Al Jazeera urged to hand over cricket fixing evidenceDUBAI: Qatari news channel Al Jazeera was urged to hand over evidence of alleged match-fixing on Monday after a TV documentary claimed on Sunday to uncover corruption at the highest levels of world cr...
Sethi requests British PM to send cricket team to PakistanLAHORE: Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Najam Sethi has revealed that he has requested Britain’s Prime Minister Theresa May to consider sending the England team to tour Pakistan. Sethi, who is i...
Afridi to captain World XI T20 against West IndiesISLAMABAD: Eoin Morgan, England’s limited-overs captain, has pulled out of the World XI charity T20 against West Indies after suffering a finger injury. He will be replaced in the team by Sam Billings...
Warner, Bancroft return to competitive cricketSYDNEY: Disgraced Australian stars David Warner and Cameron Bancroft will return to competitive cricket at a low-level limited-overs tournament in the country’s tropical north in July, it was announce...
Afghanistan picks four spinners for inaugural India TestKABUL: Afghanistan has picked four spinners - fingerspinners Mujeeb Ur Rahman and Amir Hamza and wristspinners Rashid Khan and Zahir Khan - in their 16-man squad for their inaugural Test, against Indi...
Two-member Pakistan squad to leave for IndonesiaLAHORE: The Pakistan Golf Federation (PGF) is moving at a fast pace and is all geared up to provide talented golfers of the country an opportunity to gain experience at the international level and exc...
Swimming pool etiquettes and fauxpasLAHORE: With the advent of sweltering heat and scorching sun, public at large find recluse in public and private swimming pools. Albeit these pools provide an excellent ambiance and environment, yet i...
Mustafizur withdraws from Afghan T20IsDHAKA: Bangladesh fast-bowler Mustafizur Rahman on Tuesday withdrew from next month’s T20 series against Afghanistan in India because of an injured foot. Mustafizur complained of pain after joining th...
Babar Azam returns home from EnglandLAHORE: Young Pakistan middle-order batsman Babar Azam returned home from England here on Tuesday after being ruled out of the two-Test series following a forearm injury.Azam, who scored a brilliant u...
India’s Saha doubtful for Afghanistan TestNEW DELHI: India’s wicketkeeper-batsman Wriddhiman Saha has suffered a thumb injury and faces a race against time to be fit for the one-off test against Afghanistan next month, the Board of Control fo...
Nadal overcomes challenge from Bolelli, Muguruza defeats KuznetsovaPARIS: Ten-time champion Rafael Nadal fought off a strong challenge by Italian lucky loser Simone Bolelli in the first round of the French Open on Tuesday, yet still advanced in straight sets. Nadal i...
Portugal stumble, France impress in World Cup warm-upsBARCELONA: European champions Portugal spurned a two-goal lead against Tunisia, stumbling to a 2-2 draw, as France, one of the World Cup favourites, flexed their muscles with a comfortable 2-0 win ove...
Ex-fencer Pozdnyakov elected Russian Olympic chiefMOSCOW: Former fencer Stanislav Pozdnyakov was elected president of the Russian Olympic Committee on Tuesday as the country works to regain the trust of international sports bodies after a string of d...
Sharapova marks Paris comeback with see-saw victoryPARIS: There was the usual pre-toss skipping routine, an abundance of shrieks and the oft-seen mid-match wobble as Maria Sharapova returned to the French Open following a two-year hiatus with a 6-1 4-...
England fans face long, costly World Cup trip to RussiaLONDON: England fans can expect to rack up the air miles and take a major hit to their bank balances to follow their side at the World Cup, but spare a thought for the most ardent of Uruguay supporter...
FIFA calls 2026 World Cup candidates for meeting in ZurichZURICH: FIFA’s bid inspectors will hold a meeting in Zurich on Wednesday (today) with the North American and Moroccan candidates hoping to host the 2026 World Cup. Officials from the joint United Stat...
Putin grants Russian citizenship to USA MMA fighter Jeff MonsonMOSCOW: Vladimir Putin has awarded Russian citizenship to USA mixed martial arts fighter Jeff Monson, a presidential decree published on Tuesday showed, a move the Kremlin said was motivated by Monson...
Ryan Sessegnon will stay at Fulham next season: club owner ShahidLONDON: Fulham’s teenage sensation Ryan Sessegnon will remain at Craven Cottage next season despite being linked with a move to a top-six Premier League outfit, according to club owner Shahid Khan. Se...
Liverpool to sign Brazilian Fabinho from AS MonacoLONDON: Liverpool have agreed a deal to sign Brazilian midfielder Fabinho from AS Monaco, the Premier League club said on Monday. British newspapers reported that Liverpool will pay about 40 million p...
Sterling defends gun tattoo following criticismLONDON: England international Raheem Sterling has defended a new tattoo depicting an assault rifle after anti-gun campaigners labelled it “disgusting” on Tuesday. The Manchester City forward posted a...
Machin named Sevilla coach after impressive spell at GironaBARCELONA: Sevilla announced the appointment of Pablo Machin as their coach on Monday on a two-year contract. Machin, 43, guided Girona to 10th place in their first La Liga campaign, capping a success...
Germany keeper Neuer set for comeback against AustriaKLAGENFURT: Germany goalkeeper Manuel Neuer will make his comeback from a nine-month injury break in Saturday’s international against Austria as he races to be fit for next month’s World Cup, goalkeep...