Five Pakistan players failed to clear their fitness test as the team faced Australia for a five-match ODI series in the United Arab Emirates. Pakistan were whitewashed 5-0 by the Australians, with 5 of the 16 players failed their fitness test. Players who failed the fitness test include opener Abid Ali, middle-order batsman Umar Akmal, […]
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India top ICC Test Rankings for third straight year
India have finished at the top of the International Cricket Council (ICC) Test Rankings and taken home the purse of $1 million for a third consecutive year, the governing body said on Monday. India, who registered their first series victory in Australia at the turn of the year, finished with 116 points on the April […]
Pakistan sparkle at Asian Indoor Rowing with four medals
Pakistan rowers displayed superb performance at the 16th Asian Indoor Rowing Championships, which concluded on Sunday in Bangkok, Thailand. Pakistan won one gold and three silver medals at the championship. Living up to their potential, the Pakistan won gold medal in the mix four event followed by India who grabbed silver. In the two-day indoor […]
New Zealand calls off U-19 tour of Bangladesh
Grief-stricken New Zealand have postponed a tour of their youth cricket team to Bangladesh, saying they were still in a ‘state of shock’ following the Christchurch mosques terror attack earlier this month. The New Zealand U-19 cricket team was scheduled to arrive in Dhaka on April 10 to play five youth one-day matches against Bangladesh. […]
Benzema strikes late to give unconvincing Madrid win over Huesca
Karim Benzema saved Real Madrid’s blushes by scoring a superb late goal to snatch a 3-2 win at home to La Liga basement side Huesca on Sunday and keep up coach Zinedine Zidane’s perfect start since the Frenchman returned to the club. The last-gasp win left Madrid third in the standings with 57 points after […]
As ever, expect the unexpected in Formula One
Formula One has been criticised for being altogether too predictable in the past but not so far this season, even if Lewis Hamilton returned to the top of the podium in Bahrain on Sunday. With two surprise winners in two races, and those cast in allegedly supporting roles acting more like leading men, it has […]
Kisner beats Kuchar in final of WGC-Match Play in Texas
Kevin Kisner shrugged off his bridesmaid’s tag by beating Matt Kuchar in the final of the WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play in Texas on Sunday. A year after losing the decider to Bubba Watson, 48th seed Kisner proved too good for Kuchar, never trailing in a scrappy all-American final in which birdies proved elusive at Austin […]
‘Perfect day’ as Marquez wins Argentina MotoGP
World champion Marc Marquez stormed to a lights-to-flag Argentina MotoGP triumph on Sunday ahead of bitter rival Valentino Rossi, describing his performance as “the perfect day”. Honda rider Marquez claimed his 45th career victory in the elite class, finishing 10 seconds ahead of Rossi on a Yamaha. Andrea Dovizioso, who won the season-opener in Qatar, […]
Messi great to watch, but he’s not God: Pope sets fans straight
BARCELONA: For Barcelona fans, Lionel Messi is ‘D10S’, a combination of the Spanish word for “God” — “dios” – with the No 10 on his shirt. But Pope Francis begs to differ. Interviewed by Spanish TV channel La Sexta on Sunday, the pope praised his Argentine compatriot Messi, but said he must not be called […]
Late own goal gives Liverpool vital win over Spurs
LIVERPOOL: Liverpool secured a last-gasp 2-1 win over Tottenham Hotspur thanks to an own goal by visiting defender Toby Alderweireld to maintain their lead at the top of the Premier League. Liverpool are on 79 points with Manchester City, who won at Fulham on Saturday, on 77 points but with a game in hand. Spurs […]