Haris Tahir will face each other in one of the semi-finals of the event in Myanmar....
Captain Stanikzai propels Afghanistan to World Cup 2019HARARE: Afghanistan qualified for next year’s cricket World Cup as captain Asghar Stanikzai played through the pain barrier to produce a heroic innings and lead them to a five-wicket victory over Irel...
Galaxy confirms Ibrahimovic signing, Swede says ready to winLOS ANGELES: Zlatan Ibrahimovic says he is ready to win silverware with Los Angeles Galaxy after a full-page advert in Friday’s LA Times confirmed his move to the MLS club from Manchester United. The...
Top seed Halep survives Dodin scare to advance in Miami OpenKEY BISCAYNE: World number one Simona Halep survived a scare from Oceane Dodin on Thursday, beating the lucky loser 3-6 6-3 7-5 to reach the Miami Open third round, and while the Romanian was unhappy...
Hamilton fastest but Red Bull, Ferrari in huntMELBOURNE: Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton topped the timesheets for Mercedes in both practice sessions at the Australian Grand Prix on Friday but Red Bull’s Max Verstappen showed enough pace to g...
Sprint king Bolt on target in Borussia Dortmund trainingDORTMUND: Multiple Olympic sprint champion Usain Bolt had the chance to show off his football skills on Friday, nutmegging an opponent and scoring with a header as he trained with Borussia Dortmund in...
Kuhn gets early taste of tour victory in MiamiKEY BISCAYNE: Nicola Kuhn became the youngest Spaniard to win an ATP World Tour match since Rafa Nadal after the 18-year-old’s 7-6(4) 6-4 victory over Darian King at the Miami Open on Thursday. Kuhn,...
Germany drop to third in FIFA women’s rankings, USA stay topNEW YORK: Germany dropped out of the top two in the FIFA women’s rankings for the first time since 2009 after a poor run of results while the United States retained top spot. The USA team were unbeate...
Ireland’s Stockdale voted Six Nations Player of ChampionshipDUBLIN: Ireland winger Jacob Stockdale was named the Six Nations Player of the Championship for a record-breaking seven tries in his country’s grand-slam winning campaign. The 21-year-old, who scored...
Gundogan delighted with Man City after injury nightmareLONDON: Manchester City midfielder Ilkay Gundogan believes he is close to finding his best form after a injury-ridden start to his spell at the Premier League club. The German international joined Cit...
Queen Elizabeth to start London Marathon, from WindsorLONDON: Britain’s Queen Elizabeth will be the official starter of this year’s London Marathon - 30 miles away on a special rostrum in the grounds of Windsor Castle. This year’s London Marathon, which...
UEFA to pay solidarity and bonus fees to Nations League teamsLONDON: The inaugural UEFA Nations League will pay up to 76.25 million euros ($94 million) in solidarity and bonus fees to the 55 teams participating in the competition, European soccer’s governing bo...
Championship strugglers Reading appoint Clement as new managerLONDON: Reading appointed Paul Clement as their new manager on Friday, replacing Dutchman Jaap Stam who was sacked by the relegation-threatened Championship side on Wednesday. Clement, who was previou...