Buttler ton steers England to 5-0 whitewash against AustraliaMANCHESTER: Jos Buttler scored a dazzling unbeaten century to guide England to a thrilling one-wicket victory over Australia at Old Trafford on Sunday to seal an unprecedented 5-0 one-day series trium...
Hamilton wins French Grand Prix to retake Formula One leadLE CASTELLET: Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton won the French Grand Prix for Mercedes on Sunday to retake the overall lead from Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel, who finished fifth after a first lap coll...
Saudi woman drives F1 car on historic dayLE CASTELLET: Aseel Al-Hamad drove a Renault Formula One car around the French Grand Prix circuit in front of thousands of fans on Sunday and declared the start of a new era for Saudi women in motorsp...
Dowrich rescue West Indies against Sri Lanka in third TestBARBADOS: Shane Dowrich led yet another West Indies rearguard with an unbeaten half-century as the West Indies rallied from 53 for five to reach stumps at 132 without further loss on a rain-hit openin...
Australia defeat Pakistan 2-1ISLAMABAD: Pakistan faced another defeat in the FIH Champions Trophy taking place in Breda, Netherlands on Sunday when Australia downed them 2-1. Australia, one of the most successful teams in the Cha...
Night golf begins at Defence RayaLAHORE:The Defence Raya Golf and Country Club earned the distinction of holding the first Monthly Medal Golf Tournament on Sunday partially under bright sunlight and partially under floodlights. Becau...
72 Punjab Games to be held in September this yearLAHORE: The Sports Board Punjab (SBP) showed a soft corner for the provincial sports associations last week by releasing their annual grants after a lapse of eight years. The SBP, in yet another surpr...
Azhar admits form has been poorKARACHI: Former ODI skipper Azhar Ali has admitted he has not been performing at the required level of late but vowed to make a comeback after being dropped for the upcoming tour of Zimbabwe. Azhar -...
Federer loses No.1 spot as Coric stuns him in Halle finalHALLE: Borna Coric ended Roger Federer’s 20-match winning streak on grass, beating him 7-6(6) 3-6 6-2 in the Halle Open final on Sunday while also bringing to a halt the Swiss maestro’s reign as world...
Umar admits being offered $200,000 for fixinglAHORE: The International Cricket Council (ICC) has launched an investigation into Pakistan batsman Umar Akmal’s claim that he was offered $200,000 for fixing. During a TV show on Sunday, Umar reveale...
Kvitova retains Birmingham titleBIRMINGHAM: Petra Kvitova displayed her credentials for a third Wimbledon title after beating Slovakia’s Magdalena Rybarikova 4-6 6-1 6-2 to defend her title at the Nature Valley Classic in Birmingham...
Cilic beats Djokovic for Queen’s titleLONDON: Marin Cilic was crowned Queen’s Club champion for the second time as the Croatian stunned Novak Djokovic with a dramatic fightback in his 5-7, 7-6 (7/4), 6-3 victory on Sunday. Cilic was on th...
England rout Panama 6-1 with Harry Kane hat-trickNIZHNY NOVGOROD: England’s young and free-flowing team banished the ghost of past national failures with a record 6-1 thrashing of Panama on Sunday that included a hat-trick by Harry Kane and eased th...
Portugal looks to Ronaldo to overcome gritty IranSARANSK: Cristiano Ronaldo has scored Portugal’s all-four goals in the World Cup so far and the European Champions will be heavily dependent on the talismanic forward to see them through against a sto...
Senegal, Japan play out 2-2 thrillerYEKATERINBURG: Japan twice came from behind to draw 2-2 with Senegal in their World Cup Group H encounter on Sunday. Goals from Senegal captain Sadio Mane and Moussa Wague were matched by strikes from...
Kroos missile secures last-gasp Germany win over SwedenSOCHI: A stoppage-time goal from Toni Kroos gave holders Germany a dramatic 2-1 win over Sweden on Saturday night to reignite their hopes of qualifying for the World Cup last 16. Having lost their ope...
Lopetegui shadow hangs over Spain ahead of Morocco gameKRASNODAR: The shadow of the dramatic sacking of coach Julen Lopetegui on the eve of the World Cup still hung over Spain as they set off for their final Group B game against Morocco in Kaliningrad aft...
Serbia appeals to FIFA over refereeing in defeat to SwissKALININGRAD: The Serbian soccer association said they have appealed to FIFA over referee Felix Brych’s officiating during the thrilling 2-1 defeat to Switzerland on Friday in World Cup Group E which j...
Cuper says his time as Egypt coach might be endingVOLGOGRAD: Egypt coach Hector Cuper said it was possible that his team’s farewell match at the 2018 World Cup against Saudi Arabia on Monday (today) would also be his last in charge after an unsuccess...
Russian coach Cherchesov tense before Uruguay clashSAMARA: Russia coach Stanislav Cherchesov was in bullish mood ahead of their final Group A showdown with Uruguay on Monday, dismissing suggestions his men under pressure because of their status as Wor...