Australia look to Smith after England ‘steal’ Ashes

LONDON: Australia head into the fourth Test at Old Trafford starting Wednesday hoping Steve Smith and the boxer Muhammad Ali can revive their campaign...

Van Dijk, Ronaldo and Messi shortlisted for FIFA award

Liverpool centre-back Virgil van Dijk is on the shortlist to add FIFA's best player award to his UEFA Men's Player of the Year honour. The...

Denly set to open in fourth Ashes Test, Roy drops down order

Joe Denly will open the batting for England in the fourth Ashes Test with the struggling Jason Roy to drop down the order, the...

Injured Djokovic quits US Open clash with Wawrinka

Top-ranked defending champion Novak Djokovic retired with a shoulder injury after dropping the first two sets of Sunday's US Open last-16 match against Stan...

Federer cruises into US Open last eight, Medvedev advances

Roger Federer cruised into the last eight Sunday at the US Open while Russian fifth seed Daniil Medvedev took inspiration from a booing crowd...

Bale scores twice and sent off as Madrid held by Villarreal

Gareth Bale scored twice to save Real Madrid from a damaging defeat away at Villarreal on Sunday before capping a dramatic 2-2 draw by...

Coco takes doubles win after tearful US Open singles exit

Coco Gauff was back at the US Open with a smile on her face Sunday, hours after her tearful singles exit at the hands...

Serena rolls ankle and US Open rival as Barty, Pliskova fall

Serena Williams overcame an injury scare to maintain her pursuit of a record-tying 24th Grand Slam singles title at the US Open on Sunday...

Roldan’s late goal gives Sounders wild win over Galaxy

Cristian Roldan scored twice, including the winner in the 89th minute, as the Seattle Sounders defeated the visiting Los Angeles Galaxy 4-3 on Sunday. Raul...

PCB awarded PSL franchise rights to unqualified offshore firms, audit finds

--Karachi Kings, Islamabad United owned by firms registered in UAE, British Virgin Islands  ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has awarded the franchise rights for Pakistan...

Djokovic, Federer seek US Open quarters; Gauff-McNally play

NEW YORK: Novak Djokovic would be a little closer to Roger Federer’s record for men’s Grand Slam singles titles if he’d done better against...

Fakhar ruled out of pre-season training camp

LAHORE: Pakisan test opener Fakhar Zaman has been ruled out of further participation in the ongoing pre-season conditioning camp, after being advised one-week rest...

Lukaku hits back at critics of his weight

MANCHESTER: Inter Milan striker Romelu Lukaku defended his professionalism in the wake of criticism over his weight towards the end of his time at...

Pakistan Women High Performance Camp for BD, England, SL-A concluded

ABBOTTABAD: The two-week long High Performance Camp of Pakistan Women Cricket Board setup for the forthcoming Pakistan-Bangladesh and England scheduled Series and Pakistan-A team...

PCB unfolds ambitious domestic cricket season structure

LAHORE: The Pakistan Cricket Board Saturday unveiled an ambitious and competitive 2019-20 domestic cricket season structure, which revolves around devising a more quality and...

Arsenal sense chance to further unsettle Spurs

Arsenal used to take ruling the roost over Tottenham for granted, but the balance of power has swung Spurs' way over the past three...

Djokovic plays ‘almost pain-free’ to reach US Open’s 4th Rd

NEW YORK:  Asked during a pre-match TV interview how his left shoulder was feeling, Novak Djokovic offered a terse reply: “I’m here. Let’s play.” Then...