Shahid Afridi to turn out for Qalandars in T10 League

LAHORE: Two new teams - Qalandars and Bangla Tigers - will take part in this year's T10 League in Abu Dhabi. The latest team,...

Ramiz asks Pakistan to play fearless cricket against Sri Lanka

ISLAMABAD: Former skipper Ramiz Raja believes the upcoming series against Sri Lanka will be ideal for the Pakistan team to gain confidence. Pakistan and Sri...

Taylor Swift pulls out of Melbourne Cup gig

MELBOURNE: Pop superstar Taylor Swift has pulled out of a performance at the Melbourne Cup, with animal rights activists taking credit after a campaign...

Andy Murray says ‘naive’ to think he will return to top

LONDON: Andy Murray said Sunday it would be "naive" and "silly" to think he will ever return to being the player that surged to...

Nadal out of Laver Cup with hand injury

GENEVA: US Open champion Rafael Nadal has been forced to withdraw from the Laver Cup with a hand injury, the player revealed Sunday. Dominic Thiem...

Naomi Osaka ends title drought at home Pan Pacific Open

OSAKA: Japan's Naomi Osaka ended an eight-month title drought by winning the Pan Pacific Open in her home city on Sunday, her first trophy...

Lukaku helps keep perfect Inter top with derby triumph

MILAN: Romelu Lukaku fired Inter Milan back top of Serie A with the second goal of a 2-0 derby win that extended their perfect...

Sri Lanka’s Dananjaya gets one-year bowling ban: ICC

COLOMBO: Sri Lankan off-spinner Akila Dananjaya was banned from bowling in international matches for a year after his bowling action was found to be...

England’s Archer rewarded with contracts after impressive debut season

LONDON: England paceman Jofra Archer has been awarded a central contract for Test and white-ball cricket for the first time after making an impact...

Cricket Australia hopeful of touring Pakistan in 2022

SYDNEY: Cricket Australia is hoping to tour Pakistan in 2022, but chief executive Kevin Roberts said security remains a concern and he would never...

Liverpool threaten another lesson for Chelsea as top-six contenders face off

LONDON: The Premier League's elite have little time to lick their wounds from a series of blows in European competition as domestic action offers...

Man Utd, Arsenal, Rangers all claim Europa League wins

LONDON: Last season's runners-up Arsenal romped to an impressive 3-0 victory at Eintracht Frankfurt in their Europa League opener on Thursday as Mason Greenwood...

Man Utd boss Solskjaer relaxed over Rashford’s lack of goals

MANCHESTER: Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is not concerned by Marcus Rashford's recent lack of goals, pointing to the Manchester United forward's hunger and determination to...

FIFA delegation in Iran amid women stadium ban row

TEHRAN: A FIFA delegation visited Tehran on Friday to discuss allowing female spectators into football matches, the official news agency IRNA reported, days after...

Jurgen Klopp unfazed by Liverpool’s defensive lapses

LONDON: Jurgen Klopp says Liverpool have not changed their defensive approach despite their record of only one clean sheet in their eight games so...

Asia’s first Rugby World Cup kicks off in Japan

TOKYO: The first Rugby World Cup in Asia kicked off Friday at a packed Tokyo Stadium, as the game seeks to tap into a...

Ter Stegen the hero as Dortmund rue missed chances against Barcelona

BARCELONA: Barcelona coach Ernesto Valverde said his team had goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen to thank after they escaped with a 0-0 draw at Borussia...