Russell injury hits West Indies ahead of series deciderBASSETERRE: Captain Jason Holder, who had given away nearly seven runs an over until then in the game, defended seven runs in the last over to hand West Indies a come-from-behind win over Bangladesh i...
Teammates, cricket rivals congratulate Imran Khan on election triumphISLAMABAD: PTI chairman Imran Khan’s former teammates and rivals have congratulated the World Cup-winning skipper after his party won the most seats in the country general election. The Election Commi...
Lord’s relaxes dress code as MCC members get hot under the collarLONDON: The hottest day yet of an abnormally sweltering English summer claimed a notable etiquette casualty on Thursday evening, as Marylebone Cricket Club announced a relaxation of its strict dress c...
National Olympic Committee Pakistan felicitates Imran KhanLAHORE: Lt Gen (r) Syed Arif Hasan HI (M), President of the Pakistan Olympic Association (POA), and the entire Olympic Family of Pakistan have congratulated Imran Khan on successfully leading his part...
Langer to head selectors for Australia’s T20 sideMELBOURNE: Australia coach Justin Langer will lead the selection panel for the Twenty20 team, Cricket Australia said on Friday, with Trevor Hohns and Greg Chappell assisting following the resignation...
Steyn likely to quit ODIs, T20Is after World CupMUMBAI: Plagued by injuries over the last couple of years, South Africa fast bowler Dale Steyn is aiming to retire from limited-overs formats after the 2019 World Cup in England. “I will be trying to...
Volunteers prepare for 18th Asian Games in IndonesiaLAHORE: Friday (27-07-2018) was “V Day” at the 18th Asian Games - the day of the volunteers. With 13,000 volunteers set to be on duty at the co-host cities of Jakarta and Palembang, the first day of u...
Pakistan will prosper under Imran Khan: SarfrazKARACHI: Pakistan captain Sarfraz Ahmed has backed Imran Khan to change the fortunes of the country after World Cup winner’s political party, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf, found success in the recent elec...
Sri Lanka’s Gunathilaka gets six-match ban for misconductCOLOMBO: Sri Lanka all-rounder Danushka Gunathilaka has been banned for six international matches for breaching code of conduct regulations, the country’s cricket board said on Friday. Sri Lanka Crick...
Thomas set to win Tour as fading Froome drops down to fourthLARUNS: Geraint Thomas was in prime position to win his maiden Tour de France after he retained the overall leader's yellow jersey in a lively 19th stage won by Slovenian Primoz Roglic as defending ch...
Burnley battle back on their return to European sceneABERDEEN: Grit and organisation have taken Burnley back into European football after 51 years and it was certainly those qualities that earned a 1-1 draw at Aberdeen in their Europa League second qual...
Dutchman Klaassen leaves Everton to join Werder BremenBREMEN: Dutch midfielder Davy Klaassen has joined Werder Bremen after spending just a year at English Premier League side Everton, both clubs announced on Friday. The 25-year-old, a former captain at...
Ronaldo to make Serie A debut at ChievoROME: Cristiano Ronaldo will kick his first ball in Serie A at troubled Chievo on the weekend of August 18/19 when new club Juventus begin their bid for a record eighth straight league title. The fixt...
Vettel puts mourning Ferrari ahead of Red BullBUDAPEST: Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel kept Red Bull off the top of the Hungarian Grand Prix practice timesheets on Friday with Formula One leader Lewis Hamilton only fifth fastest for Mercedes. Vettel,...
CAS dismisses Jerome Valcke appeal against soccer banZURICH: The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) dismissed former FIFA Secretary General Jerome Valcke’s appeal against his 10-year ban for breaching the world soccer body’s code of ethics. The court...
Ronaldo fined 3.2m euros in tax evasion caseMADRID: Cristiano Ronaldo will be fined 3.2 million euros (£2.82 million) and sentenced to 24 months in prison, a sentence he is unlikely to serve, after settling a tax evasion case with Spanish tax a...
Russia midfielder Golovin joins Monaco on five-year dealMOSCOW: Russia midfielder Aleksandr Golovin, one of the heroes of their World Cup campaign, has joined AS Monaco from CSKA Moscow on a five-year deal, the two clubs said on Friday. French media report...
Cisse gets Senegal contract extension but with a riderDAKAR: Senegal coach Aliou Cisse has had his contract extended by a year but was also given the onerous task of ensuring his team reach the final of next year’s Africa Nations Cup tournament. “In the...
Iraq confident of landing former England boss ErikssonHONG KONG: Iraqi football officials are confident that former England manager Sven-Goran Eriksson will sign up to lead the country at next year’s Asian Cup finals, sources have told media. Eriksson me...
Murray, Azarenka handed wild cards for Cincinnati OpenCINCINNATI: Former world number ones Andy Murray and Victoria Azarenka have been handed wild cards to compete at the Cincinnati Open next month, the tournament’s organisers have said. Murray pulled ou...
Wolves keeper Ikeme announces retirement after battle with leukaemiaLONDON: Wolverhampton Wanderers goalkeeper Carl Ikeme has announced his retirement from football after a year-long battle with acute leukaemia, the Premier League club said on Friday. The 32-year-old...