India set out for answers against much-improved AfghanistanDUBAI: It’s been a while since India have played Afghanistan in a limited-overs game. Their last meeting was also at an Asia Cup, in 2014. It was long before Afghanistan had so much as given a hint th...
Coach Arthur says Pakistan going through ‘confidence crisis’DUBAI: Pakistan coach Mickey Arthur has admitted that his team are going through a “confidence crisis” that is threatening to derail his team’s Asia Cup 2018 campaign. The Men in Green, entered the to...
Politics has no role in cricket: Ehsan ManiDUBAI: Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Ehsan Mani has shown optimism for the India-Pakistan bilateral series in the near future. The arch-rivals have not played a bilateral series in any format...
Cricketers like Sarfraz Ahmed aren’t born everyday: GangulyISLAMABAD: Pakistan captain Sarfraz Ahmed is facing severe criticism as the green shirts lost to India twice in five days in the Asia Cup in Dubai. Sarfraz scored a slow 66-ball 44 with only two bound...
Pakistan names probables for Asian Champions Trophy 2018LAHORE: The Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) on Monday named 31 probables for a national training camp for the upcoming Asian Champions Trophy Hockey Tournament. The fifth edition of the Asian Champio...
Pakistan A squad announced for game against AustraliaISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Monday named a 14-member Pakistan A squad to face Australia in a four-day first-class game at ICC Academy, Dubai from September 29 to October 2. The team, a...
Afghanistan’s Shahzad reveals spot-fixing approachDUBAI: Afghanistan wicketkeeper-batsman Mohammad Shahzad has reported a spot-fixing approach for the upcoming Afghan Premier T20 League to be held in Sharjah from October 5-23. Shahzad, who is current...
Chandimal to lead all Sri Lanka sides after Asia Cup flopCOLOMBO: Batsman Dinesh Chandimal has been installed as Sri Lanka captain across all three formats after Angelo Mathews lost his role as skipper of the country’s limited-overs teams following their ex...
Pakistan to host Asian Futsal ChampionshipISLAMABAD: Pakistan will be hosting the Asian Futsal Championship in December here at the Liaquat Gymnasium of the Pakistan Sports Complex. According to Pakistan Futsal Federation (PFF) chairman Malik...
Federer, Zverev lead the way as Team Europe retain Laver CupCHICAGO: Roger Federer and Alexander Zverev won clutch singles matches as Team Europe beat Team World 13-8 to retain the Laver Cup on the third and final day of action in the international tournament...
Woods ends five-year drought with Tour C’ship triumphATLANTA: Tiger Woods was moved to the brink of tears after capturing his first title since 2013 with a two-stroke triumph at the Tour Championship in Atlanta on Sunday that proved he was far from wash...
Gavrilova beats Ostapenko to reach Wuhan second roundWUHAN: Australia’s Daria Gavrilova produced an inspired performance to defeat 10th seed Jelena Ostapenko 6-2 6-4 in the opening round of the Wuhan Open on Monday. Gavrilova withstood a flurry of early...
Pique rescues 10-man Barcelona to draw with Girona, Valencia continue to struggleBARCELONA: Barcelona’s 100 percent winning start to the season came to a halt on Sunday when they were held to a 2-2 La Liga draw by Girona, having been reduced to 10 men for the final 55 minutes. The...
Lacazette, Aubameyang help Arsenal edge past EvertonLONDON: Arsenal broke down a determined Everton defence to win 2-0 on Sunday, with second-half goals from Alexandre Lacazette and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang giving the Gunners their fourth straight Pre...
Spanish players association rejects USA gameMADRID: La Liga’s plan to host a game in the United States suffered another blow on Monday when the Spanish Football Players’ Association (AFE) announced they were against the idea. The league’s ambit...
Cricket Australia closes probe into Moeen sledge claimSYDNEY: Cricket Australia has closed its investigation into England all-rounder Moeen Ali’s claim that he was called “Osama” by a rival player during an Ashes Test in 2015 after finding no new details...
Juventus maintain perfect start but Roma lose at BolognaROME: Cristiano Ronaldo’s late goal helped Juventus to maintain their perfect start to the Serie A season with a hard-fought 2-0 victory away to Frosinone on Sunday, while Roma suffered a shock 2-0 de...
Football magazine announces Ballon d’Or for womenPARIS: A women’s Ballon d’Or will be awarded for the first time this year with a shortlist of 15 nominees to be named alongside 30 male contenders next month for the global football prize, France Foot...
Spinner Rashid agrees to all-format Yorkshire contractLONDON: England leg-spinner Adil Rashid has agreed a new one-year, all-format deal with Yorkshire, the English county announced on Monday. The 30-year-old signed a white-ball contract with the club fo...
Germany to follow World Cup winners France in regenerationLONDON: France won the 2018 World Cup by regenerating their squad and previous holders Germany must now do the same, the countries’ respective coaches said on Sunday. Didier Deschamps and Joachim Loew...
Midfielder Grealish signs new Aston Villa contractLONDON: Aston Villa midfielder Jack Grealish, who was linked with a move to Tottenham Hotspur in the close season, has signed a new five-year deal to stay at the Championship side until 2023, Villa sa...