ICC launches Integrity App to protect spirit of the gameLAHORE: The International Cricket Council (ICC) Friday announced the launch of an ‘Integrity App’ as part of its ongoing commitment to protect the spirit and integrity of the game. “The ICC Integrity...
Pakistan judo player Qaisar hopeful of medal at debutISLAMABAD: Qaisar Khan Afridi, a 17-year-old Judo prodigy from the tribal area of Bara, Khyber Agency, is all set to raise the Pakistan flag high alongside his compatriots at the Asian Games starting...
Two-and-a-half teams: What the Zimbabwe tri-series meansThe game’s most popular format -- T20 cricket, which 92 percent of fans told the ICC’s inaugural survey they are interested in -- will soon be played in what will be becoming the game’s least popular...
Serena Williams back in search of reclaiming her crownLONDON: Garbine Muguruza is the reigning Wimbledon champion but all eyes will be on Serena Williams next week when the American begins her mission to snatch back the title she believes she owns. The 3...
Ageless Roger Federer targets title number nineLONDON: Roger Federer is already the most prolific and oldest winner of the Wimbledon men’s singles title but when he saunters into the All England Club on Monday he will do so as favourite to lift th...
NOC Pakistan to celebrate Olympic Day todayLAHORE: The Pakistan Olympic Association (POA) is celebrating Olympic Day 2018 here on Saturday (today). In this connection, the POA, in collaboration with karate, basketball, table tennis, handball,...
Stokes returns to England squadLONDON: Ben Stokes has been named in England’s 14-man squad for the three one-day internationals (ODIs) against India next month, with the all-rounder on the mend from a hamstring injury. The 27-year-...
Huffy-puffy France out to end Messi’s World Cup dreamsKAZAN: After playing the most soporific game of the World Cup so far, France will feature in a seismic last-16 clash of former champions with a resurgent Argentina on Saturday (today), and they will h...
Pragmatism likely to rule as Uruguay face PortugalSOCHI: Pragmatic, difficult to beat, spearheaded by talismanic forwards and led by veteran, battle-hardened coaches - few teams have as much in common with each other as Uruguay and Portugal who meet...
Africa’s ‘step back’ in worst World Cup since 1982NIZHNIY NOVGOROD: Senegal’s elimination on fair play rules not only made World Cup history, it is also the first time since 1982 an African team failed to reach the tournament’s second round. Thirty s...
Belgium down England to top spot with Januzaj strikeKALININGRAD: It had been viewed as the game no-one wanted to win but Adnan Januzaj’s fine finish early in the second half gave Belgium a 1-0 victory over England to secure the Group G top spot in a co...
Khazri ends Tunisia’s long wait for finals winSARANSK: Tunisia secured their first World Cup finals win in 40 years with a 2-1 victory over debutantes Panama on Thursday, but coach Nabil Maaloul said Arab nations still had a long way to go before...
FIFA referees celebrate scandal-free World CupMOSCOW: FIFA refereeing bosses celebrated what they described as a scandal-free World Cup for match officials on Friday, saying that the video replay system had helped achieve an accuracy rate of 99.3...
Female voices from World Cup spark sexist backlashBERLIN: Female sports journalists have made history with live commentaries on games broadcast from the World Cup - only to be vilified in torrents of sexist insults and ridicule on social media. While...