Hetmyer, Holder sparkle as Windies down Bangladesh to level seriesGUYANA: A century from Shimron Hetmyer and a fantastic final over from Jason Holder sealed the Windies’ thrilling three-run win that drew them level 1-1 in the one-day internationals against Banglades...
PCB plans to change domestic cricket structure once againLAHORE: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has once again decided to tinker with the scheduling of domestic cricket matches. According to media reports, PCB is now keen on reverting to its old formula o...
Unemployed UBL players given a new lease of life by NBPKARACHI: National Bank of Pakistan (NBP) is set to hire cricketers who lost their job after United Bank Limited (UBL) decided to disband their cricket team. UBL’s decision was announced last month lef...
Mixed martial arts star McGregor pleads guilty to role in NYC meleeNEW YORK: Mixed martial arts fighter Conor McGregor pleaded guilty on Thursday in a Brooklyn courthouse as part of a deal with prosecutors to resolve charges over an April melee at the Barclays Center...
No dives, but bluffs aplenty as Neymar shows poker skillsSAO PAULO: Ridiculed for fakery at the recent soccer World Cup, Neymar bounced back at cards this week with the aid of some well-timed bluffs, finishing an impressive sixth place in the 288-strong fie...
New Zealand players reach revenue sharing agreement with cricket boardWLLINGTON: New Zealand’s cricketers will be entitled to a 26.5 percent share of their governing body’s projected revenue and 30 percent of revenue above projections after striking a pay deal for the n...
German FA boss admits mistakes in Ozil affair but rejects racismBERLIN: German Football Association (DFB) head Reinhard Grindel on Thursday said he should have made clearer that racism is unacceptable after midfielder Mesut Ozil quit the national team citing “raci...
Spinner Rashid recalled to England squad for first Test against IndiaLONDON: Adil Rashid has been recalled to the England squad for the first Test against India, despite the leg-spinner saying he wanted to focus on limited-overs cricket. The 30-year-old signed a white-...
Impressive Thiem races into Hamburg quarter-finalsHAMBURG: Top seed Dominic Thiem eased past Australian John Millman 6-2 6-2 at the German Tennis Championships on Thursday to reach his 10th quarter-final of the season. French Open finalist Thiem spri...
BCCI demands schedule change for Indo-Pak clashKARACHI: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is eyeing a change in schedule of the clash against Pakistan in the upcoming Asia Cup. Both arch-rivals will face off in the most anticipated...
Demare silences critics as Thomas stays in yellowPAU: Arnaud Demare silenced his critics by claiming a comfortable win in the bunch sprint of the 18th stage of the Tour de France on Thursday, the first victory this year for a French team in the race...
Why the Summer Olympics are held in July, August despite heatTOKYO: A heat wave scorching Japan is raising questions about timing the Tokyo 2020 Olympics during July and August, typically the annual peak for temperatures and humidity, and the health risks that...
Adan penalty heroics help Atletico edge out Arsenal in SingaporeSINGAPORE: Atletico Madrid substitute goalkeeper Antonio Adan saved three penalties before blasting home the winning spot-kick as the Europa League champions edged out Arsenal after the sides drew 1-1...
CAS dismisses Olympic appeals from Russia trioZURICH: The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has dismissed appeals from three Russian athletes against decisions issued by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) that found them guilty of viola...
Newcastle signs Swiss defender ScharLONDON: Newcastle United has signed Switzerland defender Fabian Schar from Deportivo La Coruna on a three-year deal, the Premier League club said on Thursday. British media reported Newcastle activate...
Silva admits current contract is last with Manchester CityBENGALURU: Manchester City midfielder David Silva says his current contract, which runs until 2020, could be his last at the Premier League champions and has ruled out a future move to any rival club...
Shaqiri eyeing Champions League with LiverpoolBENGALURU: Liverpool midfielder Xherdan Shaqiri has set his sights on winning the Champions League for a second time following his move to the Premier League club from Stoke City earlier this month. T...
Japan names Moriyasu as new head coachTOKYO: The Japanese FA said on Thursday that Hajime Moriyasu, coach of the men’s Olympic side, is to take over at the helm of the national team. The JFA confirmed the decision to Reuters via telephone...
Pavard stunner voted best goal of World CupLONDON: Benjamin Pavard’s swerving strike from the edge of the area in France’s round-of-16 win over Argentina in Kazan has been voted the best goal of the World Cup finals, FIFA have said. France wer...
World Cup winner Schurrle joins FulhamLONDON: Germany winger and 2014 World Cup winner Andre Schurrle on Thursday agreed to join Fulham of the Premier League on a two-year loan from Borussia Dortmund. It will be a second stint in the Engl...