Nadal shakes off slow start to reach Montreal third round
MONTREAL: Top seed and defending champion Rafa Nadal overcame a slow start to beat British qualifier Dan Evans 7-6(6) 6-4 while Stefanos Tsitsipas and...
India may seek neutral venue for Davis Cup tie against Pakistan
NEW DELHI: India may request the International Tennis Federation (ITF) to shift next month’s Davis Cup tie against Pakistan from Islamabad to a neutral...
Langer hails Smith’s ability to fight in tough situations
BIRMINGHAM: Justin Langer has hailed Steve Smith’s ability to find a way out of even the toughest situation and says his performance against England...
Pakistan gets fourth win in Asian U23 volleyball championship
LAHORE: Pakistan fashioned out its fourth win in the Asian U23 volleyball championship making short work of Sri Lanka by 3-1 sets on Wednesday...
Deaf cricket One Day World Cup next year in Dubai: CEO Zahir
LAHORE: Deaf Cricket One Day World Cup will be played next year in October/ November in the United Arab Emirates with eight countries participating...
Kyrgios reverts to type with towel tantrum in Montreal
Nick Kyrgios looked to have turned over a new leaf in recent weeks, his playful banter with fans and improved focus helping him produce...
England to avoid pressing panic button, says Root
BIRMINGHAM: Joe Root insisted England would avoid pressing the panic button after going 1-0 down in the Ashes with a crushing 251-run defeat in...
McCullum to quit all forms of cricket
WELLINGTON: Former New Zealand skipper Brendon McCullum will retire from all forms of cricket when the Global T20 Canada league finishes this weekend, bringing...
Stone absence adds to England’s injury woes
England fast bowler Olly Stone will miss the second Ashes Test against Australia after being ruled out for at least two weeks with a...
Barty unfazed by shock early exit in Toronto
TORONTO: World number one Ash Barty fell at the first hurdle in a U.S. Open tune-up at the Rogers Cup on Tuesday but the...
Rooney says he always had an eye on management
Wayne Rooney, fresh from signing a deal on Tuesday to become a player-coach at Derby County from next January, told reporters that he had...
BARD supported swimmer shows promising performance at FINA event
LAHORE: Bilquis and Abdul Razak Dawood Foundation (BARD) supported swimmer Mishael Ayub was selected by the Pakistan Swimming Federation to compete at the 18th...
Bale snubbed again by Zidane for Madrid friendly
MADRID: Gareth Bale's stand-off with Real Madrid continued on Wednesday after the forward was left out of Zinedine Zidane's squad to face Red Bull...
Italy risk Olympic exclusion over new sports law
ROME: Italy's place at next year's Olympic Games in Tokyo is in danger after the International Olympic Committee (IOC) warned the Italian Olympic Committee...
Record-signing Hernandez starts training at Bayern
MUNICH: Bayern Munich's record signing Lucas Hernandez took part in his first squad training session on Tuesday, four months after a serious knee operation,...
Golf star Olesen charged with sexual assault
PARIS: Danish golf star Thorbjorn Olesen has been suspended from the European Tour after being charged with sexual assault, being drunk on an aircraft...
India complete West Indies T20 series clean sweep
PROVIDENCE: Half-centuries by captain Virat Kohli and wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant paced India to a comfortable seven-wicket victory over the West Indies in the final...
