Thiem stuns Nadal to face Medvedev in Barcelona Open finalDominic Thiem knocked favourite and 11-times champion Rafael Nadal out of the Barcelona Open with a stunning 6-4 6-4 victory in Saturday’s semi-final, avenging his defeat by the Spaniard in last year’...
Osaka pulls out of Stuttgart semis with injury, Kvitova through to finalWorld number one Naomi Osaka has pulled out of Saturday’s semi-finals at the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix in Stuttgart after failing to recover from an abdominal injury she suffered in her quarter-final...
Pakistan’s U-19 trip to Sri Lanka postponed over security concernsThe Pakistan Under-19 tour of Sri Lanka has been called off due to security reasons on Saturday. According to details, the Men in Green were scheduled to leave for Colombo on April 30 for the tour com...
Shadab prescribed medication and rest in bid to be fit for World CupPakistan legspinner Shadab Khan has been given a two-week course of medication by doctors in England, along with a prescription of complete rest, in an attempt to cure the virus that ruled him out of...
Former Olympians lament step-motherly treatment towards national sport hockeyPakistan hockey Olympian Hasan Sardar has said that Pakistan’s national game of hockey is country’s identity across the globe, urging the government to pay attention towards its appalling condition. E...
Miandad opposes PM Imran’s decision to abolish departmental cricketFormer Pakistan skipper Javed Miandad has opposed Prime Minister Imran Khan’s decision to abolish departmental cricket. In a news conference alongside squash legend Jahangir Khan and hockey Olympian I...
Own goal gives Atletico victory over ValladolidAtletico Madrid earned a scrappy 1-0 win at home to struggling Real Valladolid on Saturday which obliged Barcelona to win their game with Levante later on in order to clinch the La Liga title. A win f...
Australian Polosak to become first woman to umpire men’s ODIsMUMBAI: Australia’s Claire Polosak will become the first woman to officiate in a men’s one-day international when Namibia play Oman in the final of the World Cricket League Division 2 in Windhoek late...
West Ham inflict first defeat on Spurs at new homeTottenham Hotspur suffered their first defeat at their new stadium after Michail Antonio gave West Ham United a 1-0 win in the Premier League on Saturday. Tottenham made a number of changes to their s...
Everton held to goalless draw at PalaceLONDON: Everton’s hopes of finishing in seventh and a potential Europa League qualification spot suffered a blow as they were held to a 0-0 draw by Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park in the Premier Leagu...
Kipchoge stands in way of Farah as London Marathon todayMo Farah says turning his attention to running marathons has helped him get his mojo back as he prepares to take on world record-holder Eliud Kipchoge on the streets of London on Sunday. Four-time Oly...
Bottas takes Baku pole after Leclerc crashes at Azerbaijan GPValtteri Bottas snatched pole position for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix on Saturday in an incident-packed qualifying session that saw Mercedes lock out the front row and Ferrari favourite Charles Leclerc...
Wolves avenge FA Cup heartbreak with 2-1 win at WatfordWATFORD: Wolverhampton Wanderers got some measure of revenge for a stinging FA Cup defeat by Watford earlier this month by beating them 2-1 in a lively Premier League clash on Saturday. Having thrown...
Dortmund’s title hopes dented by shock home loss to SchalkeBorussia Dortmund suffered a severe setback in the Bundesliga title race when their shock 4-2 home loss to lowly Schalke 04 in the Ruhr valley derby on Saturday left them a point behind leaders Bayern...
Kenya promises ugly future for dopers after Kiptum banNAIROBI: Kenyan athletics chiefs said dopers must brace for “an ugly future” until substance abuse is eradicated from the sport, a senior Athletics Kenya official said on Saturday. Kenya, known for it...
Manchester United game is ‘like a final’, says Chelsea’s PedroLONDON: Chelsea’s crucial Premier League clash at Manchester United on Sunday is “like a final” for the London club as both sides seek a top-four finish, winger Pedro has said. Chelsea are currently f...
Masters champion Woods to skip Wells Fargo ChampionshipLONDON: Next month’s PGA Championship is likely to be the next tournament appearance for Tiger Woods, following the news the Masters champion will not play in next week’s Wells Fargo Championship in C...
Montenegro handed stadium ban for fans’ racist behaviourPARIS: Montenegro have been ordered to play their next European competition match behind closed doors as part of sanctions handed out by UEFA for the racist behaviour of their supporters during a matc...
Lieke Martens eyes Barcelona Champions League doubleBARCELONA: Barcelona forward Lieke Martens wants the club to make it a Champions League double by winning both the men’s and women’s tournaments this season as reward for the work they are doing in wo...