Broad expects pace rotation during India seriesLONDON: England fast bowler Stuart Broad is expecting his side to rotate their pace options for the five-match Test series against India, starting on Wednesday, and is ready for a possible omission. T...
Cook backs Rashid to handle pressure of India TestLONDON: Former captain Alastair Cook says leg-spinner Adil Rashid is mature enough to handle the pressure following his controversial recall to the England squad for this week’s first Test against Ind...
Kalisz completes medley double as US swimming championships closeIRVINE: Double world champion Chase Kalisz won the men’s 200m individual medley in a blistering 1min 55.73sec on Sunday to cap the US swimming championships with a second IM title. Kalisz put himself...
Hockey players threaten to boycott Jakarta Asian GamesLAHORE: Players of the Pakistan hockey team on Monday threatened to boycott next month’s Asian Games if their daily allowances from the last six months are not paid. The warning followed the announcem...
Pakistan pacer Irfan to feature in Caribbean Premier LeagueISLAMABAD: Pakistan fast bowler Mohammad Irfan has been called up by the Barbados Tridents for the upcoming Caribbean Premier League (CPL), which runs from August 8 to September 16. The 36-year-old wi...
Pakistan won’t play day-night Tests in UAE this yearKARACHI: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has decided against holding day-night Test matches during its home series in United Arab Emirates (UAE) against Australia and New Zealand. In October 2012, th...
Ball-tampering a ‘cry for help’ in unbalanced sport: SteynMUMBAI: South African paceman Dale Steyn believes this year’s Australian ball-tampering scandal could be viewed as a “cry for help” because the balance between bat and ball in cricket has become so sk...
Tasmanian staffer challenges Cricket Australia over dismissalSYDNEY: A former Cricket Australia (CA) employee, sacked over a series of social media posts criticising the Tasmanian government over the availability of abortions in the state, has taken the matter...
Postolachi’s late strike seals PSG victory in SingaporeSINGAPORE: Paris St Germain teenage forward Virgiliu Postolachi scored a stunning 93rd-minute winner as the French champions edged out a battling Atletico Madrid 3-2 in a thrilling pre-season friendly...
Isner joins elite club of Americans with fifth Atlanta titleATLANTA: John Isner joined elite company when he saved four of five break points en route to beating compatriot Ryan Harrison 5-7 6-3 6-4 to win the Atlanta Open for the fifth time on Sunday. Top seed...
Multi-sport European Championships breaks new groundGLASGOW: The first European Championships, a new multi-sport event, get under way on Thursday with Glasgow hosting the combined event of various continental championships. The idea is a simple one - i...
Neymar admits ‘exaggerated’ reactions at World CupBRASILIA: Ridiculed the world over for faking and diving during a disappointing World Cup campaign in Russia, Brazilian forward Neymar has admitted to “exaggerated” reactions saying he is still learni...
Hamilton ahead but still focused on catching upBUDAPEST: Lewis Hamilton leads Formula One into the August break by a healthy margin but, despite winning from pole position in Hungary on Sunday, the champion feels Mercedes still have some catching...
Angel Jimenez wins Senior British Open Golf ChampionshipEDINBURGH: ‘The Mechanic’ leaked oil in the home straight but Miguel Angel Jimenez held on to win the Senior British Open by one stroke from Bernhard Langer at St. Andrews on Sunday. Jimenez sank a cl...
Johnson turns quick start into Canadian Open triumphOAKVILLE: World number one Dustin Johnson broke free from the leading pack with birdies on his opening two holes and stayed out front the rest of the way to capture the Canadian Open and his third PGA...
Actor Nomura to orchestrate Tokyo Olympics ceremoniesFUKUSHIMA PREFECTURE: Japanese actor Mansai Nomura will orchestrate the opening and closing ceremonies for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games, it was announced on Monday. Following a Tokyo 20...
Manchester City’s Mahrez cleared to resume trainingLONDON: Manchester City forward Riyad Mahrez has been cleared to return to training this week following an ankle knock sustained in Saturday’s 3-2 win over Bayern Munich in the United States. Mahrez,...
Another Bulgarian weightlifter dies youngSOFIA: Bulgaria’s former world championship silver medallist Damyan Damyanov died on Sunday at the age of 39, becoming the latest member of a once-mighty Bulgarian weightlifting team to pass away at a...