ITF decision to postpone Pak-India Davis Cup tie appropriate: Salim Saifullah

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tennis Federation (PTF) on Friday termed International Tennis Federation’s (ITF) decision to postpone the Davis Cup tie between Pakistan and India as...

I want to work hard to improve my batting, says Shadab Khan

LAHORE: Pakistan all-rounder Shadab Khan, on Friday, vowed to put in more hard work to improve his batting to play longer innings in the...

Haris to meet Zeeshan in U19 final of National Jr squash

LAHORE: Mohammad Haris Qasim set a showdown with Zeeshan Zeb in the U19 final of FMC Independence Day National Junior Squash Championship after winning...

New-look Juventus begin Serie A defence without ailing Sarri

TURIN: Juventus begin their Serie A campaign at Parma on Saturday looking to push their record Scudetto run to nine but with a different...

Serena, Sharapova to clash in US Open first round blockbuster

CHARLESTON: Serena Williams will begin her quest for a seventh US Open title and record-tying 24th Grand Slam victory against long-time rival Maria Sharapova...

Sprint star Christian Coleman could face ban

Gold-medal sprint contender Christian Coleman’s Olympic prospects might be in jeopardy after three missed drug tests, two people familiar with the case told The...

Troubled Barcelona look to Messi for inspiration

MADRID: Lionel Messi could be ready to play against Real Betis on Sunday and Barcelona could do with him back. In other circumstances, Messi might...

McGregor sorry for ‘unacceptable’ pub attack

DUBLIN: Mixed martial arts star Conor McGregor apologized on Thursday for his attack on an older man in a Dublin bar which was captured...

Solskjaer to give Pogba another chance from the penalty spot

MANCHESTER: Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has refused to name a Manchester United penalty taker despite the furore that followed Paul Pogba’s miss from the spot...

Football team of masseurs casts spotlight on China’s blind

BEIJING: On a sweltering day in eastern China, a squad of footballers wearing blindfolds hurtles after a ringing ball, occasionally clattering painfully into each...

Root out for second straight duck as England collapse to 34-4 in third Ashes...

LONDON: England captain Joe Root fell for his second successive duck as his side slumped to 34-4 against Australia on the second day of...

Bayern Munich’s Sanches set for Lille move

LISBON: Bayern Munich's unsettled Portuguese midfielder Renato Sanches is set to sign a five-year contract with Ligue 1 side Lille, a source close to...

Fans betting on sentimental favorite Serena to win U.S. Open

In the twilight of her remarkable career Serena Williams is more often the sentimental favorite rather than the bettors’ choice but the 37-year-old American...

Pak team confirms participation for Asian Men’s Volleyball C’ship

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Volleyball Federation (PVF) on Thursday confirmed that the national team would feature in the Asian Men’s Volleyball Championship, scheduled to be held...

Minister inaugurates PM Imran Khan’s cricket talent hunt program for children

PESHAWAR: Senior Minister for Sports, Tourism and Youth Affairs, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Muhammad Atif Khan here Thursday inaugurated Prime Minister Imran Khan’s Cricket Talent Hunt...

Paire survives Humbert scare to reach Winston-Salem quarters

Top seeded Frenchman Benoit Paire saved a match point and then fought back to beat compatriot Ugo Humbert 3-6 7-6(2) 6-3 to move into...

England’s Roy set to play in third Test after passing concussion test

England batsman Jason Roy has passed a concussion test after being hit in the nets ahead of the third Ashes Test against Australia at...