Pakistan cruise to victory in first Test at Lord’sLONDON: Pakistan wrapped up a crushing nine-wicket victory over England on Sunday to inflict the hosts’ first defeat in a May Test match at Lord’s. England’s last four wickets tumbled in 27 minutes an...
Clinical Pakistan draw first bloodAgainst expectations, spirited Pakistan took the wind out of England sails when they defeated the hosts by nine wickets in the first Test of the two-match series at Lord’s on Sunday. Hats off to the P...
Hasan Raza caught on camera in alleged spot-fixing stingLAHORE: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), in a statement issued on Sunday, said that the board and its Anti Corruption Unit are in ‘process of reviewing reports regarding the alleged involvement of cr...
Sarfraz ‘proud’ of charges after thrashing EnglandLONDON: Pakistan captain Sarfraz Ahmed has heaped praise on his team, coaching staff and management, saying they all played a role in team’s nine-wicket win over England at Lord’s on Sunday. Set just...
Watson’s unbeaten hundred hands Chennai third IPL crownMUMBAI: Australian Shane Watson overcame a slow start on his way to an unbeaten 117 to guide the Chennai Super Kings to their third Indian Premier League title with a eight-wicket win over the Sunrise...
Mountaineer Uzma Yousaf sets eyes on climbing 8,000m Broad PeakISLAMABAD: For women in Pakistan, getting themselves recognised for accomplishments that go against the tide is always an uphill task. And when you are eyeing to do something which is not considered a...
Bangladesh retains Walsh as head coachDHAKA: Bangladesh have retained interim coach Courtney Walsh to oversee the national side in next month’s T20 international series against Afghanistan, the cricket board said Sunday. Bangladesh have b...
Froome claims historic Giro d’Italia victoryROME: Chris Froome became the first Briton to win the Giro d’Italia title after coming through unscathed in Sunday’s final processional stage in Rome. Riding in the gruelling race for the first time s...
England, Australia back players over fixing allegationsLONDON: England and Australia have backed their players following allegations of corruption in the sport made in a documentary to be aired by news organisation Al Jazeera on Sunday. The programme “Cri...
Ronaldo drops hint he may leave Real after final triumphKIEV: Cristiano Ronaldo may have played his last game for Real Madrid after winning a fourth Champions League crown with the Spanish side in a 3-1 victory over Liverpool on Saturday, saying he would s...
Bale’s brilliance gives Real Madrid third straight European triumphKIEV: A sensational overhead strike from Real Madrid substitute Gareth Bale and two calamitous errors by Liverpool goalkeeper Loris Karius gave the Spanish side a third straight Champions League title...
Amir Khan accused of having affair with 22-year-old beauticianLONDON: A beautician has alleged Pakistani-British boxing star Amir Khan cheated on his wife just 17 days after he became a father for the second time, reported The Sun. Sophia Hammani, 22-year-old, s...
Salah injury ‘serious’, says Liverpool boss KloppKIEV: Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp revealed that Mohamed Salah’s injury that forced him off in the first half of the Champions League final on Saturday was “serious”. “It is a serious injury. He is...
Cornet overpowers Errani to make second roundPARIS: France’s Alize Cornet dug deep to recover from a set down to defeat Italian Sara Errani 2-6 6-2 6-3 in a show of powerful baseline hitting on Sunday to progress to the second round of the Frenc...
No deja-vu in Paris for sorry Venus WilliamsPARIS: What Venus Williams would have given for a dash of deja-vu in Paris on Sunday. The same Grand Slam tournament, the same opening round, the same opponent as last year, but at Roland Garros this...
Stephens off to a flyerPARIS: Sloane Stephens showed on Sunday how phenomenal her game can be when her “heart and body” are “connected”, as unlucky Dutchwoman Arantxa Rus discovered in the first round of the French Open. Th...
Ricciardo takes tense Monaco GP win on Red Bull’s 250thMONACO: Daniel Ricciardo brought back memories of Formula One great Michael Schumacher in his prime on Sunday as the Australian nursed a wounded Red Bull to Monaco Grand Prix victory in the team’s 250...
Japan’s Akiyoshi qualifies for British Open with Mizuno winTOKYO: Japan’s Shota Akiyoshi fired a two-under-par 70 in the final round on Sunday to win the Mizuno Open title and book a place in this year’s British Open. Akiyoshi, who was one-under for the tourn...
Molinari wins PGA C’ship as McIlroy fadesLONDON: Italian Franceso Molinari won the PGA Championship title at Wentworth on Sunday as Rory McIlroy faded in the final round to miss out on the chance of victory in the European Tour’s flagship to...
Fulham must invest to survive in Premier League: JokanovicLONDON: Slavisa Jokanovic admits Fulham will need to make major investment in their promotion-winning team to ensure they survive in the Premier League next season. Jokanovic led Fulham back to the to...
Tennis: Kyrgios out of Roland Garros with elbow injuryPARIS: Australia’s Nick Kyrgios pulled out of the French Open after failing to shake off a persistent elbow injury that has troubled him in the past few weeks, the 23-year-old announced on Sunday. “Un...