Kusal Perera to lead Sri Lanka against Bangladesh in ODIs on May 12, 2021Kusal Perera was named the captain of Sri Lanka’s One-Day International (ODI) team for the upcoming tour of Bangladesh, while Kusal Mendis was named vice-captain in the 18-man traveling squad. The 30-year-old opening batsman takes over from Dimuth Karunaratne who led Sri Lanka in their previous ODI series against West Indies which they lost 3-0. […]
German FA in turmoil after embattled president steps down By: AFP on May 12, 2021The German FA (DFB) was in turmoil on Wednesday after its embattled president Fritz Keller said he would step down after comparing his own deputy to a notorious Nazi-era judge. “President Fritz Keller has made a personal decision…that he is ready in principle to resign,” the DFB said in a statement late Tuesday. The move […]
Leicester still have ‘work to do’ to finish in top four, says Rodgers By: AFP on May 12, 2021 Brendan Rodgers said Leicester still have “work to do” after the FA Cup finalists closed in on a top-four finish in the Premier League with a rare win at Manchester United. A 2-1 victory at Old Trafford on Tuesday lifted Leicester, who have two league games remaining, to third in the table — […]
Japan to vaccinate Olympic athletes before Games: reports By: AFP on May 12, 2021Tokyo: Japan plans to vaccinate its Olympic athletes before the Tokyo Games, domestic media reported Wednesday, a move that would place them ahead of the general population as the government faces pressure over a slow rollout. There was no immediate comment from Olympic organisers or Japan’s Olympic Committee on the reports in the Nikkei and […]
Last-gasp Lakers keep Knicks waiting for playoff berth By: AFP on May 12, 2021Los Angeles: Talen Horton-Tucker drained a clutch three-pointer in the closing seconds of overtime as the Los Angeles Lakers snatched a thrilling 101-99 victory over the New York Knicks on Tuesday. Horton-Tucker’s 24-foot effort with 21.1 seconds remaining sealed a battling win for the Lakers and prevented the Knicks from clinching their first playoff appearance […]
England players unlikely to be involved in rescheduled IPL 2021 By: Agencies on May 12, 2021LONDON: England’s centrally contracted players are unlikely to be available for the completion of the Indian Premier League (IPL) wherever and whenever it is rescheduled. While the England management were happy to allow up to a dozen English players to miss the Test series against New Zealand at the start of June due to their […]
Shehroze Kashif becomes youngest Pakistani to summit Mount Everest By: Staff Report on May 12, 2021LAHORE: Shehroze Kashif, 19, became the youngest Pakistani mountaineer to reach the summit of Mount Everest — 8,848.86 metres — on Tuesday. In an update on Facebook, Nepalese mountaineer and the expedition manager of Seven Summit Treks, Chhang Dawa Sherpa, congratulated Kashif for becoming the youngest Pakistani to climb Mount Everest. “This morning Kashif successfully […]
Kenya’s Cheruiyot adjusts to reality of preparing for the Olympics in a pandemic By: Agencies on May 12, 2021NAIROBI: Coach Bernard Ouma barked orders to start stretching and the team of a dozen athletes fanned out in the morning sunshine, leaving a good six feet between them. Among them: Kenya’s 1,500 metre world champion Timothy Cheruiyot, who has been struggling to keep a consistent training schedule in a topsy-turvy year as he prepares […]
Nadal casts doubts over Olympic participation with wait-and-watch approach By: Agencies on May 12, 2021LISBON: Rafa Nadal has raised doubts about his participation in this year’s Tokyo Olympics amid the COVID-19 pandemic, saying on Tuesday that he has to be flexible and cannot give a clear answer until he organises his schedule for the year. Japan has extended a state of emergency in Tokyo and three other areas until […]
Misbahul Haq all praise for Babar Azam and his captaincy skills By: Staff Report on May 12, 2021LAHORE: Pakistan’s head coach Misbahul Haq, in a virtual press conference on Tuesday, lauded the captaincy credentials of skipper Babar Azam while claiming that the prolific batsman would continue to prosper in the leadership role as he gains more experience. The 46-year-old believed that going through situations gives the captain an idea on how to […]