Rabada, Shamsi set up South Africa’s big win in one-day clash against SLDAMBULLA: Bowlers Kagiso Rabada and Tabraiz Shamsi starred on Sunday in South Africa's five-wicket hammering of Sri Lanka in the first one-day international, some consolation for a disappointing tour....
Stellar performance helps Zaman jump into top-20 for first timeISLAMABAD: Pakistan opener Fakhar Zaman has vaulted into the top-20 for the first time in his career in the ICC ODI Player Rankings, which were released on by the International Cricket Council (ICC) o...
Tamim leads B’desh to series triumph against WindiesBASSETERRE: Bangladesh held off a late charge from the West Indies to claim a series-clinching 18-run win in the decisive third and final match of their one-day international duel at Warner Park in St...
Wrestler Inam to miss Asian Games following injuryKARACHI: Pakistan's top wrestler and 2018 Commonwealth gold medalist Muhammad Inam will be missing the Asian Games next month due to injury. The Pakistan Wrestling Federation (PWF), however, believes...
India’s Mandhana equals record for fastest women’s T20 half-century of all timeLONDON: India's Smriti Mandhana smashed 50 in just 18 balls playing for Western Storm against Loughborough Lightning in the KIA Super League to equal the record for the fastest women's T20 half centur...
India hopes for Kohli magic against EnglandNEW DELHI: Virat Kohli has plundered Test runs in virtually every corner of the cricket world but England is a scoring desert for India's superstar captain ahead of a tricky five-match series. He retu...
Pakistan favourites to win Asia Cup: AsadKARACHI: Pakistan middle order batsman Asad Shafiq has said that Men in Green are favorites to win the Asia Cup as the team is in good shape to challenge for the title. The tournament, which will cons...
Mustafizur returns to Bangladesh T20 squad for West Indies seriesDHAKA: Fast bowler Mustafizur Rahman will return to Bangladesh's squad for a three-match Twenty20 series against West Indies next month, the Bangladesh Cricket Board said on Sunday. Mustafizur missed...
Kapil Dev’s love affair with golf continues, to represent India againNEW DELHI: Former India captain Kapil Dev will represent the country once again, 24 years after his retirement from competitive cricket, but this time in a different sport. The 59-year-old has made it...
Hamilton wins in Hungary to stretch Formula One title leadBUDAPEST: Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton won the Hungarian Grand Prix from pole position for Mercedes on Sunday to go into the August break with a 24-point lead over Ferrari rival Sebastian...
Garcia overpowers Easter to unify lightweight titlesLOS ANGELES: American boxer Mikey Garcia unified the WBC and IBF lightweight titles late Saturday by overpowering Robert Easter in a 12-round battle of undefeated champions. The 30-year-old Garcia ret...
Thomas takes maiden title as Sky extend Tour de France reignPARIS: Geraint Thomas tightened Team Sky's grip on the Tour de France when he handed the British outfit their sixth title in seven years on Sunday and there is no sign that their domination will end a...
World junior champion Zohri becomes face of Asian GamesJAKARTA: Just over a year ago, Indonesian sprinter Lalu Muhammad Zohri could barely afford running shoes and was pretty much unknown outside his small village on the eastern island of Lombok. That all...
Qatar’s World Cup bid used ‘black operations’: UK reportLONDON: Qatar's successful, controversy-plagued bid to host the 2022 World Cup has been hit by further allegations that they used a secret "black operations" propaganda campaign to undermine rival bid...
Berrettini stuns Bautista for career-first title in GstaadGSTAAD: Italy's Matteo Berrettini overcame second seed Roberto Bautista Agut 7-6(9) 6-4 to win his first title at the Swiss Open in Gstaad on Sunday. World number 17 Bautista Agut, who was playing in...
Wang lifts first WTA title after Zheng retirementNANCHANG: China's second seed Wang Qiang claimed her first WTA title after her compatriot Zheng Saisai was forced to retire injured trailing 7-5 4-0 in the Jiangxi Open final on Sunday. Wang struggled...
Lucky loser Danilovic claims maiden WTA title in MoscowMOSCOW: Serbian teenager Olga Danilovic became the first player born in 2000s to win a WTA title, defeating fellow 17-year-old Anastasia Potapova 7-5 6-7(1) 6-4 in the Moscow River Cup final on Sunday...
Lietzke, 13-times PGA Tour winner, dies aged 67DALLAS: Texan Bruce Lietzke, a prolific winner on the PGA Tour despite rarely practising, died on Saturday at the age of 67, PGA Tour reported. He died in his home outside of Dallas after having battl...
Biles wins comeback after two-year breakCOLUMBUS: Competing for the first time since winning four gold medals at the Rio Olympics, Simone Biles recorded the top score in the vault, balance beam and floor exercise to win US Classic in Columb...
Baker sets 100m backstroke world record at USA championshipsIRVINE: Rio Olympics silver medallist Kathleen Baker set a world record in the women's 100 metres backstroke at the US championships on Saturday, clocking a time of 58.00 seconds in Irvine, California...