Benzema brilliance inspires Real, Fati lights up Barca

BARCELONA: Karim Benzema scored twice for Real Madrid in a 3-2 win against Levante with Eden Hazard making his La Liga debut while later Barcelona...

Mohammad Hasnain asked to return to Pakistan from CPL

LAHORE: Pakistan fast bowler Mohammad Hasnain has been asked to return home from the CPL immediately. He had originally gone to the West Indies with a...

PCB chairman confident of hosting Sri Lanka in Pakistan

PCB chairman Ehsan Mani reaffirmed that he is confident of hosting Sri Lanka cricket team later this month. "We have decided against the option to...

LHC seeks PCB’s response in Misbah’s dual appointment as head coach, chief selector

LAHORE: Lahore High Court (LHC) Chief Justice Amir Bhatti on Friday asked Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) to furnish a response in relation to Misbahul Haq’s appointment as...

PSG ready for Neymar return ahead of Champions League campaign

LONDON: With the saga over his on-off move back to Barcelona now over, Neymar could return to action with Paris Saint-Germain this weekend. The world's...

Liverpool leave title rivals breathless

LONDON: Liverpool's sizzling start to the Premier League season has left their title rivals breathless and the red-hot leaders are expected to maintain their...

Leipzig await Bayern Munich on bumper Bundesliga Saturday

LEIPZIG: RB Leipzig coach Julian Nagelsmann has called on his team to confirm they are Bundesliga title contenders when they face reigning champions Bayern...

Top doctor sounds alarm over heatstroke at Tokyo 2020

TOKYO: One of Japan's top doctors has slammed the decision to hold the Olympics at the height of Tokyo's baking summer, warning that heatstroke...

Brailsford reveals prostate cancer battle

PARIS: Team Ineos general manager Dave Brailsford has revealed he has undergone surgery for prostate cancer. The 55-year-old who has masterminded Team Sky and Ineos'...

Australia dismiss England for 294 in 5th Ashes Test

LONDON: Australia dismissed England for 294 on the second day of the fifth Ashes Test at the Oval on Friday, with dangerman Jos Buttler...

Hazard to make Real Madrid debut in La Liga

MADRID: Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane said Friday that big-money summer signing Eden Hazard has been passed fit and will make his long-awaited La...

Australia desperate to finish off England in Ashes finale

Australia captain Tim Paine wants to put the "icing on the cake" with victory in the fifth Ashes Test as England scramble for a...

FIFA organises Iran visit to ‘assess preparations’ for female fans

FIFA said on Wednesday it will send officials to Iran "shortly" to look at the possibility of allowing female spectators into football games in...

Willock signs new Arsenal contract

Arsenal's promising young midfielder Joe Willock signed a new long-term contract, the club announced on Thursday. Willock has advanced from the Gunners' youth academy to...

Root dropped twice as England make steady start in fifth Ashes Test

Joe Root was dropped twice as England made a steady start on the opening day of the final Ashes Test at the Oval on...

Murray encouraged by progress after hip surgery

Andy Murray insists he is encouraged by his recovery from career-saving hip surgery as the former world number one prepares to play next month's...

No slowing down of the Surrey juggernaut, says chairman

Richard Thompson is proud of Surrey being the biggest county in English cricket by "an enormous margin", but the club's chairman told AFP they...