Brendan Taylor, uncapped trio in 27-man Zimbabwe squad for UAE seriesZimbabwe have picked three uncapped players in a squad of 27 to train together in preparation for the home ODI series against the UAE, to be played next month. Star batsman Brendan Taylor, whose stint...
India a class act with soft underbelly, says former Test batsman ManjrekarIndia are a class outfit but they will go into this year’s World Cup with a soft underbelly having failed to settle on a number four, former batsman Sanjay Manjrekar said in an interview. With the exp...
Nigeria make history after sealing Under-19 World Cup spotThey were 91 for 7 at one stage in their chase of 139 against Sierra Leone Under-19s, but Peter Aho did the trick for Nigeria Under-19s to give them a two-wicket win and a place at the Under-19 World...
Wicketkeeper-batsman Rizwan happy to grab opportunity with maiden centuryPakistan’s policy of judging their bench-strength yielded good result on Sunday when wicket-keeper-batsman Mohammad Rizwan came up with a maiden century to prove there is enough talent in the backup p...
Australia appoints Troy Cooley as Ashes bowling coachAustralia has appointed Troy Cooley as bowling coach for the Ashes, turning to the man who played a key role in England’s drought-breaking 2-1 win in the 2005 series. Cooley replaced former bowling co...
Pakistan junior golfers return from VietnamA five-member Pakistan junior golf team, comprising three boys and two girls, returned from Vietnam on Monday after participating in the 13th Faldo Series Asia Grand Final that was contested at the La...
Australian bowler Richardson dislocates shoulder, faces World Cup battleSHARJAH: Australian fast bowler Jhye Richardson has dislocated his shoulder and will head home from the Pakistan tour, officials said, as he faces a battle to be fit for the World Cup. Richardson took...
New-look Germany edge out Dutch in Euro Qualifier 2020 thrillerGermany’s Nico Schulz sealed a thrilling 3-2 win over the Netherlands in a see-saw Euro 2020 qualifier as Joachim Loew’s new-look line-up survived a severe test on Sunday. Elsewhere, World Cup finalis...
Djokovic downs Delbonis, Halep battles into 4th roundNovak Djokovic remains on course for a record seventh Miami Open title, but the world number one admitted to a loss of focus in a 7-5, 4-6, 6-1 victory over spirited Federico Delbonis which booked his...
USA Supreme Court rebuffs challenge to Nike over Michael Jordan photoThe U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to consider reviving a copyright case in which Nike Inc was accused of unauthorized use of photographer Jacobus Rentmeester’s famous 1984 photograph of basket...
South Africa secure last berth at Cup of Nations finalsSouth Africa booked the last place at the African Cup of Nations finals with a 2-1 away win over Libya thanks to Percy Tau’s double on Sunday to complete the lineup for the 24-team finals being hosted...
Ko Jin-young powers to LPGA Founders Cup titleLOS ANGELES: South Korea’s Ko Jin-young’s seven birdies included a late string of three in a row that pushed her to a third LPGA title Sunday at the Founders Cup in Phoenix, Arizona. Ko started the da...