Alisson injury mars Liverpool’s strong start

Liverpool could be without inspirational goalkeeper Alisson Becker for a number of weeks after the Brazilian suffered a calf injury in Friday's 4-1 thrashing...

Lukaku hails ‘world’s best’ Conte after Inter move

Romelu Lukaku said on Friday that having the chance to play for Antonio Conte drove him to join Inter Milan, hailing the Italian as...

Andreescu upsets Bertens, advances to Rogers Cup quarterfinals

Canadian teen Bianca Andreescu upset fifth seed Kiki Bertens to move into the quarterfinal of the Rogers Cup in her home city of Toronto...

Warne hired to coach Lord’s-based London team in The Hundred

Australia legend Shane Warne was named Friday as the coach of the Lord's-based London team in next year's inaugural The Hundred tournament. Warne, who took...

Serena, Osaka book US Open final rematch in Toronto quarter-final

Serena Williams and Japan's Naomi Osaka booked a rematch of last year's US Open final in the WTA Toronto quarter-finals after straight-set triumphs Thursday. Reigning...

Police raid S. Korean sports agency in Ronaldo row

South Korean police raided a sports agency as part of a fraud inquiry after Juventus superstar Cristiano Ronaldo sat out a friendly in Seoul,...

Nadal, Thiem advance to ATP Montreal quarter-finals

Rafael Nadal stepped closer to a record 35th Masters 1000 title on Thursday, dispatching Argentina's Guido Pella 6-3, 6-4 Thursday to power into the...

National badminton champion Mahoor Shehzad eyes 2020 Summer Olympics

LAHORE: After becoming Pakistan’s first female badminton player to break into the top 150 in the world ranking, national badminton champion Mahoor Shahzad is now...

Australia’s Mooy joins Brighton on loan

Australian international midfielder Aaron Mooy will remain in the Premier League with Brighton after sealing a season-long loan move from Huddersfield on Thursday. The 28-year-old...

Hathurusinghe fired as Sri Lanka coach on eve of New Zealand series

COLOMBO: Sri Lankan cricket authorities on Wednesday suspended head coach Chandika Hathurusingha and appointed a temporary replacement for the upcoming New Zealand series. Sri Lanka...

Kohli says Chahar’s new ball skills on par with Kumar

Deepak Chahar’s new ball skills are comparable to that of an experienced Bhuvn­es­hwar Kumar, India captain Virat Kohli said after the rookie seamer’s match-winning...

Afghan women’s soccer officials slam FIFA over abuse probe

Afghanistan women's football because of the way FIFA is handling allegations of sexual misconduct, top officials for the national women's team said Thursday. In June,...

Liverpool bank on stability over signings to end 30-year title wait

Missing out on the Premier League title despite a record-breaking campaign was eased by winning a sixth European Cup for Liverpool last season, but...

Tottenham, Arsenal to splash cash on Premier League deadline day

Tottenham made the headlines on a busy final day of the Premier League transfer window with deals in the pipeline for Giovani lo Celso...

Coutinho set for Barca stay after Miami win over Napoli

Barcelona coach Ernesto Valverde claimed on Wednesday that Philippe Coutinho is set to stay at Camp Nou despite strong interest in the unsettled Brazilian...

One grass pitch, 1.4 billion people – cricket on sticky wicket in China

They play on a football pitch with plastic wickets and most Chinese people have never even heard of cricket. The Ashes it is not. But...

Serena storms into third round in Toronto

TORONTO: Serena Williams made a solid start to her first U.S. Open tune-up with a 6-3 6-3 victory over Elise Mertens on Wednesday while...