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Australia captain Tim Paine is expecting the "same old Steve Smith" when the star batsman eventually returns to Ashes action. "Steve Smith's the best player...

Top seeds Paire, Shapovalov advance at Winston-Salem Open

Top seeds Benoit Paire and Denis Shapovalov cruised into the third round of the Winston-Salem Open with straight set wins on the North Carolina...

PCB invites 12 upcoming cricketers at NCA

LAHORE: Pakistan Cricket Board has invited 12 emerging cricketers from all over the country for attending the Emerging Players High Performance Skill and Training...

Doesn’t matter whether head coach is foreigner or Pakistani: Imad

ISLAMABAD: All-rounder Imad Wasim believes it does not matter whether the head coach is a foreigner or a Pakistani unless the game of cricket...

Pakistan to host Int’l Series Badminton tournament in November

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan would host the International Series Badminton Tournament in November this year which would also serve as a qualifying round for the Tokyo...

Pakistan Int’l Squash Tournament from Aug 26

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Squash Federation (PSF) will hold Pakistan International Squash Tournament for Pakistani players only from August 26-30 at Mushaf Squash Complex, Islamabad. The tournament carries...

One last challenge: ‘Kaiser Franck’ Ribery joins Fiorentina

French winger Franck Ribery said he was relishing one last challenge as the former Bayern Munich legend rubber-stamped a two-year deal on Wednesday to...

Paralympic chief hails Tokyo 2020 prep but hotels ‘biggest concern’

TOKYO: The Paralympics chief has said the 2020 Games are "on track," but raised alarm bells over a dearth of accessible hotel rooms in...

New Zealand look to exploit Sri Lanka’s Oval weakness

KANDY: New Zealand will be hoping to add to Sri Lanka's poor record at their own Oval ground and level the series in the...

Gosden and Dettori – Pulling the strings in the ‘Sport of Kings’V

DEAUVILLE-LA TOUQUES: John Gosden and Frankie Dettori are probably the best trainer-jockey combination since Vincent O'Brien and Lester Piggott ruled the "Sport of Kings" 40...

Stadium site contamination new headache for Beckham MLS team

MIAMI: David Beckham's Major League Soccer club in Miami may have hit a new stumbling block after an environmental report showed unexpected levels of...

Paine plays down Archer fear factor, backs Warner

LONDON: Australia captain Tim Paine says the tourists will not be intimidated by England fast bowler Jofra Archer and has backed misfiring batsman David...

Australia rule out bouncer battle despite Smith blow

LONDON: Australia coach Justin Langer has told his side to avoid being drawn into a bouncer battle after Steve Smith was ruled out of...

Brazilian Elkeson earns landmark China call-up

BEIJING: China named Elkeson in their squad Wednesday for their opening World Cup qualifier with the Brazilian poised to become the first without Chinese...

Women to get gender-neutral rugby World Cup from 2021

NEW YORK: The Women's Rugby World Cup in 2017 will be the last to bear that title with World Rugby announcing on Wednesday they...

Townsend makes wholesale changes for France re-match

 PARIS: Scotland coach Gregor Townsend retained just one player, full-back Stuart Hogg, in the starting XV for Saturday's Test with France as the side...

Lee becomes first deaf player to win an ATP main draw match

Lee Duck-hee became the first deaf player to win an ATP Tour main draw match on Monday when the South Korean defeated Henri Laaksonen...