Ex-star Kanu tells Nigeria to get over Abraham England call-up
LONDON: Former Nigeria captain Nwankwo Kanu has told the Super Eagles to shrug off the disappointment of seeing Chelsea stars Tammy Abraham and Fikayo...
Djokovic stuns Japan Open with machine-like tennis
TOKYO: World number one Novak Djokovic on Friday put on a stunning show of supremacy at the Japan Open with a 6-1, 6-2 win...
Ozil did not deserve place in Arsenal squad, says Emery
LONDON: Unai Emery said Mesut Ozil did not deserve his place even in a squad packed with youngsters after Arsenal beat Standard Liege in...
Moreno names three uncapped players in Spain squad
MADRID: Spain coach Robert Moreno on Friday handed international call-ups to the uncapped trio of Pau Torres, Gerard Moreno and Sergio Reguilon for his...
Solskjaer faces uphill task to revive Man Utd, says former captain Bruce
MANCHESTER: Ole Gunnar Solskjaer faces a tough job to turn around Manchester United's fortunes, Newcastle boss and former United captain Steve Bruce said ahead...
‘Big dreamer’ Naser rockets into athletics limelight
PARIS: Salwa Eid Naser says she "dreams big" eyeing the 400 metres world record but her astonishing winning time of 48.14sec at the World...
Murray heartened by progress despite quarter-final loss
BEIJING: Andy Murray said that his comeback from career-saving hip surgery was progressing better than expected despite going down fighting in the China Open...
Proteas fight back in India Test as Kohli gets selfie shock
VISAKHAPATNAM: Dean Elgar and Quinton de Kock centuries helped South Africa fight back Friday as the tourists reached 385 for eight in response to...
Real deny Courtois anxiety issues
MADRID: Real Madrid denied on Friday goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois was suffering from anxiety which forced him to be replaced during the midweek draw to...
Shoaib Akhtar wants to see more youngsters in series against SL
ISLAMABAD: Citing the example of opening batsman Abid Ali, former pacer Shoaib Akhtar believed more youngsters would have given the chance to prove their...
Pakistan defeat Sri Lanka by 5 wickets, clinch series 2-0
KARACHI: Pakistan capitalized on a brisk century opening stand between Abid Ali and Fakhar Zaman to beat Sri Lanka by five wickets in the...
Pakistan recall Shehzad, Umar for Sri Lanka Twenty20s
KARACHI: Pakistan Wednesday recalled trouble-making opener Ahmed Shehzad and middle-order batsman Umar Akmal for the three-match Twenty20 series against Sri Lanka starting this weekend.
It will...
PCB chief Mani wants international teams to return to Pakistan
KARACHI: The return of limited-overs international cricket to Pakistan after a 10-year absence following a terrorist attack targeting a foreign team has coincided with...
Pakistan beat Sri Lanka by 67 runs in 2nd ODI
KARACHI: A masterful ton by Babar Azam and a five-for by Usman Shinwari helped Pakistan defeat a resilient Sri Lankan side in the second ODI...
India’s Rohit auditions as opener as South Africa face spin test
MUMBAI: Limited-overs batting stalwart Rohit Sharma will have another chance to resurrect his stop-start test career, but this time as an opener, when India...
Rodgers not getting carried away by Leicester’s strong start
LONDON: Leicester City manager Brendan Rodgers has played down his team’s chances of a top-four finish and an automatic Champions League spot despite thumping...
Indian coaches of Bangladesh women’s team won’t travel to Pakistan: BCB
DHAKA: Indian coaches from Bangladesh s women s cricket staff will not travel to Pakistan for the international series next month amid political tensions between the...
