India thrash Pakistan 4-0 in openerISLAMABAD: India defeated Pakistan by 4-0 in the opening match of the Men’s Hockey Champions Trophy in Breda, Netherlands on Saturday. Pakistan put forwarded additional player by withdrawing its goal...
Lakmal to lead Sri Lanka in final West Indies TestCOLOMBO: Sri Lanka on Saturday named Suranga Lakmal as skipper for the potentially series-saving third Test against the West Indies after Dinesh Chandimal lost his appeal against a one-match ban for b...
Farbrace to coach England’s T20 side against Australia, IndiaLONDON: England’s assistant coach Paul Farbrace will hold the team’s reins for Twenty20 internationals against Australia and India while head coach Trevor Bayliss takes a break from his duties, the En...
Defending champion Kvitova races into Birmingham finalBIRMINGHAM: Defending champion Petra Kvitova dispatched Romanian Mihaela Buzarnescu 6-3 6-2 with a powerful display to reach the final at the Nature Valley Classic in Birmingham on Saturday. The two-t...
Clinical Federer beats Kudla to set up Coric final in HalleHALLE: Defending champion Roger Federer extended his unbeaten run on grass to 20 matches by defeating American qualifier Denis Kudla 7-6(1) 7-5 on Saturday, and set up a Halle Open final with young Cr...
”Sarfraz warns charges against complacency on Zimbabwe tourKARACHI: Pakistan skipper Sarfraz Ahmed has sent a clear warning to his side about the upcoming tour of Zimbabwe. The Men in Green will start their tour of Zimbabwe from July 1, which will consist of...
Whitewash looms as Australia strain for an answer to England dominanceMANCHESTER: The hunt for the whitewash has been quite the theme of England and Australia’s recent rivalry. Australia’s Test team were denied a clean sweep in the Ashes after Alastair Cook’s monolithic...
Mauresmo becomes first woman to lead France’s Davis Cup teamPARIS: Former world number one Amelie Mauresmo will become the first woman to lead France’s team at the Davis Cup over the next two years, the country’s tennis federation said on Saturday. Mauresmo wi...
Two each for Hazard and Lukaku as Belgium thump Tunisia 5-2MOSCOW: Two goals each for Romelu Lukaku and Eden Hazard and one for Michy Batshuayi swept Belgium to a 5-2 victory over Tunisia on Saturday that put them in command of World Cup Group G and underline...
Rampant Mexico put Korea to the swordROSTOV-ON-DON: Mexico built on the momentum from their stunning opening victory over world champions Germany by comprehensively beating South Korea 2-1 on Saturday and taking a giant leap towards reac...
Japan keen to flaunt attack against SenegalYEKATERINBURG: Japan will look to further explore their attacking potential when they face Senegal in a battle of the surprise contenders to advance to the knockout stage from Group H on Sunday (today...
Death threats as Colombia take on Poland todayKAZAN:Colombia head into their World Cup clash against Poland in Group H on Sunday (today) under pressure to get a result and with their preparations overshadowed by a police investigation into death...
Shaqiri snatches last-gasp win for Swiss over SerbiaKALININGRAD: Switzerland hit back with a thunderous strike by Granit Xhaka and a last-minute breakaway goal by Xherdan Shaqiri to claim a famous 2-1 win over Serbia on Friday night in a swashbuckling...
England seek deputies for Harry KaneREPINO: Handed a winning start for the first time in a major tournament for 12 years by captain Harry Kane’s injury-time winner against Tunisia, England can look forward to Sunday’s (today) meeting wi...
Chechen leader makes Salah honorary citizenMOSCOW: Chechnya leader Ramzan Kadyrov has made Egypt’s talismanic striker Mohamed Salah an honorary citizen of the southern Russian region at a farewell banquet held for the eliminated World Cup side...
World Cup fans enjoy Tatar culture at Summer festivalKAZAN: Football fans from around the globe visiting Kazan for the World Cup got a taste of traditional Tatar culture at the Sabantuy Summer festival on Saturday. The holiday, which celebrates the plan...
Vietnam craftsman making WC mascots from eggshellsHO CHI MINH CITY: Football scarves, shirts and... eggshell art? World Cup swag has taken a quirky turn in Vietnam where a retired schoolteacher is making mascot memorabilia from hollowed-out eggs, met...
Seven Argentinians detained after fighting at WC matchMOSCOW: Russia’s World Cup organising committee said on Saturday seven Argentinians had been detained by police after fighting with Croatian fans at a match on Thursday. Football’s world governing bod...